Nippon TV Reveals New Formats

Japan’s Nippon TV is set to unveil two new unscripted formats and two new scripted formats at the upcoming edition of MIPCOM.

In unscripted, Man or Mannequin? is a high-stakes, team-based game show where celebrity contestants race against time to find mannequins cleverly hidden throughout the city. Unstoppable is a new studio game show where challengers relentlessly push themselves to break their limits, with a cash prize waiting for those who succeed.

“Man or Mannequin? and Unstoppable are both ambitious game shows that test the limits and imaginations of contestants through universally appealing formats,” commented Tom Miyauchi, head of formats for Nippon TV. “At Nippon TV, we pride ourselves in creating compelling game shows with a unique twist that are entertaining for global audiences.

“Man or Mannequin? is a game show format with a strong visual identity, a guessing game scaled to a new height and staged all around the city. Unstoppable is a conceptual game show in which the challengers never stop and always try to keep winning through a succession of simply irresistible games. We are delighted to be offering these new unscripted formats that are sure to captivate viewers with its fun and innovative concepts.”

The scripted format Secret Makeover follows a top coordinator who will style her clients from head to toe, turning their lives around and working to help cover up their flaws and scandals, while Going Home explores the journey of a unit of the Metropolitan Police Department tasked with identifying nameless bodies and returning them to their families and partners.

“Secret Makeover and Going Home are scripted formats with stories about female protagonists who gather courage to change the irrational world and face unsolved mysteries as well as personal burdens from the past,” commented Sayako Aoki, head of scripted for Nippon TV. “As we have seen with our mega hit formats Mother and Rebooting, there is an appetite for scripted formats with strong women at the helm of the story. It is our goal that our new formats will also resonate with audiences around the world while keeping them engaged with a fast-paced story packed with unexpected plot twists.”