Gaki No Tsukai (1989–)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 9.2

Overview

A mix of game show, talk show and reality show. Downtown sees five comedians humiliate and torture themselves and each other for our amusement....

Starring Cast

Hitoshi Matsumoto • Masatoshi Hamada • Hôsei Tsukitei

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Negative

Overview

A mix of game show, talk show and reality show. Downtown sees five comedians humiliate and torture themselves and each other for our amusement....

Starring Cast

Hitoshi Matsumoto • Masatoshi Hamada • Hôsei Tsukitei

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Gaki No Tsukai is a long-running Japanese comedy variety show primarily focused on entertainment through pranks, games, and challenges. Its content is overwhelmingly apolitical, with no discernible central thesis promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

Gaki No Tsukai, a Japanese variety show, features a cast that is traditional for its cultural context, primarily consisting of Japanese male comedians without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its comedic narrative does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or center around explicit DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of its characters.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: Medium

The show frequently employs cross-dressing, homosexual panic, and stereotypical 'okama' characters for comedic purposes. This often relies on exaggerating gender non-conformity and same-sex attraction as sources of discomfort or ridicule, contributing to a net problematic portrayal that reinforces harmful stereotypes rather than affirming LGBTQ+ identities.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gaki No Tsukai is a variety show featuring original segments and characters, primarily played by its male cast. While cast members sometimes perform in drag for comedic effect, these are temporary disguises within the show's original sketches, not gender swaps of pre-existing canonical characters.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gaki No Tsukai is an original Japanese variety show featuring its main cast in various comedic roles and challenges. It is not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters, nor does it involve biopics or reboots of legacy characters. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply.