“No laughing” Batsu game is an annual event started in 2003. The concept is: The members are subjected to comprimising, absurd, generally ridiculous situations for up to 24 hours. And everytime they are seen laughing at it, they are “out” and gets punished. So far on their ass, using a selected weapon(bamboo sword, dart needles, other hitting objects). The same weapon is used through the whole thing, and they laugh up to 200 times during the chosen period of time. You don't get to see it all though, as the show is edited down to a couple of hours.
Links below for where to watch.
The contestants are chosen among the guys from the Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende! reugular cast. Never heard of? Me neither, and you’ll be likely not to have seen others appearing on the batsu game, creating the fun. They are however celebrities in Japan, which a few times makes part of the joke. You don’t have to know them though, it’s funny anyway.
Cast of "Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!":
Matsumoto Hitoshi(松本人志)
Hamada Masatoshi(浜田雅功)
Yamasaki Hōsei(山崎邦正)
Endō Shōzō(遠藤章造)
Tanaka Naoki (田中直樹)
I have watched 4 "seasons" of these, and I’m totally addicted. It is hillareous and reeeally recommended.
…interesting how well you learn names when it’s called over a speaker before they get hit behindXD
These guys have other funny stuff as well(included other batsu games), which I also recommend checking out, but this stuff is what really got me started.
Links:
School(?): http://vimeo.com/24953046
Police(2008?): No subs on this one:/
Watch [TV] Downtown's Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! - Batsu Game - No Laughing at the Police Station 24 Hours - 2006.12.31 SP.avi in Entertainment | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com
Hotel(2009):
There are more, but I won't bother searching them up again:P
You can find this stuff on various video-sites,
and apparantly here: http://www.gaki-no-tsukai.com/
You have to register to use the forum, but there you can find a ton of videos with these guys(included the batsu games), and they also make subs.
Wikipedia:
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!(English)
"No laughing" Batsu game...as far as I can tell(笑ってはいけないシリーズ)(Japanese)
... You're my new best friend! I LOVE their No Laughing series! :D
ReplyDeletesome of your info is off... (Albeit I realise this a few years old)
ReplyDeleteThe batsu games actually started in 1989 and continue to this day still.
Endo and Tanaka are from a different group called 'Cocirco' but are regular cast members.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_no_Gaki_no_Tsukai_ya_Arahende!!
Is it?:S
DeleteBut when I say it started in 2003, I mean the annual no-laughing batsu games, not the batsu games in general. Is it still wrong?
If not, I can still change the text a bit to prevent misunderstanding:)
I know about the Downtown and Cocorico duos though, I just didn't mention it;)