
Emi-Abi
Drama · Comedy
Overview
Up-and-coming manzai stand-up comedy duo Emi-Abi has lost consummate funny man Unno (a surprisingly touching Tomoya Maeno) to an accident, leaving conceited straight man Jitsudo (Ryu Morioka) to contend with his diminished career prospects as a bland, pretty face entertainer. Guided by his manager Natsumi (Haru Kuroki), who demonstrates stronger comedy chops than her own star, Jitsudo comes to learn the circumstances of his friend's passing, as well as the life-and-death stakes of a career in comedy. Demonstrating a careful balance of tone across tragedy and deadpan and gross-out humor, writer/director Kensaku Watanabe expands "Emi-Abi"'s hilarious premise into a strikingly assured meditation on artistic rivalry and self-actualization.
Top Cast


Ryu Morioka
Ryu Morioka
Kenji Sanemichi
Ryu Morioka
Kenji Sanemichi


Tomoya Maeno
Tomoya Maeno
Kazuya Unno
Tomoya Maeno
Kazuya Unno


Haru Kuroki
Haru Kuroki
Natsumi Takahashi
Haru Kuroki
Natsumi Takahashi


Hirofumi Arai
Hirofumi Arai
Takuma Kurosawa
Hirofumi Arai
Takuma Kurosawa


Mari Yamachi
Mari Yamachi
Hinako Kurosawa
Mari Yamachi
Hinako Kurosawa
Hako Oshima
Hako Oshima
Kaoru Murata
Hako Oshima
Kaoru Murata
Kenta Kunai
Kenta Kunai
Tairo Murata
Kenta Kunai
Tairo Murata
Jyo Hyuga
Jyo Hyuga
Jyo Hyuga


Yuya Matsuura
Yuya Matsuura
Yuya Matsuura


Yoshiki Saito
Yoshiki Saito
Yoshiki Saito
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