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The is a giant paper fan, usually made in a closed fashion. It is most traditionally used as part of a act, in which the
The is a giant paper fan, usually made in a closed fashion. It is most traditionally used as part of a act, in which the straight man
The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The direct contribution to the ...
() smacks the funny man () in response to their jokes or idiocy.
In popular culture
*The character Kazuo Kiriyama is given a in the movie '' Battle Royale''. *Kaname Chidori of the anime ''Full Metal Panic
is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protectin ...
'' uses a that she seems to pull out from hammerspace
Hammerspace (also known as malletspace) is a fan-envisioned extradimensional, instantly accessible storage area in fiction, which is used to explain how animated, comic, and game characters can produce objects out of thin air. Typically, when m ...
to stop Sousuke Sagara from doing anything that could injure or kill a civilian in Tokyo; at one point, her is seen to be extendable and takes up as much space as a matchbox.
*In the manga ''Negima!
''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to March 2012, with its chapters co ...
'', character Asuna Kagurazaka wields a giant sword-sized that later transforms into an enormous single-edged sword.
*The character Dr. Eto in the series ''Nodame Cantabile
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A two-v ...
'' is known by the nickname "Harisen" because he uses one to punish his students.
*In the video game ''Persona 5
is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It takes place in modern-day Tokyo and follows a high school student known by the pseudonym Joker who transfers to a new school after being falsely accused of assault and put on probation. ...
'', the characters can use an ability called "Harisen Recovery", in which they use a giant to heal status effects inflicted on fellow party members.
*In the video game series ''Super Smash Bros.
''Super Smash Bros.'' is a Crossover (fiction), crossover fighting game series published by Nintendo. The series was created by Masahiro Sakurai, who has directed every game in the series. The series is known for its unique gameplay objectiv ...
'' up until ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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'', a large fan (called "" in the Japanese version, but simply "Fan" in Western versions) is a usable item. Characters can wield it as a very fast weapon, causing minimal but repeated and nigh-unstoppable damage to enemy characters. The item's trophy in ''Brawl'' mentions its origin as a prop. Additionally, in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is a 2018 crossover fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, succeeding ...
'', one of Banjo & Kazooie's attacks from ''Banjo-Tooie
''Banjo-Tooie'' is a platform video game developed by Rare and originally released for the Nintendo 64 console in 2000. It is the second game in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series and the sequel to ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The game follows the returning ...
'' (in which Banjo uses Kazooie as a bludgeon) reappears, and is referred to as "Harisen Kazooie" in Japanese as according to the director, Masahiro Sakurai
is a Japanese video game director and game designer best known as the creator of the ''Kirby'' and '' Super Smash Bros.'' series. Apart from his work on those series, he also led the design of ''Meteos'' in 2005 and directed '' Kid Icarus: Upr ...
. This ability was originally called "Breegull Bash" in English.
See also
*Slapstick
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such a ...
, a wooden device traditionally used in the West for a similar purpose.
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