[Comedy] Summary of Recently Popular Bits and Gags

Zero-calorie theory

Summary about the Zero-Calorie Theory (by Sandwichman’s Date)

A gag that originated from the hugely popular late-night show “Ame Talk!” Comedians like Kosugi from Black Mayonnaise and Date from Sandwichman were scolded for overeating, and they snapped back with the line, “If you do XX, the calories become zero, right?”—which is how the gag started.

For example: “If you eat ice cream on the Shinkansen, the calories become zero because of the train’s speed.” Also, Sandwichman appears in a Peyoung (instant yakisoba) commercial, and Date’s line, “When you drain the hot water from Peyoung, the calories get washed away too, right?” is absolutely the best!

Someone who can’t be trusted about their friends / Someone who doesn’t trust their friends

Someone who can’t be trusted about their friends / Someone who doesn’t trust their friends

This hilarious sketch, which you can also watch on JaruJaru’s official YouTube channel JaruJaru Island, is called “The Guy Who Can’t Trust His Friend.” Here’s how the skit goes: Two very close friends meet at a café.

They order drinks, and Fukutoku gets up to go to the bathroom.

Instead of leaving his big wallet on the table, he picks it up and takes it with him.

The second time he gets up, he remembers he forgot his wallet, so he comes back to grab it.

It’s all a setup for Goto’s punchline, “Just how little do you trust me?!”—and the timing is perfect.

It’s a gem that really showcases JaruJaru’s keen eye for observation.

Nooo!Tom Brown

Tom Brown performs their fusion manzai! Hitman John Wick & John Lennon & Kimutaku!? / Movie “John Wick: Parabellum” — Dress-up-as-John-Wick mass gathering event

Tom Brown is a duo whose banter—between Hiroki Nunokawa and Michio—becomes strangely addictive.

Since being selected as finalists in the 2018 M-1 Grand Prix, their popularity has surged, and they’ve been appearing on many variety and other TV shows.

Their signature gag is the very simple “Dame!” (“No!” or “Not allowed!”).

When someone makes a suggestion, they swing their arms dramatically and deliver the line while tapping the top of the head like a tsukkomi.

Try practicing it as a comeback when someone does a silly bit!

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utatane

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maiden’s heartAttack Nishimoto and Kamichii from Jyaradon

This is a buzzworthy song gag from “Ariyoshi no Kabe,” often called the number-one comedy show young comedians want to appear on.

Naturally, the performers are Gerardon’s Attack Nishimoto and Kamichii—and for some reason they both really suit the geisha cosplay! With a solemn look, Nishimoto plays the shamisen while Kamichii sings.

The song’s content? That “matching set outfits have long been a trusted fashion choice for adolescent boys.” They just keep repeating that line, but the relatable content combined with their dead-serious expressions makes you burst out laughing.

After watching this bit, you’ll find yourself wanting to say ‘setup’ every time!

It’s a class reunion.

[Divine Song] Oji-Oji 👴 It’s a class reunion, huh [Ariyoshi’s Wall] [Shisonnu]

On the variety show Ariyoshi no Kabe, popular comedians take on serious song-based sketches.

Each act has its own flavor, but the one I’ll introduce here is a song by the duo Sisonne called “It’s a Class Reunion.” Sung over a sound reminiscent of PRINCESS PRINCESS’s classic “Diamonds,” it tells a grandfather’s class reunion story.

He meets his classmates for the first time in 60 years, yet the moment he sees their faces, their names come right back to him.

It’s a slightly moving turn—“Some things don’t change, even with time”—but the punchline is that he’s the only one whose name no one remembers, which is kind of tear-jerking.

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Araki Jakkan

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Heave-ho, heave-ho

[OP greeting] When Kamaitachi came up with a greeting, it led to an outrageous result.

The manzai duo Kamaitachi, who have nearly 20 regular TV shows, do a bit called “Dosukoi Dosukoi” that’s really funny.

It started as a project to decide the opening for their official YouTube channel, the Kamaitachi Channel.

They add movements to sounds like clapping, “byo~n,” and “saaaan,” and when the dosukoi music plays, the two of them get into it, imitate a sumo wrestler’s thrusting, and laugh.

They look like they’re having so much fun that you can’t help but smile along.

It’s more of a nonsensical kind of humor, but it’ll definitely lift your spirits! Highly recommended for anyone who wants a good laugh!

Right!/I suppose so!/Probably!/Isn’t it!/It will, right!

[Mountain Revival Project, Phase 2 #28] Reviving a wasabi farm that had been buried over two years!

The manzai duo Q, from the Titan talent agency, has a hilarious routine called “It Must Be ○○!” Here’s how it goes: the funny man, Nibiro, claims two completely unrelated things have something in common and names them—like “the Grim Reaper and pizza.” Then the straight man, Makoto Shimizu, replies with a subtle shared trait: “They both use a scythe spatula!!” It’s both funny and impressively well-crafted.

Another key to the laughs is Shimizu’s dead-serious expression when he delivers “It Must Be ○○!” Also, keep an eye on his sharply pointed finger!