Hatsuko Geinin summary: Back in his school days, Kenji was left with a deep scar when a girl said, “I’d rather die than be paired up with Satou!” Ever since, he’s kept his distance from women. Though he dreams of making it big as a comedian, success keeps slipping through his fingers. But one day, a mysterious woman named Ichikawa shows up at one of his comedy shows and tells him, “Your skit was the funniest one.” Wha…?!