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List Of Japanese Comedians
This is a list of Japanese comedians—known in Japanese as , , or simply —and their group names. This page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. For more information on modern Japanese comedy, see owarai. Names on this page are listed in English alphabetical order according to family name or group name, where applicable. For a list of Japanese comedians by their year of debut, see List of Japanese comedians by year of debut. !–9 * * 130R :* :* * 2Chokenju :* :* A * * * :* :* * * * :* :* * * :* :* * :* :* * :* :* * :* :* * AMEMIYA * :* :* * * * :* :* * * * :* :* * B * :* :* :* * :* :* * * :* :* * :* :* * * * :* :* * C * :* :* * :* :* * :* :* * :* :* :* :* :* :* * * :* :* * :* :* * :* :* :* * :* :* * Cowcow :* :* * :* :* :* :* :* :* * :* :* * :* :* D * :* :* :* * :* :* * * :* :* * :* :* :* :* :* :* * :* :* E * * * * EXI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or animal actively maintains the experience, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. It is an emotion with po ... situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian. A popular saying often attributed to Ed Wynn attempts to differentiate the two terms: "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny." This draws a distinction between how much of the comedy (drama), comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona. Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative comedy, has grown in popularity with its more offbeat and experimental style. This normally i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi (渥美 清 ''Atsumi Kiyoshi''), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄 ''Tadokoro Yasuo'', 10 March 1928 – 4 August 1996), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, and started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa. After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957. His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in the film “Dear Mr. Emperor” (''Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama'') in 1963 established his reputation as an actor. Later he became the star of the highly popular '' Tora-san series of films''. His portrayal of the main characters lasted from the original ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (translated in English as 'It's Tough being a Man') in 1969 to the 48th film released in 1995, the year before his death. The enduring success of the series made him synonymous with the Tora-san character, and when he died in Tokyo, many Japanese regarded his death as the death of the character Tora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuichi Kosugi
is a Japanese comedian who performs ''tsukkomi'' in the comedy duo Black Mayonnaise. His standing position is on the left. His partner is Takashi Yoshida. Kosugi is represented with Yoshimoto Kogyo is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, produci .... He graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Katsura High School. In 12 November 2010 Kosugi married a former dental assistant from Osaka Prefecture. Filmography ; TV programmes ; TV anime ; Films ; Advertisements Bibliography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kosugi, Ryuichi Japanese comedians Japanese people of American descent People from Kyoto 1973 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kitano
is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With the exception of his works as a film director, he is commonly known by the stage name . Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo ''Two Beat'', before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's '' Violent Cop'' and garnered international acclaim for '' Sonatine'' (1993). He was not widely accepted as an accomplished director in Japan until ''Hana-bi'' won the Golden Lion in 1997. In October 2017, Kitano completed his ''Outrage'' crime trilogy with the release of ''Outrage Coda''. He is also known internationally for hosting the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' (1986–1990) and starring in the film '' Battle Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūki Himura
is a Japanese comedian, actor and voice actor. He performs ''tsukkomi'' (basically he did not decided if either he perform ''boke'' or ''tsukkomi'', but can also perform ''boke'') in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Osamu Shitara. Himura married Aika Kanda, a Television announcer in April, 2018. Himura grew up in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is represented with Horipro Com. Himura has a very recognisable bowl cut hairstyle and is left-handed. Filmography ''To see his appearances as part of Bananaman, see Bananaman (comedy duo) is a Japanese ''owarai'' comedy duo consisting of Osamu Shitara and Yūki Himura. Career Shitara and Himura formed as a comedy unit in 1993 and debuted on stage in 1994. Himura had broken up with his previous partner and Shitara was working as ...'' Variety Current appearances Occasional appearances Former appearances TV drama Films Japanese dub Advertisements Video Games Smartphone Applications References Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Shitara
is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television presenter. He performs '' boke'' (he does not entirely do ''boke'' he is known for doing ''tsukkomi'') and tells stories in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Yūki Himura. He is also a former Seibu Railway employee. Life and career Osamu Shitara (設樂統) was born April 23, 1973 in Minano, Saitama as the youngest sibling of a brother and sister who are 6 and 3 years older respectively. He attended the Minano-chō Tachi Minano Middle School and was the president of the student council and the captain of the school baseball team. Shitara graduated high school in March, 1992 and found a job with Seibu Railway at the connection of his father who is a manager at Seibu Nagatoro Hotel, an establishment of the company.Kobunsha『FLASH』Issue June 17, 2014（Page 16-19） He worked at the Kotesashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line for 6 months before switching to other various part-time jobs and then finally becoming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bananaman (comedy Duo)
is a Japanese ''owarai'' comedy duo consisting of Osamu Shitara and Yūki Himura. Career Shitara and Himura formed as a comedy unit in 1993 and debuted on stage in 1994. Himura had broken up with his previous partner and Shitara was working as the driver of the comedian Masayuki Watanabe, so they formed a duo after a friend introduced them. They concentrated on skit comedy, developing a theatrical style that emphasized verbal repartee. In 2008, they came in second on the nationally televised annual ''King of Conte'' skit comedy contest. Up until then, Bananaman had concentrated on live performances and DVD releases, but afterwards began to appear more on television. Himura appeared on the most shows (19) of any comedian during the 2009 New Year's period, and the duo received their own show, ''Banana Fire'', for the first time in April 2009. After that, they became the hosts of several other television shows, including ''Nogizaka tte Doko?'' and its successor ''Nogizaka Kojic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari Ota
may refer to: Places *Hikari Station, a station on Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi *Hikari, Chiba, a former town in Sousa District, Chiba, Japan *Hikari, Yamaguchi, a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan People *Hikari (name), people and characters with the name Film and TV * Radiance (2017 film), original title ''Hikari'' * Hikari TV, IPTV provider and production company Music * ''Hikari'' (Maaya Uchida album) * ''Hikari'' (Oceans Ate Alaska album), or the title song by Oceans Ate Alaska, 2017 * "Hikari" (Mai Hoshimura song), a 2008 song by Mai Hoshimura * "Hikari" (Hikaru Utada song), a 2001 song by Hikaru Utada *"Hikari", a 2006 song by Yui Horie *"Hikari", a 2012 song by BT from ''If the Stars Are Eternal So Are You and I'' * "Hikari" (Pentagon song), a 2017 song by Pentagon Other uses *Hikari (company), a brand of flake-style fish food *Hikari danio, a species of danio fish in Burma *Hikari Sentai Maskman, the 11th entry of the Sentai Series *Hikari (train), a trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Tanaka
is a Japanese comedian. He is best known as half of the ''owarai'' duo Bakusho Mondai along with Hikari Ota. He also played Mike in the Japanese dub of the Pixar movie '' Monsters, Inc.'', Br'er Fox in the Japanese dub of the Disney movie '' Song of the South (special edition)'', Shaun in the Japanese dubs of Shaun The Sheep Movie and A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon, and Josh Valentine in the Japanese dub of '' Godzilla vs. Kong''. Tanaka was diagnosed with testicular cancer Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. Symptoms may include a lump in the testicle, or swelling or pain in the scrotum. Treatment may result in infertility. Risk factors include an ... in 2000, but was successfully treated following surgery. References Japanese comedians Japanese male voice actors 1965 births Living people People from Nakano, Tokyo Male actors from Tokyo Comedians from Tokyo {{Owarai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakarhythm
, better known for his stage name , is a Japanese comedian, narrator, actor, playwright, and lyricist. He is sometimes called . Career In 1995, while studying at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, Masuno formed the comedy duo known as ''Bakarhythm'' with Toshihiro Matsushita. For the next 10 years, the duo had some success and appeared on a number of television variety and programs. In 2005, Matsushita decided to retire from the entertainment industry and the unit disbanded in November of that same year. Masuno decided to continue the activities of ''Bakarhythm'' by himself and took on the name as a solo comedian. In 2006, just three months after the going solo, Bakarhythm became a finalist at the ''R-1 Grand Prix'', the most prevalent televised comedy competition for solo performers. His flip board '' neta'' was a huge hit and landed him 4th place at the finals as well as propelling him to major success there afterward with the ''neta'' being featured in many commercials. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi (comedian)
is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, radio personality, actor, businessman, triathlete, and racing driver. He is the president of Be Company. His full name is . While Be Company is from Production Jin Riki-sha, Hiromi is represented with Tanabe Agency and later Production No Title since 2008. His wife is singer Iyo Matsumoto. Hiromi's eldest son is tarento Ryo Kozono. Auto racing Hiromi made his debut in the Super GT championship in 2004 as one of Team Gaikokuya's drivers in the GT300 class, partnering former GT300 champion Yoshimi Ishibashi in the team's Porsche 911 GT3. He failed to score a championship point and secured a best finish of 18th place in the fifth round at Twin Ring Motegi. Two years later in February 2006, he announced his return to the series as part of the 06H Project, driving one of 's Ferrari 360 in the GT300 class for the full-season. He once again failed to score a championship point in 2006, scoring a best finish of 14th in the fourth round at Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
