is a Japanese

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trio consisting of , and that have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by

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and are mostly active in

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Members

* Ryōtaro Kan (菅良太郎) Born April 7, 1982 in

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. 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,

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. Plays the ''

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''. Mukai has been in the industry since 2006. * Takahiro Ogata (尾形貴弘) Born April 27, 1977 in

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. 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 dissolved, Ogata went solo as ''Thank You Ogata'', but had no success, almost prompting him to quit the industry and work at a local Ramen Jiro before he met Kan in Shinjuku. Kan's former partner was ''Shinjiro Hatanaka'' in the comedy duo ''High and Low''. After dissolving, he was also active as a solo comedian for a short stint. Mukai was in the comedy trio ''Blue Standard'' alongside his former partners ''Yuki Kondo'' and ''Ryuji Kohama''. Kondo was Mukai's childhood friend and their duo were known as ''Ajisai Park'' before forming ''Blue Standard'', even appearing in

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's variety show ''Osorakuteinzu Wagon Takagi Majiru''. In 2008, all three men were solo talents. Kan and Ogata met in Shinjuku and decided to partner up, at the time Mukai also considered partnering up with Kan, and decided to join the group to form the trio. The trio's name ''Panther'' was given by

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of ''Peace'', the other potential name for the group was ''Super Cub'' Panther are currently active as of 2019 on numerous variety and television programs.

Media

Current regular programs

* 8Bang! : "Kano ☆ Pan" (8Bang!：「カノ☆パン」) -- Sendai Television (2013-) * Ariyoshi no Kabe (有吉の壁) --

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* The God of Entertainment (エンタの神様) -- Nippon TV * Wednesday's Downtown (水曜日のダウンタウン) --

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* All Japan Paripi Championships (全日本パリピ選手権) --

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(2018-) MC * Chant! (チャント!) -- CBC TV (2019-) Mukai * Kano Oga Benrioki (かのおが便利軒) -- Sendai Television (2018-) Ogata * AbemaPrime—AbemaTV (2017-) Mukai - Friday Regular * Abema Midnight Keirin (Abemaミッドナイト競輪) -- AbemaTV (2019-) Mukai

Commercials

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(2013, 2014) * ''Man of Steel'' (2013) *

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(2013) * Zoff's

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Collection (2013) *

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(2016) Ogata

References

External links

Official Profile on Yoshimoto

Panther - Laff Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Panther Japanese comedy troupes