Name: Passion for Punchlines
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Yamasato forms the comedy duo Nankai Candies with Shizuchan; they are both the *boke* type. They struggle to create material; the duo of Wakabayashi and Kasuga secures a spot on the popular comedy show Enta no Kamisama.

Passion for Punchlines

Comedians Masayasu Wakabayashi and Ryota Yamasato form the unit "Tarinaifutari" to showcase material based on their shared struggles; the story depicts how the two performers first meet.

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Masayasu Wakabayashi and Ryota Yamasato, both fueled by pessimism and jealousy, join forces; the two comedians form a unit to transform their negative emotions into creative fuel.

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