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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Japanese Game Show: Gaki no Tsukai - Batsu Game (1 of 2)

When I was younger and naive, I knew the Japanese for a few things, mainly coming up with the coolest and weirdest things, and broadcasting the most creative and insane game shows. One that I'd like to share with you today is called Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! This is a variety game show with various segments, of which I'd like to share two particular ones.
The main cast members of Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende
          The first segment is called "Batsu Game", this translates roughly to "Punishment Game". This was a game a cast member had to "play" when they lose a bet. The game wasn't really a game, but really more a dare, such as skydiving or doing something really embarrassing. But then came another version of batsu game, called "Laughing Batsu Game". This game involved a few cast members where they would have to refrain from laughing for long period of time. Upon laughing, they would be punished, physically.



The video above is probably my first encounter of the laughing version of batsu game.
In this video, a man attempts to read and do various things in English, but of course, his English is terrible.

In this game, casts members must endure tag, for 24 hours. When caught/tagged, they are due for physical punishment.

Next time, I'll do a review of "Silent Library", another segment of the show.

I do not own or take credit for all of the above images and videos, if you would like them to be taken down, please message me.

Are there any cool shows you guys like, regardless of being Japanese? What's your favourite game show?

25 comments:

Unknown said...

I'm a big fan of Gaki no Tsukai, I have all the Batsu Games <3

ah_poo23 said...

Japanese culture scares me in the funniest way sometimes.

Doc_Waffles said...

After seeing this I now hate American game shows.

The Hammer said...

they have such amazing game shows there

PeaceLoveandSharpies said...

Asian entertainment in general beats American. :3

Love le cheesyness! :D

Renzo Aranda said...

Why japanese people are so original and cool ?

Delirium Tiger said...

Japanese have really strange tv shows starting from takeshi castle and ending on that sex on TV shows.

Duhniel S. said...

i prefer MAJIDE!

animestan said...

@ Duhniel I think saw that on TV, it was like "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" where Americans go to Japan on a game show.

Alice said...

It's a shame we can't have shows like this in the US or UK, health and safety would just repond with "no" and in the US the contenstants might start sueing.

Anonymous said...

I wish America game shows were more like this, everything is watered down in us =(

Alfonsommer said...

The japos are all madmen :p

Project Trill said...

Interesting post.
Followed, brother.

Anonymous said...

those Japanese game shows are something else. I feel kind of racist for laughing at them

Germs said...

Japanese game show are seriously amazing, i'd love to see one live

Magixx said...

haha too funny, those japanese guys are just TOO EPIC!

Xenototh said...

God I love these shows. Couldn't do this in America, so much suing and litigation, etc.

Dola said...

ahh the japanese are so inventive with their game shows xD

RageCompeX said...

always those wierd names, has to be T,Y or C in it

Patrick S said...

Japanese shows are crazy, at least what I've seen of them. Haha.

psychpost said...

haha they always have the funniest game shows

Speedy Ed said...

haha i like the first vidoe !

HiFi said...

I have a problem containing my laughter. If I was a contestant on that show I would enjoy it win or lose :P

Anonymous said...

your really great mmmm

A said...

Haha those are amazing, I love the 24 hour tag haha

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