Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental

THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES CONTENT THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME VIEWERS.

PLEASE ENJOY THE SHOW AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

-Stop that. -Are you actually doing that?

What are you doing?

No!

Ouch!

The end result was truly wonderful.

Can this third season...

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO

...really surpass that?

Hm. I'm a little worried about that.

SEASON 2 KOTOUGE VS SAITO

-Bring it on! -You bring it on!

Take that!

In the end, even those who studied comedy in different places,

when forced into a corner,

learned to aim for the eyes or below the belt.

A BATTLE OF INSTINCTS

It's no longer a matter of technique.

I saw that.

AN INCOMPLETE EXPERIMENT

Throughout Seasons One, Two and Three

this program has gradually evolved.

For this season, I am really excited about the new changes in the rules.

Within these six hours

there will be periods of stalemate.

Until now,

those individuals who received red cards

were eliminated on the spot.

What if we were to leave them in?

They can no longer win.

A SECOND CHANCE FOR THE LOSERS

They will stay on as zombies.

REVENGE AS ZOMBIES

They will only be there to make the others laugh.

Until now, we had been sending them home

without them having used all of their weapons.

As a zombie, you can make use of all you've prepared.

It is going to be very difficult to win like this.

CONSTANT EXPLOSIONS

A COMEDY LABORATORY

There is this prevailing feeling that our sense of comedy

is better than that of those who don't watch Documental.

A SECRET AMAZON PARTY

In some ways, this feels underground.

It feels like we are the only ones who know about this.

It's like we're undercover documentarians.

GROWING MORE HIDDEN DOCUMENTARIANS

I absolutely cannot show this program to my daughter.

I'm gradually becoming more and more convinced of this.

At least, that's how I feel.

I heard on the radio the other day that you need more than just fluids

to prevent heat stroke. I heard that salt was also important.

This surprised me. Did you know that?

That being said, I would like to offer you an invitation.

Could you prepare one million yen

and gather at a designated location?

I shall reinitiate Documental.

I have prepared a reward of 10 million yen for the winner.

Of course, participation is voluntary.

For those of you who wish to participate,

I shall inform you of the time and location.

I await your reply.

I wish you a splendid summer.

Sincerely, Hitoshi Matsumoto.

THE PARTICIPATING COMEDIANS ENTER

Wow.

I'm the first to arrive.

He has no idea who the other nine people are.

Okay.

-Right. -Over there.

It must be odd to be the first one.

Hello. I am Kendo Kobayashi.

It came!

What should I do?

Documental.

Kobayashi is really well-rounded, you know?

He knows how to give quick, funny answers when prompted.

He can also tell funny stories and do one-man sketches.

AN EMPEROR WITHOUT A CROWN

Mr. Matsumoto invited me.

He did try to kill me once. He did.

He is also good at dirty jokes.

A MERCILESS PERVERT

I am considering circumcising myself.

I would have to fit him in my bag,

so I looked for a very flexible surgeon.

However, I had to give up in the end.

He is very stable.

He also has plenty of moves up his sleeve.

I see him as being very strong.

Under normal circumstances, I believe that

it would be best not to show this sort of competition to an audience.

It's that sort of battle.

This is like a free-for-all wrestling match.

I want to give it a shot.

If I do what I always do,

I think this will work out quite nicely.

What?

That's surprising.

It is surprising. I didn't expect him either.

-I see someone really funny sitting here. -Terumoto Goto?

I am Terumoto Goto of the Football Hour comedy group.

All I can say is that I will do my best.

I will do all that I can.

Excuse me.

Huh?

Isn't this a program for comedians who act silly?

Or at least, for those capable of acting silly?

Right?

Goto has the ability

to observe everything in a very objective way.

I see him as being an observant comedian.

If you receive this invitation, you have no reason to decline, right?

There are plenty of reasons to decline because of the dough.

This isn't about the money.

How will he control the events?

I think that he will be able

to draw a lot from the other performers.

COMEDY SNIPER

I haven't had this feeling in a very long time.

It's not something I can experience on other shows.

I'm feeling nervous.

He can work fine on his own as well.

I think it will be interesting to see a side of him that we don't see on TV.

When I work on variety TV shows,

I go there for the purpose of laughing.

This is the exact opposite of what I usually do.

I usually think about the next bit while laughing at the previous one.

I cannot do that here.

That's painful.

Everything could end in a moment.

I want to be able to attack at every opportunity.

Those are all the props.

Really? That's it?

That, plus whatever we bring here.

Really?

Hello.

He's here.

Oh, well...

Seriously?

-Damn! - Of course they're not pleased.

Damn it!

Of course they're not pleased with the situation.

-Did I surprise you? -What?

I am Ryuji Akiyama from comedy group Robert.

I have decided that I will definitely be taking home that 11 million yen.

Excuse me.

Hello.

This program always had a place right here.

I want to participate.

He will be a tough opponent.

His comedy is highly effective

against both newcomers and fully-seasoned comedians.

He can get laughs both through direct and indirect means.

I'm a little afraid of Akiyama.

THE MAN OF A THOUSAND CHARACTERS

He can also act.

It is almost unfair.

You told me about that Detox For Men.

What are you talking about now?

I just can't get a reservation.

This is not the place to bring up aromatherapy salons in Shinbashi.

Why are you bringing that up here of all places?

I felt that I needed to do this.

I can't run away from this.

Akiyama?

You're already making me laugh.

When the time comes to go naked,

how can I get laughs with my groin?

I bought some really expensive drinks to enhance my vitality.

I do think that there is a higher level in naked comedy.

-That door really seems important. -Right.

We need to be careful around that.

I guess you can use it at your own timing.

I see.

That makes sense.

Right.

Right. It would be odd if Kinoshita didn't turn up.

Here's the first player from Shochiku.

Hello. I am Takayuki Kinoshita from the TKO comedy group.

I am a member of the Shochiku comedy agency.

Invitation?

Really?

"Welcome to Documental."

This is an honor.

They worked so hard.

Can't I bring Moriwaki?

This time,

there are a lot of rather plump competitors.

This may be surprising, but

I think Kinoshita has a decent chance of winning.

He does laugh fairly easily.

But if he avoids having certain buttons pushed,

I think that he can survive for a while.

There is a certain madness in his comedy.

TRUE BALD ACTOR

I waited for this.

For those who live as comedians,

this is a festival of sorts.