Taka and Toshi
Taka and Toshi | |
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Pseudonym | Taka, Toshi (タカ・トシ) |
Native name | Taka ando Toshi (タカアンドトシ) |
Years active | 1995– (formed in Sapporo) |
Employer | Yoshimoto Kōgyō |
Members |
Taka and Toshi (タカアンドトシ, Taka ando Toshi) is a Japanese manzai (stand-up) comedy duo (kombi) from Sapporo consisting of Takahiro Suzuki (
Sketch comedy
[edit]As the boke, Taka is prone to silly comments, while Toshi is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Taka's remarks, shooting tsukkomi saying "such-and-such ka!" (i.e. "Ōbei ka!"), and hitting Taka on the head for his silly response.
"Ōbei ka!" (pronounced "oh-bay-ka!") is their most known tsukkomi gag. It is a sarcastic way of saying, “Are you Western?"
One example of their skits has the following lines:
Toshi: Let's have a drink. I'll have a beer.
Taka: Then I'll have a Diet Coke.
Toshi: You're not an American! Have a beer! And what would you like to eat?
Taka: I'll have a cherry pie.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: A meat pie.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: A chocolate bar.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: Sushi and tempura! (with an American accent).
Toshi: You're not an American!
Biography
[edit]The comedians first met in 1990 at Nishioka-kita Junior High in Sapporo when they were both in the 8th grade. In 1994, they passed an audition held by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Initially working in Sapporo, the two moved to Tokyo in 2002 to work nationwide.
Members
[edit]- Takahiro "Taka" Suzuki (
鈴木 崇 大 / タカ, Suzuki Takahiro / Taka)
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1976
- Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido
- Manzai Role: Boke
- Toshikazu "Toshi" Miura (
三浦 敏和 / トシ, Miura Toshikazu / Toshi)
- Date of Birth: July 17, 1976
- Birthplace: Asahikawa, Hokkaido
- Manzai Role: Tsukkomi
Awards
[edit]- Nationwide Yoshimoto Young Manzai-shi Awards presented by Television Shizuoka (
テレビ静岡 主催 全国 吉本 若手 漫才 ) 1st place (1997) - The 10th Warai no Kin-medal - Neta Battle (
笑 いの金 メダル - ネタバトル) Gold medal (2004) - M-1 Grand Prix (M-1グランプリ) 4th place (2004)
- The 7th Bakushō On-air Battle Championship (
爆笑 オンエアバトルチャンピオン大会 ) 1st place (2005) - The 8th Bakushō On-air Battle Championship (
爆笑 オンエアバトルチャンピオン大会 ) 1st place (2005) - The 45th Golden Arrow Awards, Broadcasting Award (Variety Section) (2008)
- The 8th Beat Takeshi's Entertainment Awards, Japan Show Biz Award (2008)
Media
[edit]TV
[edit]Regular
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Waratte Iitomo! (
森田 一義 アワー笑 っていいとも!) -- Fuji TV - Jimoto Ōen Variety Konohen!! Traveler (
地元 応援 バラエティ このへん!!トラベラー) -- HTB - Gyōten Quiz! Chin Rule Show (
仰天 クイズ!珍 ルールSHOW) -- TV Tokyo
- Waratte Iitomo! (
- Wednesday
- Futtonda (フットンダ) -- Chūkyō TV
- Thursday
- Iknari! Ōgon Densetsu. (いきなり!
黄金 伝説 。) -- TV Asahi
- Iknari! Ōgon Densetsu. (いきなり!
- Friday
- Game & Quiz Variety Peke Pon (ゲーム&クイズバラエティ ペケ×ポン) -- Fuji TV
- Gekkan Soccer Earth -- Nippon TV *Every 4th Friday
- Saturday
- Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (
天才 !志村 どうぶつ園 ) -- Nippon TV
- Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (
- Sunday
- Waratte Iitomo! Zōkan-gō (
笑 っていいとも!増刊 号 ) -- Fuji TV - Dōda! Presents Taka Toshi Bokujō (どぉーだ! Presents タカトシ
牧場 ) -- Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting
- Waratte Iitomo! Zōkan-gō (
Semi Regular
- SmaStation—TV Asahi *Saturday
- SMAP×SMAP -- Kansai TV, Fuji TV *Monday
- Tunnels no Mina-san no Okage Deshita (とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした) -- Fuji TV *Thursday
Irregular
- Taka Toshi & Nukumizu ga Iku Chiisana Tabi Series (タカトシ&
温水 が行 く小 さな旅 シリーズ) -- Fuji TV - Special Program Bakushō Sokkuri Monomane Kōhaku Utagassen Special (
爆笑 そっくりものまね紅白 歌合戦 スペシャル) -- Fuji TV