One-liner gags that will have your school in stitches: a collection of bits to make you the class favorite.

Hellooo!koi (nishikigoi)

"Nishikigoi Solo Performance 'Konnichiwa'" Trailer

At the 2021 M-1 Grand Prix, NISHIKIGOI won the championship as the oldest winners in the competition’s history and became beloved by audiences across Japan.

The gag that Masanori Hasegawa, the boke (funny man), shouts at the start of their manzai—“Konnichiwaaa!”—is just a simple greeting, yet it leaves a powerful impression of his character.

If you deliver it loudly like the original, it’s sure to liven things up at school and elsewhere.

You can also have a friend play the tsukkomi (straight man) role of Takashi Watanabe and perform it as a set—it’ll get laughs, so give it a try!

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Hoshino Takashi

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baseball gag

[10 Baseball Gags] Somaō Meatball’s Club-Usable Jokes

If there are a lot of sports fans, how about trying some baseball jokes? This article introduces a total of 10 bits, including gags that use players’ names.

Many of the jokes feature famous players, and there are also bits that even people who don’t know much about baseball can understand.

Some routines use well-known anime songs, so they should appeal to a wide audience.

Each bit is short, which makes them easy to remember—another nice plus.

If you only rely on one routine and it doesn’t land, you’ll be in trouble, so memorize plenty of short gags!

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sasashina

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Everyone, it’s been since we met in a dream.Audrey Kasuga

It's since we met in my dream, Audrey.

This is Audrey’s Kasuga’s one-shot gag for his opening greeting.

By speaking to customers he’s never even met like this, it makes them feel as if they might be some kind of destined partner—or even if they think, “We’ve never met, have we?” they probably won’t feel bad about it.

In other words, this one-shot gag is a magic phrase that can instantly shrink the distance between you and your listener.

By all means, try using it as an icebreaker at the start of a conversation.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Infinite Self-Introductiontriple time

Infinite Self-Introduction: Original Stand-Up Comedian Edition

The self-introductions at the start of a manzai routine often follow a familiar structure: they deliver solid laughs while letting the audience get to know the duo’s characters.

Here’s an opening gag by the manzai duo Sanbyōshi that puts special emphasis on that introduction.

First, one of them sums up who he is in a single line, and then introduces his partner with a point that invites a comeback—this is the flow.

The rhythm of introducing the partner with a phrase similar to the one used for oneself gives the impression of building momentum for the material that follows.

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kappamaki

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greetingPekopa

Pekopa deliver a full-power live self-introduction! Reiko Shiota says, “I’m worried about their necks,” while Rie Tanaka comments, “That could even work in gymnastics.”

Pekopa is a comedy duo popular even among elementary school kids.

Their material is basically sketch comedy, but if you want something for a quick gag, why not imitate their signature greetings? You could copy Shuhei, the boke, with his funny and cute pose-filled greeting, or Ta-yu Shoinji’s sharp, snappy greeting.

Either way, it’s sure to get everyone excited.

Shoinji’s greeting is hard to pull off at speed once you’ve memorized it, but if you master it, it’s guaranteed to kill!

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sasashina

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