Father and Son(2019)

What's Manzai?!!!(en)

Captivated by the classic form of Japanese comedy known as manzai, Stephen, an American, sets out to break into Japan's entertainment world.

The Bleep Brothers(ja)

Tatsuo and Ikuo have been raised by hard-working parents who run a funeral home. For relief, they practice games of manzai, a Japanese comic vaudeville. Tatsuo grows up to be a handsome chick magnet, while Ikuo is nerdy and unappealing. He spies on his brother to get material for their reality porn show. The show is bleeped heavily, and their bleep language becomes trendy and makes them stars.

Tomorrow's "Tarinai Futari" Special Edition(ja)

The popular comedy duo "Tarinai Futari" draws the curtains on their legacy in their final "manzai" performance.

Emi-Abi(ja)

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.

MANZAI Conflict(ja)

Tsukaguchi, a comedian, is disliked by the public for his bad behavior and vile style, and shows no signs of selling at all. He and his partner, Kunimatsu, spend their days doing MANZAI (comedy dialogue) at a small theater. One day, the two receive an offer to appear on TV. However, Tsukaguchi has a big problem with his girlfriend, and in the midst of the mixture of reality and delusion, he soon finds himself involved in an irreversible situation as a comedian.

Aniki and Me: A Kiss to Remember(ja)

Akira and Masa are fledgling comic storytellers. Living together in a small apartment with no bathroom, they audition daily. At an audition one day, a duo already active on TV is in the middle of rehearsals. As Akira and Maza eagerly watch the duo, hoping to steal a few tricks, an ambiguous atmosphere develops that develops into something more.

Slapstick Brothers(ja)

Tobio Kurosawa (Ryuta Sato), who has been part of a manzai (stand up comedy) duo for ten years, finds himself in trouble after his partner Tamotsu Ishii (Yuji Ayabe) quits due to their declining popularity and mounting debts. Tobio then attempts to drink his problems away, but the next morning finds himself locked up in a detention center. At the detention center Tobio meets tough dreadlocked Ryuhei Onizuka (Yusuke Kamiji) who has an uncanny knack for comedy. Tobio attempts to recruit Ryuhei to become a partner in a new comedy duo. Once on the outside, they start practicing ...

漫才協会 THE MOVIE 舞台の上の懲りない面々(ja)

Asakusa Kid(ja)

Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines.

Britpop Conservation Society(en)

Henry runs the Britpop Conservation Society and no one else cares. This mockumentary shows how everyone is a bit obsessed with something, but some more than others.

The Stolen Feast(da)

Geeky In Pink(en)

Beverly has a secret. And it’s not that she’s hopelessly geeky or obsessed with 80s movies, those are obvious. Beverly has a crush on her best friend, the catholic guilt-ridden Mina. When Mina is asked to the prom by hunky quarterback Jason Collins, Beverly is forced to put her fantasies aside and find the courage to tell Mina how she really feels- even if it means losing her forever.

In for a Murder(pl)

A stay-at-home mom and avid reader of crime stories discovers the deepest secrets of a small town's residents while investigating a woman's murder.

The Crusades(en)

On the edge of revolutionary change at their all boys private high school, three friends set out to have one last great weekend while dodging authority, love affairs and violent foes in the longest weekend of their lives.

Good Egg(en)

With her clock ticking after failed attempts at IVF, a warm-hearted high school drama teacher and her husband are forced to consider an unconventional egg donor scheme that plunges them into a dangerous and exhilarating adventure.

Do You Like Big Girls?(ja)

Tachibana Shouta is a freeter with no obvious goal or dreams in life. One day, he is dragged out by her older sister Kaoru to manage her University's woman volleyball club, which was on the verge of abolition. Among all these big girls is also Shouta's first love, Ayano Hasegawa. As all the girls in the volleyball team approach Shouta, Kaoru starts to realize her forbidden love for her younger brother. But, amidst all of this, Shouta aims to bring the volleyball club together and win the prefectural tournament.