Series synopsis
Benza English is a Japanese comedy television series that premiered on Prime Video on April 16, 2020. It was created by Christopher McCombs. It stars Kaori Ikeda, Maria Papadopoulou, Aver Hamilton II and Masahito Kawahata.
The cast from the hit Japanese comedy "The Benza" returns in this outlandish, outrageous spin off series that will teach you all the English you never knew you needed to know.
Premise
The cast from the hit Japanese comedy "The Benza" returns in this outlandish, outrageous spin off series that will teach you all the English you never knew you needed to know.
Premise: Learning through Laughter
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kaori Ikeda as Kaori
- Maria Papadopoulou as Maria
- Aver Hamilton II as Hamilton
- Masahito Kawahata as Tamura
- Christopher McCombs as Chris
- Kyle Card as Kyle
- Janni Olsson as Alena
- Lee Min Kuk as Lee
Supporting cast
- Alexander W. Hunter as David
- Michiko Noguchi as Noguchi
- Hannah Grace as Hannah
- Inko Haku as Inko Sensei
- Risa Kameda as Risa
- Bob Werley as Bob
- Shizuka Anderson as Carol
- Shayna Magnuson as Shayna
- Kosuke Imai as Kosuke
- Justin Leeper as Justin
Guest cast
- Risa Kameda as Risa
- Bob Werley as Bob
- Shizuka Anderson as Carol
- Shayna Magnuson as Shayna
- Kosuke Imai as Kosuke
- Justin Leeper as Justin
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 16, 2020 | December 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beginnings Kaori begins her new job as the host of "Benza English". Bob shows up for his first day at his new job, but Tomoko thinks something is off. |
April 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
Burns Inko Sensei finds negative reviews of "The Benza" and asks Hamilton for help. Risa runs into trouble with super-diva Shayna and needs help with putting her in her place...in English. |
April 16, 2020 |
| 3 |
Drunk Noguchi runs into Carol and worries that she might be drunk. Back at the studio, Maria and guest Ace One have problems seeing eye to eye. |
April 16, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |