Nogizaka Skits
Season 2 promotional poster, depicting all the cast members
Japanese name
Kanaノギザカスキッツ
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnNogizaka Sukittsu
GenreSketch comedy
Created byYasushi Akimoto
Starring
  • Nogizaka46
  • Saraba Seishun no Hikari (Tetsuya Morita and Higashi Bukuro)
Narrated byJimbo Bonji
Opening theme"I see..." by Nogizaka46
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes40
Production
ProducerShinobu Mōri
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time24 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkNippon TV
ReleaseJune 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) –
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)
Related
  • Nogizaka, Doko e (2019–2020)
  • Nogizaka Star Tanjō! (2021–2022)

Nogizaka Skits (Japanese: ノギザカスキッツ) is a sketch comedy television show, starring members of the girl group Nogizaka46 and comedy duo Saraba Seishun no Hikari. It ran for two seasons on Nippon TV from 2020 to 2021,[1] and a live comedy and concert show was held on live streaming as the final installment.[2] The first season exclusively features Nogizaka46 members from the fourth generation, while the second season features the third generation as well.[3]

The skits

This is a non-exhaustive list of the skits performed in the show.

Title Main character(s) Portrayed by Description
"Ayame-chan's Gonna Arrest You!" (あやめちゃんが逮捕ちかうぞ！) Ayame Tsutsui Ayame Tsutsui An idol becomes an honorary police chief for a day for publicity purposes, but is able to utilize her idol experience to do real police work
"The Beautiful Rayland-sama" (麗しのレイランド様, Uruwashi no Rayland-sama) Rayland Rei Seimiya A parody of famous host Roland who does humble part-time jobs, but retains his glamour and inappropriately flaunts it at work
"The Insurance Police Will Not Allow It" (保険ポリスは許さない, Hoken Police wa Yurusanai) Insurance Police Sayaka Sayaka Kakehashi A police officer who arrests people who "take insurance" in their social lives in the Japanese idiomatic sense (e.g. using false modesty and vague statements to avoid personal responsibility or rejection)
"The Mischievous Yan-chan" (やんちゃなやんちゃん, Yanchana Yan-chan) Yanchana Yan-chan Saya Kanagawa The duo sing about how Yan-chan responds to various situations in unpredictable, mischievous ways; Kakki acts as the "straight man" who introduces Yan-chan and sets up each gag
Yancha-janai Kakki Haruka Kaki
"My Pace Hero! Captain Yuri" (マイペースヒーロー！キャプテン・ユリ) Captain Yuri Yuri Kitagawa An extremely mild-mannered yet powerful superhero, amiable to innocents and evildoers alike
"Setsuna Shōjo" (刹那少女) Seira Seira Hayakawa A trio of cheerful idol singers who instantly switch to a "gloomy" (陰キャ, in'kya) persona while in public to fit their group's brand image
Nao Nao Yumiki
Runa Runa Hayashi
"Shio's Casino of Love" (恋のSHIO’S CASINO) Shiori The Love Guide Shiori Kubo A croupier who appears in unexpected locations to clarify romantic misunderstandings
"The Skits Ten" Tetsuko Kuromiyanagi Haruka Kuromi Parody of music chart show The Best Ten, hosted by a spoof of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi and occasionally featuring characters from other skits
"Super Socialite Young Lady, Seira Hayanokōji" (スーパーセレブお嬢様早小路セイラ) Seira Hayanokōji Seira Hayakawa A young socialite attempts to do middle-class occupations, despite her unfamiliarity with such work environments
”YouTuber Sutoko” Sutoko Yūki Yoda A YouTuber who speaks in a mix of gyaru slang and Kyushu dialect and possesses persuasive powers implied to be supernatural in nature

Production

According to producer Shinobu Mōri, the idea to create a sketch show for the Nogizaka46 fourth generation members came during production of the group's previous show Nogizaka, Doko e, in which they first appeared in a sketch segment. Several characters developed for Nogizaka Skits were based on the members' distinct personalities as displayed on that show.[4] The Saraba Seishun no Hikari duo have also been the co-hosts of Nogizaka, Doko e and are experienced in sketch comedy, being regular finalists in the TBS Television sketch contest show King of Conte.[5]

Like Nogizaka, Doko e, the first season of Nogizaka Skits exclusively features Nogizaka46 members from the fourth generation, who joined the group in two batches in 2018 and 2020.[6] The second season features the addition of the third generation members, who joined the group in 2016.[3][7] The show aired for two seasons from 2020 to 2021,[1] followed by a live sketch comedy show and concert titled Nogizaka Skits Live, held through live streaming as the final installment on April 18, 2021.[2]

Reception

Host and television personality Roland mentioned Rei Seimiya's parody of him on his Instagram account, commenting on her character's "inadequate" blond hair compared to his own.[8]

Coconuts and Entame Next praised Shiori Kubo's performance as an "emotionally unstable" casino dealer, masterfully shifting between "cutesy" and "devilish" personalities.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 "乃木坂4期生＆さらば青春の光が"本気コント" 遠藤さくら＆賀喜遥香が意気込み【コメント全文】". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "乃木坂46 与田祐希、久保史緒里、黒見明香…… 『ノギザカスキッツ』で輝いた3・4期生のコメディエンヌ". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. 1 2 "『ノギザカスキッツ』新シーズンに3期生参戦【コメントあり】". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. ↑ "乃木坂46 4期生が注目集める理由 『ノギザカスキッツ』放送開始を機に考える"初期メンバー11人"の魅力". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  5. ↑ "乃木坂46 田村真佑、矢久保美緒ら4期生がバラドルとして開花？ 『ノギザカスキッツ』で見せる己の殻を破るチャレンジ精神". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. ↑ "乃木坂46 4期生が注目集める理由 『ノギザカスキッツ』放送開始を機に考える"初期メンバー11人"の魅力". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  7. ↑ Inc, Natasha. "乃木坂46、新メンバー12名決定「3期生が入ってよかったと思われるように」". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ WEBザテレビジョン. "乃木坂46清宮レイ、"本家"ROLANDからのコメントに驚き「まさか認知？」". WEBザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  9. ↑ "乃木坂46久保史緒里の演技力が凄い！『恋のSHIO'S CASINO』驚きの展開にファンからドラマ化希望の声". coconutsjapan.com (in Japanese). 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  10. ↑ "これが見たかった！ 『ノギザカスキッツ ACT2』で新境地に挑んだ久保史緒里の鬼気迫る演技 (2020年12月14日)". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
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