Ranking of popular skits and performances for entertainment segments
Entertainment and performances are essential for events like weddings, welcome and farewell parties, year-end parties, New Year’s parties, and thank-you gatherings.
You’ve probably found yourself wondering at least once, “What should I do…?”
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended entertainment ideas in a ranking format for those of you unsure of what to do.
From foolproof crowd-pleasers that make everyone laugh to trending comedian bits, we’ve collected ideas that will make you think, “I could do this!” or “I want to try that!”
When you’re stuck, be sure to use this as a reference!
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Ranking of Popular Entertainment/Performance Acts (31–40)
Juggling36rank/position
A friend from the tennis club was deftly juggling tennis balls like doing otedama, and he actually got better at juggling than at tennis, so he performed it as a sideshow at the school sports festival.
Juggling is something you always see in street performers’ acts.
It looks simple, but it really takes endless repetition of basic drills until you’re sick of them to achieve that level of skill—at least that’s what I can’t help thinking.
I don’t think you can master it in a day or two, but how about practicing juggling and performing it someday? Life is long.
It wouldn’t hurt to have at least one thing you acquire through training.
Persistent men, give it a try!
voice imitation37rank/position
The fun of this performance is how the atmosphere in the room shifts the moment someone grabs the mic and starts doing voice impressions.
For those few seconds until people figure out whose voice it is, the audience really focuses, and reactions like “I got it!” or “Who is it?” ripple through the room.
If the impression is spot-on, there’s a big laugh; if it’s off, someone cracks a retort, and that back-and-forth creates a different kind of excitement.
Using catchphrases of coworkers or the guest of honor makes it easy to spark recognition and brings out that inner-circle charm.
Because you can stack short bits, it doesn’t drag, and it keeps the farewell party’s pace light and lively.
unprecedented and unrepeatableSunshine Ikezaki38rank/position
Sunshine Ikezaki’s signature bit “Kuzen-Zetsugo” (Unprecedented and Unrepeatable) is something both comedy fans and non-fans have probably heard at least once, right? The routine is simple—he just keeps introducing himself—but that self-introduction is hilariously funny! Try performing your own funny self-introduction that starts with “Unprecedented and Unrepeatable” as a quick gag.
It could be a two-birds-one-stone chance to get laughs and let people learn about you.
Ikezaki’s outfit and hairstyle are distinctive too, so if possible, try copying those as well.
Results announcement!Masatoshi Hamada39rank/position
It’s a famous gag that Masatoshi Hamada used on a TV show.
Lots of people imitate it, and it really hypes things up when announcing game scores or making announcements with drumrolls.
At school, it would liven things up not only at events like sports days and culture festivals, but also during lotteries for deciding seats or class duties.
Don’t be shy—say it loudly and confidently!
Donald Duck40rank/position
Another famous and easy-to-imitate character is Donald Duck.
Donald Duck is a duck character who appears in Disney works.
Speaking of Donald Duck, it’s that distinctive speech mixed with a “gwa, gwa” quacking sound, isn’t it? In fact, that voice is performed by voice actors.
In the Japanese versions, Koichi Yamadera and Tokio Seki, among others, provide the voice.
What they have in common is a somewhat muffled sound, perhaps.
Since it’s not a sound we usually make, it may take some practice to get the hang of it, but give it a try!
