Emi-Abi
2016, Japanese. Directed by Kensaku Watanabe.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 September 2016
- Original title
- エミアビのはじまりとはじまり
- Country
- Japan
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Emi-Abi runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Emi-Abi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 September 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Emi-Abi?
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Who directed Emi-Abi?
Emi-Abi (2016) was directed by Kensaku Watanabe and stars Ryu Morioka, Tomoya Maeno, Haru Kuroki.