The Masked Singer Japan is a Japanese reality singing competition show that is based on the South Korean television series King of Mask Singer. The series premiered on September 3, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video in Japan. The show features celebrities singing popular songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. It employs panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout the series.

Overview

Production

In May 2021, it was announced that Amazon had greenlit an order for The Masked Singer to be produced and air on Amazon Prime Video Japan as an exclusive on that site. The show was confirmed to be streamed in September 2021 after being filming completed in February 2021. In-show narration is provided by voice actor, Subaru Kimura.

Panelists and host

TV personality Yo Oizumi was announced as the main host of the program, while the announced panelists consist of Japanese girl group Perfume, guitarist Miyavi, model Kiko Mizuhara and comedian Bakarhythm. Guest panelists included actor Kazuya Kojima for the third and fourth episodes, comedian Hiroaki Ogi for the fifth and sixth episodes, and comedian Hidetsugu Shibata for the seventh and eighth episodes.

Series overview

Series overview
SeriesContestantsEpisodesOriginally releasedWinnerRunner-upThird place
First releasedLast released
11293 September 2021(2021-09-03)15 October 2021(2021-10-15)Anna Tsuchiya as "Bird"Crystal Kay as "Miss Television"Miki Mizuno as "Rose"
21294 August 2022(2022-08-04)25 August 2022(2022-08-25)Maki Goto as "Venus"Ahn Mika as "Umbrella"Koji Yamamoto as "Hero"

Season 1

Results
Stage NameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Bird (Tori)Anna TsuchiyaSingerRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Miss Television (Misu Terebi)Crystal KaySingerWINSAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Rose (Rōzu)Miki MizunoActressWINSAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Renjishi (Ren Shishi)Tomotaka OkamotoOpera singerWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Neon Panda (Neonpanda)Minami MinegishiSingerWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
NinjaTsukasa SaitoComedianRISKSAFESAFEOUT
Wolf (Ōkami)Takeru SegawaKickboxerWINSAFEOUT
Escargot (Esukarugo)Sachiko KobayashiSingerWINSAFEOUT
Ika King (Ikakingu)Sunplaza Nakano-kunSingerRISKOUT
T-Rex (T-Rekkusu)Show AikawaActorRISKOUT
AmabieSaori YoshidaFreestyle wrestlerOUT
Dragon3Ukon Onoe IIKabuki actorOUT

Episodes

Week 1 (September 3)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Dragon3"Saudade" by Porno GraffittiUkon Onoe IIOUT
2Miss Television"Evolution" by Ayumi HamasakiundisclosedWIN
3Escargot"Gurenge" by LiSAundisclosedWIN
4Bird"Desire (Jōnetsu)" by Akina NakamoriundisclosedRISK
5T-Rex"Stay Dream" by Tsuyoshi NagabuchiundisclosedRISK
6Renjishi"Kurenai" by X JapanundisclosedWIN
Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ren'ai Revolution 21" by Morning MusumeundisclosedWIN
2Ika King"Yellow Yellow Happy" by Pocket BiscuitsundisclosedRISK
3Ninja"Excite" by Daichi MiuraundisclosedRISK
4Rose"Love Is Over" by Ouyang Fei FeiundisclosedWIN
5Wolf"The Beginning" by One Ok RockundisclosedWIN
6Amabie"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko TakahashiSaori YoshidaOUT
Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Yeah! Meccha Holiday" by Aya MatsuuraundisclosedSAFE
2Rose"Pride" by Miki ImaiundisclosedSAFE
3T-Rex"Kanzen Muketsu no Rock'n'Roller" by AladdinShow AikawaOUT
4Escargot"Ito" by Miyuki NakajimaundisclosedSAFE
5Renjishi"Homura" by LiSAundisclosedSAFE

Week 2 (September 10)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" by Ryōko ShinoharaundisclosedSAFE
2Ika King"Tiger & Dragon" by Crazy Ken BandSunplaza Nakano-kunOUT
3Bird"Tsumi to Batsu" by Ringo SheenaundisclosedSAFE
4Wolf"Namonaki Uta" by Mr. ChildrenundisclosedSAFE
5Ninja"Jūnigatsu no Love Song" by GacktundisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (September 17)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Escargot"Roppongi Shinju" by Ann LewisSachiko KobayashiOUT
2Rose"Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" by Fuyumi SakamotoundisclosedSAFE
3Renjishi"Aijou" by Yuki KoyanagiundisclosedSAFE
4Bird"Gekkō" by Chihiro OnitsukaundisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (September 24)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo" by Momoiro Clover ZundisclosedSAFE
2Wolf"366 Nichi" by HYTakeru SegawaOUT
3Ninja"Takane no Hanako-san" by Back NumberundisclosedSAFE
4Miss Television"Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back" by Miyuki NakajimaundisclosedSAFE

Week 5 (October 1)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Friends" by RebeccaundisclosedSAFE
2Rose"Cat's Eye" by AnriundisclosedSAFE
3Ninja"If…" by Da PumpTsukasa SaitoOUT
4Bird"Genkai Lovers" by Show-YaundisclosedSAFE
5Renjishi"Flavor of Life" by Hikaru UtadaundisclosedSAFE
6Neon Panda"Flying Get" by AKB48undisclosedSAFE

Week 6 (October 8) - Semifinal

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Manatsu no Yo no Yume" by Yumi MatsutoyaundisclosedSAFE
2Neon Panda"Akai Sweet Pea" by Seiko MatsudaMinami MinegishiOUT
3Renjishi"Wataridori" by AlexandrosTomotaka OkamotoOUT
4Rose"Ai wa Katsu" by KANundisclosedSAFE
5Bird"Anata no kisu o kazoemashô – You Were Mine" by Yuki KoyanagiundisclosedSAFE

Week 7 (October 15) - Finale

  • Group number: "One Night Carnival" by Kishidan
Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)" by Miki MatsubaraCrystal KayRUNNER-UP
2Rose"Kiseki o Nozomu Nara..." by JujuMiki MizunoTHIRD
3Bird"Forever Love" by X JapanAnna TsuchiyaWINNER

Season 2

Results
Stage nameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
123456789
Venus (Kinboshi)Maki GotoSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Umbrella (Kasa)Ahn MikaModelSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Hero (Hīrō)Koji YamamotoActorSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Crepe (Kurēpu)Shoko NakagawaSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Knight (Kishi)Chris HartSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
TakopuriRyō KatōActorSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Diver (Daibā)Tetsuya BesshoActorSAFESAFEOUT
Lamb (Kohitsuji) (WC)Yu YamadaModelSAFEOUT
Rabbit (Usagi)Daisuke YokoyamaSingerSAFEOUT
Twinstars (Tsuinsutā)VamyunYouTubersSAFEOUT
Spider (Kumo)Reiko ShiotaBadminton playerOUT
BenkeiMandy SekiguchiDancerOUT

Episodes

Week 1 (August 4)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Rabbit"Zenzenzense" by RadwimpsundisclosedSAFE
2Twinstars"Kibun Joujou" by Mitsuyuki MiyakeundisclosedSAFE
undisclosed
3Venus"Hide & Seek" by Namie AmuroundisclosedSAFE
4Umbrella"Taxi" by Daisuke InoueundisclosedSAFE
5Benkei"Rising Sun" by ExileMandy SekiguchiOUT
6Diver"Amazing Grace"undisclosedSAFE
Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Crepe"Yoru ni Kakeru" by YoasobiundisclosedSAFE
2Hero"Inferno" by Motoki OhmoriundisclosedSAFE
3Knight"The Greatest Show" from The Greatest ShowmanundisclosedSAFE
4Spider"Glamorous Sky" by HydeReiko ShiotaOUT
5Takopuri"Matsuken Samba 2" by Akira MiyagawaundisclosedSAFE
Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hero"Yuuwaku" by GlayundisclosedSAFE
3Takopuri"Usseewa" by AdoundisclosedSAFE
2Twinstars"Koi Oto to Amazora" by AAAVamyunOUT
4Umbrella"Tattoo" by Anri SekineundisclosedSAFE
5Diver"Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach BoysundisclosedSAFE

Week 2 (August 11)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Venus"Tamashii Revolution" by SuperflyundisclosedSAFE
2Rabbit"Kaitou" by Back NumberDaisuke YokoyamaOUT
3Crepe"Akeboshi" by LiSAundisclosedSAFE
4Knight"Evening Primrose" by NovelbrightundisclosedSAFE
5Lamb"Yasashii Kiss Wo Shite" by Dreams Come TrueundisclosedSAFE
Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Takopuri"Katte ni Sindbad" by Southern All StarsundisclosedSAFE
2Venus"be alive" by Yuki KoyanagiundisclosedSAFE
3Lamb"Lum's Love Song" by Yuko MatsutaniYu YamadaOUT
4Hero"Shirusi" by Mr. ChildrenundisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (August 18)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Diver"Hotel Pacific" by Southern All StarsTetsuya BesshoOUT
2Crepe"Cry Baby" by Official Hige DandismundisclosedSAFE
3Umbrella"Mikazuki" by AyakaundisclosedSAFE
4Knight"Butter" by BTSundisclosedSAFE
Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Takopuri"Nandakanda" by Takashi FujiiRyō KatōOUT
2Venus"Fragile" by Every Little ThingundisclosedSAFE
3Umbrella"White Breath" by Takanori NishikawaundisclosedSAFE
4Crepe"Soul's Refrain" by Yoko TakahashiundisclosedSAFE
5Knight"Mela!" by Ryokuoushoku ShakaiundisclosedSAFE
6Hero"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the NewsundisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (August 25)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Knight"Blue Bird" by IkimonogakariChris HartOUT
2Crepe"Haru wo Tsugeru" by YamaShoko NakagawaOUT
3Umbrella"Sukiyaki" by Kyu SakamotoundisclosedSAFE
4Venus"Rule" by Ayumi HamasakiundisclosedSAFE
5Hero"Melody" by Kōji TamakiundisclosedSAFE
Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hero"Marionette" by Kyosuke HimuroKoji YamamotoTHIRD
2Umbrella"For You..." by Mariko TakahashiAhn MikaRUNNER-UP
3Venus"Go! Go! Heaven!" by SpeedMaki GotoWINNER

Notes