On March 12, Naruhiko Sakuma, former producer of TV Tokyo and now a free TV personality, delivered his radio program "All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO)" live on the streaming platform 17LIVE.
During the live broadcast, he engaged with viewers on various topics, including real-time comments from listeners and the after-talk segment exclusive to the Twitch audience.
Sakuma appeared wearing his signature black hoodie and opened up about his show "A Chikochi Audrey", stating, "A fellow producer texted me about the problem for the airing on March 12, and I thought something serious was going on!"
He revealed, "The episode of ‘A Chikochi Audrey’ hasn’t aired yet, and there have been guest changes." During this segment, he introduced guests such as Hirofumi Ota from Jungle Pocket and the comedic duo of Tom Brown.
Sakuma continued, shedding light on concerns raised by his colleague, Katake Seigikan, who had some news to share. It turned out to involve the news about fellow comedian 'G-Pan Panda's' alleged hiatus.
Sakuma recalled, "Katake Seigikan mentioned, ‘G-Pan Panda’, who was his fellow comedian and considered elite from their days as students, was going to be taking time off. They've been winning awards since then for their top-notch comedy acts."
He also highlighted other comedians like Den from Linda Color and Kyonchi from Party-chan, who share the same agency with G-Pan Panda, unwittingly setting the stage for the rumor about their hiatus.
Reflecting on the comedy scene, Sakuma said, "It raises the question, what does it really mean to succeed as a comedian?" His insights struck chords with the audience and brought about energetic discussions among listeners.
The conversation became light-hearted as Sakuma noted, "But it was actually just Katake’s misunderstanding about G-Pan Panda's hiatus! They only missed one of Watanabe Entertainment’s live shows, apparently!" He emphasized the mix-up by stating, "If it was someone from another agency, we might have double-checked the facts! But since Katake Seigikan shared it as someone from the same agency, it didn't occur to us to question it!"
He humorously mused, "Is this what happens when even the legal comedians miss their fact-checks?" as he laughed over the incident.
Later during the exclusive after-talk on 17LIVE, he discussed upcoming projects for "A Chikochi Audrey". On March 10, he announced the lineup for the upcoming 2025 season of "All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO)", celebrating 7 years on air.
"This show has grown along with A Chikochi Audrey, which first premiered the same year. I’m grateful for being able to reach this milestone!" he expressed with enthusiasm.
He also hinted at potential anniversary festivities planned for A Chikochi Audrey and expressed excitement about celebrating this achievement.
The live stream attracted various comments from viewers, with remarks like, "A fact-checking slip-up for even the lawyer-comedian?" and "Wow, is it really 7 years for A Chikochi Audrey?!" marking the jovial and supportive environment from his audience.
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