# #230 根不遜

- Show: はちくちダブルヒガシ
- Published: 2026-10-04
- Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/1603390424_ead9d4f091a0.html
- Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RKL8481540084.mp3
- Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary.

The hosts of Hachikuchi Double Higashi (はちくちダブルヒガシ) spent the first days of October touring Tokyo live venues ahead of the M1 Grand Prix second round and King of Conte, picking up vivid impressions of standout acts along the way. The biggest news of the episode, however, is that Higashi was crowned the inaugural champion of the Fusonman (不遜マン) competition — a contest organized by senior comedian Soshina (そしな)-san to see who could be the most insolently irreverent toward him. Higashi won despite competing on zero sleep and zero bath after a back-to-back schedule that left him barely able to remember what he said.

## What this episode answers

### What kind of venue was Shinjuku Batiosu B1?

The venue has a heart-shaped seating arrangement split into two sections, with the audience fanning out on either side of the performer in a layout the hosts called 'shocking.' They first visited it at a show organized by Keiei Dash (経営ダッシュ), and veteran comedian Obasho Hajime (大場所一) told them on the spot that Batiosu is the best theater in Tokyo thanks to its full air conditioning.

### Why did Omiruku no Holly stand out at the live show?

During the segment where performers are meant to promote upcoming events, Holly talked endlessly about himself while his partner stood silently behind him in a wrinkled white shirt. His notoriety grew after Audrey's Kasuga (春日) mentioned him on radio, and his refusal to actually announce anything has fully crystallized into an established character — to the point where the MC now greets him with 'You again?'

### What was the Fusonman competition and what were the results?

It was a competition organized by senior comedian Soshina-san to find who could be most 'fuson' — insolent yet respectful — toward him, and Higashi won the inaugural championship. The seeded competitors' videos were approaching one million views, and the final was a head-to-head 'sashi' (差し) match between Higashi and Araka (アラカー).

### How grueling was Higashi's schedule on the day of Fusonman?

The day ran from a Lumine recording to a Shibuya location shoot, then a ninety-minute commute, then a one-on-one interview with Soshina-san, then a cooking segment, then a direct one-on-one talk — all without sleep or a bath. He was in a daze for the entire journey and barely remembers what he said during the interview.

### Why is Oppashoishi attracting attention?

Oppashoishi has already won around ten times this year at Gold Live, with a sharp, unpolished style distinctive of non-Yoshimoto agencies. While Yoshimoto performers tend to get their edges 'rounded off' through experience, the rawness of independent-venue acts has a freshness that the hosts say could work well on variety shows.

## Article

## October Arrives: A Tokyo Live-Venue Tour Report

With October here and the M1 Grand Prix second round drawing closer, the two have been making the rounds at live venues across Tokyo. One stop was Shinjuku Batiosu (バティオス) B1, visited for the first time at a show organized by Keiei Dash (経営ダッシュ) featuring performers including Hamacan (ハマカン) and Tonburan Michōsha (トンブラン未聴者). The venue's most striking feature is its heart-shaped seating arrangement, split into two sections with the audience fanning out on both sides of the performer — a layout they were tempted to call a "shock venue." Veteran comedian Obasho Hajime (大場所一), who happened to be there that day, told them that Batiosu is the best theater in Tokyo, largely because it has full air conditioning. Hearing that many Tokyo venues don't even have AC drove home just how well-equipped Batiosu really is.

## Oppashoishi (おっぱしょいし), and Omiruku no Holly (おみるくのホリー)

The live circuit also brought Oppashoishi to their attention: a duo that has already won around ten times this year at Gold Live, with a sharp, unpolished style that stands out as something typical of non-Yoshimoto agencies. The hosts observe that performing inside Yoshimoto's theaters tends to "round off" a comedian's edges over time, whereas acts at independent venues often retain a rawness that can actually work in their favor on variety shows — and that freshness is exactly what Oppashoishi has.

Also making a strong impression at the same show was Omiruku no Holly (おみるくのホリー). During the segment where performers are meant to promote their upcoming events, Holly spent the entire time talking about himself, while his partner stood silently behind him in a wrinkled white shirt without saying a word. He has become a known name — Audrey's Kasuga (春日) has mentioned him on radio — and his extended non-announcements have fully crystallized into an established character. The fact that the MC now greets him with "You again?" says it all.

## The Fusonman Competition — Higashi Becomes Inaugural Champion

The episode's biggest topic is the Fusonman competition, organized by senior comedian Soshina-san. Contestants competed to display the most "fuson" — insolent yet somehow respectful — attitude toward Soshina-san, and Higashi emerged as the first-ever champion. The seeded competitors' pre-recorded clips were closing in on one million views, and big names like Osaki (大崎) and Araka (アラカー) were among the entrants.

The two describe "fuson" as something close to an impudent gag, but with underlying respect — each contestant bringing their own personal brand of insolence to the table. Kushino (クシーノ) is cited as a cautionary example: his affection for Soshina-san was too visible, so the judges simply didn't read it as fuson. Urata (裏田) made an impression through a different angle but was also ruled "not fuson."

Higashi's win has given him a kind of fuson authority in daily life too — juniors now approach him on the street asking if they can be fuson toward him. In one memorable anecdote, he was eating alone at a fish-market diner in Shinjuku when a nearby couple recognized him and said, "Excuse me, could you be fuson for us?" He declined, naturally.

## A Brutal Day-Of Schedule — He Barely Remembers Any of It

The day of the competition was relentless: a Lumine recording, then a Shibuya location shoot, then a ninety-minute commute, then a one-on-one interview with Soshina-san, then a cooking segment, then a direct one-on-one talk — all with no sleep and no bath. Higashi spent the entire journey in a fog, unsure of what "fuson" even meant by the time he arrived. He admits he barely remembers what he said in the interview, and thinks he mostly just responded to whatever Soshina-san threw at him. "I just want people to understand that I was giving everything I had," he said.

The final took the form of a sashi (差し) — a head-to-head showdown — between Higashi and Araka, the only two left standing as of the September 29 recording date. The decisive theater match settled the championship. Fans had been anxiously messaging to ask what happened, but with the result held back until broadcast, Higashi spent that waiting period quietly thinking: "Please, nobody say a word."

## Dam Channel Hits 80 Episodes — What Comes Next

The duo's YouTube channel, Dam Channel (ダムチャンネル), has reached its 80th episode, and their content has even been picked up for in-store screens at karaoke chains. On the horizon: more guest slots at Tokyo's independent agency live shows. Venues like Theater Morière (シアター・モリエール) and Shinjuku Basshu (新宿バッシュ) are on their radar. They close on an upbeat note — an Osaka Yoshimoto act turning up at a rival Tokyo agency's live show is unusual enough to be a genuine novelty, and that novelty might be exactly what makes it work.

## Takeaways

- Higashi was crowned the inaugural Fusonman champion despite competing on a grueling back-to-back schedule with no sleep or bath, leaving him barely able to remember his own performance.
- In contrast to the polished style that comes from years inside Yoshimoto's theaters, the sharp and unpolished acts found at independent Tokyo venues — Oppashoishi being the prime example — offer a freshness the hosts find genuinely exciting.
- Omiruku no Holly's habit of ignoring the announcement segment entirely to talk about himself has become a fully formed character, with the MC now reliably greeting him with 'You again?'