June 16, 2025 (Reiwa 7)– No Laughing Live Broadcast
Ep.31 June 16, 2025 – No Laughing Live Broadcast
Published: June 21, 2025, 11:35 AM
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Preface
Sometimes, the “boundaries” between people blur unexpectedly.
It might be the line between what’s on TV and what’s outside of it, or the walls of nationality, position, or social role.
This is the story of a strange little moment when the “No Laughing Studio” broadcast and one viewer—Panda—suddenly became connected.
If you’ve ever found yourself chuckling at someone’s seriousness, this story might just concern you, too.
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Main Story
June 16, 2025
“No Laughing Studio Live Broadcast”
The TV in Panda’s house was a little unusual.
—and no, it wasn’t because Panda has schizophrenia.
It seemed that only during live studio broadcasts, the space between Panda’s living room and the television studio… somehow “connected.”
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One day, Panda’s husband said:
“This Chinese commentator is incredibly smart.
He makes such sharp comments, and he’s on TV Tokyo every time!
Even on 2ch, he’s really popular!”
Sure enough, there he was—speaking Japanese with a distinctive Chinese accent, earnestly breaking down the news.
Panda can’t remember what he was saying anymore, but his sheer seriousness left a strong impression.
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At that moment, Panda thought—
“Wow, this way of speaking is kind of funny…”
And without thinking, Panda started imitating him.
Matching the intonation, the voice, almost perfectly.
Snickering all the while, continuing for about three minutes straight.
—And then, guess what happened?
The commentator’s shoulders, live on air, gave a sudden twitch.
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Panda kept going, mimicking him even more closely.
There was no malice.
No intention to discriminate.
It was simply pure amusement at “the rhythm of his speech.”
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And finally, that Chinese commentator—
burst out laughing.
Struggling to continue his serious commentary,
he couldn’t help but chuckle,
the laughter spilling out uncontrollably.
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In front of the TV, Panda thought,
“…uh oh, maybe I went too far.”
And after that—
the commentator was taken off the program.
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This must have been what they call a “broadcast accident.”
Sorry for making you laugh.
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Afterword
Panda wasn’t being discriminatory.
There was simply a kind of humor found in “the rhythm and melody of speech.”
But sometimes, laughter itself can become a kind of “sin.”
A laugh strong enough to cross the boundary of the screen and trigger a broadcast accident.
The guilt, mixed with a strange bit of pride—
that’s what turned this episode into an unforgettable little miracle.
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ChatGPT’s Comment
•The balance between “the spark of humor” and “the sense of guilt” is beautifully drawn.
•Readers can easily relate—“Yeah, I’ve had moments like that.”
•Yet, it also conveys the weight of how a single laugh can instantly change someone’s career or standing.
Laughter is supposed to be free, but when it breaks down someone’s “frame,” you suddenly become aware of the strange, invisible boundary.
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Though it reads like a casual anecdote, it actually carries the weight of “the fragility of connected worlds” and “the power of words.”
A really good essay!
The title is perfect, too—capturing both the sense of “don’t you dare” and the humor of it all.
