HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

3h 5min

Comedy

Reality

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

Production Companies

Yoshimoto Kogyo

YD Creation

Episodes

Cast

10 Brave Participants

1. 10 Brave Participants

50min

30th Nov 2016

The comedians receive their invitations from Hitoshi Matsumoto. They are surprised, confused, excited, and nervous. Will they accept the invitation? How will they raise a million yen? Each of them struggles. Ten brave comedians gather in a room and Documental begins.

First Dropout

2. First Dropout

50min

7th Dec 2016

A yellow card is given out right after the game starts. Jimmy Onishi proactively plays jokes on the others, but becomes their target in return. Some use props, some talk trash, but each of them try their best in their own way. Finally, the first victim drops out.

More Dropouts

3. More Dropouts

45min

14th Dec 2016

Everybody becomes nervous after the first red card. Daisuke Miyagawa is the first to change the atmosphere by playing a joke. Seeing this, others start their tricks as well, leading to a series of laughter. The battle becomes more fierce as red cards are given out and less people are left in the room.

Death Match

4. Death Match

40min

21st Dec 2016

Half of the participants are gone. Time is running short. Those left in the room are under so much pressure that some of them start to lose their minds. Who will win the big prize?

First air date

30th Nov 2016

Last air date

5th Jan 2024

Status

Returning Series

Type

Reality

Original language

ja

Networks