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...

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...

a tankōbon volume. They were serialized in Jump Square. "Manzai and Natural Rivals" "Manzai and Judging Standards" "Comedy and Backup" 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...

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

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...

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...

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"...

a Japanese television host and comedian. He is known as the boke of the manzai duo Utchan Nanchan with Teruyoshi Uchimura. In 1985, while attending the...