Keyakitte, Kakenai?
Japanese variety show
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Keyakitte, Kakenai? (欅って、書けない?; "Can you write 'keyaki'?") is a Japanese late night variety show starring Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was hosted by Yū Sawabe and Teruyuki Tsuchida and aired every Sunday at 12:35 AM JST on TV Tokyo.[1] After the group was rebranded into Sakurazaka46 in 2020, the show was cancelled and immediately renewed as Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? (そこ曲がったら、櫻坂？; "If you turn there, is it Sakurazaka?").[2][3]
| Keyakitte, Kakenai? | |
|---|---|
Title | |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 欅って、書けない? |
| Literal meaning | Can you write "keyaki"? |
| Genre | Variety show |
| Created by | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Presented by | |
| Starring | Keyakizaka46 |
| Narrated by | Umeka Shōji |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 253 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Yoshio Konno Hiroaki Sano Makoto Nagao |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Release | October 5, 2015 – October 12, 2020 |
| Related | |
| Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? Where is Nogizaka? Nogizaka Under Construction Hiragana Oshi Hinatazaka de Aimashō | |
History
Keyakitte, Kakenai? was first aired on October 5, 2015, roughly two months after the formation of Keyakizaka46. The show was styled similar to Nogizaka46's weekly show, Nogizaka Under Construction.[4]
Although primarily used for variety shows, Keyakitte, Kakenai? has also been used as a platform for various announcements, including introducing Neru Nagahama to the group, and announcing participating members of the upcoming single in a process called senbatsu (選抜制).[5][6] The show has also had a variety of guest appearances, including Sunshine Ikezaki,[7] Kazuya Kojima,[8] Ayano Fukuda,[9] and Ami Kikuchi.[10] Keyakizaka46's subgroup, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, also occasionally appeared on the show until they received their own show, Hiragana Oshi.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the 17 May 2020 episode, the program transitioned from recording in a studio to recording remotely via Zoom.[11]