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Japanese Comedy Hit ‘You Laugh You Lose’ Gets Global Push as Banijay Entertainment Acquires Format Rights From ‘LOL’ Creator Yoshimoto Kogyo (EXCLUSIVE)

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Variety Feb 24

Japanese Comedy Hit ‘You Laugh You Lose’ Gets Global Push as Banijay Entertainment Acquires Format Rights From ‘LOL’ Creator Yoshimoto Kogyo (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #Banijay #LondonScreenings #YoshimotoKogyo #YouLaughYouLose

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/japanese-comedy-hit-you-laugh-you-lose-global-banijay-1236671068/

Japanese Comedy Hit 'You Laugh You Lose' Goes Global With Banijay

Banijay Entertainment acquires global format rights to Yoshimoto's Japanese no-laughing endurance comedy 'You Laugh You Lose.'

Variety

HuffPost Japan - Athena2 Dec 22

たくろう、M-1優勝に後輩芸人たちが喜びを爆発⇨きむらバンド＆赤木裕、感謝を伝える
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_6948c12ae4b0876e98c96a18

#huffingtonpost #アートとカルチャー #ネットエンタメ #吉本興業 #M1 #たくろう #M1グランプリ #nettoentame #yoshimotokogyo #takuro #m1guranpuri

たくろう、M-1優勝に後輩芸人たちが喜びを爆発⇨きむらバンド＆赤木裕、感謝を伝える

M-1新王者となった「たくろう」が活動拠点とする大阪「よしもと漫才劇場」にて、後輩芸人たちのリアクション動画が公開。たくろうの2人もそれぞれのXを更新しました。

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The Japan Times Apr 3, 2025

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday sent to public prosecutors papers on six comedians from major Japanese entertainment agency Yoshimoto Kogyo on suspicion of gambling via online casino services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/crime-legal/yoshimoto-comedians-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #yoshimotokogyo #gambling #casinos

Papers on six Japanese comedians sent to prosecutors over online gambling

They are suspected of accessing and gambling on overseas online casino websites between January 2023 and December 2024.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Feb 16, 2025

Police are questioning several comedians over allegations that they were involved in gambling on online casinos, which is illegal in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/16/japan/crime-legal/online-casino/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #casinos #japanesepolice #yoshimotokogyo #gambling #npa

Police investigate comedians over alleged online casino gambling

Officials warn that online casinos are illegal in Japan even if they are operating legally overseas, but the number accused of using them continues to rise.

The Japan Times