Documental

Documental
Also known asHitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental
GenreComedy reality
Created byHitoshi Matsumoto
Presented byHitoshi Matsumoto
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of series13
Production
Running time40–60 minutes
Production companiesYD Creation
FANY Studio（Season 13 and beyond）
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) –
present

Documental, whose full original title is Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental, is a Japanese comedy reality television show created and hosted by Hitoshi Matsumoto and has been airing on Amazon Prime Video since 30 November 2016.[1]

Format

Ten comedians stay in a living-room style studio with hidden cameras for a few hours (usually six). During this time, they must try to make their opponents laugh in any way and by any means, while not reacting at their opponents’ attempts to make them break.

At the first laugh, the competitor is cautioned (yellow carded), while a second eliminates the player from the game (red carded). However, large infractions may be given an automatic red card. Eliminated players join the host in the observation room, but may return as an external challenger to the remaining contestants. The comedians can also be eliminated if they aren't active enough. The only way to communicate with the outside is a telephone controlled by the host.[2]

Seasons

Season Premiere Finale Winner Note
1 30 November 2016 21 December 2016 None (Three-way tie) Before tie-break rule was introduced
2 26 April 2017 24 May 2017 Eiji Kotōge
3 2 August 2017 30 August 2017 Yamamoto Keiichi
4 1 December 2017 29 December 2017 Cookie (Yasei Bakudan)
5 20 April 2018 18 May 2018 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
6 30 November 2018 7 December 2018 Yuriyan Retriever
7 26 April 2019 23 May 2019 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
8 21 August 2020 18 September 2020 Cookie (Yasei Bakudan)
9 26 February 2021 Kubota Kazunobu
10 3 December 2021 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
11 17 August 2022 Takanohana Kōji
12 26 May 2023 Choshu Riki
13 22 December 2023

International versions

Country Name Host(s) TV station Premiere Finale
 Albania Qesh Mirë... Kush Qesh i Fundit[3] Salsano Rrapi
Xhemi Shehu 		Top Channel 8 March 2022 26 April 2022
 Argentina LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina Susana Giménez Amazon Prime Video 17 March 2023 present
 Australia LOL: Last One Laughing Australia[4][5] Rebel Wilson 18 June 2020 3 July 2020
 Brazil LOL: Se Rir, Já Era[6][7] Tom Cavalcante
Fabiana Karla 		3 December 2021 present
 Canada LOL: Last One Laughing Canada (English)[8] Jay Baruchel 18 February 2022 present
LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? (French)[9][10] Patrick Huard 6 January 2023 present
 Colombia LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia Jorge Enrique Abello 11 August 2023 present
 Denmark LOL: Den der ler sidst Sofie Linde 29 December 2023 present
 France LOL: Qui rit, sort! Philippe Lacheau 22 April 2021 present
LOL: Qui (c)rie, sort! 26 October 2023 present
LOL: IRL 2024 present
 Germany LOL: Last One Laughing Germany[11] Michael "Bully" Herbig 1 April 2021 present
 India LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse (Hindi) Boman Irani
Arshad Warsi 		28 April 2021 30 April 2021
LOL: Enga Siri Paapom (Tamil)[12][13] Vivek
Mirchi Siva 		26 August 2021 27 August 2021
 Indonesia LOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia Pandji Pragiwaksono 11 July 2024 present
 Iran Joker Siamak Ansari Ehsan Alikhani Filimo 27 November 2021 present
 Ireland LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland Graham Norton Amazon Prime Video 19 January 2024 present
 Italy LOL - Chi ride è fuori[14] Fedez
Mara Maionchi
Frank Matano 		26 February 2021 present
 Mexico LOL: Last One Laughing Eugenio Derbez 13 December 2018 present
 Netherlands LOL: Last One Laughing Netherlands[15] Philippe Geubels
Jeroom Snelders 		20 January 2023 present
 Nigeria LOL: Last One Laughing Naija Basketmouth 14 July 2023 present
 Norway LOL: Den som ler sist Norge Sigrid Bonde Tusvik 29 December 2023 present
 Philippines LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines Vice Ganda 4 July 2024 18 July 2024
 Poland LOL: Kto się śmieje ostatni Cezary Pazura 14 April 2023 present
 Russia The Big Show[16] Azamat Musagaliev YouTube
VK 		15 February 2023 present
 South Africa LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa Trevor Noah Amazon Prime Video 13 February 2024 present
 Spain LOL: Si te ríes, pierdes[17][18][19] Santiago Segura
Silvia Abril
Carolina Iglesias 		13 May 2021 present
 Sweden LOL: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist Eva Röse 28 December 2022 present
 Thailand LOL: Last One Laughing Thailand Siwat Chotchaicharin
Pramote Pathan 		4 July 2024 present
 Tunisia برنامج تضحك تخرج Qui rit qui sort Tunisie[20] Sami Fehri El Hiwar Et Tounsi 11 March 2024 present
 Turkey Demet Akbağ ile Güldürme Beni Demet Akbağ
Şahin Irmak 		Show TV 4 July 2022 10 August 2022
 United Kingdom LOL: Last One Laughing UK[21] Jimmy Carr Amazon Prime Video 2025 present

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  8. ^ David Friend, "Tom Green, Andrew Phung vie to be ‘last one laughing’ on Canadian reality competition". Toronto Star, January 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Prime Video is bringing LOL: Last One Laughing to Quebec". Playback, March 15, 2022.
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  12. ^ LOL: Enga Siri Paappom (Comedy), SOL Productions, 27 August 2021, retrieved 28 April 2022
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