is a Japanese

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duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of

Udo Suzuki , also known as Udo, is a Japanese musician and comedian. He used to be a member of the Japanese band UltraCats and is a member of the owarai group . See also * List of Japanese comedians This is a list of Japanese comedians—known in Japa ...

(ウド鈴木) and

Hiroyuki Amano is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic. He is nicknamed . He performs '' tsukkomi'' and make stories in the comedy duo Kyaeen. His partner is Udo Suzuki. Amano is represented with Asai K ...

(天野ひろゆき). They are employed by

Asai Kikaku is a Japanese talent agency and entertainment production company headquartered in Higashigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was found in 1968 by Ryoji Asai, who at the time was a manager working under Nakagawa Production, a talent agency for actors. ...

, a talent agency based in

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. Their ''kombi'' name was inspired by the happy squeals of female characters in '' manga''. Amano thought of the idea, and Udo added the

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which is used as an extension of a syllable in Asian cultures.

Members

(ウド鈴木) Born January 19, 1970 in

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. Plays the '' boke''. Known for his large frame, blonde

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hair, and gentle demeanor. * Amano Hiroyuki (天野ひろゆき) Born March 24, 1970 in

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. Plays the ''

tsukkomi 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 b ...

'' and writes all their material. A good chef, he has held his own cooking segments on various television shows. Although he uses

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, he wears thick

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frames to add to his character.

Hosted shows

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'' (リンカーン) ( TBS) *''Katori Shingo no Tokujyō! Tensai Shingo'' (香取慎吾の特上!天声慎吾) ( Nippon Television) *''Ima-ama'' (いまあま) ( Nippon Television) *''Suzuki'' (すずき) (

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)

External links

Kyaeen's profile on the official Asaikikaku homepage
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