Aiseki Shokudō (相席食堂) is a Japanese variety show that has been broadcast regularly on the Asahi TV network since April 8, 2018.[1] The comic duo Chidori is the host of this show, which is directed by Junpei Morita.[2] The show is produced by Shinya Takagi and Riko Maki, both of whom work for the Yoshimoto Kogyo entertainment conglomerate.[3]
| Aiseki Shokudō | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Japanese variety television shows |
| Directed by | Junpei Morita |
| Presented by | Masato Den |
| Starring | Chidori (Daigo / Nobu) |
| Opening theme | Tamio Okuda & Tessie |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | currently 4 |
| No. of episodes | 168 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Production location | varies each show |
| Running time | 60 min (since April 2019) |
| Production company | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asahi Broadcasting |
| Release | January 4, 2018 |
Background
editIn this program celebrities are filmed in various locations throughout Japan in cafeteria-like settings. The hosts display catchy video images, and when they come across something interesting, they press a pause a video-pause button and add some comic lines. Often celebrities who are unfamiliar with specific travel venues are selected to comment and the resulting gaffes are part of the hilarity. Celebrities who have appeared on this program include Masanari Ueda, Mami Terakawa, Keita Sugiura, and Ryo Sakaue.
On January 4, 2018, a pilot version of this program was aired, featuring information about Inakadate village in Aomori prefecture and the Gotō Islands in Nagasaki prefecture.[4] Based on the positive feedback, regular weekly broadcasts began in April 2018. Many previous broadcasts of this program are now streaming on services such as Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, the Osaka Channel, U-Next, and TVer. Most episodes introduce two Japanese locales per show, highlighting the culinary and touristic features of those locations. As of October 15, 2021, a total of 168 episodes of this show have been aired.
Reception
editIn 2018 Chidori was selected to host this show and by October 2018 the program achieved a target audience viewership of 7% of those watching television in Japan. Moreover, in April 2019 the broadcast time was extended to 60 minutes. However, by 2021 it has been reported that its viewership dropped to somewhere between 3.2% and 5.8%.[5][6]
Home videos
editTwo DVDs featuring their program highlights have been marketed so far and this show continues to be aired on over twenty TV stations throughout Japan.
References
edit- ^ "(in Japanese) Aiseki Shokudō Asashi Hōsō Terebi (相席食堂 | 朝日放送テレビ) / Aiseki Shokudō | Asashi Television Broadcasting". www.asahi.co.jp. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "(in Japanese) ABC terebi seisaku sutaffu ichiran (ABCテレビ制作スタッフ一覧) / ABC TV production staff list". AtWiki. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ ABC TV. "(in Japanese) Shingi kadai: Aiseki shokudō. （審議課題：相席食堂）/ Deliberations on Aiseki Shokudō". Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "(in Japanese) Chidori no aiseki shokudō | shutsuen-sha & hōsō naiyō tabibito roke-saki ichiran (千鳥の相席食堂 | 出演者&放送内容・旅人・ロケ先一覧) / Chidori's Aiseki Shokudō | Performers & Broadcast Contents, Travelers, Location List". announcer-news.com. February 1, 2021.
- ^ "(in Japanese) Matsumoto Hitoshi ga yōgo shita "Aiseki Shokudō" koa shichō-ritsu mo minpō 4-kyoku de kai no munen. (松本人志が擁護した『相席食堂』コア視聴率も民放４局で下位の無念) / The core audience rating of "Aiseki Shokudō", which was defended by Hitoshi Matsumoto, is also low among 4 commercial broadcasters". Friday. Kodansha. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "(in Japanese) Gōruden 2-dome no Aiseki Shokudō shichō-ritsu wa 5.8-pāsento gekisen-ku de ribenji narazu. (ゴールデン２度目の「相席食堂」 視聴率は５・８％ 激戦区でリベンジならず) / Aiseki Shokudo's Golden 2nd Audience Rating is 5.8%, no revenge in a fierce battlefield". Kobe Shimbun NEXT.
Works cited
editThis article incorporates material from the Japanese Wikipedia article on the same topic as well as this resource: Keihanshin L Magazine, ed. (July 1, 2020). "Jitaku de issho no oi-seki, Aiseki Shokudō. (自宅で一緒の"追い席"、「相席食堂」)" [From home "chase a seat" together with Aiseki Shokudō.]. Meets Regional (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: KEIHANSHIN Lmagazine Co., Ltd. p. 82.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)