Monday Late Show: Season 15
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Monday Late Show Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 1, 2026 · 120 min
A nationwide investigation into major problems! 2 Hour Special Kirigaya-san's big cleaning session for shareholder benefits unearths some surprisingly gruesome treasures; Fefu-nee
Episode 2
Jan 19, 2026 · 45 min
Year-end and New Year news... What time do Hakone Ekiden fans start securing their spots? Shingo Murakami and Matsuko discuss various topics... alcohol concentration surveys condu
Episode 4
Feb 2, 2026 · 45 min
How to cope with the cold? Annual sub-zero Hokkaido news Personal news stories heard across Japan on Coming-of-Age Day: the shop owner with excessively sloping shoulders, the myst
Episode 5
Feb 9, 2026 · 45 min
A major cold wave is coming... Personal news I heard in a snowy region Shingo Murakami and Matsuko discuss various topics...the problem of a high school in Ishikawa Prefecture whe
Episode 6
Mar 2, 2026 · 45 min
A Tokyo train route survey / I'd like to introduce some local restaurants. Shingo Murakami and Matsuko chat... a hilarious collection of topics including a Tokyo train route surve
Episode 7
Mar 16, 2026 · 45 min
I'm the one who came up with the "sauce face" and "soy sauce face" / My brother whom I haven't spoken to in 15 years Shingo Murakami and Matsuko chat about various things... Perso