Popular comedy and manzai bits that elementary school kids will love. Simple one-liner gags.

Two pieces of squidplover

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These days, the comedy duo Chidori has captivated everyone from kids to young people and even adults.

Daigo, the lovable wild card who doesn’t quite fit the clean-cut, proper trend of the times, and Nobu, whose unique phrasing and perfectly apt metaphorical comebacks are hugely popular.

“Ika nikkan” (two pieces of squid) is a line from Nobu in one of Chidori’s signature manzai bits set in a sushi restaurant.

It’s the punchline he throws out when, after a string of bizarre sushi items, a totally normal squid nigiri suddenly appears.

The line has become so popular that it’s taken on a life of its own beyond the routine, turning into a catchphrase that represents Chidori themselves.

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A roasted sweet potato vendor who sings incredibly wellHenderson

[Official] Henderson Stone-Roasted Sweet Potato [With Lyrics]

Henderson is a comedy duo consisting of Koyasu, the straight man (tsukkomi), and Nakamura, the funny man (boke).

They’re one of the young acts expected to break out next.

Their bit “The Sweet-Potato Vendor Who’s Way Too Good at Singing” is something anyone with a good singing voice should definitely try.

Kids actually tend to respond better to music-based routines.

The sketch plays on the simple “Ishi-yaki-imo” street vendor chant, layering in words of love to make it funny.

Why not pitch it to a music teacher who loves comedy? By the way, their duo name “Henderson” supposedly came from the idea that having two occurrences of the syllable “n” in a duo name—like Downtown or Ninety-Nine—is considered lucky.

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, a comedy duo popular even among elementary school kids.

Their routines are mostly sketches, but if you want something for a quick gag, why not mimic their signature greetings? Shuhei, the boke, has a funny and cute greeting with a pose, and Ta-yu Shoinji delivers a sharp, snappy greeting.

Copy either one and you’re sure to get the crowd going.

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

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playboy-comic personaEXIT

[EXIT Manzai] A Heartwarming Crime-Eradication Routine

EXIT is a duo that plays up their flashy, playboy vibe and is especially popular with younger audiences.

It’s not just their looks—the way they talk, and even their manzai routines, put that flashy swagger front and center.

Their slightly irritating delivery becomes addictive the more you listen, and the humor gradually lands even with generations that don’t usually go for that “chara” style.

It’s the kind of highly contagious act that makes even non-flashy people want to imitate their vibe.

It’s guaranteed to be a hit with kids, especially elementary schoolers—the ultimate “chara-guy” comedy.

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Sesse-seiyaShimofuri Myojo

I’ll seriously teach Sesse Sseiya to Sosina [Shimofuri Myojo]

Shimofuri Myojo, who have won numerous titles, have a wide variety of comedy bits and gags.

For elementary schoolers, a recommended gag is “Ses-se-seiya.” It’s a play on the name of Seiya, the boke (funny man) of the duo.

He performs it with vigorous straight punches, or uses it as the punchline to impressions.

It can be inserted into all sorts of situations, so why not slip it in between other bits? Also, you can swap out the “Ses-se-seiya” part with your own name.

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one-shot gagFUJIWARA Haranishi

Haranishi: The Complete Gag Collection

It’s said that Haranishi, the “boke” member of FUJIWARA, has a trillion gags.

He mentioned this with a laugh on a TV show.

Most of his material is in the vein of refined nonsense gags—exactly the kind that elementary school kids love! His famous gag “Pokuchin” involves rhythmically repeating the word “Pokuchin” while doing light, bouncy steps—the snappier the steps, the bigger the laughs! “Ore yade!” is a gag where he points to himself as a form of self-introduction.

When you come on stage, start with this gag to capture kids’ hearts.

Learn lots of Haranishi’s gags and fire them off like a machine gun!

Power!Nakayama Kinnikun

Nekoyama Kinniku-kun appears in an absurd commercial where the conversation consists only of “Power” and “Yaa”!?

The well-known one-shot gag where Nakayama Kinnikun shouts “Power!” in a loud voice.

Because he’s a solo performer, there’s no partner to deliver a follow-up punchline, so after he yells “Power!” the atmosphere always turns a bit awkward.

That’s part of the gag: his face gradually shifts into an anxious expression as he’s unsure how to wrap things up.

“Hey! You there, muscle! Are you gonna do it? Not gonna do it? Which is it?!” is another one of his signature bits.

Even after leaving his former agency Yoshimoto Kogyo in 2021, Nakayama Kinnikun has kept up his winning streak—there’s even more to look forward to!