Inai Inai Baa!

*Inai Inai Baa!*
Inai Inai Baa!
	Fuuka era (2003–2007) opening
Japanese	いないいないばあっ!
Genre	Children's television series
Starring	Kanako Tahara (1996–1999); Rina Saitou (1999–2003); Fuuka Hara (2003–2007); Kotomi Kuga (2007–2011); Yuuna Sugiyama (2011–2015); Yuki Oosumi (2015–2019); Haruki Kuramochi (2019–2023); Oka Takeishi (2023–present)
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
Production
Running time	15 min
Production company	NHK
Original release
Network	NHK Educational TV
Release	April 1, 1996
Related
	China: Yiyayiya; Vietnam: Ú Òa!; Myanmar: Tu Tu Yay Wah

Inai Inai Baa! (Japanese: いないいないばあっ!^ⓘ) is a children's TV program broadcast by NHK Educational TV for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners (0–6 years old), consisting of gymnastics, songs, educations, etc. It started airing on April 1, 1996.

Overview[edit]

NHK's program for infants, which started broadcasting in 1996.^[1]^[2] The audience rating of NHK education as a children's program is the most popular program, following Okaasan to Issho and Miitsuketa!.^[3]

The program name "っ!" has the meaning of "full of energy".^[4]

The pilot version was broadcast on BS2 on January 15 and 16, 1996. Broadcasting began on NHK BS2 Television on April 1, 1996,^[5] and then on October 7, 1996, it moved to the current educational television frame. From April 5, 1999, there were two broadcasting systems, morning and evening.

Appearances are regular such as Wanwan, Sister (O-chan as of 2023), and Puppet (Poupo as of 2023). Up until now, elementary school girls have been appointed as sisters, and they have been replaced in four years (only the first three years). The puppets also change irregularly.

As of 2021, localized versions are being produced and broadcast in Shanghai (People's Republic of China), Vietnam and Myanmar.^[4]

References[edit]

^ キッズワールド NHK Eテレこどもポータル"いないいないばあっ!". Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^ "アニメより「カウントダウン」に大興奮…日本初の赤ちゃん向け番組「いないいないばあっ！」２５周年". 産経ニュース. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ 個人視聴率調査"幼児のテレビ視聴と録画番組･DVDの利用状況〜2018年6月「幼児視聴率調査」から〜" (PDF). 世論調査. NHK放送文化研究所. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-07-23. 表10 Eテレでよく見られている番組（放送時間10分以上）
^ ^a ^b 『いないいないばあっ! キャラクターだいすき BOOK』講談社、2021年、2頁。 ISBN 978-4-06-522311-6。
^ 「テレビが子守をする時代―？　世界初、ＮＨＫ衛星で０―２歳児向け番組」『読売新聞』1996年4月9日付朝刊　17面

External links[edit]

Official website
Inai Inai Baa! at Douban (in Chinese)

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[1] キッズワールド NHK Eテレこどもポータル"いないいないばあっ!". Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[2] "アニメより「カウントダウン」に大興奮…日本初の赤ちゃん向け番組「いないいないばあっ！」２５周年". 産経ニュース. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[research2018-3] 個人視聴率調査"幼児のテレビ視聴と録画番組･DVDの利用状況〜2018年6月「幼児視聴率調査」から〜" (PDF). 世論調査. NHK放送文化研究所. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-07-23. 表10 Eテレでよく見られている番組（放送時間10分以上）

[book_2-4] 『いないいないばあっ! キャラクターだいすき BOOK』講談社、2021年、2頁。 ISBN 978-4-06-522311-6。

[5] 「テレビが子守をする時代―？　世界初、ＮＨＫ衛星で０―２歳児向け番組」『読売新聞』1996年4月9日付朝刊　17面

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