NON STYLE (owarai)
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owarai
duo of as boke
and as tsukkomi
, formed in 2000. The duo has won the championship title in the M-1 Grand Prix
2008 competition. The duo belongs to the management company Yoshimoto Kogyo
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Japan
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owarai
Owarai
is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word owarai is the honorific form of the word warai, meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". Owarai is most common on Japanese variety shows and the comedians are referred to as owarai geinin or owarai tarento...
duo of as boke
Glossary of owarai terms
This page describes words and terms relating to owarai . Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture outside comedy, including television and radio, music, or some may even be used in normal Japanese speech...
and as tsukkomi
Glossary of owarai terms
This page describes words and terms relating to owarai . Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture outside comedy, including television and radio, music, or some may even be used in normal Japanese speech...
, formed in 2000. The duo has won the championship title in the M-1 Grand Prix
M-1 Grand Prix
, was an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The supporter Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the final live throughout Japan via All-Nippon News Network in December.-The way to be the Champion:...
2008 competition. The duo belongs to the management company Yoshimoto Kogyo
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate, with its headquarters based in Osaka. It was founded in 1912 as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai talent, producing and promoting the shows they...
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