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Kanpani – Another one of those ” how many puns can we make out of Kanjani ” shows

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This is how you produce a television show for less than 100 dollars.

October 8, 2009 ・ merkypie

Kanpani is the byproduct of TV Asahi pulling the plug on Can! Jani, the short lived variety show that ended up being an educational program with a talking can, and cutting the show budget so much you could film it in your own garage for probably less than 200 dollars.

Basically, its weird Japanese variety at it’s finest. Just take Suka J and smash it together with Nakai Masahiro’s Black Comedy and that one weird 2ch inspired late night show with Ayumi Kinoshita that airs on Fuji on Saturday nights and you have Kanpani; a short 15 minute show where Kanjani8 watches a VTR, tries to guess the #1 result, and the loser is subjected to a punishment game.

The “story” behind Kanpani is as follows:

KANPANI is the abbreviation of the KANJANI COMPANY,  a television production office that specializes in image and music. Everyone of us makes good use of their physical strength, intellect and acting talent to conduct independent inquiry and data gathering. We promptly transmit helpful information and survey results to the society which you can use even from tomorrow. Moreover, we produce musical program ID which will meet viewers’ needs widely without being caught in a more entertainment program production. Hereafter, we ” KANPANI ” will produce the new sensed entertainment program that everybody from kids to adults can enjoy, to make you audience happier.

TL;DR IN ENGLISH – Kanjani8 works for a company (LOL KANPANI/COMPANY GET IT?) and are seven ADs under a company president. The company president faxes them things to do. They must do these things… or suffer a punishment game.

That’s it. So, for 15 minutes, you watch Kanjani8 debate with each other, say stupid things, and… Yeah, this show is weird. I’m pretty sure they’re going to be doing different things in each ep or it’s gonna get real boring.

The one thing I probably like the most out of EVERYTHING in this show is the eyecatches. They’re stylish and give a new “look” to the group. They actually look like a band rather than like… every other Johnny out there. They also make them do stupid ippatsu gei (one shot gags) that are so fail its hilarious.

..... At least they're getting paid for this shit.

….. At least they’re getting paid for this shit.