[Comedy] Summary of Recently Popular Bits and Gags

Air gags that make you laugh through a sense of incongruityNEW!Mountain Book

[Mountain Book] A fresh take! Married manzai comedy: the sharp-tongued wife and the unlucky-in-his-year husband #LaMama #ThePro

The two of them start off with a bit about expiration dates, but partway through it escalates into a marital spat with lines like, “I didn’t want to do a bit like this.” From there, they zero in on themselves as a married comedy duo—what it means to be a husband-and-wife act—and rattle off one “something feels off” after another.

For example: if married comedy pairs are supposed to wear flashy, primary-colored suits, then why are their outfits black? That kind of thing.

The wife keeps snarking about all these incongruities, leaving the husband flustered.

You can’t stop laughing at this fresh take on a married-man-and-wife routine!

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Bitingly sarcastic × current affairsNEW!Baka Sho Mondai

A New Problematic Lawmaker Is Born!? Bakusho Mondai’s Sketch

It’s a sketch where the staff suddenly get angry, making an issue out of the fact that Mr.

Tanaka—who’s supposed to be on the Tuesday team—gave a speech at the Thursday group’s drinking party, saying, “So they were connected, huh…,” and in that flow, the names of local assembly members who’ve caused trouble in the past are brought up in a humorous way.

The scene where they jeer at a staffer who says they’re quitting today to become a politician—shouting, “You’re all talk!”—will remind many people of live Diet broadcasts.

In any case, it looks like mere chit-chat, but gags are planted here and there.

Another highlight is Mr.

Tanaka’s casually delivered barbed remarks about certain lawmakers!

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Don’t worry, I’m wearing them.Yasumura, Always Cheerful

[Bowling ver.] A show that looks like they're completely naked – Don't worry, they're wearing something.

Atsuhiko Yasumura’s routine where he wears only a single pair of underpants, strikes a pose that suits the situation so the underwear seems hidden, and then finishes by clearly showing them with the line, “Don’t worry, I’m wearing them!” The bit was a massive hit in 2015, making him instantly famous and sparking a huge craze.

He appeared on the British talent show Britain’s Got Talent—the same show that launched Susan Boyle—in 2023, where he was a big hit and the routine drew renewed attention.

It’s a skit especially recommended for slightly stout men.

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Endless self-introductionDonguri Takeshi

[Donguri Takeshi] Solo Act: "Self-Introduction"

Donguri Takeshi is a solo comedian whose nonsensical one-shot gags are strangely addictive.

You also often see him appearing in award competitions and on TV as part of the trio “Yes! Donguri RPG” with fellow solo comedians Yes! Akito and Satsumakawa RPG.

Donguri Takeshi’s self-introduction goes on and on, tossing out words that don’t even seem like a self-introduction, yet somehow it draws you in and sticks in your ears.

And to finish, he adds “Donguri Takeshi~!” with a distinctly quirky intonation.

If the rhythm fits, why not try swapping in your own name?

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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Kukairadan’s Katamari Mizukawa unveils a rare gag at the Comic Awards, talks manga love with Mogura Suzuki — “Everyone’s Choice TSUTAYA Comic Awards” Ceremony

Do you know the gag “Saikou! Saikou! Saikou!” by Katamari Mizukawa, the straight man of Kuuki Kaidan, the champions of King of Conte 2021? Katamari, who’s handsome and usually seems very quiet, suddenly shouts “Saikou! Saikou! Saikou!” in a loud voice, so it can really surprise people.

As his partner Mogura says, it’s a pretty rare gag, so if you’ve seen it, you’re lucky! It’s easy for anyone to imitate, so it might come in handy as a skit for year-end parties and the like.