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By Kiyohito Yoshida / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
17:58 JST,
August 28, 2025
Streaming services are increasingly playing a key role in Japanese comedy programs reaching overseas audiences. Using techniques cultivated in comedy and variety show production, these services’ original programming is seeing a rise in viewership.