9.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (1989)
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 9.2
Overview
A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.
Starring Cast
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Gaki No Tsukai is a long-running Japanese comedy variety show primarily focused on entertainment through pranks, games, and challenges. Its content is overwhelmingly apolitical, with no discernible central thesis promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
Gaki No Tsukai, a Japanese variety show, features a cast that is traditional for its cultural context, primarily consisting of Japanese male comedians without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its comedic narrative does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or center around explicit DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of its characters.
Secondary
The show frequently employs cross-dressing, homosexual panic, and stereotypical 'okama' characters for comedic purposes. This often relies on exaggerating gender non-conformity and same-sex attraction as sources of discomfort or ridicule, contributing to a net problematic portrayal that reinforces harmful stereotypes rather than affirming LGBTQ+ identities.
The variety show 'Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!' often incorporates cross-dressing by its male cast for comedic effect in various skits and challenges. These portrayals are typically temporary performances, focusing on slapstick and situational humor rather than exploring or depicting transsexual characters or themes of gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gaki No Tsukai is a variety show featuring original segments and characters, primarily played by its male cast. While cast members sometimes perform in drag for comedic effect, these are temporary disguises within the show's original sketches, not gender swaps of pre-existing canonical characters.
Gaki No Tsukai is an original Japanese variety show featuring its main cast in various comedic roles and challenges. It is not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters, nor does it involve biopics or reboots of legacy characters. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
9.1
9.3
Critic Ratings
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