Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz) is the MC of a quiz show for the first time! “THE Buddy ~ Quiz show to decide the strongest two people ~” broadcast decided

■Don’t miss Fuma Kikuchi’s monologue at the beginning of the program, which doesn’t seem like a quiz show!

“THE Buddy – A Quiz Show to Decide the Strongest Two” will be broadcast on Nippon Television for six consecutive weeks starting May 17th, with Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz), the first MC of the quiz show, to be the MC.

In the program, three groups of best buddies from the entertainment world, such as best friends, married couples, parents and children, etc., who boast that “We are the strongest buddies (two people)!” will participate in a competition that only the two of them can solve. Take the quiz.

It’s a new type of quiz show filled with talks where unknown true faces are revealed through challenges with buddies who know everything about private life and true feelings.

Rintaro will be the answer for the broadcast on May 17th and 24th. (EXIT) & Anna Hongo, Yu Shirota & Manabu Yonemoto, Hiroe Igeta & Rena Yamazaki will appear.

Rintaro got married in 2022 and gave birth to his first child in 2023. (EXIT) & Anna Hongo’s Oshidori couple will participate.

However, what came to light through the quiz was the couple’s unknown ecology. Husband Rintaro. Mysteriously turns into a baby at home!? What’s more, his wife Anna Hongo is shocked! Stories that only the two of them know, such as natural episodes, are revealed and the studio is horrified. Although they took the quiz, the two say, “I lost more than I gained…”

The second group is Yu Shirota and Manabu Yonemoto. Yu Shirota brought along his best friend, who he uses LINE with every day, and is a notable actor, Manabuhito Yonemoto, who has appeared in the NHK Taiga drama for two consecutive years. What is the thing that Yu Shirota, who only his best friend knows, is so scared of?

The third pair is Hiroe Igeta & Rena Yamazaki. Buddy friends Hiroe Igeta, a graduate of Waseda University, and Reina Yamazaki, a graduate of Keio University, who became friends after co-starring on a quiz show, will be participating in the contest.

However, “THE Buddy” cannot win just by being good at quizzes. Everything from the location of pimples to the episode of being a shocked old man when he drinks is revealed.

■MC Fuma Kikuchi x Shintaro Moriyama are endorsed by Kirin and Akira Kawashima!
Along with Fuma Kikuchi, the first buddy MC will be Shintaro Moriyama (outline).

In fact, on another program, Moriyama received an endorsement from Akira Kawashima (Kirin) who told him, “If you want to take over the world in the entertainment world, you should team up with Fuma Kikuchi.”

It’s almost the first time the two have met, but will they be able to get along well as host buddies?

■Fuma Kikuchi’s seated, knee-bent moderator is unlike anything you’d expect from a quiz show.
“THE Buddy” opens with a monologue by Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz). The beginning of the program, which doesn’t look like a quiz show, is a must-see.

Program information

Nippon Television Furaeji“THE Buddy ~Quiz show to decide the strongest two people~”

[Broadcast date and time]*Excluding some areas
First time: 05/17 (Friday) 24:45-25:14
2nd time: 05/24 (Friday) 24:50-25:19
3rd: 05/31 (Friday) 25:05-25:34
4th: 06/07 (Friday) 24:45-25:14
5th: 06/14 (Friday) 25:05-25:34
6th: 06/21 (Friday) 25:05-25:34

*Missed broadcasts available on Tver (1 month after broadcast) and Hulu (1 year after broadcast)

Performers broadcast on 5/17 (Friday) and 5/24 (Friday)
MC: Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz)
Buddy MC: Shintaro Moriyama (floor plan)
Answerer: Rintaro. (EXIT) & Anna Hongo, Hiroe Igeta & Rena Yamazaki, Yu Shirota & Manabu Yonemoto

Program official X (old Twitter)
https://x.com/thebuddy_ntv

timelesz OFFICIAL SITE
https://ovtp.jp/
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/timelesz/