Emi-Abi (2016)
エミアビのはじまりとはじまり
Overview
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.
Where to watch Emi-Abi
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is Emi-Abi about?
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. Emi-Abi is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 2016-09-03, runtime 88 minutes.
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Directed by
Kensaku Watanabe
Cast
- Ryu Morioka as Kenji Sanemichi
- Tomoya Maeno as Kazuya Unno
- Haru Kuroki as Natsumi Takahashi
- Hirofumi Arai as Takuma Kurosawa
- Mari Yamachi as Hinako Kurosawa
- Hako Oshima as Kaoru Murata
- Kenta Kunai as Tairo Murata
- Jyo Hyuga
- Yuya Matsuura
- Yoshiki Saito
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