The Benza (2019)

Directed by

Raito Nishizaka, Michael Williams

Genre

comedy, drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

2 seasons, 13 episodes

Rated

A

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two guys in Tokyo try to figure out how their toilet seat broke and stop the world from ending. It is a comedy series filmed in Japan.

quirkyoffbeatcomediclightheartedwackyurbanfast-paced

What happens

The Benza is a Japanese web television comedy that premiered on Amazon Prime Video via Prime Video Direct in April 2019 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. It then premiered in Germany in July 2019. It is currently available in over 130 countries via Amazon Prime Video and Plex. The series follows Kyle (Kyle Card) and Chris (Christopher McCombs) as they try to figure out how their toilet seat (便座, benza) broke and prevent the end of the world. The six episode first season was filmed entirely on location in Tokyo, Japan by director Raito Nishizaka. The seven episode second season was released in Japan via Amazon Prime Video in December 2021 and was directed by Raito Nishizaka and Michael Williams. The entire series was written by series creator Christopher McCombs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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