is a major

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ese

entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousa ...

conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Its head office is in

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and the company's principle functions include organizing

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and

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programming, managing Japanese entertainers as well as hosting foreign entertainers on visits to Japan, and planning and production of various commercial and goods advertising ventures. The company is known informally as either Wanatanabe Entertainment (ワタナベエンターテインメント), Watanabe Enta (ワタナベエンタ) or simply WE. The current president of the company is Miki Watanabe (渡辺ミキ), who has been leading the company since it was created from the parent company,

Watanabe Productions is a multimedia management company in Japan dealing in recordings, films, television, music publishing and artist management as well as the main subsidiary of the Watanabe Production Group. Formed by bandleader Shin Watanabe and his wife Misa W ...

(渡辺プロダクション) in 2000.

Current notable talents

Tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "tal ...

Affiliated idols are categorized here.

Male

* Shouri Kondou * Mickey Curtis (actor) * Masaya Nakamura (actor) *

Yuya Endo is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series (commonly known as ''Tenimyu''). He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various sk ...

(actor) *

Masaki Kaji is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musical series, ''Tenimyu'', and the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. He was also part of a young men's stage acting trou ...

(actor) *

Osamu Hayashi is a Japanese ''tarento'' and ''Yobikō'' lecturer. Hayashi is a full-time lecturer at Toshin High School Satellite Prep School Language Arts. He teaches modern language. Hayashi is represented with Watanabe Entertainment is a major Japanese ...

(lecturer) * Hifumi Katō (

professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional player ...

) * K Dub Shine (hip-hop artist) *

Kenta Nishimura was a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki ...

(novelist) *Shiraku Tatekawa (

rakugoka is a form of ''yose'', which is itself a form of Culture of Japan, Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo arti ...

) *Sou Mizukami ( quiz player) *

D-Boys D-Boys (stylized as D-BOYS) is a young male actors group affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment. The ''D'' in the group's name stands for "Drama" (acting work), "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" (growth and advancement). Although ...

(actors group) :*

Masato Wada is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the ''Prince of Tennis'' live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's sta ...

:* Hiroki Suzuki :* Hirofumi Araki ( D-Date) :*

Kōji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in ''Kamen Rider Kiva''; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu. He stars as Mori ...

(D-Date) :*

Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese former actor. He was a member of the acting group D-Boys. Yanagishita joined the unit D-Date (D☆DATE) of the same agency as a new member. It was announced at the last performance of the live tour in Tokyo Dome City Hall on June ...

(D-Date) :*

Tetsuya Makita is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu. Makita was a member of the acting unit D-Boys, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. Care ...

Masahiro Usui is a Japanese actor and member of the acting troupe D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. Biography Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007. Winner of the audition's Grand Prix, Usui was officially add ...

:* Masashi Mikami :*Yamada Yusuke :*Arata Horie (D-Date) :*Shuto Miyazaki :*

Masaki Nakao is a Japanese actor and entertainer who is represented by Watanabe Entertainment. Biography Masaki Nakao was born in Saitama Prefecture on November 27, 1996. On 2016, Nakao made his drama debut in 2016 Super Sentai series ''Doubutsu Sentai Zyuo ...

:* Yūki Yamada (D2) :*

Takahisa Maeyama is a former Japanese actor. Career In 2010, Maeyama was a finalist in the D-Boys special unit audition. He eventually joined the group's D2 division in December 2010. In 2011, he made his acting debut as Nakazaike Chōji in the ''Nintama Rantar ...

(D2) :* Atsushi Shiramata (D2) :*

Jun Shison is a Japanese actor and member of male actors group D-BOYS & D2 affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment. Career Shizon joined the D2 actor group (now merged with D-Boys) in 2011. He made his acting debut in ''The Prince of Tennis'' stage musical ...

(D2)

Female

Jun Amaki is a Japanese gravure idol. Amaki is represented by Watanabe Entertainment. She was formerly affiliated with Alice Project as a member of the Japanese J-pop idol groups Kamen Joshi and Armor Girls. Amaki's sister is Kamen Rider Girls' Ayako Ku ...

( gravure model) *

Shizuka Ōya is a Japanese idol and talent who is a former member of AKB48's Team B. Ōya is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. AKB48 participation Singles Albums Stage units Filmography Variety Other TV programmes TV dramas Radio Stag ...

( idol,

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...

) *

Gal Sone is a female Japanese competitive eater and singer. Her popularity has helped produce a resurgence in Japanese competitive eating, or ''ōgui'', after the outcry following the death of a Japanese schoolboy imitating an eating stunt in 2002 result ...

(competitive eater) *

Yuki Kashiwagi is a Japanese idol and singer. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and a former member of NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of T ...

(idol,

) * Yoshiko Kuga (actress) *

Asuka Kuramochi is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group AKB48 under Team K. Career 2007 * On May 27, she passed AKB48 first trainee audition (AKB48 第一回研究生（4期生）オーディション). 2008 * On March 4, it was a ...

(tarento, former

) * Marika Tani (idol, SKE48, former HKT48) * Nachu (tarento, former SDN48) *

Akiko Matsumoto is a Japanese TV personality and actress. Films * (1996), cashier * ''Udon'' (2006) * (2007), Saeko Hasegawa
Retrieved on 26 February 2009 < ...

(tarento) * Sei Matobu (actress) * Sakura Miyajima (TV announcer) *

Konomi Watanabe is a Japanese actress and tarento. For the 2011 Japanese movie ''Rebirth'' she received one of the seven Newcomer of the Year awards at the 35th edition of the Japan Academy Prize. She is also known for the 2014 television drama ''Ashita, Mama ...

(

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

)

Comedians

Hideyuki Nakayama is a Japanese ''tarento'', presenter, actor, and comedian. He is nicknamed and . He is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He dropped out from Tsunamu Elementary School, North Junior High School (up to two semesters for three years), Persi ...

*Honjamaca (Hidehiko Ishitsuka and

Toshiaki Megumi is a Japanese comedian, actor, television presenter, and newscaster who is a member of the comedy duo Honjamaka. He is represented by Watanabe Entertainment is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production ...

) *

Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the farthest known planet in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. It is 17 times ...

(

Jun Nagura is a Japanese comedian, actor and businessman who is the leader of the comedy trio Neptune and in charge of ''tsukkomi''. He is nicknamed and . Nagura is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. His wife is Marina Watanabe. Nagura is left-hande ...

Ken Horiuchi is a Japanese comedian who performs '' boke'' in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed . He also creates stories for the trio. Horiuchi's persona on stage and TV is known to be immature, childish and hyper-active. His comedic style is unique ...

and

Taizo Harada is a Japanese comedian and actor who performs '' boke'' in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed . Harada is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a father with two children. Harada has an older sister and a younger brother, in whic ...

) * TIM (Golgo Matsumoto and Red Yoshida) *

Ryo Fukawa , also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese comedian and musician. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the ...

Bibiru Ōki , better known as , is a Japanese comedian represented by Watanabe Entertainment. His wife is singer Akina. Ōki was a member of the comedy duo Bibiru. He graduated from Kasukabe City Tanihara Junior High School and Seibudai Chiba Junior & Senior ...

*Xabungle (Yosuke Matsuo and Ayumu Kato) * Sayaka Aoki *

Ungirls is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of and . They have featured on a number of television shows. The duo are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, and are mainly active in Tokyo. Members * , Born February 8, 1976 in Fuchū, Hiroshi ...

(Takushi Tanaka and Yoshiaki Yamane) *Choushinjuku (Eagle Mizokami, Tiger Fukuda, Thank You Yasutomi, Boo Fujiwara, Koala Koarashi and Ike Nwala) *Wagaya (Yoshiyuki Tsubokura, Hiroyuki Sugiyama and Shun Yatabe) *

Lotti Lotti may refer to any of the following: * Antonio Lotti (c.1667–1740), Italian composer * Brian Lotti, U.S. professional skateboarder * Carlo Lotti (1916–2013), Italian engineer and professor of hydraulic construction * Carola Lotti (1910– ...

(Soichi Nakaoka and Kentaro Kokado) *

Haraichi is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) and Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気). They have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, a talent agency based in Toky ...

(Yu Sawabe and Yuki Iwao) * Sunshine Ikezaki * Abareru-kun *Atsugiri Jason *Hanako (Tatsuhiro Kikuta, Hiroki Akiyama and Dai Okabe) *Yonsentōshin (Takumi Goto, Hiroki Tsuzuki and Ryodai Ishibashi) *

Nora Hirano is a Japanese comedian. Her real name is . She is represented with 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 prin ...

* Nyanko Star (Super Sansuke and Angora Soncho)

Musical artists

Rag Fair RAG FAIR (ラグフェアー ''Ragu Feā'') are a Japanese male a cappella band. Its members are ''Reo Tsuchiya'', ''Yosuke Hikichi'', ''Kenichi Arai'', ''Yoshiyuki Kato'', ''Takamasa Kano'', and ''Masayoshi Okumura''. They met each other at Sait ...

Yorico , real name , born May 13, 1984, is a female Japanese singer-songwriter from Utsunomiya. She is mostly known for her songs used in Japanese television shows, including several that had made the Oricon charts, and for her song "Break the Cocoon", wh ...

* Shoko Nakagawa * Little Glee Monster *

Nokko Nokko (born November 4, 1963) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actress. She was the lead singer of the popular band "Rebecca," which had a string of hits in Japan in the 1980s. Nokko was born in Urawa, Saitama, as . Under her stag ...

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