Manzai Kyokai The Movie - Butai no Ue no Korinai Menmen -

[Machine Translation] Nobuyuki Hanawa of Knights Hanawa makes his debut as a film director! This documentary captures the "now" of the Manzai Association and the comedians who devote themselves to the stage at the Toyokan in Asakusa. In the age of TV and the internet, why do we still care about the stage? A story of people who have something to protect, filmed from Asakusa. --The Toyokan, a.k.a. Asakusa Franceza Theater, is where the comedians who belong to the Manzai Association perform day after day. Yuhei Ozora, who ran over his right arm in an accident and is undergoing rehabilitation to return to the stage, and Homerun Tanishi, who has been active as a duo for 39 years and continues to perform as a pin comedian even after the death of his partner. Hamako and Terako, who continue to live together after their divorce and continue to perform as a duo. The camera follows the profiles of comedians of various generations, including the young duo Dolphin Song, which has only been together for three years. The film also depicts the past, present, and future of the comedians who gathered at the Manzai Association, including the thoughts of Keiko Utsumi, the honorary president of the Manzai Association, who was also the mentor of Knights and insisted on remaining on stage to the end.

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ナイツ塙宣之、まさかの映画監督デビュー! 浅草・東洋館の舞台に思いを懸ける芸人たちと漫才協会の"今"を捉えたドキュメンタリー! テレビやネットの時代、今なぜ「舞台」にこだわるのか。浅草から映し出す、守りたいものがある人たちの物語。――浅草フランス座演芸場東洋館 (通称: 東洋館) を活動拠点に、漫才協会に所属する芸人たちが連日舞台に立ち続けている。事故で右腕を轢断し、舞台復帰に向けてリハビリに励んでいる大空遊平。39年間コンビとして活躍し、相方を亡くしてもなおピン芸人として舞台に立ち続けるホームランたにし。離婚後も同居を継続し、コンビで舞台に立ち続けるはまこ・テラこ。結成3年の若手コンビ・ドルフィンソングなど、幅広い世代の芸人たちの横顔をカメラが追う。さらにナイツの師匠でもあり、最後まで舞台に立ち続けることにこだわった漫才協会名誉会長・内海桂子への思いなど、漫才協会に集った芸人たちの過去、現在、そして未来が描かれる。