Face Off Unlimited's BATSU! Expands to Two Days a Week, Beg. Tonight

Face Off Unlimited, creators of the underground hit Japanese game show has announced that beginning tonight, August 1st, 2013, BATSU! will rock the East Village Monday and Thursday nights! New York City's live Japanese game show has become an underground sensation.

In Japan, batsu means "punishment" and the batsu-game is a form of comedy competition where the losers are forced to endure hilarious and outrageous penalties. Face Off Unlimited has blended this wildly popular piece of Japanese culture with their own hysterical style of improv comedy to create BATSU!

Hosted by former Japanese child star Brian "Bu-Chan" Walters, with the help of the beautiful, yet merciless, Noriko Sato, BATSU! is full contact comedy! Four warriors compete in comedic challenges to avoid electric shocks, paintball guns, a giant egg-smashing chicken, and many more hilarious and jaw-dropping punishments! The performers of BATSU! are members of acclaimed comedy group Face Off Unlimited (which the New York Times has called "Very Funny!") and regularly appear on television, radio, and Broadway.

Now playing Monday and Thursday nights at 8pm at the JEBON SUSHI AND NOODLE HOUSE. BATSU! takes place in a cool underground lounge theatre in NYC's "Little Tokyo." A full menu/bar is available and audience members enjoy sushi, noodles, and sake, while the bravest may even sign up for a chance to participate in the show to win free beer and prizes! Visit jebonusa.com to view menu.

"With the combination of the delicious and decadent food, masterful improv, hot performers, the party atmosphere and live music, BATSU! is a funny, crazy, sexy trip to Japan! " - Jay Painter, Face Off Artistic Director.

BATSU! is one of the "Best Things To Do In NYC" (CBS NY) and is perfect for birthdays, office celebrations, a night out with the ladies (or fellas), and for those out of town guests looking for something you can findONLY IN NEW YORK!

BATSU! at JeBon Noodle House, 15 St. Marks Pl, New York, NY 10001. Reservations: 212.388.1313 (7:30pm-7:45pm). Menu: Jebonusa.com. N Q R to NYU/8th; 6 to Astor Pl.

BOOK A PRIVATE BATSU! As low as $45 per person for show and pre-fix meals! Email info@faceoffunlimited.com and tell us about your event!

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