# 「サンミュージック社長と芸人草野球リーグのコミッショナー」ゲスト：ブッチャーブラザーズ【2026.10.24 OA】 - Show: プチ鹿島 赤坂タイムス - Published: 2026-10-24 - Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/1887157889_c6c2aaa74e99.html - Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBS2711278237.mp3 - Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary. Comedy duo Butcher Brothers (ブッチャーブラザーズ)—Rickey (リッキー), now president of Sun Music (サンミュージック), and Butcher (ブッチャー), commissioner of a comedians' amateur baseball league—joined host Petit Kashima (プチ鹿島) to look back on the 1988 live venue that gave birth to Dandii Bango's (ダンディ坂野) 'Getz!' and Anjash's (アンジャッシュ) Kojima's butt-wiggling gag. The pair also revealed details of their 45th anniversary solo live set for October 31, 2026. ## What this episode answers ### Why are Butcher Brothers called 'the Fathers of Kanto Comedy'? They launched Tokyo Vitamin Yose (東京ビタミン寄席) in 1988, crossing agency boundaries, and mentored many comedians including Petit Kashima, Dandii Bango, and Anjash's Kojima. ### How did Rickey come to be president of Sun Music? He originally joined Sun Music as Morita Kensaku's (森田健作) on-location manager and personal aide; after a move to Jinrikisha (人力舎), he returned 28 years later and was appointed president three years ago. ### What exactly does Butcher's role as commissioner of the comedians' amateur baseball league involve? He schedules five games every Friday among ten teams—including Ijuin Hikaru (伊集院光), Total Tenbosu (トータルテンボス), Pecopa's Shoinji (ぺこぱ松陰寺), and Onigashima (鬼ヶ島)—handling field lottery, umpire arrangements, and rain-cancellation calls; he previously rode out by motorbike at 6am to inspect field conditions on game days. ### How did Dandii Bango's 'Getz!' catchphrase come about? Butcher Brothers watched him at Vitamin Yose, had him drop his entire repertoire of sketches, and advised him simply to walk out and say 'Getz!'—betting on a loud one-shot gag at a moment when Tsubuyaki Shirou's (つぶやきシロー) calm, understated style was in vogue. ### What will the 45th anniversary solo live be like? It takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Nakano Zero Small Hall (中野ゼロ小ホール) in Tokyo with a 4 p.m. curtain, featuring conte and manzai with no guest performers and an opening rap by Darthreider (ダースレーダー); 350 of 500 seats were sold at the time of recording. ## Article ## From Toei Kyoto to *Waratteiru Baai Desu yo* Rickey and Butcher first met at the training school attached to Toei Kyoto Studios (東映京都撮影所) and formed their duo in 1981. Butcher was 23 at the time and appeared—under his real name, Yamada Kaoru (山田香)—on the very first poster for the newly opened Toei Movie Village, basket in hand. On set he crossed paths with Takakura Ken (高倉健) on two occasions and used to spar in chanbara scenes alongside Fukumoto Seizo (福本清三), the actor celebrated as 'Japan's greatest slashing extra.' Their TV debut came on the popular Studio Alta (スタジオアルタ) program *Waratteiru Baai Desu yo* (笑ってる場合ですよ), where hopefuls earned a slot through a real-time voting system: phone ten households live, and if at least six pick up, you pass. Both members of B&B—Yoshi (洋七) and Yohachi (洋八)—looked after them during that period, and the pair recall Shinjuku being so mobbed with fans it was barely passable on foot. ## The Vitamin Yose and the Comedians They Raised In 1988, the duo launched Tokyo Vitamin Yose, a live comedy showcase that broke down barriers between talent agencies. It is that venue, and the years of mentoring that followed, that earned them the nickname 'Fathers of Kanto Comedy.' Host Petit Kashima revealed that his duo-era act 'Ore no Baka' ('My Idiot') was given a semi-regular slot at Vitamin Yose. The format had Kashima pose a question and his partner deliver a foolish answer, with Butcher slapping the floor and bellowing 'That's hilarious!' every time. The whip he wielded was for the floor—not for people. 'You couldn't do any of this under today's compliance rules,' Kashima said with a rueful laugh. The duo also shaped what became one of Japanese comedy's most recognisable catchphrases. After watching Dandii Bango perform a full repertoire of varied sketches at Vitamin Yose, they told him to drop every single one and just walk out and say 'Getz!' At a moment when Tsubuyaki Shirou's calm, restrained style was winning over audiences, they saw the opposite approach—a loud, high-impact one-liner—as the opening. Their advice to Anjash's Kojima (小島, now Watanabe/渡部) was equally terse: during a rehearsal viewing they simply said, 'Try wiggling your butt.' Kojima reportedly still tells people to this day that wiggling your butt works in any conte. ## Sun Music President and Baseball Commissioner Rickey's path to the Sun Music presidency began at the very bottom: he joined as an on-location manager and personal aide to actor Morita Kensaku. After a detour to Jinrikisha, he returned to Sun Music 28 years later and was appointed president three years ago. B&B's Yohachi is now also on the Sun Music roster. One unexpected perk of the job is being able to book rehearsal rooms freely—the duo has been running their 45th-anniversary live rehearsals in the president's office itself. Butcher, meanwhile, serves as commissioner of the Comedians' Amateur Baseball League, a ten-team operation that includes squads associated with Ijuin Hikaru, Total Tenbosu, Pecopa's Shoinji, and Onigashima. Five games are scheduled every Friday. The commissioner handles everything: field lottery, umpire arrangements, and rain-cancellation decisions. In the days when most venues were dirt fields, Butcher would ride out on his motorbike at 6am on game mornings to inspect conditions and decide on the spot whether to call the game. The shift toward artificial-turf grounds has largely made those dawn patrols unnecessary. ## Nishikawa-san's Connection to Petit Kashima Nishikawa-san (西川さん), a Sun Music talent who now co-hosts shows with Kashima on Tokyo FM and TBC Tohoku Broadcasting (TBC東北放送), grew up watching Vitamin Yose as an audience member in Nakano. When she was leaving Bunka Hoso (文化放送), she spoke with several agencies, including Rickey, who made his pitch by rattling off his credentials—'I started Vitamin Yose,' 'Do you know Sanbyoshi (三拍子) or Tobishi Renkyu (飛び石連休)?'—and convinced her to sign with Sun Music. That connection led to her co-hosting gig with Kashima and, in turn, to this guest appearance. ## 45th Anniversary Solo Live Butcher Brothers' 45th anniversary solo live takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Nakano Zero Small Hall in Tokyo, with a 4 p.m. curtain. The program features two formats—conte and manzai—with no guest performers. The opening rap was created by Darthreider. The 500-seat hall had 350 tickets sold at the time of recording, leaving roughly 150 remaining. Reservations can also be made by sending a direct message to Butcher's social-media accounts (X, Threads, and others). Around 80 floral tributes are expected to arrive on the day. ## Takeaways - Tokyo Vitamin Yose (1988) was the birthplace of iconic gags including Dandii Bango's 'Getz!' and Anjash Kojima's butt-wiggling routine, each ignited by a single line of advice from Butcher Brothers. - Rickey rose from Morita Kensaku's personal aide to Sun Music president, while Butcher manages a ten-team comedians' baseball league as commissioner—a role that once required 6am motorbike inspections of rain-soaked fields. - The duo's 45th anniversary solo live is set for October 31 at Nakano Zero Small Hall, featuring manzai and conte with no guests and an opening rap by Darthreider, with around 150 seats still available at time of recording.