About this season
Masquerade (Kasou Taishou) is a semi-annual show on NTV in which various amateur groups perform short skits, which are rated by a panel of judges. Especially in recent years, many of the skits have revolved around clever methods of "faking" cinematic special effects on a live stage. The show is hosted by Kinichi Hagimoto and Katori Shingo. Worldwide, the most famous of these skits, and among the most successful at "fake special effects" was a skit which is widely known as "Matrix ping pong".
Episodes (98)
1. Episode 1
Aired 31 December 1979 • 120 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 3 May 1980 • 120 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 3 January 1981 • 120 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 18 June 1981 • 120 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 January 1982 • 120 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 1 May 1982 • 98 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 18 September 1982 • 97 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 1 January 1983 • 121 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 30 April 1983 • 96 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 17 September 1983 • 95 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 2 January 1984 • 120 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 5 May 1984 • 92 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 1 September 1984 • 98 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 1 January 1985 • 117 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 4 May 1985 • 120 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 14 September 1985 • 98 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 2 January 1986 • 120 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 22 May 1986 • 106 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 9 October 1986 • 120 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 1 January 1987 • 120 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 21 May 1987 • 120 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 15 October 1987 • 120 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 2 January 1988 • 120 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 14 May 1988 • 120 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 8 October 1988 • 120 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 1 January 1989 • 120 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 27 May 1989 • 120 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 1 October 1989 • 120 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 1 January 1990 • 120 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 10 May 1990 • 120 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 7 October 1990 • 120 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 1 January 1991 • 120 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 4 May 1991 • 120 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 5 October 1991 • 120 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 1 January 1992 • 120 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 7 May 1992 • 120 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 11 October 1992 • 120 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 1 January 1993 • 120 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 6 May 1993 • 120 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 30 September 1993 • 120 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 1 January 1994 • 120 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 28 May 1994 • 120 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 8 October 1994 • 120 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 1 January 1995 • 120 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 4 May 1995 • 120 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 16 September 1995 • 120 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 3 January 1996 • 120 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 25 May 1996 • 120 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 3 October 1996 • 120 min
50. Episode 50
Aired 1 January 1997 • 120 min
51. Episode 51
Aired 24 May 1997 • 120 min
52. Episode 52
Aired 1 October 1997 • 120 min
53. Episode 53
Aired 3 January 1998 • 120 min
54. Episode 54
Aired 16 May 1998 • 120 min
55. Episode 55
Aired 23 September 1998 • 120 min
56. Episode 56
Aired 3 January 1999 • 120 min
57. Episode 57
Aired 5 June 1999 • 120 min
58. Episode 58
Aired 10 October 1999 • 120 min
59. Episode 59
Aired 2 January 2000 • 120 min
60. Episode 60
Aired 20 May 2000 • 120 min
61. Episode 61
Aired 30 September 2000 • 120 min
62. Episode 62
Aired 3 January 2001 • 120 min
63. Episode 63
Aired 5 May 2001 • 120 min
64. Episode 64
Aired 29 September 2001 • 120 min
65. Episode 65
Aired 1 January 2002 • 120 min
66. Episode 66
Aired 12 April 2002 • 120 min
67. Episode 67
Aired 20 September 2002 • 120 min
68. Episode 68
Aired 1 January 2003 • 120 min
69. Episode 69
Aired 31 March 2003 • 120 min
70. Episode 70
Aired 28 September 2003 • 120 min
71. Episode 71
Aired 1 January 2004 • 120 min
72. Episode 72
Aired 5 May 2004 • 120 min
73. Episode 73
Aired 8 January 2005 • 120 min
74. Episode 74
Aired 7 May 2005 • 120 min
75. Episode 75
Aired 7 January 2006 • 120 min
76. Episode 76
Aired 6 May 2006 • 120 min
77. Episode 77
Aired 5 January 2007 • 120 min
78. Episode 78
Aired 5 May 2007 • 120 min
79. Episode 79
Aired 5 January 2008 • 120 min
80. Episode 80
Aired 3 May 2008 • 120 min
81. Episode 81
Aired 8 January 2009 • 120 min
82. Episode 82
Aired 5 May 2009 • 120 min
83. Episode 83
Aired 10 January 2010 • 120 min
84. Episode 84
Aired 4 May 2010 • 120 min
85. Episode 85
Aired 9 January 2011 • 120 min
86. Episode 86
Aired 7 May 2011 • 120 min
87. Episode 87
Aired 9 January 2012 • 120 min
88. Episode 88
Aired 5 May 2012 • 120 min
89. Episode 89
Aired 12 January 2013 • 120 min
90. Episode 90
Aired 29 April 2013 • 120 min
91. Episode 91
Aired 11 February 2014 • 120 min
92. Episode 92
Aired 12 January 2015 • 120 min
93. Episode 93
Aired 13 February 2016 • 120 min
94. Episode 94
Aired 21 January 2017 • 120 min
95. Episode 95
Aired 3 February 2018 • 120 min
96. Episode 96
Aired 2 February 2019 • 120 min
97. Episode 97
Aired 1 February 2020 • 120 min
98. Episode 98
Aired 6 February 2021 • 120 min