<figure id="attachment_462894" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462894" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c015b275"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/058a26968e81de2823503148edddbe45.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462894" class="wp-caption-text">On March 29th, &#8220;Akko ni Omakase! ended on March 29. &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> In the past, late-night programs were terminated after one year.</span></h2>
<p> TBS Sunday &#8220;Akko ni Omakase! which had been the &#8220;face of TBS Sunday &#8220;noon time&#8221; program, ended its 40-year history on March 29, 2012.</p>
<p> The program started in 1985 with singer Akiko Wada (75), who now reigns as the &#8220;opinion leader of the entertainment world,&#8221; as the MC. The demise of this long-running program is a sign of the times, but Wada will start a new program, &#8220;Akko and Jumbo&#8221; (from 0:56 am), on the same station on April 7.</p>
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<p> His &#8220;partner&#8221; will be Takao Jumbo (36) of the comedy duo Rainbow, and the two will stroll around Tokyo together in a &#8220;machi-bura&#8221; variety show that explores hidden places of interest.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Akko-san is a great contributor to TBS. We can&#8217;t just say good-bye just because &#8216;Omakase&#8217; is ending. A late-night show is probably a &#8220;prize for distinguished service&#8221; as well.</span></p>
<p> Jumbo Takao is another Yoshimoto comedian whose popularity is soaring, and he was named as a member of the &#8220;Best Comedian Team of the Office&#8221; in the March 23 broadcast of Fuji Television&#8217;s &#8220;Nepu League SP. According to a person involved in the comedy industry</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> He looks good on the screen because of his large body. He is also an accomplished performer, appearing as an actor in a reenactment VTR. He must have thought that he would be more popular with Mr. Wada, who is a big name in the field.</span></p>
<p> He also pointed out that &#8220;Wada&#8217;s late-night show was not the only one that he was interested in.</p>
<p> On the other hand, Wada&#8217;s late-night programs have a &#8220;black history.</p>
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<p> It was &#8220;Private Lesson: How to Make Akiko Wada Right,&#8221; which started in October 2006 on TBS in the late-night slot and was cancelled after only one year.</p>
<p> The program was based on the theme of Wada&#8217;s lifelong learning, with celebrities serving as lecturers to present &#8220;the world Wada doesn&#8217;t know. When the program first began airing, the title was as above, but it was changed to &#8220;Private Lesson II&#8221; in April 2007.</p>
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<h2><span class="strongInContent">Relationship between TBS and HORIPRO</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The reason for the cancellation was simply the ratings. Akko-san was excited to dress up as Ayanami Rei from &#8220;Evangelion&#8221; at the invitation of Shoko Nakagawa, who played the maid, but the numbers were not good. During the course of the show, the title was changed and the &#8220;Akiko Wada color&#8221; was diluted, but to no avail.</span></p>
<p> In fact, it is said that a certain amount of data has been obtained on how Akiko Wada is used in the TV industry, and with the exception of &#8220;Omakase,&#8221; which has continued for 40 years, &#8220;guest rather than regular&#8221; is the standard for Wada&#8217;s use.</p>
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<p> When interviewed by this site, a producer at a key station said</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Akko-san gets great numbers when she appears as a special guest in the first broadcast of a new program or in a special program. She is known in the industry as the &#8216;Akiko Wada of guests. He is also popular for being teased by people who surprise him. Viewers are more intrigued when she appears as a special guest than when she appears regularly on a set date and time. In other words, &#8220;Guest Akiko Wada&#8221; is the show&#8217;s winning move. That&#8217;s how strong her presence as a TV personality is.</span></p>
<p> He said.</p>
<p> Despite such data, the fact that a new regular program is to be launched on TBS may have a stronger sense of merit.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The 40 years (of omakase) is a tremendous number,&#8221; he said. I would like to continue to build a &#8220;win-win&#8221; relationship with Mr. Wada and his company, HORIPRO. It is a natural decision for a TV station.</span></p>
<p> Wada will turn 76 on April 10. With chronic illnesses and joint pain, it is a challenge for him to present a new program that focuses on city tours.</p>
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<p> Even so, once the cameras start rolling, Wada is instantly transformed into the &#8220;entertainment world&#8217;s female overlord. Many people in the industry adore her, calling her &#8220;Akko-san! and it is likely that she will continue to make her mark in the TV industry.</p>


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