Held in front of an audience for the first time in three years, the “Iwatani Special Birdman Rally Contest 2022 ” is set to heat up the skies! Shocking new records are set for the first time in 10 years in intense glider battles! Hosts are brought to tears at the moving flight on a tough 70km course... A touching tournament filled with excitement from start to finish.

Hosted by the popular comedian duo of Down Town, around ten groups of guests gather in the studio for a fun talk show featuring different segments.

There are strange “metaphors” that exist in our daily lives (novels, hit songs, famed scholars’ quotes, popular comedian phrases)! This program unearths these unique “metaphors” and teaches their unknown history and unexpected usage! Various panel members enjoy answering quizzes about all kinds of “metaphors” in this variety show for the intellectually curious. Enjoy watching professionals from various fields come together to discover “metaphors” made right in the studio!!

“Untouchable Tourism,” a travel company run by the comedy duo Untouchable, asks celebrity guests to plan a tour! This program delivers the ultimate tour, filled with gourmet food, beautiful views, and the guest's memories. Plus, they travel to spots based on the guest’s ideas to demonstrate the appeal of the local area.

Since its first airing in 1968, Best Hits Kayosai boasts a history of 54 years.Last year, this program was held without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it will be held with an audience for the first time in three years this year in the Festival Hall in Osaka. Mega-hit artists that took the world by storm in 2022 gather in Osaka for the only large-scale music program in Kansai! This program delivers a variety of songs, from recent hits to nostalgic classics. This year's theme is “Create it together!” featuring intense performances “created” with the entire audience. Special one-night-only sing-alongs “created” with students in Kansai. Special projects “created” by television viewers and participants on social media. Together with everyone in Japan, let's build the Best Hits Kayosai!

You might not be aware of the secrets hidden in your own country... There are 47 prefectures in Japan, each with its own unique culture and customs. Each one has its own shocking culinary traditions, festivals, and customs that will make you wonder whether they all really come from Japan. The Secret is Out! HOMETOWN PRIDE is a program filled with surprises and fun that explores every nook and cranny of Japan to discover culture and customs that even other Japanese people don’t know about.

An unprecedented uprising in the history of the kitchen is coming!

Witness the toppling of a giant! This is a "head-to-head" battle between five challengers and the champion of a cooking genre. One by one, the five challengers use their individual special skills to compete against a legendary genre champion, and the champion must beat ALL of them. If the champion loses just one match, the challenger wins a huge prize and becomes a game-changer! Can the champion beat all the challengers and maintain his position? You'll be on the edge of your seat as the increasingly tense battles go on!

This program dives into surveys of people who work in industries that “seem interesting but have many unknowns.” Looking at the surveys they gathered, the three hosts let their imaginations run wild and select people that particularly stand out to them. They invite the person they chose to represent this industry and enjoy a conversation diving deep into this person’s world. Get ready to enjoy a “human observational documentary variety show” that is packed with lessons, smiles, and laughs!

There are various rankings in the world, but everyone focuses on the top spot... However, if you change your perspective, the worst can even be praised as the best! The unknown “bests” among the worst are uncovered in this program! Delivering the best of the worst from a positive point of view.

Doubt begets doubt... Who is a liar? This is a brand-new game show combining the traditional quiz show with the game of “Werewolf.” Four players are given various questions, and they must discuss with each other to reach a unanimous answer. However, there is a werewolf, a “X” among them. This person knows all the answers and must conceal their identity while leading the others to the wrong answers. Can the innocents win despite the X's deception? Can you identify the X?

An unprecedented format spotlighting the studio spotlights! Light Away! is a never-before-seen game show format featuring studio spotlights. There is a huge diamond at the end of the “Hall of Lights,” and contestants, also known as the “Dark Phantom Thieves,” must sneak through the spotlights to nab it! However, there are a myriad of spotlights blocking the way, and if a contestant gets caught in the spotlight, it’s game over for them! Can the thieves successfully dodge all the spotlights and steal the diamond?