Oriental Radio
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Oriental Radio also known as Ori Raji (オリラジ), is a Japan
ese comedy
duo consisting of Atsuhiko Nakata (中田敦彦, Nakata Atsuhiko, born September 27, 1982) and Shingo Fujimori (藤森慎吾, Fujimori Shingo, born March 17, 1983) under the entertainment
agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo
.
Atsuhiko and Shingo met while working as part time operators at a vehicle accident reception desk. While attending university, following Atsuhiko, Shingo followed and joined NSC. In April 2005, they debuted on their first television show, TBS Genseki. They became famous with their Buyūden act in 2006.
Oriental Radio made it into the semi finals at the 2005 M-1 Grand Prix
. Their entertainment agency didn't allow them to participate in the consolation match. They entered M-1 Grand Prix again in 2007, making it to the semi finals again but lost. However, they were able to participate in the consolation match this time, but they didn't win to make it to the finals.
Oriental Radio are currently regulars on Waratte Iitomo
on Fridays.
They released their first DVD on March 12, 2008.
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
Owarai
is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word owarai is the honorific form of the word warai, meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". Owarai is most common on Japanese variety shows and the comedians are referred to as owarai geinin or owarai tarento...
duo consisting of Atsuhiko Nakata (中田敦彦, Nakata Atsuhiko, born September 27, 1982) and Shingo Fujimori (藤森慎吾, Fujimori Shingo, born March 17, 1983) under the entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate, with its headquarters based in Osaka. It was founded in 1912 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 talent, producing and promoting the shows they...
.
Atsuhiko and Shingo met while working as part time operators at a vehicle accident reception desk. While attending university, following Atsuhiko, Shingo followed and joined NSC. In April 2005, they debuted on their first television show, TBS Genseki. They became famous with their Buyūden act in 2006.
Oriental Radio made it into the semi finals at the 2005 M-1 Grand Prix
M-1 Grand Prix
, was an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The supporter Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the final live throughout Japan via All-Nippon News Network in December.-The way to be the Champion:...
. Their entertainment agency didn't allow them to participate in the consolation match. They entered M-1 Grand Prix again in 2007, making it to the semi finals again but lost. However, they were able to participate in the consolation match this time, but they didn't win to make it to the finals.
Oriental Radio are currently regulars on Waratte Iitomo
Waratte Iitomo
is a Japanese variety show aired every weekday on Fuji TV. The show is hosted by Tamori and has run since 1982. The show is produced in the Studio Alta building located in Shinjuku, Tokyo...
on Fridays.
They released their first DVD on March 12, 2008.
Movies
- Heidi (Voice only) - Atsuhiko as goat, Shingo as butler.
- The WildThe WildThe Wild is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by Jim Burton and C.O.R.E...
(Voice only) - TAXi4Taxi 4Taxi 4 is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It is the sequel to the 2003 French Action/Comedy film Taxi 3. As with all the other films in the Gallic Taxi franchise, Samy Naceri plays taxi driver "Daniel Morales", this time in a Peugeot 407 unlike the 406 in the previous films...
(Voice only) - Atsuhiko as Daniel - Tamagotchi: The Movie (Voice only) - Atsuhiko as Atchi, Shingo as Shingotchi