About this Event
Resident comedians from Japan’s top comedy club are descending on Cassette (in Gladstone House) for a double header evening filled with delicious drinks, knee slappers, and saucy stories from award winning comedians and some special guests.
Monsters of Tokyo (8:00PM - 9:30PM) features a star-studden lineup of some of Japan’s top comedians for the first time in Toronto! Come have a cocktail and enjoy jokes told (in English we promise!) by:
(2024 Tokyo International Comedy Festival Best comedian, 2025 New York Comedy Festival “Comics to Watch)
(K*ll Tony Golden Ticket recipient)
Hoe Tales (10:00PM - Late) is hosted by the one and only , Tokyo’s favorite half-comedian, half-chaos conductor. This special edition of Hoe Tales turns your wildest, funniest, saddest, sexiest, and messiest dating stories into a live & interactive comedy show like no other where Yurié and special guests like Jennifer Hsiung from CP24 crowns Toronto’s best hoe (don’t worry, she’s not in the running). Tell your stories for a chance to sit upon Toronto’s thot throne… or just show up to judge.
Come on down to Cassette for either show, or if your belly can handle a night full of laughs, get the bundle and come to both shows!
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Yurié is a Tokyo-based comedian and actress from Wakayama, Japan. Performing in both English and Japanese, she is breaking ground in Japan’s stand-up comedy scene at Tokyo Comedy Bar, where her original show Tokyo Hoe Tales is the club’s number one hit. She has original specials in both Japanese "Chotto", and English "Non Playable Girlfriend" set to debut in early 2026. Her comedy often explores identity, cultural nuance, dating, and navigating life between East and West. In 2025 Yurie was named Comic To Watch at The New York Comedy Festival, beating out over 1000 other comedians.
Kansei is a Tokyo-born stand-up comedian currently based in Toronto.He got his start in comedy while working as a barman at the Tokyo Comedy Bar, honing his craft in the city’s intimate stand-up scene. Fresh off his national tour “2 Asian One Cup,” Kansei is reuniting with his original comedy squad for the Monsters of Tokyo show in Toronto.
Shota is a rising star in Japan’s stand-up comedy scene, performing regularly in both English and Japanese. Known for his candid honesty and playful silliness, Shota placed third in a national comedy competition while in college and made numerous TV appearances. A popular Roast Battler in the World League, Shota has been featured at the Tokyo International Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Festival He co-hosts the Snacktime show and podcast with Yurié Collins and is a favorite in the World Roast Battle League.
A graduate of the prestigious Watanabe Entertainment Comedy School, he spent eight years performing Manzai under one of Japan’s biggest entertainment agencies — earning screen time on some of the country’s most iconic comedy TV shows. Born in Japan, raised in Arizona, — Daniel brings a uniquely warped worldview to the stage, shaped by a life split between cultures and a brain warped by years inside the rigid Japanese comedy system. Now in his glorious third act, Daniel is unleashed and delivering routines that are equal parts introspective, absurd, and painfully honest.
Tokyo’s Roast Master, JJ is the Commissioner of Roast Battle Tokyo, the only officially sanctioned Roast Battle show in Asia and Tokyo’s #1 comedy show for seven years running. He is a co-founder of Tokyo Comedy Bar and the legendary Shanghai Comedy Club. JJ has worked with or opened for comics as varied as Bill Bailey, Doug Stanhope, Jackie Fabulous, Kim Congdon, Neal Brennan, and many more. Known for his sharp wit and big dad energy, his humor ranges from dark to whimsical to downright absurd.
About
Founded in 2022, Tokyo Comedy Bar is Japan’s leading provider of Western Style stand-up comedy. It produces over 80 shows a month and its members regularly appear on Japanese TV and radio. TCB is also home to Roast Battle Tokyo, the only official Roast Battle Show in Asia and the 2024 World RBL Champions.
IMPORTANT: These are two separate events with individual tickets for both. A bundle package will be available for those wanting to attend both events.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gladstone House, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
CAD 28.25 to CAD 49.64
