#pekopa

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Pekopa is one of my favorite comedy acts. Most manzai (漫才) uses a straight man/foil format like Abbott and Costello, with the "straight man" usually getting increasingly frustrated with the "foil" over the course of a routine. But in Pekopa, Shoinji never gets mad, finding positive interpretations for Shupei's actions even as Shupei abandons the routine entirely.

三井不動産 - &ってなんなんだ？ ぺこぱ in 柏の葉

Creative Director：明円卓

Director：Mana Inoue（OTOIRO）

Designer：Ayana Inoue（CEKAI）

Production：Dentsu Isobar / ROBOT

gutted that wagyu didn’t even make it to the 2nd round of the finals, but tbh i found their skit this year somewhat lacking compared to the other groups. i mean i love wagyu for their style, consistency and technical mastery, but their skit this year just felt very predictable. it was enjoyable in itself but not really m-1 finals material.

i feel like they kind of assumed they’d win this year and took it too easy. they underestimated their competition, which was a fatal mistake. in fact, after the show kawashima akira mentioned that wagyu were rehearsing for the 2nd round while pekopa were performing. little did they know that pekopa’s performance would knock them out of the ring.

i was only rooting for wagyu and kamaitachi at the beginning but im genuinely surprised that i actually enjoyed suehirogarizu and pekopa the most.