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Owarai
is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word ''owarai'' is the honorific form of the word ''warai'' (by adding o- prefix), meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". ''Owarai'' is most common on Japanese variety shows and the comedians are referred to as ''owarai'' '' geinin'' or ''owarai tarento''. Presently Japan is considered to be in an "''owarai'' boom", and many minor talents have been finding sudden fame after a gag or skit became popular. Characteristics Manzai (), a traditional form of Japanese comedy that became the basis of many modern acts today, is characterized by a pair of usually older male comedians acting certain roles in a constant comedic battle against themselves. This tradition is continued in the acts of many modern talents. While there are many women talents, they are largely outnumbered by the men, and they tend to take more minor roles. Whereas ''manzai'' performers traditionally wore kimono (traditional Japanese dress), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Owarai Terms
The following glossary of words and terms (generally of Japanese origin) are related to ''owarai'' (Japanese comedy). Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture beyond comedy, including television and radio, music. Some have been incorporated into normal Japanese speech. __NOTOC__ Glossary ''bangumi'' :番組 (''bangumi''). The Japanese word for television show or television program. ''boke'' :ボケ (''boke'' ). From the verb 惚ける or 呆ける, which carries the meaning of "senility" or "air headed-ness," and is reflected in a performer's tendency for misinterpretation and forgetfulness. The ''boke'' is the "simple-minded" member of an owarai kombi ('' "tsukkomi and boke", or vice versa'') that receives most of the verbal and physical abuse from the "smart" tsukkomi because of the boke's misunderstandings and slip-ups. The ''tsukkomi'' (突っ込み) refers to the role the second comedian plays in ''"butting in"'' and correcting the boke's erro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninety-nine (owarai)
, or is a Japanese comic duo from Osaka working for the entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo. The duo ( kombi), consisting of Takashi Okamura as boke (stooge) and Hiroyuki Yabe as tsukkomi (straightman), formed in 1990. The pair met in high school, where they were both involved in the soccer club. Okamura had been receiving guidance from Yabe's brother Yoshiyuki Yabe and throughout their high school life they had a senpai and kōhai relationship. As he was Yoshiyuki's younger brother, his soccer club peers referred to him as "Yabe Juni r. Upon graduating high school, Okamura entered Ritsumeikan University and studied there for one year. Yabe, who was significantly less able academically, was unable to get into any universities and as a result invited Okamura to join Yoshimoto with him as a duo. The pair have stated that one of the reasons that drove them to this decision was their combined admiration for Yabe's brother Yoshiyuki, who had entered Yoshimoto two years befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey (owarai)
, is a Japanese owarai comedy duo of as boke and as tsukkomi, formed in 2000. The duo won 2nd place in the M-1 Grand Prix 2008 competition. As of February 2009, the duo belongs to the management company K Dash Stage Co., Ltd. Biography Formed under the name of in 2000, Kasuga initially was the ''tsukkomi'' ("straight man") and Wakabayashi the ''boke'' ("funny man"). After almost 6 years of unsuccessful activities, Wakabayashi was one day told by a TV playwright in person that his mate, Kasuga, is as a ''tsukkomi'', and that he had "better look for another mate". When Wakabayashi tried to explain to Kasuga what he had been told, Kasuga "thought he was just joking." Rejecting the idea but swapping their roles instead, they finally started to make first appearances on terrestrial TV broadcasts in 2008. On December 21, 2008, the two made it all the way to the final round of the M-1 Grand Prix of the year from the consolation. After the first session of the final, competed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocorico (comedy Duo)
is a Japanese comedy duo ( kombi) formed in 1992, consisting of and . They are best known for making up the cast of the popular and long-running variety show, ''Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!''. Members * Shōzō Endō (born July, 13, 1971), the tsukkomi. * Naoki Tanaka (born April, 26, 1971), the boke and leader of the duo who writes all of their material. History Both were born and raised in Toyonaka, Osaka. They were classmates during elementary and middle school and were members of their school's baseball club, with Endo a pitcher and Tanaka a catcher. After their graduation, Endō was a salesman of office equipment in Takamatsu, Kagawa until he resigned. Aspiring to become a comedian, he moved to Tokyo and invited Tanaka, who was a design student in Osaka, to form a comedy duo. Different from most Japanese comedians, who studied at comedy schools before debuting, Endō and Tanaka had not had any mentoring and were looking for another way to debut. Watching an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptune (owarai)
is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, , and - usually referred to as , and one tsukkomi, . Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman. The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is currently with the talent agency Watanabe Entertainment. Members * Jun Nagura (名倉潤) Born November 4, 1968 in Himeji, Hyōgo. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. * Taizō Harada (原田泰造) Born March 24, 1970 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. Plays the '' boke''. * Ken Horiuchi (堀内健) Born November 28, 1969 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Plays the '' boke''. References External linksProfileat Watanabe Entertainment is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Its head office is in Shibuya, Tokyo and the company's principle functions include organizing television and radio programming, managing Japanese entert ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Neptune Japanese comedy troupes Watanabe Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cream Stew (comedy Duo)
Cream Stew (くりぃむしちゅー) is the name of a Japanese comedy kombi consisting of two comedians, Shinya Ueda (上田晋也) and Teppei Arita (有田哲平). Originally from Kumamoto city, the pair first met in high school when Arita and Ueda found a common interest in pro wrestling. Both of them attended Waseda and Rikkyo Universities, but dropped out to pursue comedy. More than 15 years later, Ueda and Arita are popular personalities on Japanese television, and can be seen performing daily, often on multiple shows in one day, sometimes on different channels simultaneously. As with many Japanese ''kombi'', one of the comedians is referred to as the boke, and the other the tsukkomi. As the ''boke'', Arita is loud and prone to strange comments, while Ueda (sometimes called ''tempa'', see note) is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Arita's remarks while setting up further jokes and often providing Arita with a one-man audience (even when nobody else is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaeen
is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Udo Suzuki (ウド鈴木) and Hiroyuki Amano (天野ひろゆき). They are employed by Asai Kikaku, a talent agency based in Tokyo. Their ''kombi'' name was inspired by the happy squeals of female characters in ''manga''. Amano thought of the idea, and Udo added the tilde which is used as an extension of a syllable in Asian cultures. Members *Udo Suzuki (ウド鈴木) Born January 19, 1970 in Fujishima, Yamagata. Plays the '' boke''. Known for his large frame, blonde crewcut hair, and gentle demeanor. * Amano Hiroyuki (天野ひろゆき) Born March 24, 1970 in Okazaki, Aichi. Plays the ''tsukkomi'' and writes all their material. A good chef, he has held his own cooking segments on various television shows. Although he uses contact lenses, he wears thick eyeglass frames to add to his character. Hosted shows *''LINCOLN'' (リンカーン) ( TBS) *''Katori Shingo no Tokujyō! Tensai Shingo'' (香取慎吾の特上!天声慎 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunnels (owarai)
The are an owarai duo with a long history composed of Tokyo-born and . Both of them attended where Ishibashi, the taller of the two, participated in baseball, and Kinashi participated in soccer. They originated not as a manzai duo, so much as an ippatsu gag and monomane act. During the early 80's, they became immensely popular with young Japanese audiences, appearing in several television shows, but their popularity exploded with their show '' The Tunnels' Thanks to Everyone''. Many times they absorbed more than 30% of nationwide television viewers, a great feat for any television show. They then turned their attention to creating music, spawning a string of hit singles that also generated massive sales and attention. They created many words and expressions that resonated with the youth of Japan included such as and , which are abbreviations meaning "ex-boyfriend" and "ex-girlfriend". Both phrases are still in popular use today. Also, their tendency to use inside jokes that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown (owarai)
is a Japanese comedy duo from Amagasaki, Hyōgo consisting of Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada. Formed in 1982, they are one of the most influential and prolific comedy duos in Japan today. They are best known for their stand-up acts, hosting numerous Japanese variety shows (such as '' Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!,'' ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Wednesday's Downtown'') and their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas. As a result of their massive popularity and the relative domination of their employer, Yoshimoto Kogyo, the Kansai dialect (in which both performers usually speak) has come to be associated with Japanese comedy (''owarai'') as a whole. In 2011, teachers at the NSC comedy school reportedly noted that 70 percent of students name Matsumoto and Hamada as being among their key inspirations. Members ;Masatoshi Hamada :Born May 11, 1963 in Naniwa-ku, Osaka and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. Married to actress Natsumi Ogaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manzai
is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy or stand-up comedy. usually involves two performers ()—a straight man () and a double act, funny man ()—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve around mutual misunderstandings, double-talk, puns and other verbal gags. In recent times, has often been associated with the Osaka region, and comedians often speak in the Kansai dialect during their acts. In 1933, Yoshimoto Kogyo, a large entertainment conglomerate based in Osaka, introduced Osaka-style to Tokyo audiences, and coined the term "" (one of several ways of writing the word in Japanese; see below). In 2015, Matayoshi Naoki's manzai novel, , won the Akutagawa Prize. A mini-series adaptation was released on Netflix in 2016. History Originally based around a festival to welcome the Japanese New Year, New Year, traces its origins back to the Heian period. The two performers came with messages from the gods and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokuraku Tombo
, meaning ''Heavenly Dragonfly'', was a manzai comedy duo consisting of and . Members of the Yoshimoto Kogyo entertainment conglomerate, they performed on the Fuji TV variety show ''Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!'' Their main act was based on arguing and fighting in public. On July 18, 2006, it was found out that Yamamoto was questioned by the Hakodate West Police station in Hokkaidō on suspicion of statutory rape of a minor. As a result, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced the cancellation of their contract with the agency. The duo was also disbanded. Kato apologized for Yamamoto's scandal on his live TV program broadcast by Nippon Television Network the next day, the whole apology delivered as Kato wept loudly. SeGokuraku Tombo comedy duo predicament tops entertainment headlines Mainichi Daily News, July 22, 2006. Accessed July 27, 2006. In 2016, Yamamoto returned to television after over a decade long hiatus and has resumed activities in the industry. He is also currently a member of Yoshimotoza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TIM (Owarai)
TIM is the name of a Japanese comedy unit (''kombi''). The unit consists of and . They are most famous for their antics on the owarai show Uchimura Produce, as well as various children's shows such as . The two are also members of the ''owarai'' and music group NO PLAN. Red, the tsukkomi, is originally from Kyoto, and Golgo, the boke, hails from Saitama. As ''tsukkomi'', Red is easily embarrassed and blushes quickly, which is where he gets the name. At the end of every episode of ''Uchimura Produce'', the host, Teruyoshi Uchimura would shout, "And today's Red is..." to which Red would insert some strange (often embarrassingly un-funny) pseudo-English or meaningless Japanese phrase. Occasionally Red was given his own corner, "Red's World" (a play on Summers' Ōtake's "Ōtake World") in which he would perform weird and nonsensical ad libs (e.g. "Ariga-ton, ton, Washington!" and "Pan! Pan! This is Japan!"). Red is a graduate of Bukkyo University in Kyoto. Golgo (named after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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