Season 1

A young man named Hideaki Onishi joins the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head.

After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss. He can't help but feel responsible.

Hideaki immediately regrets his capricious decision to quit and go to Tokyo. He begs Sanma to take him on as a disciple, to no avail.

A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences.

Before Jimmy can bask in the glory of his brand-new stage name, tragedy appears to strike. Sanma has a fateful meeting with a new colleague.

After a crisis of confidence, Jimmy is rushed to the hospital. The world starts to fall in love with him, but he's still relying heavily on Sanma.

Jimmy's manager has had enough and is ready to quit if she doesn't get fired first. But Jimmy has one special little fan.

Jimmy's art fetches a surprising price and brings him a lot of work, forcing him to reconsider his priorities.

Jimmy's art exhibit is ruined. After pouring his heart into it, he feels defeated. But he learns he's not the failure he thought he was.