The structure is unique: A screen displays a "telop" (colored on-screen text) that reacts to the cast's emotions. If someone makes a joke, a giant orange word for "LOL" flashes across the screen. For foreigners, this is distracting; for Japanese audiences, it is essential. It tells the viewer how to feel , reducing ambiguity.
Kabuki and Noh theater established a cultural appreciation for exaggerated expressions, dramatic pacing, and elaborate costumes, which heavily influenced live-action and animated media. 1Pondo 020715-024 Ui Kinari JAV UNCENSORED