Top Manzai Anime Recommendations

Odd Taxi

Also known as ODDTAXI.

Studio: OLM , P.I.C.S.
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and his classmate from high school, Kakihana.

All of his patrons seem to be slightly odd themselves. The college student who wants the world to notice him online, Kabasawa. A nurse with secrets named Shirakawa. A comedy duo that just can't catch a break named the Homosapiens. A local hoodlum named Dobu. An idol group that's just starting out named Mystery Kiss... All these mundane conversations somehow eventually lead to a girl who's gone missing.



Tags: Crime , Anthropomorphism , Urban , Animals , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Revenge , Noir , Satire , Aromantic , Gangs , Yakuza , Mafia , Fugitive , Primarily Animal Cast , Amnesia , Cars , Police , Idol , Tragedy , Philosophy , Bullying , Adoption , Anti-Hero , Twins , Suicide , Martial Arts , Hip-hop Music , Video Games , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Bar , Manzai

Smile Precure!

Also known as Glitter Force.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of fairy tales called "Märchenland", where many fairy tale characters live together in joy. Suddenly, the evil emperor Pierrot made an invasion on Märchenland, sealing its Queen in the process. To revive the Queen, the symbol of happiness called Cure Decor, "the Queen's scattered power of light of happiness", is required. To collect the Cure Decor, a fairy named Candy searches for the Pretty Cures on Earth. There, Candy meets a girl, who decides to collect the Cure Decor. Now, will the world earn a "happy ending"?

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Magic , Superhero , Henshin , Episodic , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Fairy Tale , Fairy , Super Power , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tokusatsu , School , Demons , Restaurant , Primarily Child Cast , Witch , Isekai , Samurai , Dragons , Werewolf , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Football , Drawing , Swordplay , Language Barrier , Rural , Calligraphy , Volleyball , Super Robot , Chibi , Age Regression , Basketball , Body Swapping , Manzai

Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also known as TEPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry.

Studio: Drive
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Yayoi Sakamoto, a diehard fan of comedians and comedy acts, enrolls in the private Kazuki High School in Nanba (Osaka's entertainment district famous as the starting point for many comedians). She reunites with Yomogi Takahashi, a childhood friend who once formed the comedy duo "Konamonzu" with her when they were little. Before long, they find themselves putting together a routine at a park like they did before, in order to enter a local shopping area's contest. At that moment, a mysterious girl calls out to them.



Note: The airing of the show's second episode had originally been cancelled due to "various circumstances." It was later broadcast on September 10th.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Surreal Comedy , Ensemble Cast , Manzai , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Time Manipulation , Aliens , Rakugo

Maesetsu!

Also known as Maesetsu! Opening Act.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , AXsiZ
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When four hardworking friends pair up to chase their dream of becoming professional stand-up comedians, they quickly find out that being funny is seriously difficult!

Join Fubuki, Mafuyu, Rin, Nayuta, and the rest of their hilarious pals as they overcome obstacles on the journey to achieving their ultimate goal: performing live at the Namba Grand Kagetsu!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Parody , Primarily Adult Cast , School , College , Food , Manzai , Rakugo

Fireball

Also known as Fireball.

Studio: Jinni's Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

Drossel, an heiress from a long aristocratic line of the House of Flügel, resides in a castle called the Tower of Tempest. She lives there with her large robotic butler Gedächtnis, who has been serving the family for generations. He reveres Drossel’s late father and diligently serves as her caretaker. Drossel also cares for Gedächtnis with whom she has grown up. They pass the time with supposedly intellectually stimulating conversations, only to be interrupted by unexpected, wacky events at times.



Tags: Episodic , Manzai , Dystopian , Robots , Full CGI , Female Protagonist , War , Surreal Comedy

Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken!

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

Komugi, Iroha, Yuki, Mayu, Daifuku and Satoru all got together to play the super popular game "Dokidoki♡TanuKingdom!"
But, as everyone was about to start enjoying the game, a suspicious tanuki somehow dragged them into the world of the game...
Then there's an even bigger problem! Komugi gets separated from Iroha and all the others...?!

"I aaalways want to stay by Iroha's side-wan!"
In order to reunite with her beloved Iroha, Komugi takes on all kinds of games and challenges!

Why in the world did it end up like this...? Just what kind of secret is the game world hiding...?
The clues are held by the girl who made the game, Natsuki.

Hirogaru Sky! Precure and Mahoutsukai Precure! also makes an appearance!
When everyone's feelings become one, a miracle happens?!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Henshin , Kids , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Video Games , Tokusatsu , Primarily Female Cast , Animals , Magic , Shapeshifting , Superhero , Super Power , Anthropomorphism , Virtual World , CGI , Isekai , Primarily Animal Cast , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Manzai