Masuda Kousuke Gekijou: Gag Manga Biyori 2

Masuda Kousuke Gekijou: Gag Manga Biyori 2 is the second season of the anime adaptation of Kousuke Masuda's gag manga Gag Manga Biyori. Like the first season, it is made up of short, completely unconnected comedy sketches.

The series is hyperactive, random and deliberately nonsensical. Each segment drops a different set of characters into a new absurd premise, from mundane situations to wildly distorted versions of historical figures, and then pushes the joke as far as it will go. The very first episode, for example, revolves around the stickers that come packaged with snacks.

Recurring favorites from the manga, such as its parody versions of Prince Shotoku and the poet Matsuo Basho, appear alongside one-off oddities. The rough, simple art style, rapid delivery and surreal punchlines are a core part of its humor. It is a sketch comedy that makes no attempt to make sense, and that is exactly the point.