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Yoshimoto New Star Creation
The Yoshimoto New Star Creation, commonly called NSC or Yoshimoto Academy, is the comedy school established by Yoshimoto Kogyo in Japan. History There are currently two campuses, the original ''NSC'', established in 1982 in Osaka and the Tokyo branch ''NSC'' established in 1995. Students enroll for the purpose of becoming a comedian and the school is meant to be a systematic entry into the entertainment industry as a Yoshimoto Kogyo affiliated comedian after graduation. Officially established as Yoshimoto General Comedy Arts Academy (吉本総合芸能学院), both the Osaka and Tokyo branches have produced numerous successful comedians and television personalities. In order to enroll, the applicant must have graduated middle school. Each graduation class is considered as a ''generation'', for example, the comedy duo Downtown were one of the first graduates of the school as the 1st generation at NSC Osaka in 1982 Students of the academy go through various comedy classes focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Mullane
Chad Mullane (born 28 November 1979) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, director, translator, academic and producer based in Japan. Career Chad became the first non-Japanese comedian to enter Japan's highest-profile comedy college Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC) and join Yoshimoto Kogyo in 1998. As an award-winning manzai artist he has since hosted, co-hosted and made guest appearances on thousands of comedy and variety television shows. Having ranked among the top 50 comedians in Japan by reaching the semi-finals of the prestigious M-1 Grand Prix for a record eight-years consecutively, he still performs live at theaters across Japan as one part of his comedy duo (which is also called "Chad Mullane.") As an actor Chad has performed in many award-winning films, drama series and he has also been featured in several advertising campaigns. As a writer he has frequently contributed to publications at NHK Publications and The Japan Times, and he has also authored the boo ... [...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] |
Football Hour
is a Japanese comedy duo ( kombi) consisting of Terumoto Gotō (tsukkomi) and Nozomu Iwao (boke), both from Osaka. They are performers for the entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo. They graduated from the Yoshimoto NSC Osaka 14th generation class. The unit's material is created by both Goto and Iwao. Members * Born June 18, 1974 in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. His style of ''tsukkomi'' is well known for his use of metaphors and analogies. * Born December 19, 1975 in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. Plays the '' boke''. In Yoshimoto Kogyo's annual "Ugliest Yoshimoto Kogyo Entertainer" awards, he won first place three years in a row (2002-2004) and has since been ineligible for voting. Iwao himself does not consider himself to be unattractive but rather fashionable and trendy. Life and career Both Gotō and Iwao were in prior units before the formation of Football Hour. Gotō was in the comedy duo ''Gotō-Tenma'' (Later renamed to ''Electronic Gram'') from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jichō Kachō
is a Japanese comedy unit (''kombi'') consisting of two , and . Sometimes also known as , they are one of the most popular ''owarai'' ''kombi'' coming from Yoshimoto Kogyo, Yoshimoto Kōgyō in Tokyo. Their name literally means "Vice manager, Section manager", and is a reference to the titles of two visitors at the bar in which they were working part-time before they were discovered by Yoshimoto. They were originally a three-man group with the name , or "Vice Manager, Section Manager, President", but after the third member of the group left, the name was reduced to its current version. Kōmoto is the ''Manzai#Boke_and_tsukkomi, boke'' of the duo, and the much quieter Inoue is the ''Manzai#Boke_and_tsukkomi, tsukkomi''. Both comedians are natives of Okayama Prefecture, Okayama. Inoue has a reputation among ''owarai geinin'' for being handsome, and he has scored high on Yoshimoto's "handsomest ''geinin'' ranking" for the last five years. Kōmoto is most famous for his strange face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutorial (comedy Duo)
In education, a tutorial is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactivity, interactive and specific than a book or a lecture, a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task. A tutorial can be taken in many forms, ranging from a set of instructions to complete a task to an interactive problem solving session (usually in academia). Academia Tutorial class In British academia, academic parlance, a tutorial is a small class of one, or only a few students, in which the tutor, a lecturer, or other academic staff member, gives individual attention to the students. The tutorial system at University of Oxford, Oxford and University of Cambridge, Cambridge is fundamental to methods of teaching at those universities, but it is by no means particular to them; Heythrop College (University of London), for instance, offers a tutorial system but with one-on-one teaching. Another example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Yoshida (comedian)
is a Japanese comedian who performs ''boke'' in the comedy duo Black Mayonnaise. His standing position is in the right. His partner is Ryuichi Kosugi. He is represented with Yoshimoto Kogyo. Awards Filmography TV series Films Advertisements Image characters Music videos Bibliography References External links * at Yoshimoto Kogyo is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshida, Takashi Japanese male comedians Japanese television presenters People from Fushimi, Kyoto Entertainers from Kyoto 1973 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowcow
Cowcow is a Japanese comedy duo managed by the entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo who perform manzai comedy. The members, , the ''tsukkomi'' of the group, and , the '' boke'', are both from Osaka Prefecture. They have been guests on quite a few TV variety shows, such as ''Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! was a popular Japanese variety show, shown on Fuji TV. The first episode aired on 16 October 1996 and the last episode aired on 31 March 2018. The hosts of the show were the owarai duo Ninety-Nine ( Takashi Okamura and Hiroyuki Yabe). The sh ...''. Awards Cowcow won the best newcomer award at the 36th Kamigata Manzai Awards in 2001. References Japanese comedy duos Entertainers from Osaka Prefecture {{Owarai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazutoyo Koyabu
is a Japanese TV comedian, presenter, tarento, and musician, represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo. He is the chairman of the comedy troupe and drummer for the band Genie High. Koyabu graduated as the 12th generation class from Yoshimoto NSC Osaka and speaks with an Osaka dialect. Media Television Current Programs * (MBS TV) * ( ABCTV) – Regular * (Yomiuri TV) – Semi-regular * ''BAZOOKA!!!'' (BS SKP, 2011–) – MC * (Fuji TV, 2012–) – Bi-weekly (Tuesdays) * ( Fuji TV ONE, 2013–) – MC * (MBS TV) – Semi-regular (Fridays) * (TV Asahi) – Irregular * (Fuji TV ONE, 2015–) * (Fuji TV ONE, 2017–) – MC * (Kansai TV, 2017–) – MC * (TV Asahi, 2019–) – MC * (NHK, 2015–) * HINABINGO!'' (Nippon TV, 2019–) – MC'' * (Fuji TV, 2019–) – MC Film *'' Girl in the Sunny Place'' (2013), Sugihara *''A Man'' (2022) *''What If Tokugawa Ieyasu Became Prime Minister?'' (2024), Tōru Shimakawa Television dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
is a Japanese comedian from Shimizu-shi (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka), Shizuoka Prefecture who has appeared in many television variety shows, as well as television dramas, radio and web series. His real name is . After going through Yoshimoto Kogyo and Watanabe Entertainment, he currently belongs to the SMA NEET Project. His stage name during his ''kombi'' years was . His is nicknamed "Zakoshisyoh". Martial artist Shinya Aoki is his cousin. His stage name was derived from the fact that Hulk Hogan has identified himself as Hollywood Hulk Hogan at the time when nWo was formed. Appearing programmes Variety *''On-air Battle+'' ( NHK-G) KO winner 0 wins 1 loss; maximum 261 KB *''Yoshimoto Chōgōkin K-KenKoba Daiō'' *''Yarisugi Koji'' ( TX) *''Arabiki-dan'' ( TBS: 10 Oct 2010 – 27 Sep 2011) — Performer with the most performances in the programme. Co-starred with "Zakoba with Beichō", Zakoba, and Takeshi Nadagi. *''Enta no Tenshi'' (NTV)...catch copy is "Chameleon Jūsensha" *''Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
