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Passion for Punchlines

Passion for Punchlines

2023•46m•8.7/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.7/10(3)

May 31, 2021—as COVID-19 continued to spread, Masayasu Wakabayashi and Ryota Yamasato were on stage in front of an empty house getting ready for their live stream show. Although they’re from different comedy duos, The Nankai Candies and Audrey, they decided to create Tarinai Futari to perform new jokes about their complexes. Their final show is today.

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Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation, AX-ON

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 9, 2023

Last Aired

June 25, 2023

Networks

Nippon TV, BS-TBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-04-09
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-04-16
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-04-23
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2023-04-30
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2023-05-07
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2023-05-14
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2023-05-21
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2023-05-28
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2023-06-04
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2023-06-11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2023-06-18
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2023-06-25

Cast

Kaito Takahashi

Kaito Takahashi

Wakabayashi Masayasu

Kazufumi Kojima

Wakabayashi Masayasu (early childhood)

Manato Kuwana

Wakabayashi Masayasu (childhood)

Shintaro Morimoto

Shintaro Morimoto

Yamasato Ryota

Minato Morita

Yamasato Ryota (early childhood)

Suzuki Katsuki

Yamasato Ryota (childhood)

Junki Tozuka

Junki Tozuka

Kasuga Toshiaki

Miu Tomita

Miu Tomita

Yamazaki Shizuyo

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Wakabayashi Naruyoshi

Shoko Ikezu

Shoko Ikezu

Wakabayashi Chie

Yumena Yanai

Yumena Yanai

WakabaYashi Mai

Rin Furukawa

Rin Furukawa

WakabaYashi Mai (childhood)

Hiroki Miyake

Hiroki Miyake

Yamasato Tsutomu

Shintaro Morimoto

Shintaro Morimoto

Yamato Shuhei

Hiccorohee

Hiccorohee

Yamato Hitomi

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Shima Takako

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