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Petewarrior/Nogizaka Skits
Kanjiノギザカスキッツ
GenreSketch comedy
Created byYasushi Akimoto
Starring
  • Nogizaka46
  • Saraba Seishun no Hikari (Tetsuya Morita, Higashi Bukuro)
Opening theme"I see..."
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes40
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time24 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkNippon TV
ReleaseJune 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) –
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)

Nogizaka Skits (ノギザカスキッツ) was a sketch comedy television show, starring members of the girl group Nogizaka46 and comedy duo Saraba Seishun no Hikari [ja]. It ran for two seasons on Nippon TV, from June 16, 2020 to April 6, 2021.[1] The first season exclusively featured Nogizaka46 members from the fourth generation, while the second season would include the third generation as well.[2]

On April 18, 2021, the Nogizaka Skits Live! show was held through live streaming, in which the first half consisted of continuations of various skits from the television show, and the second half was a musical performance.

The skits[edit]

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

Title Main character(s) Portrayed by Description
"The Beautiful Rayland-sama" (麗しのレイランド様, Uruwashii 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
"Insurance Police Sayaka" (保険ポリス・サヤカ, Hoken Police Sayaka) Insurance Police Sayaka Sayaka Kakehashi A police officer who arrests people who commit "insurance fraud" in the Japanese idiomatic sense (e.g. using false modesty to avoid embarrassment in the event of failure or defeat)
"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
"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 wealthy socialite attempts to do middle-class occupations, despite her unfamiliarity with such work environments
"Yan-chan the Rascal" (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, "rascally" ways; Kakki acts as the "straight man" who introduces Yan-chan and sets up each gag
Yancha-janai Kakki Haruka Kaki
”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

Reception[edit]

Roland mentioned Rei Seimiya's parody of him on his Instagram account, commenting on her character's "inadequate" blond hair compared to his own.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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. ^ "『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.
  3. ^ 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.

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