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Traditional Japanese style of comedy
Manzai (漫才) is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy. Manzai usually involves two performers (manzaishi)—a
Manzai
Japanese manga series
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
The_Manzai_Comics
Japanese comedian, television and radio personality
and radio personality. He rose to fame in the 2000s as one half of the manzai comedy duo Nankai Candies. Outside Japan he is best known as one of the
Ryota_Yamasato
Japanese comedy duo
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
Downtown_(comedy_duo)
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
Glossary_of_owarai_terms
Traditional Japanese verbal entertainment
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Fallen Words Mt. Head Kyōgen Manzai Stand-up comedy Tanaka, Sakurako (1993). Talking through the text : Rakugo
Rakugo
Japanese comedy duo
duo managed by the entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo who perform manzai comedy. The members, Yoshi (善し; born Yoshi Yamada (山田 與志, Yamada Yoshi)
Cowcow
Large paper fan
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
Harisen
Japanese comedy duo
industry before they officially debuted as a comedy duo. Seiya performed manzai on television in elementary school and also had appearances on television
Shimofuri_Myojo
Japanese comedy duo
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
Hanamaru-Daikichi_Hakata
Japanese comedy trio
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
Jungle_Pocket_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comedian and actor (born 1972)
Japanese comedian and actor from Konohana-ku, Osaka. He is the boke of the manzai duo, Yoiko, with his partner Masaru Hamaguchi. He is best known outside
Shinya_Arino
Japanese anime television series
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
Odd_Taxi
Military unit
missions of Jandola, Manzai and Mana Gurbaz areas in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The unit was raised as Jandola Scouts at Manzai Fort by Colonel
Gomal_Scouts
Japanese manzai (stand-up) comedy duo
Taka and Toshi (タカアンドトシ, Taka ando Toshi) is a Japanese manzai (stand-up) comedy duo (konbi) from Sapporo consisting of Takahiro Suzuki (鈴木 崇大; 4/3/1976-)
Taka_and_Toshi
Japanese manga series
preliminary round of Wara-1 Koshien, or "Wara-Ko" for short, a national manzai competition for high school students. Azemichi Shijima (四十万 畦道, Shijima
Show-ha_Shoten!
Japanese comedy duo
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
Chidori_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker
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
Takeshi_Kitano
Japanese comedian and television presenter
comedian and television presenter. He first became popular as part of a manzai duo formed with his on-stage partner Matsumoto Ryusuke. The duo was active
Shinsuke_Shimada
2015 Japanese novel
story revolves around the career struggles of and relationship between two manzai comedians. The English version of the novel is translated by Alison Watts
Spark_(Matayoshi_novel)
Japanese comedian (born 1962)
Masayoshi). Suidobashi is represented with Office Kitano. He is also a manzai comedian, commentator, and a writer in magazine columns and essays. "Hakase
Hakase_Suidobashi
Japanese comedy duo
September 1, 1972) and Yoshiyuki Hirai (born March 12, 1973). They are a manzai group and perform in the Kansai dialect. America Zarigani started out as
America_Zarigani
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Herb Ohta (born 1934), Hawaiian ukulele player Hikari Ōta (born 1965), manzai comedian Hiromi Ōta (born 1955), Japanese singer and idol Jun'ya Ōta (太田
Ota
Japanese comedy duo
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」
Othello_(comedy_duo)
Stock character, notable for remaining composed in a comedic performance
Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys.[citation needed] Everyman Foil Manzai Shifreen, Lawrence J. (1977). "The "New Wave" of Standup Comedians: An Introduction"
Straight_man
Japanese comedian duo
19, 1972, in Moriguchi, Osaka. Plays the tsukkomi and writes all their manzai material. He is the younger brother of the two, and is referred to as just
Nakagawake
Japanese comedian (born 1973)
Japan Employer(s) Yoshimoto Kogyo London Boots Spouse Kaya Nishimura (m. 2016) Comedy career Years active 1993– Medium Television Genres Manzai, owarai
Atsushi_Tamura
Japanese comedy competition
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
M-1_Grand_Prix
1981 Japanese animated film
features many manzai comedians in its voice cast, a form of double-act comedy associated with Osaka and the Kansai region. At this time, manzai comedy was
Jarinko_Chie_(film)
Japanese comedy duo
Rozan (ロザン) is a Japanese comedy (manzai) duo (kombi) from Osaka consisting of Hirofumi Suga (菅 広文; 10/29/1976-) as boke and Fuminori Ujihara (宇治原 史規;
Rozan_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comedy duo
NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest (2003) - Excellence Award The 32nd Kamigata Comedy Grand Prix (2003) - Newcomer Award The 39th Kamigata Manzai Grand Prix (2004)
Tutorial_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comic duo
comic duo mainly performs manzai, with some conte now and then. Their most common style follows the standard shabekuri manzai convention of separating
Kamaitachi_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comedy duo
Gokuraku Tombo (極楽とんぼ, Gokuraku Tonbo), meaning Heavenly Dragonfly, was a manzai comedy duo consisting of Keiichi Yamamoto (山本 圭壱, Yamamoto Keiichi) and
Gokuraku_Tombo
Japanese comedy duo
Hi-Hi is a Japanese comedy (manzai) duo (kombi) from Saitama prefecture consisting of Kojiro Ueda (上田 浩二郎; born November 9, 1973) as boke and Kazunori
Hi-Hi
Japanese television series
who embarks on an apprenticeship with Kamiya (Kazuki Namioka), a seasoned manzai artist. Kento Hayashi as Tokunaga Kazuki Namioka as Kamiya Mugi Kadowaki
Hibana:_Spark
Japanese comedy genre
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
Owarai
Japanese comedian and actor (born 1972)
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
Masaru_Hamaguchi
Japanese politician
1966, he formed a manzai duo with Yasushi Yokoyama, and rose to fame, the pair eventually becoming one of the leaders of the manzai boom of the early
Kiyoshi_Nishikawa
Video game and franchise
"Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Interview: Producer Mizuki Hosoyamada on Sequels, 'Manzai Demos' and More". Siliconera (Interview). Interviewed by Graham Russel.
Tetris
Theatrical act with music, dance, and sketches
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Revue
Japanese comedian, tarento and actor (born 1979)
out of the 8 times they entered the M-1 Grand Prix, becoming active in manzai despite their initial focus on the genre of conte. In 2010, Kawashima entered
Akira_Kawashima
Japanese manga series
High School in Namba, Osaka. The two were manzai fans during their childhood and aimed to become a manzai duo when they grew up. When the two discover
Teppen—!!!
Designated city in Kansai, Japan
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
Osaka
Japanese comedy duo
Employer Watanabe Entertainment Comedy career Years active 2005– Genre Manzai Members Yū Sawabe (Tsukkomi) Yūki Iwai (Boke) Notes Same year/generation
Haraichi
Celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan
"comic talent". Owarai tarento are generally former comedians, often in manzai (type of stand up), who, after becoming famous, make appearances on variety
Television personalities in Japan
Television_personalities_in_Japan
Type of slapstick humour associated with Hong Kong popular culture
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Mo_lei_tau
Japanese manga series
Furansowāzu Sakai) Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi Françoise is the president of the manzai study group. Hajime's Mother (はじめの母) Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki Ichirō's Father
Double-J_(manga)
Japanese actor
the Yoshimoto Creative Agency. He is best known as the boke half of the Manzai act "DonDokoDon" alongside tsukkomi Keiji Hirahata. Shinsengumi! (2004)
Tomomitsu_Yamaguchi
Japanese owarai duo
also nicknamed "Tetchan", is a graduate of Nihon University. In the duo's manzai acts, he typically pays the boke role. Tomo (real name Tomoyuki Ishizawa
Tetsu_and_Tomo
Japanese television host and comedian (born 1965)
a Japanese television host and comedian. He is known as the boke of the manzai duo Ucchan Nanchan with Teruyoshi Uchimura. In 1985, he met Teruyoshi Uchimura
Kiyotaka_Nanbara
Former Town in Kantō, Japan
April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojou, Chuwa, and Manzai. On July 1, 2005, Hikata was merged with Asahi, Iioka and Unakami (both
Hikata,_Chiba
Japanese comedy duo
(品川庄司) Employer Yoshimoto Kogyo Comedy career Years active 1996– Genre Manzai Members Hiroshi Shinagawa (Boke) Tomoharu Shōji (Tsukkomi) Notes Same year/generation
Shinagawa_Shoji
Comedy style where the performer addresses the audience directly
Macchietta, 19th-century Italian comedy Rakugo, Japanese one-man comedy Manzai, Japanese double act comedy Owarai, Japanese stand-up comedy Xiangsheng
Stand-up_comedy
Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento
Generalissimo Takada's Monster Army. In early 2006, he started working with manzai partner Izubuchi again, with Izubuchi taking the name Razor Ramon RG ("RG"
Masaki_Sumitani
2011 video game
2011. In the English versions of the game, an endless minigame based on manzai routines was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and
Rhythm_Heaven_Fever
Japanese comedy duo
Yūsuke Inoue (井上 裕介, Inoue Yūsuke) Born March 1, 1980 in Osaka. Plays the tsukkomi. Owarai Manzai Profile provided by Yoshimoto Kogyo Official blogs v t e
Non_Style
2007 film by Takashi Miike
by an affiliate of Media Blasters. On a hot summer night in Kamurocho, a manzai duo of amateur masked gunmen lay siege to a bank, while 10 billion yen belonging
Like_a_Dragon_(film)
Japanese entertainment company
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
Yoshimoto_Kogyo
Japanese comedy duo
competition. The duo would further appear on the show and open for the manzai shows of Downtown until February 9, 1997, when Endō and Tanaka became part
Cocorico_(comedy_duo)
Japanese comedy duo
gags in which the roles become blurred. This pair is also noted for their manzai performances, impersonations, and rhythmic material. Both Osada and Matsuo
Chocolate_Planet
Japanese comedy duo
Boots #1 #2") are a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) that originally performed manzai-style stand-up, but now are mainly known for their TV appearances and as
London_Boots_Ichi-gō_Ni-gō
Japanese comedy duo
live theatres. From 2008 to 2012, Wagyu gained popularity through various manzai and comedy competitions, making it to the semi-finals in the M-1 Grand Prix
Wagyu_(comedy_duo)
at the 5th Kamigata Manzai Grand Prix in 1970. In 1971, the duo won the Outstanding Speech Award at the 1st NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest, also winning
Toshio_Sakata
Japanese comedian (born 1963)
plastic spinning top, and were already performing manzai at that time. Afterward, he continued performing manzai and comedy skits with Ito. He recalled that
Hitoshi_Matsumoto
Japanese politician and comedian
(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
Knock_Yokoyama
Japanese comedy duo
occasional radio broadcast. Since 2006, the comedy duo has performed an annual manzai act at the end of each year, where they discuss recent events and news from
Bakushō_Mondai
February 27, 2004 (2004-02-27) 1747 "Manzai Master" Transliteration: "Himitsudōgu Dai Boshū Yūshū-shō Sakuhin Manzai-shi" (Japanese: ひみつ道具大募集優秀賞作品 まんざいし)
List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1987–2005)
List_of_Doraemon_(1979_TV_series)_episodes_(1987–2005)
Japanese comedian and actor
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Awards 2nd and 3rd Dynamite Kansai (2000) All That's Manzai (2001) 11th Dynamite Kansai (2005) BGO Emi Kamagata Entertainment award
Kendo_Kobayashi
Japanese comedy duo
Hige Danshaku (髭男爵; lit. "The Bearded Baron") is a manzai duo whose theme is that of a French-born Japanese nobleman (Louis Yamada LIII) and his butler
Hige_Danshaku
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DGUSA Untouchable, a wrestling pay-per-view event Untouchable, a Japanese manzai comedy duo and winners of the 2004 M-1 Grand Prix unTouchable, a webtoon
Untouchable
Japanese comedian (born 1979)
started. After his high school years, Wakabayashi invited Kasuga to be his manzai partner. However, Kasuga decided to attend Nihon University instead. He
Toshiaki_Kasuga
American travel and food show
Tigers-Yomiuri Giants baseball rivalry; to Japan's version of vaudeville, manzai; and to kuidaore (eating oneself to ruin) where he samples takoyaki, okonomiyaki
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony_Bourdain:_No_Reservations
Genre of ancient Greek literature
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Ancient_Greek_comedy
Japanese manga artist and musician (born 1960)
(天才か人災か ~泉谷しげるオールタイムベスト~; 2010) - album cover for Shigeru Izumiya Gohan: Manzai Complete (『ご飯』~漫才コンプリート~; 2011) - DVD cover for Waraimeshi Pan: Warai no
Naoki_Urasawa
City in Kantō, Japan
School Kotoda Public Elementary School Kyouwa Public Elementary School Manzai Public Elementary School Oumei Public Elementary School Sangawa Public Elementary
Asahi,_Chiba
Japanese comedian (born 1982)
Tōku Bangumi Ametō̄ku! TV Asahi High Noon TV Viking! Fuji TV All That's Manzai MBS MVP 2015 Sanma no Manma KTV, Fuji TV Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende
Tonikaku_Akarui_Yasumura
Topics referred to by the same term
a form of Mongolian wrestling Boke, the "simple-minded" character in a Manzai team, a form of Owarai kombi (Japanese comedy act) Boke no mi or Japanese
Boke
Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento
atomic drop. He formed a tag team with Hard Gay, which resembled their old manzai duo. Izubuchi met Masaki Sumitani while they were both in college wrestling
Makoto_Izubuchi
Japanese manga and anime series
The witty dialogue accentuates the animation and sometimes slips into manzai-style[jargon] humor. Kaoru (カオル) Voiced by: Yukari Tamura A 25-year-old
I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying
I_Can't_Understand_What_My_Husband_Is_Saying
Japanese poetry form
publishing in the following decade. The earliest and largest collection was the Manzai kyōka-shū (万載狂歌集, "Wild Poems of Ten Thousand Generations") that Akara edited
Kyōka
2011 single by Superfly
in 2011, and was used as the theme song for the Hiroshi Shinagawa film Manzai Gang (2011). In March 2010, Superfly released Wildflower & Cover Songs:
Beep!!
Zainichi Korean actor (born 1979)
life of manga artist Fujio Akatsuka. Slapstick Brothers 漫才ギャング Manzai gyangu (Manzai Gang) Hiroshi Shinagawa Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai 一命 Ichimei
Hirofumi_Arai
American-Japanese television presenter
afternoon show Just on TBS for five and a half years. Pack'n Mack'n took their Manzai style to Las Vegas in 2004 and Los Angeles in 2007, performing both times
Patrick_Harlan
Theater and performing arts center in Tokyo, Japan
folk theatre. In a separate building, the Engei Hall stages rakugo and manzai performances. Each year in April, the awards ceremony for the Japan Prize
National_Theatre_of_Japan
Genre of French drama
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Comédie_larmoyante
Japanese writer (born 1954)
the children's novel series Telepathy Shōjo Ran and the manga series The Manzai Comics. She started writing children's novels when she was in college. She
Atsuko_Asano_(writer)
Japanese animation studio
Kakarichō [jp] Noboru Ishiguro, Minoru Okazaki Shochiku November 28, 1981 Manzai Taikouki [jp] Ryuji Sawada, Hideo Takayashiki Shochiku November 28, 1981
TMS_Entertainment
Japanese comedy duo
High School. The main writer of the unit's material is Yoshimura for both manzai and conte. Kenta Tokui (徳井健太) Born July 9, 1980 in Chiba, raised in Betsukai
Heisei_Nobushi_Kobushi
Japanese punk rock band
they are inspired by a particular style of traditional Japanese comedy, Manzai. Its speed, tempo, and rhythm of delivery are an influence on their musical
Otoboke_Beaver
Japanese television personality, gravure idol, and sportscaster (born 1993)
Dress campaign. The same year on March 2, Kojima appeared Manzai Lovers supesharu 〜 Ytv manzai shinjin-shō kettei-sen 〜 with Koji Higashino. The same year
Ruriko_Kojima
Japanese animation studio
(2013–2014) Robot Heart Update (2015–2017) Violet Evergarden (2015–2020) Manzai Senka! (2016) Tsurune (2016–present) Kono Hoshizora ni wa Kimi ga Tarinai
Kyoto_Animation
Japanese comedian, singer and TV personality
debuted with her sister Momoko in 1971 as the manzai duo Unabara Senri・Mari. As disciples of the popular manzai duo Unabara Ohama Kohama, Emiko was named
Emiko_Kaminuma
Shindan G-mode September 30, 2009 Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased Touch de Manzai! Megami no Etsubo DL Collavier May 1, 2013 Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
List_of_DSiWare_games
Japanese manga series
Midnight Talking (Mon-Mid), which features the hosts The Long Hopes, a manzai duo consisting of Osera and Koyama, reading jokes submitted by listeners
Someone_Hertz
Type of Chinese comedy
Stanislaw Learn Chinese with Xiangsheng Jesse Appell China portal Comedy portal Manzai Rakugo Shuochang Kouji Shulaibao Double act Pingshu King-fai Tam; Sharon
Xiangsheng
Japanese comedian
Agent Sun Music Production Known for Maple Chogokin (with Natsu Ando) Style Manzai conte (boke) Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Partner Fumi Nikaido (m. 2025)
Kazlaser
Japanese manga series
pair of professional bodyguards. However, an identity mishap occurs as manzai comedians Diamond and Pearl believe that Platinum is their tour guide who
Pokémon_Adventures
Traditional Japanese comic theater
But in the end, the farmer refuses to nurse the priest back to health. Manzai List of Kyōgen plays NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24
Kyōgen
Small Hall are performed other type of traditional arts such as, rakugo, manzai and Japanese music. Four times a year the Bunraku Kyōkai, the performers
National_Bunraku_Theatre
1994 film by Takeshi Kitano
film is a sex comedy. It showed Beat Takeshi, originally a very popular manzai performer, returning to his comedic roots. The movie features an Airplane
Getting_Any?
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