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Wednesday's Downtown
is a Japanese variety show hosted by the Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. The show has been broadcast on TBS since 2014. Overview In each episode, a Japanese entertainer is invited to appear on the show as a host and present various trivial theories, to a group of panellists. After a brief discussion with the panel, the theories are tested during the show. Format Presentation of Theory An entertainer (usually a comedian) appears to present a theory they think is true. This theory is challenged by the Wednesday Downtown via a re-enactment of the situation, a ranking based on street surveys or interviews. Viewer's Theory Theories submitted by viewers via the Wednesday Downtown official website are collected and presented by a representing comedian, usually Tamura Kenji. Recurring Segments Dokkiri (Prank) Theory that ropes unsuspecting celebrities (usually comedians) into a prank to see how they react. This kind of theory can range from being as elaborate as faking an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, compère (master of ceremonies) or Television presenter, host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', and South Korea with ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Japanese Television Series Debuts
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Japanese Comedy Television Series
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Japanese Variety Television Shows
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Knight Scoop
is a Japanese television program that airs on Friday nights at 11:17 pm on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation channel. The premise of the show is of a Detective Agency which takes requests from the viewers. The 'detectives' on the show go on an investigation, which typically involves searching for people/places, street surveys, local reports, overcoming fears and experiments. The detective is typically accompanied by the viewer who made the request. The show is based out of the city of Osaka but frequently involves travel to other parts of Japan. Food-related requests are often brought to the professional celebrity chef Hayashi Hirohito. Koeda Katsura, a rakugo performer, was a regular comedian on the show for 25 years until an incident referred to as the "pudding affair" occurred, which involved pictures released of Katsura lying in bed partially covered with pudding Pudding is a type of food. It can be either a dessert or a savoury (salty or spicy) dish served as par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panther (owarai)
is a Japanese comedy trio consisting of , and that have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo and are mostly active in Tokyo. Members * Ryōtaro Kan (菅良太郎) Born April 7, 1982 in Nerima, Tokyo. Plays the '' boke''. He is the main writer of all of the group's material and skits. Kan has been in the industry since 2004. * Satoshi Mukai (向井慧) Born December 16, 1985 in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. Mukai has been in the industry since 2006. * Takahiro Ogata (尾形貴弘) Born April 27, 1977 in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi. Plays the energetic role, a form of '' boke''. Ogata has been in the industry since 2003. History All three members of the group have had previous experience in other comedy units that had dissolved before forming ''Panther''. Additionally, Mukai's former unit was also a trio. Ogata's former partner was ''Chopper MASA'' and the comedy duo was called ''Great Horn''. When they di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viking (comedy Duo)
is a Japanese comedy duo ( kombi) consisting of and . They are employed by Sony Music Artists and are mostly active in Tokyo. Viking are graduates of the 17th generation class at NSC Osaka. They specialize in ''conte'' and were the winners of ''King of Conte 2012'', followed by many television performances. Members * Eiji Kotōge (小峠英二) Born June 6, 1976 in Ōtō, Fukuoka. Mainly plays the ''tsukkomi''. He writes all the material and skits for the unit. Kotoge is known for his quick and reactive ''tsukkomi'' in almost any situation. * Mizuki Nishimura (西村瑞樹) Born April 23, 1977 in the city of Hiroshima. Mainly plays the '' boke''. Known for his sensible yet unpredictable and odd character. History The two met each other at the dormitory of a driver's ed school they attended in Oita. At the time, they were only acquaintances and were not too familiar with each other. In 1996, the two of them met each other by chance again in Osaka, as the same class at the NSC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinagawa Shoji
is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Hiroshi Shingawa (品川祐) and Tomoharu Shōji (庄司智春) who have featured in a number of television shows. They are employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo, and are mainly active in Tokyo. They graduated from Tokyo Yoshimoto NSC's 1st generation class and are referred to as Shinasho for short. Members * Hiroshi Shinagawa (品川 祐), Born April 26, 1972 in Shibuya, Tokyo. Plays the '' boke''. He is also active as a writer and director, with 5 feature films, a television drama series and music videos. * Tomoharu Shōji (庄司 智春), Born January 1, 1976 in Ōta, Tokyo (Grew up in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. His wife is the former Morning Musume idol, Miki Fujimoto. One of Shoji's signature gags is shouting out his wife's nickname ''Mikkity'' very loudly. Life and career The duo met each other as the first class of students at the Yoshimoto NSC Tokyo and promptly formed the unit in 1995. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Pocket (owarai)
is a Japanese comedy trio consisting of , and . They are graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Tokyo 12th generation and employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo. They are mostly active in Tokyo. Members * Shinji Saitō (斉藤慎二) Born October 26, 1982 in Yachiyo, Chiba. Plays the '' boke'', but has recently transitioned to also playing the ''tsukkomi''. He aspired to be an actor before becoming a comedian and graduated with a degree for acting at the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music before joining Yoshimoto NSC. * Hirohisa Ōta (太田博久) Born December 10, 1983 in Toyota, Aichi. Plays the '' boke''. He is the main writer of the group's material and skits. His wife is the fashion model, Chihiro Kondo. * Otake (おたけ) Born December 2, 1982 in Chūō, Tokyo. Plays the ponkotsu role, a persona that has become synonymous with Otake's character. He is currently a member of the comedy-focused idol group, ''Yoshimotozaka46''. Career The unit formed at a banquet party right b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata
is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Daikichi Hakata (博多大吉) and Hanamaru Hakata (博多華丸) that have featured in a number of television shows. They are employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo, and are mainly active in Tokyo. They graduated from Yoshimoto NSC Fukuoka's 1st generation class. The duo formed in 1990 and begun activities in 1991 with a focus on manzai. They left for Tokyo in 2005 and rose to prominence with their Hakata dialect in their performances, also winning ''The Manzai'' competition in 2014. Members * Daikichi Hakata (博多 大吉), real name Hironori Yoshioka (吉岡廣憲) Born April 8, 1971 in Kobe, Hyōgo『 Ametalk!』（ TV Asahi）Broadcast 2012-05-17. DVD Vol.24 and raised in Koga, Fukuoka. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. Daikichi writes all of the unit's material. * Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸), real name Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎光輝) Born March 10, 1970 in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. Plays the '' boke''. Life and career The two m ... [...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] |
