The first six dramas to be released on Netflix are: Strategist Kanbei (Taiga Drama), Mampuku (Morning Drama Series), Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo, The Science Club, Tokyo Salad Bowl and My Family (all from Drama 10). Additional series will be rolled out across the year.
Bravo! This is my favorite show!!
Recently, Japanese TV programs are low-budget and low-quality, and no matter which channel you watch, it’s not interesting. But this show has been airing since 2012, and it’s really funny and very popular.
Unlike late-night shows in other countries, it doesn’t have stand-up comedy, house bands, or political satire…
Instead, it’s an exceptionally funny show that uses VTR footage of everyday events, interviews with ordinary people, features unique characters, and has a narrator who satirizes them.
In the studio, Kansai-born male idol Murakami Shingo (村上信五) and the large drag queen Matsuko DX (マツコ・デラックス) engage in free-flowing conversation.
Whether the humor transcends language barriers is debatable, as ordinary people write haiku about personal events and use regional dialects, but I guarantee it’s funny ![]()
*The episodes released online were filmed while Matsuko was recuperating, so in picture-in-picture scenes, a Daruma doll from the studio set is shown instead of Matsuko.
*This text was translated using Google Translate.
Apologies for the lengthy message!
I thought the Kylie documentary was absolutely phenomenal. What a women! What a career!
The 10-part series will premiere on September 24.
Why aren’t the Libs and One Nation screaming bloody murder about this?
“I don’t like it.”
UPDATE 12/6