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Kiki13 Matsumoto tasting

Matsumoto tasting by smearing chocolate on his face in Kiki Chocolate

The Kiki Series (Japanese for "tasting") is a series of competitions where each member tastes a randomly selected product, mostly food and drink but once cigarettes, from many different brands blindfolded. After the tasting period, they must find the product they tasted from a selection of 8 to 20 different products of various brands. Anyone who selects correctly will receive a 100,000 yen prize money, otherwise they take a variety of punishments, such as being hit in the groin by a Chinko Machine or, more commonly, getting slapped or sprayed CO2 gas by a foreigner.

Kiki13 Hamada batsu

Hamada getting darted in the ass by a black demon in Kiki Chocolate

The Kiki series started in 1998 with Matsumoto asserting that he can correctly differentiate instant noodles. Out of 30 instant noodles he tasted he only get 8 guesses correct. The first proper Kiki episode, with all members participating and the current rule established, is Canned Coffee a year later. The series has been going on, usually at the rate of one to three episodes per year, with the latest airing on 2 January 2019.

It is probable that the wins are not 100% honest. In many instances the members (especially Hamada) take cues from their peers when guessing. Another point is that the senior members from Downtown has the most wins.

Statistics[]

# Episode Air date Items Results (# of tries, and win/fail) Notes
Hamada Matsumoto Hōsei Endō Tanaka
00 Instant
Ramen
1998-02-08 30 FAIL Special episode, Matsumoto needed more than 25 correct to succeed, he only got 8 correct.)
01 Canned Coffee 1999-11-14 20 (2)
FAIL
(13)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
After all individual attempts, Matsumoto and Tanaka were given a second, joint attempt.
(15)
FAIL
(15)
FAIL
02 Tea 1999-12-19 20 (4)
WIN
(5)
FAIL
(?)
FAIL
(4)
WIN
(?)
FAIL
After all individual attempts, the three who failed were given a second, joint attempt. First win for Hamada, Hōsei, Endō and Tanaka.
(20)
FAIL
(20)
WIN
(20)
WIN
03 Tobacco 2000-01-30 20 (3)
FAIL
(20)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
Double prize money. First win for Matsumoto.
04 Curry 2000-04-23 20 (1)
FAIL
(13)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
05 Beer 2000-08-13 20 (2)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(12)
FAIL
06 Yakisoba 2000-11-12 20 (1)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
07 Bread 2001-03-11 15 (7)
WIN
(2)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
Second win for Hamada.
08 Toothpaste 2001-06-24 12 (5)
WIN
(11)
WIN
(5)
WIN
(5)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
Third win for Hamada. Second win for Matsumoto and Hōsei.
09 Steamed Buns 2001-11-11 15 (2)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
10 Pudding 2002-03-17 15 (9)
WIN
(7)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(7)
WIN
Fourth win for Hamada. Third win for Matsumoto. Second win for Tanaka.
11 Instant Rice 2002-07-21 15 (2)
FAIL
(10)
FAIL
(13)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
12 Yogurt 2003-02-02 15 (5)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
13 Chocolate 2003-05-04 15 (5)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
14 Orange Juice 2003-10-12 15 (11)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(11)
FAIL
(13)
FAIL
15 Instant Miso Soup 2004-05-09 15 (7)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(15)
WIN
(8)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
Third win for Hōsei.
16 Lemon Tea 2004-08-08 15 (3)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(12)
FAIL
(7)
WIN
(13)
FAIL
Second win for Endō.
17 Mayonnaise 2005-04-10 15 (8)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(13)
WIN
(7)
FAIL
Third win for Endō.
18 Yakiniku no Tare 2005-10-16 15 (4)
FAIL
(15)
WIN
(4)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
Fourth win for Matsumoto.
19 Milk 2006-05-28 12 (6)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
20 Oolong Tea 2007-03-11 15 (2)
FAIL
(12)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(6)
WIN
(8)
FAIL
Fourth win for Endō.
21 Ponzu 2007-11-25 15 (4)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(14)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
Heipo as substitute for Hōsei due to a stomach ache.
22 Tonkatsu Sauce 2008-03-30 15 (2)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
23 Natto 2008-11-09 15 (1)
FAIL
(14)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
24 Ketchup 2009-03-15 15 (1)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
Heipo as substitute for Hamada due to not feeling well.
25 Ham 2009-09-23 12 (5)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
26 Corn Soup 2009-12-13 12 (3)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
27 Strawberry Jam 2010-07-26 15 (1)
WIN
(5)
FAIL
(14)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
Sekine Tsutomu as substitute for Matsumoto. Fifth win for Hamada.
28 Apple Juice 2011-02-27 15 (6)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(14)
FAIL
(15)
WIN
Third win for Tanaka.
29 Potato Chips 2011-09-25 15 (1)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
30 Canned Tuna 2012-02-06 12 (4)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
Sixth win for Hamada.
31 Mizu Yokan 2012-08-26 12 (2)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
32 Castella 2012-12-09 10 (1)
FAIL
(9)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(2)
WIN
Fourth win for Tanaka. Fifth win for Matsumoto.
33 Fish Sausage 2013-07-07 12 (2)
FAIL
(11)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
XX Starbucks Challenge 2013-09-22 10 FAIL Special episode, only Matsumoto participated in this segment.
34 Chili Oil 2013-12-01 12 (5)
FAIL
(7)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
Sixth win for Matsumoto.
35 Non-alcoholic Beer 2014-05-25 12 (1)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
36 Cheese 2014-09-28 12 (4)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(7)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
37 Green Tea 2015-04-26 12 (1)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(10)
FAIL
38 Anpan 2015-08-30 10 (1)
FAIL
(8)
FAIL
(10)
FAIL
(10)
WIN
(4)
FAIL
Fifth win for Endō.
39 Tomato Juice 2016-05-22 10 (3)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(5)
FAIL
40 Melon Bread 2016-10-16 10 (3)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
(1)
FAIL
(2)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
Seventh win for Hamada.
41 Frozen Fried Rice 2019-01-20 12 (4)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(9)
FAIL
(11)
WIN
(1)
FAIL
Sixth win for Endō.
42 Mentsuyu 2019-09-22 10 (1)
FAIL
(4)
FAIL
(6)
FAIL
(3)
FAIL
(2)
WIN
Fifth win for Tanaka.
43 Milk Tea 2022-03-20 12 (8)
WIN
(11)
WIN
(4)
FAIL
(8)
WIN
(6)
FAIL
Seventh win for Matsumoto and Endō. Eighth win for Hamada.
This episode used COVID-19 safety protocols and there were no punishments after wrong answers.
# Episode Air date Items Hamada Matsumoto Hōsei Endō Tanaka Notes
Results (# of tries, and win/fail)

Total wins so far:

  • 8 wins for Hamada.
  • 7 wins for Matsumoto.
  • 7 wins for Endō.
  • 5 wins for Tanaka.
  • 3 wins for Hōsei.

Gap since most recent win (as of latest episode - Milk Tea):

  • Hōsei - 17 years, 10 months and 11 days.
  • Tanaka - 2 years, 5 months and 29 days.
  • Hamada - 0 years, 0 months and 0 days.
  • Matsumoto - 0 years, 0 months and 0 days.
  • Endō - 0 years, 0 months and 0 days.

Longest gap between wins (as of latest episode - Milk Tea):

  • Hōsei - 17 years, 10 months and 11 days. (Since third win.)
  • Tanaka - 8 years, 11 months and 10 days. (Between second and third win.)
  • Hamada - 8 years, 4 months and 9 days. (Between fourth and fifth win.)
  • Endō - 8 years, 1 month and 15 days. (Between fourth and fifth win.)
  • Matsumoto - 7 years, 1 month and 23 days. (Between the fourth and fifth win.)

Trivia[]

The Kiki sketch was parodied by the impressionist Hori in No-Laughing High School, where he impersonate Tanaka and Housei calling out a wrong product.

The Series was planned to be scrapped after Kiki Beer due to low ratings but it was continued.

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