The Deal (Japanese game show)
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is the Japanese franchise of the game show Deal or No Deal
. It is hosted by Shinsuke Shimada
and aired on the TBS
network. So far, the show has been aired only twice: on September 8, 2006 as a both a "birthday program" and a Friday-night Special (known in the channel as ) and on April 5, 2007. While the show is called as such, Shimada uses the familiar catchphrase "Deal or No Deal."
: 26 briefcases each held by a model. The case values range from just one yen up to ten million yen (about US$85,031.35).
Since Japanese law prohibits game shows from giving monetary prizes that are worth more than two million yen (US$17,000) to a single person, each game is played by a contestant with three beneficiaries or a team of up to four people (with beneficiaries numbered according to the number in the team) who would share the prize they would win. As is common practice in Japanese game shows, all contestants have thus far been Japanese celebrities.
The case values in the first episode (and their value in US dollars in white background) are as follows.
The case values in the second episode (and their value in US dollars in white background) are as follows.
In the show, the case values are written in kanji
, so for instance ¥8,000,000 would be written as 800 (happyaku man en).
Below are the certain modifications to the game:
In the first episode aired so far, the largest amount won was by the team of Tsutomu Sekine, Tomomi Nishimura, Yuko Ogura
, and Masayuki Watanabe, who all took the banker's offer of ¥4,000,000 at the end of the fourth round; their suitcase contained twice that amount. The each of other teams in that episode played on to the end, but won four-digit prizes (two teams won ¥8,000, one got ¥3,000). In the second episode, the largest amount won was by the team of two duos, Kano sisters
and FUJIWARA, who all took the banker's offer of ¥5,000,000 at the end of the last round; their suitcase also contained twice that amount, which was the top prize.
It is unknown at this time if the show will become a full-fledged series, although there have been two episodes so far. At this point in time, plans for the series have been shelved.
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
. It is hosted by Shinsuke Shimada
Shinsuke Shimada
is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. In 1991 he directed the film Kaze, Slow Down.-References:...
and aired on the TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
network. So far, the show has been aired only twice: on September 8, 2006 as a both a "birthday program" and a Friday-night Special (known in the channel as ) and on April 5, 2007. While the show is called as such, Shimada uses the familiar catchphrase "Deal or No Deal."
Overview
The show follows a modified version of the traditional Dutch format, and it is modeled after the US versionDeal or No Deal (US game show)
Deal or No Deal is the American version of the international game show of Dutch origin of the same name. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel, and premiered on December 19, 2005, on National Broadcasting Company . The hour-long show typically aired at least twice a week during its run, and included...
: 26 briefcases each held by a model. The case values range from just one yen up to ten million yen (about US$85,031.35).
Since Japanese law prohibits game shows from giving monetary prizes that are worth more than two million yen (US$17,000) to a single person, each game is played by a contestant with three beneficiaries or a team of up to four people (with beneficiaries numbered according to the number in the team) who would share the prize they would win. As is common practice in Japanese game shows, all contestants have thus far been Japanese celebrities.
The case values in the first episode (and their value in US dollars in white background) are as follows.
The case values in the second episode (and their value in US dollars in white background) are as follows.
In the show, the case values are written in kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
, so for instance ¥8,000,000 would be written as 800 (happyaku man en).
Below are the certain modifications to the game:
- The number of rounds have been reduced to just six to speed up the game. The first round involves opening seven cases, the second round involves six, the third round involves opening five, and the fourth round has four briefcases opened. In each of the last two rounds, one case is opened. Of course, at the end of each round, the banker makes his offer.
- When the banker gives Shimada the offer, Shimada then writes the offer (again in 万円, man-en or "ten thousands-of-yen" format) on a whiteboardWhiteboardA whiteboard is a name for any glossy, usually white surface for nonpermanent markings. Whiteboards are analogous to chalkboards, allowing rapid marking and erasing of markings on their surface...
and shows it to the team. In many other versions, the host orally states the offer, which is then flashed on a screen nearby. - The contestant/team does not have to say "Deal" or "No Deal" or even do hand gestures. They just have to raise a sign that states their response to the offer ("Deal" or "No Deal").
In the first episode aired so far, the largest amount won was by the team of Tsutomu Sekine, Tomomi Nishimura, Yuko Ogura
Yuko Ogura
is a Japanese gravure idol and model who typically aims for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look. In Japan, she is mostly called by her nickname .Ogura regularly, if not entirely seriously, claims to be one "Princess Apple-Momoka" of the apple-shaped planet Korin . This is apparently an in-joke...
, and Masayuki Watanabe, who all took the banker's offer of ¥4,000,000 at the end of the fourth round; their suitcase contained twice that amount. The each of other teams in that episode played on to the end, but won four-digit prizes (two teams won ¥8,000, one got ¥3,000). In the second episode, the largest amount won was by the team of two duos, Kano sisters
Kano sisters
and , known collectively as the , are Japanese celebrities.-Early life and background:The Kano Sisters say they are half-sisters with different mothers. There is also a 3rd "sister" who initially made appearances with the two. She eventually withdrew from the scene, according to industry sources,...
and FUJIWARA, who all took the banker's offer of ¥5,000,000 at the end of the last round; their suitcase also contained twice that amount, which was the top prize.
It is unknown at this time if the show will become a full-fledged series, although there have been two episodes so far. At this point in time, plans for the series have been shelved.