New Japanese TV Tetris Game Video

Here’s a fun clip from the latest episode of Tunnels no Minasan no Okage Deshita, featuring the famous game in which contestants must squeeze themselves through holes in an oncoming wall before being pushed into the water:

(You may have seen the videos from our original update about this skit, which were ripped by someone and re-uploaded to other sites as “human tetris game” videos and featured on hundreds of other sites. The above video is newer.)

30 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - July 6, 2007 at 7:56 am

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http://myspace.com/truthson D-san

That water looks like urine.
131172

There is actually a similiar game on a Korea show. You can find the Korea version on youtube. I am not certain who is the original. You can see Korea mentioned on the top left corner of the initial video.

http://www.japanprobe.com James

The initial video has a guest appearance by a South Korean K-1 fighter, hence the mention of Korea, I think.

nobu

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=tdb55CbnxdQ

Watch this video at around 2’50″.
Copying Japanese TV programs has been a big problem in Korea.
131172

I know that Korea has been using Japanese gameshow ideas legally or illegally and Korea negative sentiments towards Japan. But I always try to be neutral to issues involving both countries. For this particular game, I believe it originated from a Korea show. My Japanese is not good but I think the subs mention that the human tetris idea is officially licensed to a Japan TV station clearing confusion by viewers pointing out the similarities between the shows. Maybe someone who can read Japanese can help to clarify this.

131172

I have to add that it may be the other way round where the Korea show bought the license from the Japanese broadcasting station to use the human tetris idea. But there is definitely agreement between both side and not blatant copy.
nobu

It says SBS bought the license from the Japanese TV station. It’s not a ripoff.

sangdrax

You’re right, it says it comes from Korean (Kankoku) TV. Hope this clears it out

http://www.japanprobe.com James

Sangdrax: Where in the above video does it say this game comes from Korean TV?

From Japanese Wikipedia’s entry on とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした:

このコーナーと類似したコーナー（全く一緒と言ってよい）を持つ番組が韓国に存在している。韓国のテレビ局が日本のテレビ局の番組を真似している事が過去に何度もあるため、当初は日本のネット上でパクリと騒がれていた。だが2007年4月26日の放送で「リメイクという形で、韓国にもこのコーナーが進出した」と紹介され、7月5日の放送では「世界20か国に進出決定」と報告され、10月4日のスペシャルでは実際に各国の脳カベの模様が放送されたため、正規のフォーマットのライセンスと思われる。

namika

This show was mentioned on a British show but as “human tetris” on their crappy internet video segment, in the end some dog singing to a piano or something won.
=__= in just this is quality programming.
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sakura

never fails to make me laugh -_-”
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Vinchenzo

This shit’s THE SHIT!!! I never realized Japanese game shows could be this whacky, I guess there is something good on TV after all. Kudos James.
sonia

j’adore !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Probably the most hilarious videos I’ve ever witnessed, to date! We need that game show to make its tour to Canada!
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Now I wanna move to Japan, just for the TV
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