Manzai acts — comedy duos consisting of a boke (goofball) and tsukkomi (straight man) — are ubiquitous on Japanese television, but the form has relatively few foreign fans. One big problem is the ...

Comedic duo “Audrey” appear in the latest DSi ads for Japan. “Manzai” is a type of comedy where one member is the straight man, and the other is funny man. Think Martin and Lewis or Abbot and Costello ...

“I’ll let you go for today” is the famous punch line of a popular slapstick “manzai” comedy act. It is intoned with the cool nonchalance of a man who is trouncing his opponent, when the reality is ...

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