Dec 1, 2019 · The boke will say and do stupid/disagreeable things, and the tsukkomi will make retorts, often violently. This is where the variety of different slaps and smacks come in.

In the traditional Manzai style of comedy, they play the boke role, which is usually the more interesting role (hence fitting of the protagonist). That isn't to say that intelligent characters can't be comical, but …

I can't come up with anything logical just based on speculation. Is this an outgrowth of the manzai tradition, with the tsukkomi and boke characters?

Once, I read a manga with the following description: A perverted President who likes girls, a tsukkomi Vice-President, an over-zealous Treasurer and a quiet, brooding Secretary. This unlikely qua...

Although this is not explained in either the manga or anime, there are some theories on why Tanjiro were able to see and talk to spirits. Demon Slayer has multiple references from Buddhism and …

Dec 6, 2016 · 1 I don't know regarding the facial expressions, but your description of their dialogue seems to be a typical example of boke (character 2) and tsukkomi (character 1) in manzai comedy. …

Dec 15, 2020 · Having a discussion with some people who are saying Gokus MUI transformation and DBS are the best in all of anime because it broke the internet. What does this even mean? Did …

Apr 24, 2013 · In manzai, the boke deliberately entices both the tsukkomi and the audience's laughter by executing a calculated line. However, the tennen boke describes someone who naturally (without …