Variety shows feature Sho Sakurai and Hiroiki Ariyoshi

On Fuji TV, the game variety show ‘Shinken Yugi! THE Battle SHOW’, hosted by Sho Sakurai, features a competition between an ‘Idol Actor Army’ led by Ryusei Onishi and a ‘Comedian Variety Army’ led by Eiko Kano. The Idol Actor group includes members such as Ryusei Onishi, Hiroki Ukisho, Ken Kojima, Maki Goto, Kaota Hosoda, and Jun Mizutani. The teams compete in various challenges, including ‘Dash Shiritori’ and ‘Outcast Ghost Panic’, testing speed, intelligence, and quick reflexes.

In a separate broadcast of ‘Ariyoshi iiiiiiii!’, comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi engaged in a blunt exchange with Hinatazaka46 member Yoko Shogenji. After Shogenji announced her role as the center for the group’s 18th single, Ariyoshi asked if the group had any songs that the general public could sing along to by heart. The interaction sparked significant discussion on social media, with viewers debating the difficulty of creating massive hits in the current music industry.