Documental

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Documental
Also known asHitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental
Genre Comedy reality
Created by Hitoshi 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
Network Amazon 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]

Contents

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

SeasonPremiereFinaleWinnerNote
130 November 201621 December 2016None (Three-way tie)Before tie-break rule was introduced
226 April 201724 May 2017 Eiji Kotōge
32 August 201730 August 2017 Yamamoto Keiichi
41 December 201729 December 2017Cookie (Yasei Bakudan)
520 April 201818 May 2018 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
630 November 20187 December 2018Yuriyan Retriever
726 April 201923 May 2019 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
821 August 202018 September 2020Cookie (Yasei Bakudan)
926 February 2021Kubota Kazunobu
103 December 2021 Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
1117 August 2022 Takanohana Kōji
1226 May 2023 Choshu Riki
1322 December 2023

International versions

CountryNameHost(s)TV stationPremiereFinale
Flag of Albania.svg Albania Qesh Mirë... Kush Qesh i Fundit [3] Salsano Rrapi
Xhemi Shehu		 Top Channel 8 March 202226 April 2022
Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaLOL: Last One Laughing Argentina Susana Giménez Amazon Prime Video 17 March 2023present
Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaLOL: Last One Laughing Australia [4] [5] Rebel Wilson 18 June 20203 July 2020
Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilLOL: Se Rir, Já Era [6] [7] Tom Cavalcante
Fabiana Karla 		3 December 2021present
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaLOL: Last One Laughing Canada (English) [8] Jay Baruchel 18 February 2022present
LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? (French) [9] [10] Patrick Huard 6 January 2023present
Flag of Colombia.svg ColombiaLOL: Last One Laughing Colombia Jorge Enrique Abello 11 August 2023present
Flag of Denmark.svg DenmarkLOL: Den der ler sidst Sofie Linde 29 December 2023present
Flag of France.svg FranceLOL: Qui rit, sort! Philippe Lacheau 22 April 2021present
LOL: Qui (c)rie, sort!26 October 2023present
LOL: IRL2024present
Flag of Germany.svg GermanyLOL: Last One Laughing Germany [11] Michael "Bully" Herbig 1 April 2021present
Flag of India.svg IndiaLOL: Hasse Toh Phasse (Hindi) Boman Irani
Arshad Warsi 		28 April 202130 April 2021
LOL: Enga Siri Paapom (Tamil) [12] [13] Vivek
Mirchi Siva 		26 August 202127 August 2021
Flag of Indonesia.svg IndonesiaLOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia Pandji Pragiwaksono 11 July 2024present
Flag of Iran.svg Iran Joker Siamak Ansari Ehsan Alikhani Filimo 27 November 2021present
Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandLOL: Last One Laughing Ireland Graham Norton Amazon Prime Video 19 January 2024present
Flag of Italy.svg Italy LOL - Chi ride è fuori [14] Fedez
Mara Maionchi
Frank Matano 		26 February 2021present
Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoLOL: Last One Laughing Eugenio Derbez 13 December 2018present
Flag of the Netherlands.svg NetherlandsLOL: Last One Laughing Netherlands [15] Philippe Geubels
Jeroom Snelders 		20 January 2023present
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria LOL: Last One Laughing Naija Basketmouth 14 July 2023present
Flag of Norway.svg NorwayLOL: Den som ler sist Norge Sigrid Bonde Tusvik 29 December 2023present
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines Vice Ganda 4 July 202418 July 2024
Flag of Poland.svg PolandLOL: Kto się śmieje ostatni Cezary Pazura 14 April 2023present
Flag of Russia.svg RussiaThe Big Show [16] Azamat Musagaliev YouTube
VK 		15 February 2023present
Flag of South Africa.svg South AfricaLOL: Last One Laughing South Africa Trevor Noah Amazon Prime Video 13 February 2024present
Flag of Spain.svg SpainLOL: Si te ríes, pierdes [17] [18] [19] Santiago Segura
Silvia Abril
Carolina Iglesias 		13 May 2021present
Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenLOL: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist Eva Röse 28 December 2022present
Flag of Thailand.svg ThailandLOL: Last One Laughing Thailand Siwat Chotchaicharin
Pramote Pathan		4 July 2024present
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisiaبرنامج تضحك تخرج Qui rit qui sort Tunisie [20] Sami Fehri El Hiwar Et Tounsi 11 March 2024present
Flag of Turkey.svg TurkeyDemet Akbağ ile Güldürme Beni Demet Akbağ
Şahin Irmak 		Show TV 4 July 202210 August 2022
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomLOL: Last One Laughing UK [21] Jimmy Carr Amazon Prime Video 2025present

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