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I Survived a Japanese Game Show

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2009
  • 1h
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I Survived a Japanese Game Show (2008)
AdventureGame ShowReality TV

Ten Americans, many of whom have never traveled beyond the borders of the United States, head to Japan to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Hilarity presumably ensues. The final wi... Read allTen Americans, many of whom have never traveled beyond the borders of the United States, head to Japan to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Hilarity presumably ensues. The final winner will take home $250,000.Ten Americans, many of whom have never traveled beyond the borders of the United States, head to Japan to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Hilarity presumably ensues. The final winner will take home $250,000.

  • Stars
    • Rome Kanda
    • Donnell Pittman
    • Meaghan Cooper
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    6.4/10
    593
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    • Stars
      • Rome Kanda
      • Donnell Pittman
      • Meaghan Cooper
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Rome Kanda
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    • 2008–2009
    Donnell Pittman
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    Meaghan Cooper
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    Mary Catherine Greenawalt
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    Justin Wood
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    8AlwayzLookingForIt

    A SummerShow That Leaves Me Wanting More

    I want to be on this show. That's how much I love it. I'm willing to risk humiliation. Sure I lived in Japan for a little while, but not in Tokyo and not to do this. The excitement and fun jumps through the screen. And I like the reality show portion of the show. It helps you decide who you should root for; who are the good guys and the bad. And I love the host of the game show, Rome, and the ever goofy Judge Bob. I wish they'd make it a fall show, but I guess I'll have to wait until next summer. Most summer shows aren't worth looking forward to, but this is one of the exceptions. Until then I'll leave you with "hi majide!".
    10ItsNorthernMark

    ISAJG - Best Shows of 2008 on ABC

    This has probably been one of my favorite shows to rewatch, Along with ABC's Wipeout. ISAJG was sort of like Wipeout, more focused on the Japanese Gameshow aspect more than it was Wipeout. I'm glad I watched all of Season 1, but apparently i have been told that Season 2 wasnt all too well, I'll check out some episodes and see how bad it really is. ISAJG for me, i think was a good show overall! I loved the aspect of the show, the hosts and judge were amazing, and it felt like you were apart of the show, in a way! I would love to see ABC bring this show back, and just get that 2008 once more back on my television screen!!
    9peterdfinn

    Very Entertaining!

    When I first saw advertisements for the first season of I Survived a Japanese Game Show, I thought it looked really stupid. But eventually, it started to grow on me. So I tuned in to the series premiere. My expectations were blown out of the water. This series is a very clever idea. It was the perfect mix of laughter-inducing stunts and reality TV drama. I hope ABC puts this out on DVD sooner or later.

    I like the second season, too. Although it isn't as good as the first season. They got rid of Tony Sano, which is too bad, because I thought he was a good host. They also put three games in each episode instead of two, so there's less time for reality TV drama. It has been better, but I still like it.
    1patrickfilbeck

    A very bad and exploitive show with an uniteresting premise

    An uninteresting, probably meant to be exploitive and, in the most negative, negative, bad idea. The result is an uninteresting, negatively exploitive, bad program that is not fun, but just motivates you to quickly press the television control to escape this lousy program.
    7goleafs84

    Silly,Crazy, Insane, Yet Fun To Watch

    Normally, I'm not a fan of reality TV shows, but this one I found it fun to watch.

    A group of contestants, who have no idea what and where they're going, find themselves headed off to Tokyo, Japan to participate in one of those crazy Japanese game shows and this competition has a flavor of Survivor, or Last Comic Standing, where the contestants compete in teams, doing crazy challenges, Japanese style, where the winning team is rewarded, but the losing team goes through a "punishment" type of thing, once again Japanese style. It can vary, like being rickshaw operators in the streets of Tokyo for example, then the losing team is back in the studio and two will compete head to head in an elimination match, where one will go home. In the end, only one will remain and can say they survived a Japanese game show.

    Before I've watched the first episode, I've seen one of these game shows before, where the things they have the contestants do can boarder on insanity,some even dangerous, but can have you laughing to no end.

    This is a game show as I mentioned is silly, some can even say moronic. This is a show that is not for everyone. I wouldn't say Emmy material, but if you want to have fun, laugh and have a good time, this is a show to watch.

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Japanese Game Show [Maji de!?]
    • Filming locations
      • Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • A. Smith & Co. Productions
      • Calix Productions
      • Greengrass Productions
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      • 1h(60 min)
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