Overview
Series synopsis
The World Unknown to Matsuko, also known as マツコの知らない世界 is a Japanese talk television series that premiered on TBS on October 22, 2011. It stars Matsuko Deluxe.
A talk show in which experts from a variety of specialty fields are invited to introduce a surprising and "deep" world unbeknownst to MC Matsuko and viewers.
Premise
A talk show in which experts from a variety of specialty fields are invited to introduce a surprising and "deep" world unbeknownst to MC Matsuko and viewers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 15 seasons with 382 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 64 | October 22, 2011 | January 17, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 42 | January 7, 2012 | December 22, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 31 | January 12, 2013 | September 21, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 10 | October 14, 2014 | December 16, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 41 | October 13, 2015 | |
| Season 6 | 1 | January 12, 2016 | |
| Season 7 | 1 | January 10, 2017 | |
| Season 8 | 1 | January 9, 2018 | |
| Season 9 | 1 | January 8, 2019 | |
| Season 10 | 1 | January 3, 2020 | |
| Season 11 | 48 | January 3, 2021 | December 21, 2021 |
| Season 12 | 12 | March 21, 2022 | |
| Season 13 | 48 | December 19, 2023 | |
| Season 14 | 49 | January 3, 2024 | December 17, 2024 |
| Season 15 | 32 | August 19, 2025 |
Season 1 preview
64 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai |
October 22, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 29, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 5, 2011 |
Season 2 preview
42 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Episode 11 | January 7, 2012 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | January 14, 2012 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | January 21, 2012 |
Season 3 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Episode 53 | January 12, 2013 |
| 54 | Episode 54 | January 19, 2013 |
| 55 | Episode 55 | January 26, 2013 |
Season 4 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 14, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 21, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 28, 2014 |
Season 5 preview
41 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Episode 10 | January 6, 2015 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | January 13, 2015 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | January 20, 2015 |
Season 6 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Episode 51 | January 12, 2016 |
Season 7 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Episode 90 | January 10, 2017 |
Season 8 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Episode 129 | January 9, 2018 |
Season 9 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Episode 169 | January 8, 2019 |
Season 10 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Episode 211 | January 3, 2020 |
Season 11 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Episode 259 | January 3, 2021 |
| 260 | Episode 260 | January 12, 2021 |
| 261 | Episode 261 | January 19, 2021 |
Season 12 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Episode 307 | January 3, 2022 |
| 308 | Episode 308 | January 10, 2022 |
| 309 | Episode 309 | January 17, 2022 |
Season 13 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Episode 354 | January 3, 2023 |
| 355 | Episode 355 | January 10, 2023 |
| 356 | Episode 356 | January 17, 2023 |
Season 14 preview
49 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 402 | Episode 402 | January 3, 2024 |
| 403 | Episode 403 | January 16, 2024 |
| 404 | Episode 404 | January 23, 2024 |
Season 15 preview
32 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 451 | Episode 451 | January 3, 2025 |
| 452 | Episode 452 | January 14, 2025 |
| 453 | Episode 453 | January 21, 2025 |
Production
Genres
Talk
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2011 |
| Last aired | August 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 63 minutes |
| Status | continue |