Overall Host: Shinichi Minami
A comic actor, comedian and singer who has a broad field of work including films, TV drama series and stage performances. Currently the leader of the comedy theatrical troupe, Mantenkan. He will succeed to the second “Shinsuke Minami” on 8 December 2009.
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Ten groups of up-and-coming comedians will pump up the live comedy stage. These energetic up-and-coming comedians who currently make appearances on live TV shows and at Asakusa Toyo-kan will showcase their fresh comedy acts. You can’t speak of comedy without seeing their acts!
| Performers: TSUNEO YOSHIE, ☆ MARI KANA ☆, YOUNG PANIC, KING SHOW, BOO BOO TRAIN, PISTACHIO, Mai FUKUDA, ZAKU MACHINE GUN, HAMARON (WARAIGAA MASK), AD BALLOON |
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Young new talent will lock horns at this double-feature event produced by Michio Kono of Asakusa Gambaru-kai: “Comedy Ultraman! Time Limit is Three Minutes!” and “Great Harvest Again This Year! In-Season Talents!” Don’t miss this comedy event unique to Asakusa!
| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
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MR. YONTON, PUCCHALIN TENRO, SUN SEEK KAZUTAMIN, TIC TAC BOON Minoru NAKASHIMA, TOKAI YAIBA |
Daisuke OKA / Hiroaki KOBAYASHI
BONBON BROTHERS
Shintaro FUJIYAMA |
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COUNTRIES, Shogen TAKEDA KOTECCHAN BABA, Tamako CAROLINE RANUTAN, ANGELIC RANSEI SLIM BOIN, P6 |
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Great films from those sent in for the “SHITA COME Grand Prize 2009” that made the Select 30 but unfortunately not the nomination list will be screened over two days! Come watch the different tastes of “comedy” packed in each film up to 20 minutes in length.
| 作品名 | 監督 | 作品情報 | |
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1.Kaminari-sama | Yusuke Tamaki | 2009 /Japan/12min.30sec./Live-action |
| 2.TAKASHI | Shou Hizawa | 2008 /Japan/8 min./Live-action | |
| 3.Tezuka | Shou Hizawa | 2009/Japan/20 min./Live-action | |
| 4.hash and rice | Hideki Kato | 2009/Japan/20 min./Live-action | |
| 5.The Grateful Crane 08' | Akira Ishida | 2008/Japan/10 min.30 sec./Live-action | |
| 6.Hanako in Lavatory | Akira Ishida | 2008/Japan/5 min./Live-action | |
| 7.Locust's Fugue | Sayaka Okumura | 2009/Japan/19 min.38 sec./Live-action | |
| 8.The River | Yusuke Sakamoto | 2009/Japan/2 min./Animation | |
| 9.marriage green | Masahiro Ota | 2009/Japan/14 min./Live-action | |
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1.Yasumon no Batta | Iori Imai | 2008/Japan/15 min./Live-actioni |
| 2.New Year' s Eve | Yu Shibuya | 2009/Japan/9 min./Live-action | |
| 3.Sui | Kohei Kosaka | 2009/Japan/9 min.41 sec./CG | |
| 4.status | Taketo Shinkai | 2008/Japan/7 min.27 sec./CG | |
| 5.Heso no O Ippon | Shintaro Nakano | 2008/Japan/17 min./Live-action | |
| 6.All the strays are adventurers | Nanako Hanabusa | 2008/Japan/16 min./Live-action | |
| 7.Michinoku Rock | Masamitsu Konya | 2008/Japan/10 min. 14 sec./Live-action | |
| 8.Nitro | Kenichi Arai | 2008/Japan/17 min.40 sec./Live-action | |
| 9.In The River | Ryota Date | 2009/Japan/9 min.26 sec./Live-action |
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Benshi Yata Aso, the only katsuben performer in Japan ever to receive the Minister of Education Award. The pupils of the katsuben workshop led by Mr. Aso will host volunteer performances.
Kunisada Chuji (Starring:Shojiro SAWADA/1924)
Nogitsune Sanji (Starring:Chojiro HAYASHI/1930)
The Adventurer (Starring:Charles CHAPLIN/1917)
Ketsuen Takadanobaba (Starring:Denjiro OKOUCHI/1928) etc.









