Manzai (漫才) is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy. Manzai usually involves two performers (manzaishi)—a...

Matsumoto was part of a manzai trio called "Koma Daisanshibu" with two of his classmates, Itō and Morioka. One day, Matsumoto's manzai partner, Itō, had an...

NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest (2003) - Excellence Award The 32nd Kamigata Comedy Grand Prix (2003) - Newcomer Award The 39th Kamigata Manzai Grand Prix (2004)...

The Manzai Comics (also known as The Comedy Team) is a manga series written by Atsuko Asano and illustrated by Hizuru Imai. In Japan it is published by...

costumes and location as opposed to Manzai. It is possible for any number of people to act in a conte while Manzai is traditionally done with two people...

tankōbon volume. They were serialized in Jump Square. "Manzai and Inheritance" "Manzai and Wishes" "Manzai and the Funniest in the Room" Danny Guan of Game...

industry before they officially debuted as a comedy duo. Seiya performed manzai on television in elementary school and also had appearances on television...

sometimes romanized as "The Two Beats"). This sort of duo comedy, known as manzai in Japan, usually features a great deal of high-speed back-and-forth banter...

usually made in a closed fashion. It is most traditionally used as part of a manzai act, in which the straight man (tsukkomi) smacks the funny man (boke) in...

Grand Prix (オートバックス 〜M-1グランプリ〜, Ōtobakkusu Emu-wan Guranpuri), is an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The...

Nichijou, and Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys. Everyman Foil Manzai Shifreen, Lawrence J. (1977). "The "New Wave" of Standup Comedians: An Introduction"...

appearances on King of Conte for their conte and M-1 Grand Prix and The Manzai for their manzai. They reached the semi-finals for King of Conte 6 years in a row...

and radio personality. He rose to fame in the 2000s as one half of the manzai comedy duo The Nankai Candies. Outside Japan he is best known as one of...

Akane-banashi Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Fallen Words Kyōgen Manzai Stand-up comedy Tanaka, Sakurako (1993). Talking through the text : Rakugo...

established. Yoshimoto helped shape the manzai comedic style after World War II, and the kanji that used for the word manzai were introduced by Yoshimoto in 1933...

You Cry aired from July to September 2022. Young Wai-Wai (ヤングワイワイ) is a manzai group that represents Kansai region. Yayoi Sakamoto (阪本 やよい, Sakamoto Yayoi)...

story revolves around the career struggles of and relationship between two manzai comedians. The English version of the novel is translated by Alison Watts...

Kyoto Manzai Role: Tsukkomi Nahomi Matsushima Date of Birth: December 2, 1971 Birthplace: Higashiōsaka, Osaka Manzai Role: Boke Owarai Manzai 「オセロ松嶋さんが解散発表」...

SungWon Cho (English) A wild boar who plays the boke (funny man) of the manzai comedy duo Homosapiens. He works part-time at a cabaret club to make ends...

talents have been finding sudden fame after a gag or skit became popular. Manzai (漫才), a traditional form of Japanese comedy that became the basis of many...

tsukkomi of the manzai duo, Yoiko, with his partner Shinya Arino. Hamaguchi and Arino were classmates that graduated high school and formed a manzai duo in 1990...

comic duo mainly performs manzai, with some conte now and then. Their most common style follows the standard shabekuri manzai convention of separating...

School. They won the Excellence Awards at the 35rd and 37th NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest in 2005 and 2007. Daigo and Nobu were high school classmates and...

1999 Osaka Story (大阪物語, Ōsaka monogatari), Tanaka played one half of a manzai comedy duo whose failing marriage affects their daughter Wakana (Ikewaki...

focus on manzai. They left for Tokyo in 2005 and rose to prominence with their Hakata dialect in their performances, also winning The Manzai competition...

Macchietta, 19th-century Italian comedy Rakugo, Japanese one-man comedy Manzai, Japanese double act comedy Owarai, Japanese stand-up comedy The Clown's...

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Osaka Shochiku-za, close to Namba station, kabuki can be enjoyed as well as manzai. At Shin Kabuki-za, formerly near Namba and now near Uehommachi area, enka...

gags in which the roles become blurred. This pair is also noted for their manzai performances, impersonations, and rhythmic material. Both Osada and Matsuo...

(Hokkaido), he adopted his current stage name while directing the Manga Trio manzai troupe from 1959 to 1968. Following his comedy years, he went into the construction...