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No need to fear impossible requests!! A roundup of impersonation repertoire recommended for men

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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Of course, there are drinking parties like year-end and New Year parties, but even in everyday conversation, people sometimes ask you to do impressions!

I think most people get flustered when someone suddenly says, “Hey, do an impression!”

So in this article, I’ll introduce some impressions that men should add to their repertoire.

Some of them even have tips on YouTube, so take your time practicing.

If you can do a few impressions, you’ll be able to handle sudden requests at drinking parties, and they’ll also come in handy as a party trick to show off during entertainment segments!

[Even Wild Requests Don’t Scare You!!] A Roundup of Recommended Impressions for Men (61–70)

Stitch

Stitch impression

Stitch

Stitch is a character from Disney’s TV anime “Stitch!” who looks like a blue bat.

He’s known for his distinctive, stuffed-nose-sounding voice that pops out from his big mouth.

The key to doing a Stitch impression is to speak with your mouth closed, letting your upper and lower teeth wobble as you talk! It’s especially recommended for men with naturally lower voices to give it a try.

How about attempting it at an event where Disney or anime fans gather?

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Tanjiro Kamado

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Special Seven-Night Broadcast | Special Video: 'And to the Infinity Castle ~ Tanjiro Kamado Arc ~'

Tanjiro Kamado

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is now a hot topic wherever you go, and once you start talking about it, the conversation really takes off.

There are characters who are easy to impersonate and ones who are especially popular, but you can’t skip the protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado, can you? If you can master his impression, you’ll definitely be a hit at gatherings with kids! It’s a bit of a higher bar, but memorizing one of the longer, memorable lines from a famous scene could really liven things up.

Of course, it’s likely to go over well at gatherings of adults too.

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EXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again

EXILE

If the venue has a karaoke setup, doing an EXILE impression is highly recommended.

It always gets the crowd going! If you’ve got a large group, you can’t go wrong with the classic EXILE dance: everyone forms a circle and spins their arms while performing the hit “Choo Choo TRAIN.” You could even ad-lib by inviting seniors or your boss to join the performance.

If you want to compete on vocals, songs that work well for harmonizing in a duo, like “Lovers Again” or “Futatsu no Kuchibiru,” are great picks.

Practice a lot and wow everyone!

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HIKAKIN

[KIKAKIN TV] Let's Copy Hikakin! [With Permission]

HIKAKIN

How about trying an impression of HIKAKIN, arguably the pioneer of YouTubers in Japan? His style is characterized by over-the-top reactions as he passionately showcases products, accentuated by his human beatboxing.

He has signature camera angles for showing items and set patterns for the beats he uses, so try incorporating those to faithfully recreate his style.

The tightly edited pacing, with minimal dead air, is another hallmark of HIKAKIN, so this is an impression that works better shown in a video than performed live.

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In conclusion

We’ve rounded up a bunch of great impersonations recommended for men.

Many of the ones introduced in this article are frequently performed by professional impressionists and are crowd-pleasers, so you can’t go wrong with any of them! When doing impressions, it’s important to consider how well they match your natural voice, so find the ones that suit you and try mastering a few!