The Beast of Comedy(2024)

The Beast of Comedy Synopsis

Tsuchiya, who lives with his single mother in Osaka, does not get serious work once he graduates from high school, but rather devotes himself to mailing jokes to the “Ohgiri” variety show. Seeking to be recognized as a show “Legend,” he devotes his entire life to laughter, setting himself the task of submitting hundreds of entries per day. At loose ends, he encounters a drifter, Pink, who finds him work at his bar while Tsuchiya now devotes himself to becoming a “postcard craftsman” who submits material to a radio program. The entertainers on the program begin to use material from his postcards. A comedian Tsuchiya admires, one of a comic duo called “Bacon,” says on the air that he admires Tsuchiya’s material and that he wants “to do material together.” Dreaming of another chance, Tsuchiya heads for Tokyo.

The Beast of Comedy (2024) is a drama film directed by Kengo Takimoto, released on January 5, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Amane Okayama, Reiko Kataoka, Honoka Matsumoto and Masaki Suda. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 4 ratings.