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** Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary signed copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).

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** Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary signed copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from actresses and models to aid in this, as masturbation aid, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).
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* TooMuchInformation: Many of the anecdotes involve sharing very private information.
** Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary signed copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).
** Kasuga reveals that his infant daughter's favorite cushion is also his favorite place to watch porn.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary signed copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).
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Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a FashionModel each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to make it abundantly clear that this is, after all, a comedy show.

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Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a FashionModel fashion model each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to make it abundantly clear that this is, after all, a comedy show.
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* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: When Daigo [[spoiler:gets stabbed in the stomach]], this is what cues him on the true nature of the situation they're in.
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* WhamEpisode: The final episode reveals that [[spoiler:they're part of a [[ProHumanTranshuman Neo Sapiens race]] who have been put in a GroundhogDayLoop of their high school years in order to find the one who can access the AkashicRecords]]. It's so full of TechnoBabble that Nobu wonders whether that part was written by Creator/HideakiAnno.

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* WhamEpisode: The final episode reveals that [[spoiler:they're part of a [[ProHumanTranshuman Neo Sapiens race]] who have been put in a GroundhogDayLoop of their high school years in order to find the one who can access the AkashicRecords]].AkashicRecords which can help improve humanity]]. It's so full of TechnoBabble that Nobu wonders whether that part was written by Creator/HideakiAnno.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: In the final episode, Daigo figures out Bahamut's identity [[spoiler:by writing the Japanese characters (バハムート) downwards and stylized, forming a caricature of Nobu]].
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* {{Corpsing}}: Although only the contestants are supposed to drop character in the comedy segments, the supporting cast struggle to keep a straight face listening to their stories.

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* {{Corpsing}}: Although [[{{Corpsing}} Corpsing]]: In-universe, although only the contestants are supposed to drop character in the comedy segments, the supporting cast struggle to keep a straight face listening to their stories.



* WhamEpisode: The final episode reveals that [[spoiler:they've been put in a GroundhogDayLoop of their high school years in order to find the one who can access the AkashicRecords]].

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* WhamEpisode: The final episode reveals that [[spoiler:they've [[spoiler:they're part of a [[ProHumanTranshuman Neo Sapiens race]] who have been put in a GroundhogDayLoop of their high school years in order to find the one who can access the AkashicRecords]].AkashicRecords]]. It's so full of TechnoBabble that Nobu wonders whether that part was written by Creator/HideakiAnno.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: Funny stories can solve anything, from exposing a thief, defusing a hostage situation, to ''defusing a bomb''.

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* MundaneMadeAwesome: Funny stories can solve anything, from exposing a thief, defusing de-escalating a hostage situation, to ''defusing a bomb''.

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Compare ''Series/{{Murderville}}'', another Netflix crime drama/unscripted comedy hybrid.

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Compare ''Series/{{Murderville}}'', another 2022 Netflix crime drama/unscripted comedy hybrid.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from young actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary signed copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from young actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).
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Compare with ''Series/Murderville'', ''Series/{{Murderville}}'', another Netflix crime drama/unscripted comedy hybrid.

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* {{Corpsing}}: Although only the contestants are supposed to drop character in the comedy segments, the supporting cast struggle to keep a straight face listening to their stories.



* {{Corpsing}}: Although only the contestants are supposed to drop character in the comedy segments, the supporting cast struggle to keep a straight face listening to their stories.
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* {{Corpsing}}: Although only the contestants are supposed to drop character in the comedy segments, the supporting cast struggle to keep a straight face listening to their stories.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Tsukaji confesses that he often uses complimentary copies of photobooks and swimsuit [=DVDs=] he received from young actresses and models to aid in this, earning him looks of disgust from Minami Minegishi and Hikaru Takahashi (both of whom have released such works).
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* SelfDeprecating: The funny stories are almost always the comedians' humiliating past incidents.

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* SelfDeprecating: SelfDeprecation: The funny stories are almost always the comedians' humiliating past incidents.

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Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the cast have to give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show.

Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a FashionModel each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to remind the audience that this is, after all, a comedy show.

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Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the cast have to give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one [[VotedOffTheIsland kicked off the plot and the show.

show]].

Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a FashionModel each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to remind the audience make it abundantly clear that this is, after all, a comedy show.


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* VotedOffTheIsland: Those who lost the RealityShow segments would be eliminated in the drama plot, such as by being arrested or killed by the {{Yakuza}}.

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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]{{Comedy}} hybrid, starring ComedyDuo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and featuring appearances by both well-known and up-and-coming Japanese comedians. Its started airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the cast have to give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show. Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a beautiful woman each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to remind the audience that this is, after all, a comedy show.

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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]{{Comedy}} hybrid, {{comedy}}-[[MysteryFiction mystery]] RealityShow, starring ComedyDuo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and featuring appearances by both well-known and up-and-coming Japanese comedians. Its started airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the cast have to give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show.

Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a beautiful woman FashionModel each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to remind the audience that this is, after all, a comedy show.



* FramingDevice: The crime drama is one for the comedy segments, which would decide what happens in the next part of the drama.

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* FramingDevice: The crime drama is one for the comedy RealityShow segments, which would decide what happens in the next part of the drama.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Most of the student main characters are portrayed by forty-something comedians. [[spoiler:They've actually been reliving high school for 20+ years, without anybody questioning their appearances]].

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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Most of the student main characters are portrayed by forty-something comedians. [[spoiler:They've [[spoiler:Subverted as they've actually been reliving repeated high school for 20+ years, years and had their memories wiped after each graduation, without anybody questioning their appearances]].

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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]comedy show hybrid, starring comedy duo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and featuring appearances by both well-known and up-and-coming Japanese comedians. Its started airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]comedy show MysteryFiction[=/=]{{Comedy}} hybrid, starring comedy duo ComedyDuo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and featuring appearances by both well-known and up-and-coming Japanese comedians. Its started airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.



* FramingDevice: The crime drama is one for the comedy segments.

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* FramingDevice: The crime drama is one for the comedy segments.segments, which would decide what happens in the next part of the drama.



* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the student comedians, only Minami Minegishi is a woman. [[spoiler:And she dies in episode 2]].

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** Chidori is famous in Japan but not internationally, and the duo express their amazement that their show would be featured alongside international hits like ''Series/StrangerThings'' and ''Series/TheNakedDirector''.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the student comedians, only Minami Minegishi is a woman.woman (and not primarily a comedian, but a ''tarento'' and former IdolSinger). [[spoiler:And she dies in episode 2]].
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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]comedy show hybrid, starring comedy duo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and aired on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the main characters have to do give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show.

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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]comedy show hybrid, starring comedy duo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and aired featuring appearances by both well-known and up-and-coming Japanese comedians. Its started airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the main characters cast have to do give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show. Meanwhile, Nobu is the narrator, accompanied by a beautiful woman each episode (Karen Takizawa, Shiori Sato, or Reina Triendl), constantly lampshading everything that's happening to remind the audience that this is, after all, a comedy show.

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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Toshiaki Kasuga portrays an American UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} agent, but of course becomes his normal self in the comedy segments.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The main feature of the show is the cast would drop character and tell stories in real world context during the comedy segments.
* {{Fauxreigner}}: Toshiaki Kasuga portrays an American UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} agent, but of course becomes reverts to his normal self in the comedy segments.

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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Toshiaki Kasuga portrays an American UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} agent, but of course becomes his normal self in the comedy segments.



* MoodWhiplash: However tense the main story has become, when the show transitions into comedy mode, the cast would drop character and tell funny stories like nothing is happening. And it happens at least twice per episode.

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* MoodWhiplash: However tense the main story has become, turned out, when the show transitions into comedy mode, the cast would drop character and tell funny stories like nothing is happening.happening. The editing also becomes like typical Japanese talk shows, with colorful oversized subtitles and inset pictures of the people being discussed. And it happens at least twice per episode.
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* MarketBasedTitle: In Japan, the show is called ''Talk Survivor!''
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'''''Last One Standing''''' (Japanese title: トークサバイバー!~トークが面白いと生き残れるドラマ~, ''Talk Survivor! Survive The Drama with Funny Stories'') is a Japanese MysteryFiction[=/=]comedy show hybrid, starring comedy duo Chidori (Daigo and Nobu) and aired on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.

Daigo is a JapaneseDelinquent who goes to NF High School, where a precious painting has just been stolen from the principal's office. It's soon revealed that the theft is just a prelude to a more sinister plot, and the main characters have to do give all they've got to tell funny stories whenever a crisis brews, or they'll be the one kicked off the plot and the show.

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* BigBad: The crimes seem to be orchestrated by a mysterious figure named Bahamut.
* FramingDevice: The crime drama is one for the comedy segments.
* FunWithAcronyms: The school is called NF High School. It's short for [[spoiler:No Future, referencing the GroundhogDayLoop plot]].
* MoodWhiplash: However tense the main story has become, when the show transitions into comedy mode, the cast would drop character and tell funny stories like nothing is happening. And it happens at least twice per episode.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: Funny stories can solve anything, from exposing a thief, defusing a hostage situation, to ''defusing a bomb''.
* SelfDeprecating: The funny stories are almost always the comedians' humiliating past incidents.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the student comedians, only Minami Minegishi is a woman. [[spoiler:And she dies in episode 2]].
* UndercoverCopReveal: [[spoiler:Daigo is actually a cop that has infiltrated the school for several time loops]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Most of the student main characters are portrayed by forty-something comedians. [[spoiler:They've actually been reliving high school for 20+ years, without anybody questioning their appearances]].
* WhamEpisode: The final episode reveals that [[spoiler:they've been put in a GroundhogDayLoop of their high school years in order to find the one who can access the AkashicRecords]].

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