Father and Son

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.

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.

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.

Gothic Slayers(en)

Two putt-putt employees and best friends must face off against a demonic cult that has not only kidnapped their friend but also threatens to destroy their hometown.

Bondi Boy(en)

Radhesh, a high school student in Sydney’s affluent Bondi, betrays close relationships and his own self worth in order to claw his way up the social ladder.

ดาวเคียงเดือน(th)

Luck Luck ki Baat(hi)

The movie centres around 16-year-old Amit, a class hero and a fortunate student who attributes all his luck to his special gold coin. To find out about his heritage, he visits a local fair styled around Arabian Nights where the mystery deepens as he encounters a series of mystical and sinister characters; amidst colourful stalls, Arabian dancers and magical tricks. By the next day, his luck starts to wear thin as he enters the unknown yet familiar world of magic, genies and more.

UNSUITABLE(en)

It's not you, it's your sister.

Focker-In-Law(en)

The fourth installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.

#Tocarfondo(es)

The Christophers(en)

The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death.