Chou Kagaku Idol Media HKTV! – Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
In this new variety show, HKT members, led by Tanaka Miku, aim to explain "para-scientific" mysteries that regular science can't explain yet.
Episode 2
Discussing more "mysteries" that members came up with in their survey.
Episode 3
Rino & Shinamon search for a wish-granting stone in Toho while Harutan & Eretan uncover the mysteries of Fukuoka Tower - all under the watchful eyes of chief Mikurin.
Episode 4
Rino & Shinamon finally reach the shrine and make a surprising discovery, while Eretan & Harutan dig deeper into the feng shui of Fukuoka Tower.
Episode 5
Oda & Iori get a lesson on particle physics, and a new batch of members visits the studio to discuss para-scientific theories. All hail giant squid king🦑
Episode 6
Hana & Shinamon try to find out whether queen Himiko ruled over the ancient country of Yamatai right here in Kyushu. Plus - more member theories in the studio.
Episode 7
Bibi & Mai dive deeper into the legend of Yatagarasu around Mt. Hiko. Oda performs an aura reading in the studio!
Episode 8
Yuka & Sae gather all their courage to find out if ghosts actually exist. Oda & Sayamaru launch a next-level art gallery project!
Episode 9
Hazuki & Aichii try to figure out if we've all been living in the Matrix all along. Oda & Sayamaru visit their second next-level artist!
Episode 10
Hazuki & Aichii continue their Matrix promotional tour by studying Neo's fighting techniques. Oda & Sayamaru visit a high school full of scientific prodigies.
Episode 11
Moka & Maria want to find out if hypnosis is real - what better way to do that than to experience it first-hand?
Episode 12
Yueru & Jiina (happy birthday btw!) search for the roots of "Kimigayo", Japan's national anthem, in Fukuoka. Oda & Sayamaru learn how to power a battery with glucose.
Episode 13
Mina & Shinamon investigate the mythical Onogoro Island and whether it might have existed in Fukuoka. Mirun & Myun visit high schoolers who run flooding simulations.
Episode 14
Mikurin's new temp. co-host makes bad puns. Emiri & Nacchan search for the first wine that was ever made in Japan. Mirun & Myun visit a student who's an expert on aquatic life.
Episode 15
In the studio prof. Nomura unravels the physics of the multiverse theory, while Hinata, Oda and Mikurin try to keep up. Shinamon, Hazuki & Kurina sample gyoza.
Episode 16
Shinamon & Rino want to promote the horror movie "Ushikubi Village" by shooting their own scary footage. In the studio, members face off in a HADO match using augmented reality!
Episode 17
Hinata wants to find out if emotions make tears taste differently. And so operation "Make Aoi cry and have her drink her own tears" begins! Also: Fukuoka's only female sumo wrestler.
Episode 18
Hana & Rimika are competing to find out what the best Janken strategy is. Is it a matter of psychology, game theory, or just pure luck? And why did no one think to ask Mirun? 👀
Episode 19
Ibuki & Hazuki dig deep to find out if there's more to kappas than meets the eye. In the high school segment we meet a true math wiz and the members' math skills are put to the test.
Episode 20
Maria & Hijiri help drain a pond while searching for a huge carp said to be its "guardian spirit". A high school history club investigates the mysterious origins of a local festival.
Episode 21
Oda & Moka visit a supernatural cafe and have their minds blown by magic (or is it? Hinata?). In the second half, the performance continues with the members in the studio.
Episode 22
Maria, Moka & Sae are secretly put under hypnosis to unleash their full comedy potential before a showdown against HKT's strongest improv members!
Episode 23
HKTV returns with a new host (Sakata), chief stand-in (Yuka) & studio. Jiina & Hazuki explore the LaLaport complex. A producer goes rogue. In the studio they have a quiz about Sakata.
Episode 24
Nene & Wakanya visit movie sites to shoot their own short movies, but end up getting stopped by police?! In the studio, members compete in an acting competition.
Episode 25
In order to beat Mai in math, Sae has magic performed on her by a strange man in an Indian outfit. But Mai certainly isn't going to go down with out a fight ...
Episode 26
Yuuna Yamauchi and Hinata Matsumoto have their own interviews on the minor sports "SASSEN" from Kitakyushu!
Episode 27
Mikurin is back! Yuka & Rino visit an ancient Egyptian exhibition in Fukuoka to quiz the members in the studio about.
Episode 28
Aki & Sono explore a coal mine in Nagasaki, while Aki puts her 1047camera to good use. In the studio, members have to come up with picture poses in quick succession!
Episode 29
Rikopi & Hijiri explore unique robots and robot culture around Fukuoka. In the studio, members try to beat a quiz by thinking alike.
Episode 30
Eretan & Pina uncover mysteries at the Fukuoka zoo, in the studio they play a version of Chinese whispers involving animal drawings!
Episode 31
Kurutan & Yueru go backstage at the TGC teen 2022 to interview models and cheer on Emiri & Sono. In the studio members try to get out of embarrassing situations by using cover stories
Episode 32
Oda & Mirun are tasked with helping out at Marine World Fukuoka by cleaning pens, feeding animals and more. In the studio, members play games to demonstrate their fish knowledge.
Episode 33
Nappi & Hana investigate mysteries in Aso involving spoon-bending and a shrine that produces lottery winners. In the studio, members try to determine HKT's "luckiest girl".
Episode 34
Maria & Oimo investigate 3 ancient burial mounds in Kyushu. In the studio, members try to nail difficult tasks in a single take and a marshmallow brings Hana to tears?!
Episode 35
Aoi & Nacchan watch in secret as the 6th Gens get pranked in a fake TV program setting. In the studio, members try to deliver good food reports about a not-so-delicious snack.
Episode 36
Rikopi & Rina want to investigate sea life in the Genkai-nada Sea, but encounter difficulties. In the studio, members play a card game that requires some acting skills.
Episode 37
Yuka & Jiina compete in a quiz about dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum to promote Jurassic World. Members in the studio compete to see who's best at making compliments.
Episode 38
Bibi & Sono build a haunted house to scare their juniors. In the studio, members have to use their idol skills to turn not-so-cute lines into cute ones.
Episode 39
Nappi acts as stand-in for chief Mikurin. Moka & Oda spend a day going through a series of firefighter drills. In the studio, members have to identify objects with their feet.
Episode 40
Yueru & Rino visit hot springs and a scenic shrine in Nagato. In the studio, members play a card game with shocking consequences.
Episode 41
Bibi & Hijiri try to raise their impression skills by learning from professionals. In the studio, members play a game where you have to vote strategically.