エミアビのはじまりとはじまり (2016): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2016, エミアビのはじまりとはじまり is a komödie and drama film directed by Kensaku Watanabe, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s 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.

Who’s in it. エミアビのはじまりとはじまり stars Ryu Morioka as Kenji Sanemichi, Tomoya Maeno as Kazuya Unno, Haru Kuroki as Natsumi Takahashi and Hirofumi Arai as Takuma Kurosawa, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch エミアビのはじまりとはじまり page.

If you liked it. Fans of エミアビのはじまりとはじまり tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.