Manzai was originally developed as a form of entertainment performed in a storyteller theater; however, manzai has also had a remarkable affinity with the mass media and has thus been frequently shown or introduced on radio and TV shows.
漫才は寄席で行われる演芸として発達したが、マスメディアとの親和性にも優れており、ラジオ番組やテレビ番組でも多く披露されていった。