#232 仁川履いてる（ゲスト：アインシュタイン・河井ゆずる）
M-1 Grand Prix 2026 has drawn a record 12,000 entries and is already into its second round. The hosts tackle the viral controversy surrounding fellow comedy duo Chiroru and Kisa, and Higashi seriously weighs deleting his X account after a clip from Ametalk triggers an 8,000-like pile-on. Guest Kawai Yuzuru (Einstein) brings the episode to a close when his pre-release photobook unexpectedly arrives at the studio.
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What this episode answers
What scenes from M-1 Grand Prix 2026's first and second rounds left the biggest impression?
The amateur duo who completely blanked on their material and kept chatting casually — 'We messed up the bit, what should we do? Well, we've got time' — and got laughs anyway was the standout moment. Shige performing with Glen and pushing through to the end in front of a nearly empty first-round house also drew high praise: 'That's something most people just can't do.'
How do the two hosts evaluate the 'sex in manzai costumes' controversy involving Chiroru and Kisa?
They reacted bluntly — 'makes no sense,' 'gross' — but offered some context, suggesting there may have been circumstances that led to the costumes being worn and that people are overreacting. They did concede the core criticism: manzai costumes involve many people, including Kisa, and should be treated with care.
What do they think of audience members who look down at their laps or use their phones during shows?
Higashi was unequivocal: 'Looking down is one thing, but using your phone in the front row is absolutely not okay.' He reported that at a show in Ninbōchō, the person in the very front row stared down the whole set and pulled out their phone during another act's turn.
Why did Higashi seriously consider deleting his X account?
A clip of his Ametalk comment — 'old guys inviting old guys, watched by old guys — that's why people are leaving TV' — spread with 8,000 likes and triggered a pile-on; seeing fellow comedians who had quit X looking visibly happier also pushed him toward 'I'm seriously thinking about deleting my account.'
What reaction did Kawai Yuzuru's photobook get when it arrived at the studio?
The pre-release book arrived at the studio unexpectedly, and flipping through it on air prompted excited reactions of 'so cool' and 'incredible.' The section nicknamed the 'Kaiya series' generated the biggest response and brought the 30-minute episode to a close.
M-1 Grand Prix 2026 Hits a Record 12,000 Entries
The show opens with news that M-1 Grand Prix 2026 is already into its second round, with a record-breaking 12,000 entries — the most in the competition's history. 'There's no other competition you can enter this casually,' the hosts marvel. They note that Gorogoro Kaikan has appeared as a venue for the first time, alongside the familiar Asakusa dates. The conversation drifts into loose self-deprecation: 'Anyone can do this, so I have no idea why people like us are the ones who made it.' The broader point lands gently — comedy is something anyone can try if they want to.
The Amateur Duo Who Blanked — and Won the Room Anyway
A clip from the first round became a talking point: an amateur duo completely forgot their material mid-set and just kept chatting cheerfully — 'We messed up the bit, what should we do?' 'Well, we've got time' — and the crowd ended up laughing. 'They're definitely out, but that was genuinely funny,' the hosts agree. 'If that was me, I'd be in a complete panic — and I'd still be the same way now.' Shige's performance with Glen also gets a mention: pushing through to the end in front of a nearly empty first-round house was praised as something rare. 'That's not something most people can actually do. I don't think I could pull it off.'
The Manzai Costume Sex Controversy — Chiroru and Kisa
The hosts bring up fellow comedy duo Chiroru (チロル) and Kisa (キサ), who are in a relationship and whose decision to have sex while still wearing their manzai costumes spread on X and sparked an online backlash. The immediate reaction is blunt — 'makes no sense,' 'gross' — but they quickly add context. 'There must have been some sequence of events that led to the costumes still being on. Maybe they were trying to surprise each other, or one of them put it on the other.' Their overall verdict: people are getting too angry and should think about the full picture. That said, they do acknowledge the core of the criticism — manzai costumes involve many people, including Kisa, and should be treated with care. 'Yeah, fair enough,' one of them concedes. The note that Kisa writes the material gets worked into the joke, and the segment veers into riffing on not being able to picture each other's sex lives — and precisely because of that, wanting to know — before landing on the detail that the topic is sealed off on the other duo's radio show.
Audience Manners and X Abuse — Higashi Seriously Eyes Account Deletion
At a show in Ninbōchō (人望町), the person in the very front row stared down at their lap the entire set, then pulled out their phone during another act's turn. 'Looking down is one thing, but using your phone in the front row is absolutely not okay. How do you end up becoming that kind of person?' Higashi asks, genuinely puzzled.
The X frustration runs deeper. A clip of something he said on Ametalk — 'old guys inviting old guys, watched by old guys — that's why people are leaving TV' — was taken out of context, spread with 8,000 likes, and drew a pile-on. That experience, stacked on top of years of similar incidents, pushed him to declare: 'I'm seriously thinking about deleting my account.' Seeing comedian friends — Saga-san, Kansai-san, Shira-san — who have already quit X and seem visibly happier only added to the case. On the other hand, he admits he pays ¥2,000 a month for X, and pays for Instagram purely to check who has viewed his Stories — both admissions get a laugh. His honest counterargument: 'X is unbeatable for tracking soccer and new game releases.' He also identifies the structural problem: 'Companies' official accounts are so dependent on X that it's impossible to leave the platform.' No conclusion is reached.
Yuzuru's Photobook Arrives at the Studio
The episode closes with stories about guest Kawai Yuzuru (河井ゆずる) of Einstein (アインシュタイン). At a bar Yuzuru had taken the hosts to, the staff's attitude was so bad they left after 15 minutes. At an Okinawa bar Yuzuru later recommended, Oswald's Ito-san called to say 'I'll be there in 30 minutes' — and never showed up. Then comes the surprise: Yuzuru's photobook, not yet on sale, has been delivered to the studio. The hosts open it on air and react with 'so cool' and 'incredible,' working through the pages with obvious excitement. The section dubbed the 'Kaiya series' gets the biggest reaction — 'genuinely handsome' — and on that note the 30-minute episode wraps up.
Takeaways
- M-1 Grand Prix 2026 drew a record 12,000 entries, and a first-round amateur duo who blanked on their material but kept chatting cheerfully became one of the most talked-about moments of the early rounds.
- The 'manzai costume sex' controversy involving Chiroru and Kisa drew blunt reactions but also some defense of context, though the hosts acknowledged the core criticism that a costume involving many people should be treated with care.
- An 8,000-like pile-on over a clipped Ametalk comment pushed Higashi to seriously consider deleting his X account, even as he admitted a genuine dilemma over the platform's usefulness for sports and gaming news.
This article is edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. It is not an official summary — please listen to the episode itself.