Dan Wilson

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Unpacking Japan · What Japanese comedy school is REALLY like · 31 Jul 2026 podcast

At least at Watanabe.

Every half year, a new class comes in.

And you have like a year and a half length whole thing.

And to graduate...

There's all these rules.

You got to attend like 95% of the classes.

All your senseis have to be like, yeah, he participated.

He knows what's going on.

And then after all that, all the agents... Because it tunnels into like when you're signed.

Just because you graduate doesn't mean you're signed to Watanabe, by the way.

And then all the agents...

I mean, if they senior act, because for a year and a half, you're doing shows every month, right?

But for the final graduation one, there's a big show.

And there's rankings through the whole year, which is so Japanese.

Top of the class, bottom.

And I could get into how that ranking is done later.

And so there's a big show.

And essentially...

the agents, whether they see yen signs in you or not, like as an investment, is this guy going to make us money?

Is he funny?

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