AKBINGO! 2008
★ 9.0/10 Comedy 12 seasons · 561 eps Ended
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What is AKBINGO!?
AKBINGO! is a Japanese variety show featuring the idol group AKB48.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 561
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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AKBINGO! is a Japanese variety show featuring the idol group AKB48. The show features a series of games and activities with members from AKB48, and occasionally its sister groups. AKB48's single "Aitakatta" was used as the show's opening theme song until 2016, when it was replaced by an instrumental jingle. The show was initially hosted by the owarai comedy duo Bad Boys, consisting of Omizo Kiyoto and Sata Masaki. In July 2016, the hosting duties were taken over by Woman Rush Hour, comprising Muramoto Daisuke and Nakagawa Paradise. AKBINGO! aired on late night Wednesdays until it was moved to late night Tuesdays in April 2013. The show has a long-running format, with new episodes continuing to be produced.
Should you watch it?
“Japanese idol group AKB48 competes in various games and activities on this long-running variety show.”
Reasons to watch
- features members of AKB48
- includes appearances by sister groups
- engaging game show format
Keep in mind
- hosts changed mid-series
- content varies by episode
Watch it if you enjoy Japanese variety television and idol culture.
The show is a lighthearted variety program featuring games and comedic segments.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 14 episodes
- E1 AKPEDIA, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Oct 1, 2008
- E2 Find the Real Thing, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Oct 8, 2008
- E3 Find the Real Thing Oct 15, 2008
- E4 Fast Word Battle, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Oct 22, 2008
- E5 Reunite Kiyoto with Mother, Find the Real Thing, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Oct 29, 2008
- E6 Fast Word Battle, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Nov 5, 2008
- E7 Find the Real Thing, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Nov 12, 2008
- E8 Fast Word Battle, Ohori's Road to Solo Debut Nov 19, 2008
- E9 Ohori's Road to Solo Debut - Results Announcment Nov 26, 2008
- E10 Missing48, Fast Word Battle Dec 3, 2008
- E11 Missing48, Find the Real Thing Dec 10, 2008
- E12 Moe Cosplay Dec 17, 2008
- E13 Moe Cosplay - Christmas Special Dec 24, 2008
- E14 New Year Dokkiri - 2009 Dec 31, 2008
Season 2 · 51 episodes
- E1 New Year Dokkiri - 2009 Jan 1, 2009
- E2 Idoling!!! 0ji29fun: Missing48 vs Idoling!!! Jan 8, 2009
- E3 Missing48 vs Idoling!!! Jan 15, 2009
- E4 Clueless Girls Top 7, Maeda Atsuko Thanks Fans Jan 22, 2009
- E5 Clueless Girls Top 7, Maeda Atsuko Thanks Fans Jan 29, 2009
- E6 New Fast Word Battle, Member's Graduation Photos Feb 5, 2009
- E7 Clueless Girls Top 5 Feb 12, 2009
- E8 Fast Word Battle, Unreleased New Year Dokkiri Footage Feb 19, 2009
- E9 Clueless Girls Top 5, Tasteless Itano Tomomi Feb 26, 2009
- E10 Clueless Girls Top 5, Takahashi Minami Best Friend Reunited Mar 5, 2009
- E11 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS Mar 12, 2009
- E12 AKB48 Surprise Graduating Students Mar 19, 2009
- E13 AKB48 Hypnotism Mar 26, 2009
- E14 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS Apr 2, 2009
- E15 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS Apr 9, 2009
- E16 AKB48 No.1 Fan Apr 16, 2009
- E17 AKVEGAS, Oshima Mai Graduating Messages, Graduation Marathon Apr 23, 2009
- E18 Shoujiki Shougi, Attack Fuji TV Apr 30, 2009
- E19 Lucky Girl Ranking 2009, Oshima Mai's Graduation Marathon May 7, 2009
- E20 Shoujiki Shougi, Oshima Mai's Graduation Marathon, Phrase Museum May 14, 2009
- E21 Oshima Mai's Graduation Marathon May 21, 2009
- E22 Shoujiki Shougi, AKBEST10, Phrase Museum May 28, 2009
- E23 Cooking Stadium Jun 4, 2009
- E24 Team A vs Team K Jump Rope Battle, AKBEST10 Jun 11, 2009
- E25 Cooking Stadium Jun 18, 2009
- E26 AKB48 2009 Summer Clothes Collection Jun 25, 2009
- E27 AKB48 French Lessons, AKBEST10 Jul 2, 2009
- E28 School Students 'Namida Surprise', Phrase Museum Jul 9, 2009
- E29 AKB48 2009 Summer Clothes Collection Jul 16, 2009
- E30 AKB48 French Lessons, Phrase Museum Jul 23, 2009
- E31 Shoujiki Shougi Jul 30, 2009
- E32 AKB48 French Lessons, AKBEST10 Aug 6, 2009
- E33 Shoujiki Shougi, Kuramochi meets Kobashi Kenta, Phrase Museum Aug 13, 2009
- E34 Member's Mail Contest, AKBEST10 Aug 20, 2009
- E35 Cooking Stadium Aug 27, 2009
- E36 Cooking Stadium Sep 3, 2009
- E37 Mail Beauty Contest, AKBEST10 Sep 10, 2009
- E38 Shoujiki Shougi, Phrase Museum Sep 17, 2009
- E39 AKB Profiling Sep 24, 2009
- E40 Shoujiki Shougi, 48 Second Sentai AKRANGER, Phrase Museum Oct 1, 2009
- E41 AKB Profiling Oct 8, 2009
- E42 Cooking Stadium, Kiyoto's Wedding Announcement Oct 15, 2009
- E43 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS, Shoujiki Shougi Oct 22, 2009
- E44 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS, Members Cooking Your Breakfast Oct 29, 2009
- E45 Cooking Stadium Nov 5, 2009
- E46 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVEGAS, Phrase Museum Nov 12, 2009
- E47 AKB Profiling, Minegishi Minami Back Flip Challenge Nov 19, 2009
- E48 AKB48 Foreign Celebrity PR, Minegishi Minami Back Flip Challenge Nov 26, 2009
- E49 48 Second Sentai AKRANGER, Minegishi Minami Back Flip Challenge Dec 3, 2009
- E50 AKB48 2009 Clothes Collection - Christmas Special Dec 24, 2009
- E51 Gourmet Report, Phrase Museum Dec 30, 2009
Season 3 · 51 episodes
- E1 AKB48 2010 Winter Clothes Collection Jan 6, 2010
- E2 Gourmet Report, 48 Second Sentai AKRanger, Phrase Museum Jan 13, 2010
- E3 AKB Profiling Jan 20, 2010
- E4 Lucky Girl Ranking 2010, Shoujiki Shougi, AKRANGER, Phrase Museum Jan 27, 2010
- E5 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum Feb 3, 2010
- E6 Shoujiki Shougi, AKRANGER, Phrase Museum Feb 10, 2010
- E7 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum Feb 17, 2010
- E8 Shoujiki Shougi, Double Personality Idol Feb 24, 2010
- E9 2 Year Special - The AKBEST20 Mar 3, 2010
- E10 Danso Contest Mar 10, 2010
- E11 Danso Contest Mar 17, 2010
- E12 Shoujiki Shougi, Ota Aika Surprising Fan Mar 24, 2010
- E13 AKB's Heart-Warming True Stories Mar 31, 2010
- E14 Matsui Jurina vs 10 Assassins Apr 7, 2010
- E15 Matsui Jurina vs 10 Assassins, Kojima Haruna Tablecloth Challenge Apr 14, 2010
- E16 Shoujiki Shougi, Kojima Challenge, Phrase Museum Apr 21, 2010
- E17 AKB's Heart-Warming True Stories, AKB Paparazzi Apr 28, 2010
- E18 Kojima Haruna Tablecloth Challenge May 5, 2010
- E19 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum May 12, 2010
- E20 Exposing Real Personality - Kashiwagi & Takahashi Dokkiri Quiz May 19, 2010
- E21 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum May 26, 2010
- E22 AKB48 Oshi Appeal (1), Phrase Museum Jun 2, 2010
- E23 AKB48 Oshi Appeal (2) Jun 9, 2010
- E24 Announcing Lessons (1), Phrase Museum Jun 16, 2010
- E25 Announcing Lessons (2), Phrase Museum, Energy Delivery! Yasai Sisters Jun 23, 2010
- E26 Shoujiki Shougi, Energy Delivery! Yasai Sisters Jun 30, 2010
- E27 Young Members vs Old Members Quiz (1), Energy Delivery! Yasai Sisters Jul 7, 2010
- E28 Young Members vs Old Members Quiz (2), Takahashi Minami Rakugo Challenge Jul 14, 2010
- E29 Shoujiki Shougi, Takahashi Minami Rakugo Challenge Jul 21, 2010
- E30 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Takahashi Minami Rakugo Challenge Jul 28, 2010
- E31 Shoujiki Shougi, AKB48 Foreign Celebrity PR, Phrase Museum Aug 4, 2010
- E32 Muchaburi Dodgeball Aug 11, 2010
- E33 AKB48 Oshi Appeal (1), Takahashi Minami Rakugo Challenge Aug 18, 2010
- E34 AKB48 Oshi Appeal (2) Aug 25, 2010
- E35 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Sep 1, 2010
- E36 Shoujiki Shougi, Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!!, Phrase Museum Sep 8, 2010
- E37 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVegas, Phrase Museum Sep 15, 2010
- E38 AKB48 2010 Autumn Clothes Collection (1) Sep 22, 2010
- E39 Who is the No.1 Member? AKVegas, Phrase Museum Sep 29, 2010
- E40 AKB48 2010 Autumn Clothes Collection (2) Oct 6, 2010
- E41 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Oct 13, 2010
- E42 Muchaburi Dodgeball Oct 20, 2010
- E43 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!!, Phrase Museum Oct 27, 2010
- E44 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum Nov 3, 2010
- E45 Yankee Race Nov 10, 2010
- E46 AKBINGO! Oshimen Championship!! (1) Nov 17, 2010
- E47 AKBINGO! Oshimen Championship!! (2) Nov 24, 2010
- E48 Yankee Race Dec 1, 2010
- E49 AKBINGO! 2010 Recap Special Dec 15, 2010
- E50 Member's Mail Contest Dec 22, 2010
- E51 Member's Mail Contest Dec 29, 2010
Season 4 · 52 episodes
- E1 New Year Dokkiri - 2011 (1) Jan 5, 2011
- E2 New Year Dokkiri - 2011 (2) Jan 12, 2011
- E3 AKBINGO! Promotional Campaign Jan 19, 2011
- E4 AKBINGO! Promotional Campaign, Double Personality Idol Jan 26, 2011
- E5 NMBINGO!, Lucky Girl Ranking 2011 Feb 2, 2011
- E6 Danso Contest Feb 9, 2011
- E7 Danso Contest, Phrase Museum Feb 16, 2011
- E8 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Feb 23, 2011
- E9 AKB48 and Young Women's Thoughts & Views Mar 2, 2011
- E10 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Mar 9, 2011
- E11 AKB48 and Young Women's Thoughts & Views Mar 16, 2011
- E12 AKBINGO Special - Look-back at Precious Footage Mar 23, 2011
- E13 AKBeginner (1) Mar 30, 2011
- E14 AKBeginner (2) Apr 6, 2011
- E15 AKBeginner (3) Apr 13, 2011
- E16 AKBeginner (4) Apr 20, 2011
- E17 Photo Card Battle Apr 27, 2011
- E18 Muchaburi Dodgeball May 4, 2011
- E19 Photo Card Battle May 11, 2011
- E20 Muchaburi Dodgeball May 18, 2011
- E21 Shoujiki Shougi May 25, 2011
- E22 Photo Card Battle Jun 1, 2011
- E23 Shoujiki Shougi Jun 8, 2011
- E24 Fat Suit Competition Jun 15, 2011
- E25 Shoujiki Shougi Jun 22, 2011
- E26 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Jun 29, 2011
- E27 Learn from Genius Kids (1) Jul 6, 2011
- E28 Learn from Genius Kids (2) Jul 13, 2011
- E29 Muchaburi Dodgeball Jul 20, 2011
- E30 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Jul 27, 2011
- E31 Muchaburi Dodgeball Aug 3, 2011
- E32 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Aug 10, 2011
- E33 AKB48 2011 Summer Clothes Collection (1) Aug 17, 2011
- E34 Ikemen High School, Phrase Museum Aug 24, 2011
- E35 AKB48 2011 Summer Clothes Collection (2) Aug 31, 2011
- E36 Ikemen High School, Phrase Museum Sep 7, 2011
- E37 Aitakatta - Alter ego that I don't know! Sep 14, 2011
- E38 AKB Profiling, Phrase Museum Sep 21, 2011
- E39 Aitakatta - Alter Ego That I Don't Know! Sep 28, 2011
- E40 AKB Profiling! Oct 5, 2011
- E41 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Oct 12, 2011
- E42 Muchaburi Dodgeball Oct 19, 2011
- E43 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! Oct 26, 2011
- E44 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum Nov 2, 2011
- E45 AKB48 vs SKE48 - Bond Battle! (1) Nov 9, 2011
- E46 AKB48 vs SKE48 - Bond Battle! (2) Nov 16, 2011
- E47 AKB48 vs SKE48 - Bond Battle! (3) Nov 23, 2011
- E48 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! - SKE48 vs AKB48 (1) Nov 30, 2011
- E49 Time Pressure! Battle Burger Shop!! - SKE48 vs AKB48 (2), Phrase Museum Dec 7, 2011
- E50 Ikemen High School Dec 14, 2011
- E51 AKB48 2011 Winter Clothes Collection (1) Dec 21, 2011
- E52 AKB48 2011 Winter Clothes Collection (2) Dec 28, 2011
Season 5 · 52 episodes
- E1 Lucky Girl Ranking 2012 (1) Jan 4, 2012
- E2 Lucky Girl Ranking 2012 (2) Jan 11, 2012
- E3 Ikemen High School, Phrase Museum Jan 18, 2012
- E4 Muchaburi Dodgeball Jan 25, 2012
- E5 Muchaburi Dodgeball, Phrase Museum Feb 1, 2012
- E6 Shoujiki Shougi Feb 8, 2012
- E7 Through a Letter - Thank You Feb 15, 2012
- E8 Shoujiki Shougi Feb 22, 2012
- E9 Through a Letter - Thank You Feb 29, 2012
- E10 Episode 10 Mar 4, 2012
- E11 Who's the Best Singer in AKB48? - DIVA Championship (1) Mar 7, 2012
- E12 Who's the Best Singer in AKB48? - DIVA Championship (2) Mar 14, 2012
- E13 Who's the Best Singer in AKB48? - DIVA Championship (3) Mar 21, 2012
- E14 Psychic - AKBINGO! Dokkiri Mar 28, 2012
- E15 Psychic - AKBINGO! Dokkiri Apr 4, 2012
- E16 AKB48 2012 Spring Clothes Collection, Sashihara Rino vs Nogizaka46 Apr 11, 2012
- E17 Selling Hobbies (1), Sashihara Rino vs Nogizaka46 Apr 18, 2012
- E18 Selling Hobbies (2), Sashihara Rino vs Nogizaka46, Phrase Museum Apr 25, 2012
- E19 AKBINGO! Live Special Emergency - SASHIBINGO! May 2, 2012
- E20 AKB48 2012 Spring Clothes Collection, Phrase Museum May 9, 2012
- E21 How Well Do You Know AKB48? (1) May 16, 2012
- E22 How Well Do You Know AKB48? (2) May 23, 2012
- E23 How Well Do You Know AKB48? (3) May 30, 2012
- E24 AKBINGO! Emergency Live - AKB48 4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo Jun 6, 2012
- E25 AKB Calligraphy (1) Jun 13, 2012
- E26 AKB Calligraphy (2), Phrase Museum Jun 20, 2012
- E27 AKBINGO! Special - Wiz Auditions Jun 27, 2012
- E28 Of Course is the Answer - Tozen Jul 4, 2012
- E29 Of Course is the Answer - Tozen Jul 11, 2012
- E30 Popularity High & Low Jul 18, 2012
- E31 Popularity High & Low Jul 25, 2012
- E32 AKBINGO! Special - Wiz Final Auditions Aug 8, 2012
- E33 AKBINGO Summer Special - Band Championship Aug 15, 2012
- E34 AKBINGO Summer Special - Band Championship Aug 22, 2012
- E35 Through a Letter - Thank You Aug 29, 2012
- E36 Maeda Atsuko Graduation Special Sep 5, 2012
- E37 Through a Letter - Thank You Sep 12, 2012
- E38 AKB Oshi Songs, AKB Horse Racing Sep 19, 2012
- E39 Of Course is the Answer - Tozen Sep 26, 2012
- E40 AKB Oshi Songs, AKB Horse Racing Oct 3, 2012
- E41 Of Course is the Answer - Tozen Oct 10, 2012
- E42 AKB Oshi Songs, AKB Horse Racing Oct 17, 2012
- E43 Popularity High & Low Oct 24, 2012
- E44 Danso Date Oct 31, 2012
- E45 Popularity High & Low Nov 7, 2012
- E46 AKB Profiling Nov 14, 2012
- E47 Who's the Best Singer in AKB48? - DIVA Championship 2 Nov 21, 2012
- E48 Who's the Best Singer in AKB48? - DIVA Championship 2 Nov 28, 2012
- E49 AKB48 vs HKT48 - Search for the Next Variety Queen (1) Dec 5, 2012
- E50 AKB48 vs HKT48 - Search for the Next Variety Queen (2) Dec 12, 2012
- E51 AKB48 2012 Clothes Collection - Christmas Special (1) Dec 19, 2012
- E52 AKB48 2013 New Year Clothes Collection Dec 26, 2012
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in AKBINGO!?
The show features members of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and its sister groups.
Who hosted the show?
The program was hosted by the comedy duo Bad Boys until July 2016, when they were succeeded by Woman Rush Hour.
When did the show air?
The show aired on late night Wednesdays until moving to late night Tuesdays in April 2013.
What is the theme song?
The opening theme was the AKB48 single Aitakatta until 2016, when it changed to an instrumental jingle.
What happens in each episode?
Members participate in a series of games and activities.