★131【ＡＴ】芸人のノドの強さ
This after-talk episode of Kishitakano no Buta Pierro (きしたかののブタピエロ) features Kishitakano's field report on how Oswald Ito (オズワルド伊藤) is coming across on the Monday-morning information show Sande Bureiku (サンデーブレイク), hosted by Tanihara Shosuke (谷原翔介). The episode then moves into the regular corner 'Oswald Ito's Excuses,' where three listener-submitted scenarios are performed. The standout moment arrives when a sore-throat apology scenario spawns the declaration: 'Don't underestimate a comedian's vocal cords.'
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What this episode answers
What character is Oswald Ito settling into on Sande Bureiku?
Ito has become known as the 'light eater' on Sande Bureiku, because he repeatedly insisted on the show that 'eating two bowls of ramen is weird,' which caused Tanihara to internalize that image — to the point of saying 'Ito-san might not be able to finish that' during a ramen-and-gyoza VTR. Kishitakano confirmed the same ramen-quantity jab had appeared in at least one other episode, showing the character is becoming fixed.
What awkward remark did Ito make during the pillow-selection segment on Sande Bureiku, and how did it freeze the atmosphere?
During a segment on choosing the right pillow, Ito tried pillows of increasing thickness and was delighted when the highest setting of a six-level adjustable pillow fit him perfectly — asking aloud 'Why does this fit me so perfectly?' He then turned to the female reporter and said he wished there were an inflatable, portable version; the reporter froze, and live-broadcast tension spiked for a moment before Tanihara stepped in.
What excuse is Ito expected to make if he had a raspy throat and caused inconvenience?
Rather than apologizing, the expected excuse pivots to defiance: 'Models? Actors? I don't really know, but in the end comedians are the strongest. Don't underestimate our vocal cords.' Ito concedes defeat on leg length and face size, but insists that throat strength is the one area where comedians cannot be beaten.
What excuse was Ito predicted to give after being presented with a yellow carnation?
Ito would be expected to seize on the second flower meaning of yellow carnations — 'jealousy' — and fire back: 'That's jealousy. You're jealous of my talent. Because you can't say it to my face, you resort to this roundabout harassment with flowers.'
How does Tanihara Shosuke handle Ito's slip-ups on Sande Bureiku?
When Ito's pillow remark froze the reporter, Tanihara immediately redirected by sharing that he personally rotates among four different pillows depending on his mood, giving the reporter a lifeline; he also proactively fed Ito the 'light eater' line during the food VTR, keeping Ito's quirks entertaining rather than derailing.
Overview of the 'Oswald Ito's Excuses' Corner
A fixture of the after-talk episodes of Kishitakano no Buta Pierro, the 'Oswald Ito's Excuses' corner is built on a simple premise: it is only a matter of time before Ito shows up late or makes some blunder and offers a pathetically feeble excuse, so listeners are invited to submit scenarios predicting exactly how that would go. Kishitakano then performs each excuse in character. The segment opened with Ito's character swaggering in with lines like 'Keep waiting, you small-fry listeners' and 'I'm the young lieutenant of Tokyo Yoshimoto' — followed immediately by the clarification that the actual top of Tokyo Yoshimoto is Shinagawa Shoji.
Field Report: Ito on Sande Bureiku
Kishitakano reported on Ito's regular Monday-morning appearances on the information program Sande Bureiku, hosted by Tanihara Shosuke. A listener writing under the radio name Kani Debu Ai Bikini Ku (カニデブアイビキニク) described a segment in which guest Mureshige Anna (村重安奈) and Tanihara ate tantanmen noodles and gyoza on camera. Afterward, Tanihara turned to Ito and said, 'Ito-san might not be able to finish all of that.' The reason: Ito has argued on this very radio show, repeatedly, that eating two full bowls of ramen is abnormal — and that conviction has lodged itself in Tanihara's mind so firmly that 'light eater' is now Ito's on-screen identity. Kishitakano noted that a separate episode of Sande Bureiku featured the same ramen-volume gag, confirming that the character has calcified.
The Pillow Segment That Killed the Room
In another episode of Sande Bureiku that Kishitakano caught, an expert walked viewers through how to choose the right pillow, explaining that the ideal height keeps the neck and spine in a straight line while lying down. Ito worked through pillows from the thinnest upward, and when the highest setting of a six-level adjustable model fit him perfectly, he broke into delight, asking, 'Why does this fit me so perfectly?'
He then addressed the female reporter directly: 'I'd love one you can just inflate with air and carry around.' The reporter stalled with an 'Uh…' and the live broadcast went briefly taut. Tanihara immediately filled the silence: 'I actually rotate among four different pillows depending on my mood.' The reporter gratefully picked up the thread — 'Exactly, mixing it up by mood is great' — and Ito's remark slid quietly off the table. Kishitakano's verdict: 'Tanihara is bailing Ito out constantly.'
Excuse 1: Asked to Judge a Comedy Competition
The listener Kyuryo Sanka Getsu Bun no Chikuwa (給料3ヶ月分のちくわ) set the scene: 'Ito-san, I've been asked to judge a comedy competition — what should I be looking for?' The predicted excuse: 'Tanihara-san, I feel sorry for the comedians who have to be judged by someone who understands nothing about comedy. Turning down what you can't do is also an important skill.' Kishitakano's ruling was that the real mistake was Tanihara's for asking the wrong person in the first place, and he added that the safest actual strategy for Tanihara would be to give everyone the same score and say, 'I'm afraid I really can't tell the difference.'
Excuse 2: Raspy Throat — 'Don't Underestimate a Comedian's Vocal Cords'
The scenario from listener Sanchome no Minato (三丁目の港): 'I'm so sorry for the inconvenience — my throat is completely shot today.' The predicted Ito response pivots hard: 'Models? Actors? Whatever. In the end, comedians are the strongest. Don't underestimate our vocal cords.' The argument grants defeat on leg length and face size, but insists that throat durability is the one arena where comedians reign supreme. Even Kishitakano was caught off guard — 'He finally said it' — before elaborating Ito's underlying logic: Tanihara only taxes his voice once a week, whereas a comedian working the theater circuit every day builds an entirely different kind of endurance. Kishitakano pushed back — 'That whole worldview of glorifying anyone who grinds through live gigs needs revisiting' — but the two still closed the segment by chanting together, 'Ready — don't underestimate us,' enshrining the line.
Excuse 3: The Yellow Carnation and Jealousy
Listener Ito Saiko (伊藤斎子) wrote in with a gentler setup: 'I found a yellow carnation at the flower shop and bought it for you. The flower language is friendship, apparently.' The trap is the second flower meaning of yellow carnations — 'jealousy' — and the predicted Ito explosion: 'That's jealousy. You're jealous of my talent. Because you can't say it straight to my face, you resort to this roundabout harassment with flowers.' Kishitakano closed in character: 'I hope you too become the kind of man who inspires jealousy, Tanihara-san — though at this point that's probably impossible.'
Takeaways
- Oswald Ito has been typecast as a 'light eater' on Sande Bureiku after repeatedly telling Tanihara that eating two bowls of ramen is excessive, and Tanihara has started using that image on-air.
- The highlight of the episode is the 'Excuses' corner scenario in which a sore-throat apology transforms into the defiant boast 'Don't underestimate a comedian's vocal cords.'
- Across both the field-report and the excuses corner, Tanihara Shosuke emerges as the person who quietly rescues Ito whenever things go sideways on Sande Bureiku.
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.