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is a Japan
ese comedy
duo (kombi) consisting of Udo Suzuki
(ウド鈴木) and Hiroyuki Amano (天野ひろゆき). They are employed by Asaikikaku, a talent
agency based in Tokyo
.
Their kombi name was inspired by the happy squeals of female characters in manga
. Amano thought of the idea, and Udo added the tilde
which is used as an extension of a syllable in Asian cultures.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
duo (kombi) consisting of Udo Suzuki
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 .- External links :* - See also :* List of Japanese comedians...
(ウド鈴木) and Hiroyuki Amano (天野ひろゆき). They are employed by Asaikikaku, a talent
Tarento
is a Japanese rendering of the English word "talent" and is used as a catch-all term for mass media personalities who regularly appear on television. Detractors of the phenomenon have referred to it in an English sense as "famous just for being famous" because many that fall into this career line...
agency based in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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Their kombi name was inspired by the happy squeals of female characters in manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
. Amano thought of the idea, and Udo added the tilde
Tilde
The tilde is a grapheme with several uses. The name of the character comes from Portuguese and Spanish, from the Latin titulus meaning "title" or "superscription", though the term "tilde" has evolved and now has a different meaning in linguistics....
which is used as an extension of a syllable in Asian cultures.
Members
- Udo SuzukiUdo 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 .- External links :* - See also :* List of Japanese comedians...
(ウド鈴木) Born January 19, 1970 in Fujishima, YamagataFujishima, Yamagatawas a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On October 1, 2005, Fujishima was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, along with the towns of Haguro and Kushibiki, the village of Asahi, all from Higashitagawa District, and the town of Atsumi, from Nishitagawa District, and no...
. Plays the boke. Known for his large frame, blonde crewcut hair, and gentle demeanor.
- Amano Hiroyuki (天野ひろゆき) Born March 24, 1970 in Okazaki, AichiOkazaki, Aichiis a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 373,339 and a population density of 964 persons per km². The total area was 387.24 km².-Geography:...
. Plays the tsukkomi and writes all their material. A good chef, he has held his own cooking segments on various television shows. Although he uses contact lenses, he wears thick eyeglass frames to add to his character.
Hosted Shows
- LINCOLNLincoln (variety show)LINCOLN is a Japanese variety show. It premiered on October 18, 2005, and airs on TBS every Tuesday nights. Hosted by Downtown, it features seven other owarai geinin in its regular cast, and has several recurring younger, more inexperienced comedians as guests.The show uses Abraham Lincoln as its...
(リンカーン) (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Katori Shingo no Tokujyō! Tensai Shingo (香取慎吾の特上!天声慎吾) (Nippon TelevisionNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
) - Ima-ama (いまあま) (Nippon TelevisionNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
) - Suzuki (すずき) (Television KanagawaTelevision Kanagawais an independent television station in Japan serving Kanagawa Prefecture and parts of the Greater Tokyo Area with favorable reception. The station was founded on April 20, 1971 and began broadcasting on April 1, 1972...
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