Masquerade (1979)
| First Air Date: | 1979, December 31 |
| Last Air Date: | 2021, February 6 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 98 |
| Episode Runtime: | 120 min |
Overview:
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".