Cartoon KAT-TUN

Cartoon KAT-TUN (カートゥンKAT-TUN, Kātun Katūn) was a Japanese variety show hosted by KAT-TUN, a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The show began airing on April 4, 2007, and ended on March 24, 2010. It aired every Wednesday from 11:55 pm to 12:26 am on NTV for 3 years. The theme song for the first season of the show was "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne, Shelter by Corrinne May for the second season and Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners for the third season.

Season 1 Segments

100Q

This is the main segment of the show where the guest fills out a questionnaire with 100 questions before the show. The questions and answers are displayed on a rotating ring in front of KAT-TUN and the guest during the show. When any of the members have an interest in any of the questions, they simply "touch" the ring and it momentarily stops so the guest can elaborate on their answer. At the official website, under 100Q, all of the question and answers that the guest filled out are there.

Mini Stage

Mini Stage is where KAT-TUN performs their songs live. They usually do so when they recently released a single.

DAT-TUN5

It's a game of bingo-darts where they use a five by five square dart board. The first team with five darts in a row (in any direction) wins. If the guest wins, they receive a golden dart, but if KAT-TUN loses five times consecutively they receive a punishment game.

Half and Half

Guests must ask KAT-TUN a Yes or No question that splits the group in half in order to receive a delicious food prize. The guests have 3 chances but usually KAT-TUN is lenient and splits in half so the guest can receive their present.

Smile Athlete No. 1 Decision Battle

This corner is the punishment game received when KAT-TUN loses five consecutive DAT-TUN5 games. They have to complete a series of athletic games while maintaining their smiles. Whoever stops smiling will be punished by the Tickling Guan Yin. When this happens, they are strapped to a board decorated to look like Guan Yin, and his multiple hands from behind the board mercilessly tickles them.

Dangerous Present Exchange

A corner where KAT-TUN and their guest pretend to be smuggling illegal goods, which are actually presents for each other. They come up with special code words, and the gifts are custom made (designed, produced) by KAT-TUN and their guest.

♥disk

♥disk is a part of the show where they invite various artists to come and talk about their favorite songs. They ask question such as "Do you have any songs in which the lyrics touch you?" and "Which artist influences you the most?".

Season 2

What is Love?

The show's format was completely revamped in June 2008 in favour of a six-month-long special in which each KAT-TUN member is given the task to find out the true definition of love by their own means. KAT-TUN is seen seemingly living in an underground bunker where they host guests on the show in each respective member's room. Most conversations revolve around the topics of love and relationships in lieu with the theme though new episodes have not strictly followed the format. A good majority of the new format have also seen KAT-TUN venturing out of the studio to do various activities with guests.

Season 3

Lessons of Life

KAT-TUN members get sent to various locations to learn different lessons of life. For the first time the show had a live audience in the studio which allowed them to connect with their fans and made for a livelier atmosphere. For the majority of the show they were split into two filming teams of three KAT-TUN members; Kamenashi, Tanaka, Ueda on one team and Akanishi, Taguchi, Nakamaru on the other. When the teams arrived at their destined location they would be surprised by guests (usually comedians) to join them on their trip. Each team rotated creating film for the show and a lot of times each trip would span two episodes. Film is watched in the studio with all six members and at the very end of the show an "Omiyage" or souvenir is brought back to the studio for the rest of the members to enjoy.

Episodes

Season 1

Episode # Air Date Ratings Guests & Content
1 April 4, 2007 2.9%
  • 100Q: Ai (Singer)
  • Note: Aired 30 minutes late due to baseball game
2 April 11, 2007 4.2%
3 April 18, 2007 5.9%
4 April 25, 2007 4.8%
5 May 2, 2007 6.9%
6 May 9, 2007 5.1%
7 May 16, 2007 4.0%
8 May 23, 2007 4.8%
9 May 30, 2007 4.8%
  • 100Q: Miki Maya (Actress)
  • Note: Aired 30 minutes late
10 June 6, 2007 4.7%
  • Smily Athlete Part 1: Limbo
  • DAT-TUN5: Miki Maya (Actress)
  • Mini Stage: Yorokobi no Uta by KAT-TUN
11 June 13, 2007 4.9%
  • 100Q: Becky (Host)
  • Mini Stage: Your Side by KAT-TUN
12 June 20, 2007 6.3%
  • Smily Athlete Part 2: Back muscle strength test
  • 100Q: Sadao Abe (Actor)
13 June 27, 2007 4.1%
  • 100Q: Nobuhiko Takada (Pro-Wrestler)
  • Dangerous Present Exchange: Ne-Yo (Singer)
    • From KAT-TUN to Ne-Yo: Original Sneakers designed by Koki
    • From Ne-Yo to KAT-TUN: Ne-Yo T-Shirts & his new single
  • Note: Aired 15 minutes late
14 July 4, 2007 4.9%
15 July 11, 2007 4.0%
  • 100Q: MCU (Rapper)
  • DAT-TUN5: Ayumi Kataoka (Professional Baseball player)
  • Note: Aired 10 minutes late
16 July 18, 2007 4.7%
  • 100Q: Nao Matsushita (Singer/Actress/Pianist)
  • Dangerous Present Exchange: Rihanna (Singer)
    • From KAT-TUN to Rihanna: Original Hat designed and ordered by KAT-TUN
    • From Rihanna to KAT-TUN: Autographed umbrellas for each member
17 July 25, 2007 3.4%
18 August 1, 2007 5.3%
19 August 8, 2007 4.6%
20 August 15, 2007 5.0%
  • 100Q: Show Aikawa (Actor/Composer)
  • Mini Stage: GOLD by KAT-TUN
21 August 22, 2007 5.0%
22 August 29, 2007 7.4%
23 September 5, 2007 5.5%
24 September 12, 2007 5.4%
25 September 19, 2007 6.5%
26 September 26, 2007 4.8%
  • Okinawa Special (Extra Unaired Scenes)
27 October 3, 2007 4.2%
28 October 10, 2007 2.9%
  • 100Q: KREVA (Rapper)
  • ♥disk: TRF (Band)
29 October 17, 2007 4.5%
30 October 24, 2007 4.9%
31 October 31, 2007 4.2%
32 November 7, 2007 5.3%
  • Cooking Challenge: Maki Horikita (Actress)
  • Tanaka Koki Birthday Celebration
  • Preview of [Keep The Faith] PV by KAT-TUN
33 November 14, 2007 3.4%
  • 100Q: Chara (Singer)
  • KAT-TUN Collection: ハルカナ約束 by KAT-TUN
34 November 21, 2007 4.9%
35 November 28, 2007 4.1%
36 December 5, 2007 4.5%
37 December 12, 2007 2.6%
38 December 19, 2007 2.7%
  • 100Q: Jinnai Takanori (Actor)
  • Dangerous Present Exchange: Aly&AJ (Singers)
    • From KAT-TUN to Aly&AJ: Rodeo Ball
    • From Aly&AJ to KAT-TUN: Aly&AJ Hello Kitty T-Shirts
  • Note: Aired 30 minutes late
39 December 26, 2007 4.4%
  • Recap of memorable guest moments throughout 2007 & deleted scenes
- January 2, 2008 -
  • No Episode Aired
40 January 9, 2008 4.8%
41 January 16, 2008 6.4%
  • KAT-TUN no Senpai Oshiete Kudasai! Unaired Footage SP
42 January 23, 2008 4.4%
  • 100Q: F-BLOOD (Singers)
  • Dangerous Present Exchange: Alicia Keys (Singer)
    • From KAT-TUN to Alicia Keys: Beginner Magic Kits
    • From Alicia Keys to KAT-TUN: Hats
43 January 30, 2008 6.2%
44 February 6, 2008 5.6%
45 February 13, 2008 3.2%
  • 100Q: M-Flo (Hip-Hop Group)
46 February 20, 2008 4.7%
47 February 27, 2008 5.4%
48 March 5, 2008 5.6%
49 March 12, 2008 5.9%
50 March 19, 2008 5.8%
51 March 26, 2008 4.4%
52 April 2, 2008 4.8%
53 April 9, 2008 4.7%
  • "Jitsu wa boku" Special
  • Note: Aired 30 minutes late
54 April 16, 2008 4.3%
  • KAT-TUN No-Plans Trip Special
55 April 23, 2008 4.5%
  • KAT-TUN No-Plans Trip Special Continued
56 April 30, 2008 3.8%
  • "Heroes" SP: Masi Oka (US-based Actor/Digital Effects Artist)
57 May 7, 2008 5.5%
58 May 14, 2008 5.6%
  • 100Q: Haruka Ayase (Actress/Singer)
  • Mini Stage: DON'T YOU EVER STOP by KAT-TUN
59 May 21, 2008 5.0%
60 May 28, 2008 5.3%

Season 2

In search of "What is Love?"

Episode # Air Date Ratings Guests & Content
61 June 4, 2008 4.1%
  • Love Series 1
62 June 11, 2008 3.3%
  • Love Series 2
  • Note: Aired 30 minutes late
63 June 18, 2008 2.9%
  • Love Series 3
64 June 25, 2008 3.4%
  • Love Series 4
65 July 2, 2008 4.0%
  • Love Series 5
66 July 9, 2008 3.7%
  • Love Series 6
  • Guest: Usher
67 July 16, 2008 3.3%
68 July 23, 2008 5.3%
  • KAT-TUN Sendai SP Part 2
69 July 30, 2008 6.3%

Shopping at Nakano Broadway—Guest: Shoko Nakagawa "Shoko-tan"

70 August 6, 2008 4.4%
  • Guest: Puffy (musicians)
71 August 13, 2008 3.3%
  • KAT-TUN Sendai SP unaired scenes Part 3
72 August 20, 2008 2.3%
73 August 27, 2008 4.4%
74 September 3, 2008 4.3%
75 September 10, 2008 4.7%

Sex and the City SP—Shopping at Shibuya 109 (Kazuya Kamenashi)

76 September 17, 2008 5.1%
  • Guest: Tomochika (comedian)
  • Note: This is Tomochika's 2nd appearance on the show.
77 September 24, 2008 3.8%
  • KAT-TUN six-month love series unreleased scenes SP
78 October 1, 2008 4.4%
79 October 8, 2008 3.5%
80 October 15, 2008 5.4%
81 October 22, 2008 6.0%
82 October 29, 2008 4.6%
83 November 5, 2008 3.8%
84 November 12, 2008 6.6%
85 November 19, 2008 4.4%
86 November 26, 2008 5.4%
87 December 3, 2008 3.8%
88 December 10, 2008 4.4%
89 December 17, 2008 2.0%
90 December 24, 2008 5.5%
91 January 7, 2009 4.7%
92 January 14, 2009 3.5%
93 January 21, 2009 5.5%
94 January 28, 2009 4.6%
95 February 4, 2009 5.6%
96 February 11, 2009 3.8%
97 February 18, 2009 5.3%
98 February 25, 2009 3.9%
  • Guest: Robert (ロバート) Baba Hiroyuki, Hiroshi Yamamoto and Ryuji Akiyama.
99 March 4, 2009 3.4%
100 March 11, 2009 5.0%
101 March 18, 2009 3.9%
102 March 25, 2009 3.9%
103 April 1, 2009 4.7%
--- April 5, 2009 11.4%
  • KAT-TUN 先辈 100件事 II SP
104 April 8, 2009 6.1%
  • Parts of 先辈 100件事 II SP
105 April 15, 2009 4.3%
  • Guest: Tsutomu Sekine, parts of 先辈 100件事 II SP
106 April 22, 2009 5.5%
  • Guest: Tomochika, Ikeda & Kuwabata Ohara
107 April 29, 2009 5.6%
  • Best of Season 2 episodes

Season 3

mission... members of KAT-TUN learn various things.

Episode # Air Date Ratings Guests & Mission
108 May 6, 2009 5.9%
109 May 13, 2009 6.7%
  • KAT-TUN @ Studio
  • K-TU - Hiking (高尾山 Takao-san)
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio; 秋山竜次 (Akiyama Ryuuji),山本博 (Yamamoto Hiroshi),馬場裕之 (Baba Hiroyuki)
110 May 20, 2009 5.1%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Camping
  • Guest: 大沢あかね (Osawa Akane)
111 May 27, 2009 5.6%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-U @ Animal Plaza - Dog Lovers
  • Guest: インパルス-Duo (Impulse); 堤下敦 (Atsushi Tsutsumishita), 板倉俊之 (Itakura Toshiyuki)
112 June 3, 2009 4.8%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio,
  • AT-N - Maru pool dive
113 June 10, 2009 5.2%
  • Break the Records Con'09 MC parts, Maru bungee jump
114 June 17, 2009 5.5%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Big Family Visit - Part 1
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio; 秋山竜次 (Akiyama Ryuuji),山本博 (Yamamoto Hiroshi),馬場裕之 (Baba Hiroyuki)
115 June 24, 2009 5.8%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Big Family Visit - Part 2
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio, 秋山竜次 (Akiyama Ryuuji),山本博 (Yamamoto Hiroshi),馬場裕之 (Baba Hiroyuki)
116 July 1, 2009 5.7%
  • Studio
  • AT-N - Eating Big Food
  • Guest: 品川庄司 (Shinagawa Shoji) - Comedy duo, 品川祐 (Shinagawa Hiroshi),庄司智春 (Shoji Tomoharu)
117 July 8, 2009 4.4.%
118 July 15, 2009 4.9%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - SR (Super Ranger) Rescue
  • Guest: 近藤春菜 (Kondo Haruna)
119 July 22, 2009 5.7%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Hiking @ Mt. Mitake (御岳山)
  • Guests: 板倉俊之 (Itakura Toshiyuki), 庄司智春 (Shouji Tomoharu)
120 July 29, 2009 5.9%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Kindergarten class
  • Guest: 柳原可奈子 (Yanagihara Kanako)
121 August 5, 2009 4.6%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Tennis with 松岡修造 (Matsuoka Shuzo) - Part 1
  • Guest:虻川美穂子 (Abukawa Mihoko), 伊藤さおり (Ito Saori)
122 August 12, 2009 4.8%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Tennis with 松岡修造 (Matsuoka Shuzo) - Part 2
  • Guest:虻川美穂子 (Abukawa Mihoko), 伊藤さおり (Ito Saori)
123 August 19, 2009 4.1%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Villain acting
  • Guest: くわばたりえ (Kuwabata Rie), 柴崎蛾王 (Shibazaki Gao)
124 August 26, 2009 5.7%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Hiking @Mt. Fuji (富士山) - Part 1
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio, 秋山竜次 (Akiyama Ryuuji), 山本博 (Yamamoto Hiroshi), 馬場裕之 (Baba Hiroyuki)
125 September 2, 2009 5.5%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Hiking @Mt. Fuji (富士山) - Part 2
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio, 秋山竜次 (Akiyama Ryuuji), 山本博 (Yamamoto Hiroshi), 馬場裕之 (Baba Hiroyuki)
126 September 9, 2009 3.3%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Nagasaki - Part 1
  • Guest: 大沢あかね (Osawa Akane), 武田修宏 (Nobuhiro Takeda)
127 September 16, 2009 5.2%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Nagasaki - Part 2
  • Guest: 大沢あかね (Osawa Akane), 武田修宏 (Takeda Nobuhiro)
128 September 23, 2009 4.5%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • 「カツカツ」秋のオキテ100連発スペシャル - Favorite clips of Season 3
129 September 30, 2009 3.3%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • 「カツカツ」秋のオキテ100連発スペシャル - Favorite clips of Season 3 - Part 2
130 October 7, 2009 5.1%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Super Cheap Bus Trip (激安バスツアーのオキテ)
  • Guest: Black Mayonnaise (Comedians)
131 October 14, 2009 4.9%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Super Cheap Bus Trip - Part 2 (激安バスツアーのオキテ)
  • Guest: Black Mayonnaise (Comedians)
132 October 21, 2009 5.5%
  • KAT-TUN @ Studio
  • AT-N - Morisanchu's Okite
  • Guests: 森三中 (Morisanchu) - Comedy Trio; 黒沢宗子 (Kurosawa Kazuko), 村上知子 (Murakami Tomoko), 大島美幸 (Oshima Miyuki)
133 October 28, 2009 4.0%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - rules of weekend celebrities
  • Guest: 藤あや子 (Fuji Ayako)
134 November 4, 2009 3.8%
  • KAT-TUN @ Studio
  • KAT-TUN - 絶対真似したくなるオキテSP
135 November 11, 2009 4.3%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • KAT-TUN - 絶対真似したくなるオキテSP - Part 2
136 November 18, 2009 4.8%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Outdoors (Autumn) Okite - Part 1
  • Guests: 森三中 (Morisanchu) - Comedy Trio
137 November 25, 2009 4.4%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N - Outdoors (Autumn) Okite - Part 2
  • Guest: 森三中 (Morisanchu) - Comedy Trio
138 December 2, 2009 4.4%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU - Women's Fishing Okite
  • Guest: 田村亮 (Ryo Tamura) (from ロンドンブーツ1号2号 (London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go) - Comedy Duo), 児島玲子 (Kojima Reiko)
139 December 9, 2009 4.5%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • AT-N @ モテマナーのオキテ
  • Guest: はるな愛 (Haruna Ai)
140 December 23, 2009 3.8%
  • KAT-TUN - Christmas Bus Tour
  • Guest: ロバート (Robert) - Comedy Trio
--- January 6, 2010 9.2%
  • KAT-TUN @ Studio
  • KAT-TUN 先辈 100件事 III SP
141 January 6, 2010 4.4%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • KAT-TUN 先辈 100件事 III SP Rules of Adulthood - unaired scenes part 1
142 January 13, 2010 5.0%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • KAT-TUN 先辈 100件事 III SP Rules of Adulthood - unaired scenes part 2
143 January 20, 2010 5.6%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU @ Shimokitazawa (下北沢)
  • Guest: 有吉弘行 (Hiroiki Ariyoshi)
144 January 27, 2010 3.6%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • Taguchi, Nakamaru - 五反田のオキテ
  • Guest: 品川区五反田, ケンドーコバヤシ
145 February 3, 2010 3.6%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU @ ちょいモテ不動産のオキテ (real estate)
  • Guest: 大久保佳代子 (Kayoko Okubo)
146 February 10, 2010 5.4%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • T-TUN @ Winter Date - Part 1
  • Guests: スザンヌ (Suzanne), 神戸蘭子 (Kanbe Ranko), 柳原可奈子 (Yanagihara Kanako)
147 February 17, 2010 4.7%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • T-TUN @ Winter Date - Part 2
  • Guests: スザンヌ (Suzanne), 神戸蘭子 (Kanbe Ranko), 柳原可奈子 (Yanagihara Kanako)
148 February 24, 2010 4.5%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • K-TU @ 美人すぎるOOのオキテ (Too Beautiful Okite)
  • Guest: Kirin 麒麟 (Comedian)
149 March 3, 2010 4.3%
  • Kamenashi, Tanaka - Winter Date Okite
  • Guest: Satoda Mai 里田まい (Idol), Barbie バービー (Comedian)
150 March 10, 2010 5.2%
  • Ueda, Nakamaru - エスコートのオキテ - Escort Okite
  • Guest: Kiritani Mirei (model) 桐谷美玲
151 March 17, 2010 5.3%
  • Akanishi, Taguchi - 下町ハイカラデートのオキテ (Haikara Date at Shitamachi)
  • Guest: Reina Triendl トリンドル玲奈, Christina クリスティーナ (JJ Model)
152 March 24, 2010 4.9%
  • KAT-TUN @Studio
  • CTKT Episode FINALE - Memorable scenes, Top 3 viewer's choice clips from all 3 Seasons
  • Cartoon KAT-TUN's "Good-bye Message"

References