Hatsukoi Geinin (2016) (J-Drama)

Sato Kenji is a young, struggling standup comedian. Because he truly loves monsters, he takes the name “monster entertainer” and makes use of his knowledge to create comedic jokes every day. Kenji hopes to become popular someday. But he does not even belong to an agency and has to eke out a living through part-time work. The occasional live performances he gets are introduced by a senior a senior comedian Yamagata Tsuchinoko. However, these are at small theatres which will attract just a few people. Furthermore, Kenji is so terrible when it comes to interpersonal relationships and has never been popular with girls since he was a child. Even at the age of 25, his experience in romance is zero. But one day, an unexpected miracle happens to this lonely and poor actor who has never had anything good happen to him. A mysterious, beautiful girl called Ichikawa Risa shows up at his live performance. From that day on, Kenji’s dull days are changed dramatically. Risa declares his performances funny. They watch movies, eat meals and shop together, and eventually Kenji awakens to love.