The , or , is a Japanese group of four men who perform dangerous and crude stunts.
The group was formed in
Tokyo
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in 1990. The Tokyo Shock Boys have a huge cult following in
Japan and have appeared in many other countries, such as
Australia,
New Zealand
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,
Canada
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,
Germany
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and
Scotland
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.
In 2006, they made appearances in ''
Japanorama
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Each episode has a theme, around which Ross presents cultural phenomenon, films, music, and art th ...
'', ''Adam & Joe go Tokyo'' and the ''
Dirty Sanchez'' movie. However, their shows are viewed as having more 'magic' stunts rather than painful ones. This was proven in ''
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie'' as the Tokyo Shock Boys refused to do a show with ''Dirty Sanchez'' because they viewed their stunts to be too extreme.
The members of the group are:
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See also
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The Dudesons
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Jackass
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CKY CKY may refer to:
* CKY (band), American rock band, formerly "Camp Kill Yourself"
** ''CKY'' (video series), named after the band
**CKY crew, people involved in the video series and related projects
*CKY-DT, a television station in Winnipeg, Manito ...
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Too Stupid to Die
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Les 11 commandements
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Jim Rose Circus
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References
External links
Homepage of the Tokyo Shock Boys
Japanese comedy troupes
Japanese stunt performers
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