Nogizaka Under Construction) is a Japanese variety television show, hosted by Bananaman and starring the girl group Nogizaka46.
Nikkan Sports reported that it is unusual for a terrestrial television program to be officially distributed for free on YouTube.
[8] Yūki Himura has also taken the lead dancer position in Nogizaka46's live dance performances wearing replicas of the group's costumes as his female character Himuko (ヒム子), such as during the 2017 TV Tokyo Music Festival[9][10] and the 2017 Midsummer National Tour at the Meiji Jingu Stadium.
[9] Business Journal reported in 2021 that while TV Tokyo generally has the lowest viewership ratings among Kantō region broadcasters, its late Sunday night block, which airs three Sakamichi Series variety shows (Nogizaka Kōjichū, Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?, and Hinatazaka de Aimashō) back-to-back, has "astonishingly high" household viewership ratings at around 1.5–2 percent comparable to larger stations such as Nippon TV.
It also noted the high number of time shifted (recorded) viewing, which indicated that viewers were actively watching the shows.