What are the qualities necessary for a comedian? Is it taste, connections, luck, or persistence? Either way, there is no doubt that a successful comedian must have something outstanding. Today we spoke with Hiroyuki Higo, 40, of the Osaka-based duo Cellulite Spa. Cellulite Spa won third place in the “Double Impact – Manzai & Kontô Nitoichijo-ryu No.1 Ketteisen” (Nittele) competition in July 2025, proving their abilities to the TV audience. The duo is currently thriving, but the average viewer is probably most impressed by the drawing ability of their partner, Kengo Osuga. However, it is Higo’s natural “outburst” that is the most unusual. Let’s take a look at one aspect of it, as seen in the perverse level of dedication he puts into the Nintendo Switch game “Ring Fit Adventure.
Too much RingFit and the counter stops.
I probably don’t need to explain, but “Ring Fit Adventure” is “that” game that will be released in October 2019. Combined with the repeated declarations of a state of emergency since April 2008, the game has been a huge hit. The game is an adventure-type game in which the player uses a ring-shaped controller (ringcon) with a diameter of about 30 cm to complete a specified exercise menu, and the in-game character defeats demons. On the game’s play screen, users can check their exercise records, and Higo, who has been playing the game for five years, says his numbers are now at the “bug” level. My accumulated calorie consumption reached 99999.99 kcal a few years ago, and I’ve reached the “counter stop” mark. I reached level 9999 about two years ago, which is also a “countstop. So I have been doing this for a long time without any change in numbers. Nintendo, please update the game soon or release a second one (laughs).”
Started the game to lose weight, but “unexpected changes” have also occurred.
Although Mr. Higo has “mastered” the game, he did not originally intend to play it all the way through. When Corona became popular and I stopped going outside, I was looking for an exercise program that I could do inside the house. My partner is a chubby guy (Osuka, 164 cm/84 kg), and I thought it would not be good for my balance if I gained weight too. Then I saw that Yohei Furukawa, a famous quiz writer, had lost about 50 kg by playing this game, and I thought, ‘This is the only way! After purchasing the game, I started playing it for 50 minutes a day (including about 30 minutes of exercise), and the results were immediate. After purchasing the device, he began playing 50 minutes a day (including about 30 minutes of exercise), and the results were immediate. “I started with the idea that I would be fine as long as I didn’t gain weight,” he said. But my muscle strength has improved, and I am less tired. Also, I love to sing karaoke, and I can now play in a key about two notes higher than before.