【ABEMA】 Audrey’s Wakabayashi: “Stop this!” Frustration over social media dance culture! Lamentations over dance becoming compulsory | “Shikujiri Sensei” now available for free on-demand streaming
ABEMA Press release: October 20, 2025 To Members of the Press Audrey’s Wakabayashi expresses frustration over social media dance culture: “Let them stop this!” Lamentations over dance becoming compulsory | “Shikujiri Sensei” now available for free on-demand streaming The latest episode of the bad example variety show “Shikujiri Sensei: Don’t Be Like Me!!” is now available for free on “ABEMA” after the broadcast on Friday, October 17th.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/64643/2122/64643-2122-7894b6246eaeec29652b213ee7f970e1-2670×1496.jpg ABEMA, the new TV of the future, aired the latest episode of “Failure Teacher: Don’t Be Like Me!!,” a negative example variety show in which “Failure Teachers” who have made big mistakes in the past reveal their own experiences and impart life lessons. The show aired on Friday, October 17th at 9:30 PM. (Missed broadcast URL:
https://abema.tv/video/episode/88-77_s1_p337) ■Audrey’s Wakabayashi: “They make us dance in promotional videos. Stop it!” Frustration over social media dance culture erupts! Laments the mandatory dance curriculum The Friday, October 17th episode featured the second half of a special lecture by comedian Toshiaki Kasuga of the comedy duo Audrey, titled “Why are Japanese people bad at English?” Following on from the previous episode, he unraveled the “history of failures” in Japanese English education and introduced practical learning methods for improving your English skills. The class began with a discussion of English education in the 2000s, supervised by Professor Koichi Ano of Bunkyo University. He discussed the impact of the relaxed education system introduced in the 2000s and pointed out that English education had taken a major step backward. Professor Kasuga cited specific figures, saying, “The number of English vocabulary words studied in the 2000s was less than half of what it will be in the 2020s,” explaining that amidst increasing globalization, a reversal in the amount of learning has occurred. He also introduced the “rehearsal” learning method, which involves “talking about your emotions and the situation around you in English” as a way to acquire English vocabulary. Ranmaru Kishitani, a businessman and influencer who also serves as a special instructor at an English cram school, agreed, saying, “I did that a lot,” and shared his experience, saying, “For about four years, I would spend 20 minutes in the shower speaking English by myself.” The conversation also turned to the fact that dance became a compulsory subject in elementary and junior high schools in 2012, before English. Masayoshi Wakabayashi of the comedy duo Audrey responded, “That would be awful,” imagining his own school days, saying, “If you acted cool, people would say something.” He also revealed his true feelings about the dance culture on social media, saying, “Everyone’s dancing now, on social media and stuff. Is that to blame?” and “We’re made to dance in promotional videos. They need to stop this,” drawing laughter.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/64643/2122/64643-2122-91ee829cdf3fb2008199a34c3f3b68f9-2670×1508.jpg Other scenes during the lesson included Yu Sawabe of the comedy duo Haraichi trying out the “rehearsal” learning method, causing laughter as he exclaimed, “It’s like Joker has arrived!”, and Kishitani demonstrating in fluent English how to do it. While reflecting on the “English mistakes” made by Japanese people, the lesson was a practical one designed to help students take a step toward the future. The full video will be available to watch for free for seven days after its release. Please be sure to check it out.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/64643/2122/64643-2122-621ad22522ee44b2d650fab56a6fb0ff-2672×1500.jpg ■ABEMA “Fukujiri Sensei” “Don’t Be Like Me!!” Broadcast Summary Broadcast Date and Time: 1st to 3rd Friday of every month, starting at 9:30 PM 4th Friday, after the terrestrial broadcast ends Program URL: https://abema.tv/video/title/88-77 Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7WWaOF8NL-h_9b-KPiBFRg
