In the postwar time, although manzai became completely dominant and karukuchi became extinct, manzai dialogues performed by duos of Gangyoku ASHINOYA and Juro HAYASHIDA, Yakko MATSUBAYA and Kikuyakko MATSUBAYA, Kosei SHOKAKUYA and Yumewaka UKIYOTEI, Kacho ICHIRINTEI and Katsumi MATSUBARA and Karaku UKIYOTEI and Sazae MINAMI were close to the style of karukuchi.
戦後では完全に漫才が主流になり演じ手はいなかったが芦乃家雁玉・林田十郎、松葉家奴・松葉家喜久奴、松鶴家光晴・浮世亭夢若、一輪亭花蝶・松原勝美、浮世亭歌楽・ミナミサザエ等は軽口に近い芸風であった。