"One, two, THREE, four, five, SIX!!!"? Really?
For the last few months comedian Atsumu Watanabe, who is known by the stage name Sekai No Nabeatsu, has been getting a lot of air time on Japanese TV. Almost all of his performances have relied on his ability to act wacky while counting.—via Japan Probe
Out of masochistic curiosity, I watched parts of a couple of the videos posted at Japan Probe and was pretty disgusted with the sheer stupidity of his act and the popularity of it. Seriously, as much of a one-trick pony as he is (or, apparently, was, from what I've heard), Yoshio Kojima is five times better than this guy. Kojima's act was stupid, yeah, but in a much more entertaining and generally less insulting way. This is just way too ludicrous.
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I like neither this guy nor Kojima.
I don't get what's so funny with them.
I have an impression that it is not that these guys are really funny, but it is that TV producers want to have people believe that they are funny.
I rarely watch TV lately anyway.
By the way, Kansai style of comedy is a bit different from Kanto style of comedy. I like SAMMA and a few other Kansai entertainers, but generally I prefer Kanto style.
Posted by
Anonymous |
5/15/2008 02:53:00 PM
I agree that TV producers put those sorts of people out there and try to influence folks to think that they are funny. It seems they are largely successful, too.
Hm. I'm not too familiar with the differences between Kanto and Kansai style, though I'm passingly familiar with Kansai style. Is this the SAMMA that you like?
Posted by
Jonathan |
5/15/2008 11:27:00 PM
Yeah!That's Samma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khTQMQ4vzCQ&feature=related
http://jp.youtube.com/results?search_query=%E6%98%8E%E7%9F%B3%E5%AE%B6&search_type=
Might not be amazing.
I often find English speaking comedians not funny because 1)I don't understand the language, 2)I don't share background knowledge/practice.
etc.
Posted by
Anonymous |
5/16/2008 03:11:00 PM
Yeah. I often wonder why people find these acts humorous. It just seems dumb.
Posted by
BOB |
5/16/2008 05:57:00 PM
I agree with you. The action of "Nabe-atsu" is only stupid, and it has no humor, I think. He is an entertainer who I don't to want to see again.
身体障害者の中には、重症の脳性マヒの人がいます。この人たちは、自分の体が思うように動かず、ともすれば（場合によっては）、「ナベアツ」みたいな「アホ」に見られてしまいます。
そういう人が、「ナベアツ」を見て不快に思わないのかなぁ、障害者団体からクレームはないのかなぁ、と思っています。
Posted by
bikenglish |
5/17/2008 07:04:00 AM
Yeah, I see guys like this and wonder, if it's that easy to make it big, why I'm not famous too.
そういうクレームが出る恐れがあるかもしれませんね。なんてバカなネタです。
Posted by
Jonathan |
5/17/2008 12:46:00 PM
Like wise, I think it's not funny.
今も昔もこの手の芸人は、注目されてはすぐに消えてしまうものです。やはり喋りができないといけません。
Posted by
shohei |
5/17/2008 04:12:00 PM