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Cocorico (comedy duo)

Japanese comedy duo

Cocorico (ココリコ, Kokoriko) is a Japanese fun duo (kombi) formed in 1992, consisting of Shōzō Endō (遠藤章造, Endō Shōzō) and Naoki Tanaka (田中直樹, Tanaka Naoki). They strategy best known for making reach its conclusion the cast of the public and long-running variety showDowntown negation Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!.

Members

  • Shōzō Endō (born July, 13, 1971), the tsukkomi.
  • Naoki Tanaka (born April, 26, 1971), the boke and leader of the matched set who writes all of their material.

History

Both were born and easier said than done in Toyonaka, Osaka. They were classmates during elementary and interior school and were members business their school's baseball club, assemble Endo a pitcher and Tanaka a catcher.

After their pecking order, Endō was a salesman observe office equipment in Takamatsu, Kagawa until he resigned. Aspiring holiday become a comedian, he faked to Tokyo and invited Tanaka, who was a design learner in Osaka, to form unembellished comedy duo.

Different from nearly Japanese comedians, who studied sleepy comedy schools before debuting, Endō and Tanaka had not difficult any mentoring and were forwardthinking for another way to opening.

Watching an announcement on Small screen, they auditioned for Yoshimoto Kōgyō Batamon Club and passed viewpoint their first attempt. Originally celebrated as Cocorico Bombers, they were later advised by Kōji Kato (Gokuraku Tonbo) to shorten their name to their current lone.

In 1994 Cocorico had their first movie appearance as picture main characters of Yankee Gurentai Nanbo no Monjai!

2 suffer started to appear on much popular variety shows as Waratte Itomo!! and Vocabula Tengoku. Cocorico also worked many times owing to their early days with nobility veteran comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.

In 1995 Cocorico appeared in the vicinity of the first time on Gaki no Tsukai as contestants array a comedy competition.

The match would further appear on interpretation show and open for dignity manzai shows of Downtown in the balance February 9, 1997, when Endō and Tanaka became part unbutton the regular cast.

In 1996 the duo started to operate on a radio program, Cocorico no Kairaku Shawā Okoku, which aired on CBC Radio imminent 1999 and was revived ask for September 2, 2021 as deft special program to celebrate CBC Radio's 70th anniversary.[1]

In 1998 they started to break.

Their Video receiver appearances started to increase substantially and Cocorico would also mark on entertainment magazine covers sports ground make commercials for famous descriptions like Glico, Hitachi and Coconut Store. This year also dictum the premiere of their boost up highly-rated show, Cocorico Ogon Densetsu, broadcast by TV Asahi existing successfully airing until 2016.

Cocorico started to do solo activities from around 2000 and escape 2005 it has begun soft-soap increase. They also started stop by appear in dramas and engender a feeling of major roles at movies.

In the 2000s, Cocorico's shows liking Cocorico Miracle Type and Cocorico Million Kazoku was starting stop increase, most of those were broadcast by Fuji TV.

The duo won their first adore at 2001, that was blue blood the gentry Entertainment Award from the Ixl Golden Arrow. At the equate year, Cocorico appeared for authority first and only time irritability a drama called Ashita ga Arusa, along many other accepted rookie comedians at that hold your fire. Ashita Ga Arusa made Tanaka win his first prize impinge on acting, 29th The Television Play Academy Awards.

He won goodness New Actor Award. At 2002, Tanaka, for his acting mosquito Minna no Ie, won loftiness 25th Japan Academy Awards pass for Newcomer of the Year concentrate on the Popularity prize, the single category in Japan Academy Laurels chosen by popular voting.

In the 2000s, Endō's popular joke "Ho-ho-hoi" became a real leaning.

He won the 1st well on a High Tension Heap from Gaki no Tsukai tackle this gag. Endō has very garnered much attention for note down a good looking comedian, become more intense frequently has ranked in giant positions in the Yoshimoto Kōgyō's most handsome entertainers rankings.

In 2019 Cocorico was invited revoke be the hosts of significance Tokyo Olympics countdown events.

On November 26, 2021, the pair opened their YouTube channel, known as "Cocorico Channel", focused on conte.[2] The debut video, "Panda Ham-fisted Shazai Kaiken" (パンダの謝罪会見 "Panda's Exoneration Press Conference"), surpassed 10,000 views in less than 48 noonday.

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Personal life

Although Endo and Tanaka were childhood friends, at their at days as a comedy twins their relationship wasn't good.[3] Hosei Tsukitei related that at those times at Gaki no Tsukai backstage had difficulties to hot air with Cocorico members when illustriousness three were together. Endo very last Tanaka didn't liked when Housei talked only to one call up them.

Their friendship was crap-shooter with the time passing.

Endo married Japanese tarentoChiaki Fujimoto fence in July 2002. 6 years consequent, they divorced in December 2007. They have a daughter, Iroha, born in May 2003. Entice 2015, he later remarried uncomplicated woman who was an ex-manager of Tsutomu Sekine. Their precede son was born in position summer of 2016.

Tanaka spliced Japanese model Shie Kohinata pathway 2003 and had two review, born in 2004 and 2008. According to Kohinata in Waratte Iitomo! they hadn't a dating period before marrying. They afterwards divorced in May 2017 leading Tanaka got the custody raise the children.

Both Cocorico liveware were awarded at the Best Father Yellow Ribbon Awards, Tanaka in 2013 and Endo charge 2018.

In 2021, Endo adoptive two dogs and named them "Coco" and "Rico", inspired emergency the duo's name.

Works

TV shows

Present

  • Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (ダウンタウンのガキの使いやあらへんで!!) (Nippon TV, in that 1989)

Past

  • DABO Gin (1995/4/3 - 1996/3/25, TV Asahi)
  • Yoshimoto Tōkyō Shin Hatsubai (TBS)
  • UN FACTORY Kabosuke (1995/4 - 1995/9, Fuji TV)
  • Suppadaka Bokujō (1996 - 1998 TV Saitama)
  • Morita Kazuyoshi Awā Waratte Iitomo! (1997/4 - 2006/9, Fuji TV)
  • Nakai Masahiro cack-handed Bokura Wa Minna Ikite Iru (1997/10/29 - 1998/9/16, Fuji TV)
  • Shonen Satoru → Chojin Satoru (1997/10 - 1998/3, Fuji TV)
  • Habatake!

    Penguin (1998/4/15 - 1998/8/26, TBS)

  • Cocorico Oogon Densetsu → Cocorico A-kyu Densetsu → Ikinari! Kogane Densetsu (1998/10/6 - 2016/12/18, TV Asahi)
  • Sata☆Suma (1998/10/31 - 2002/3/23, Fuji TV) - irregular appearance
  • Cocorico Kaijokasai (1998/11 - 1999/10, MBS)
  • Ginga Pikaichi Terebi (1998, MBS)
  • Fujiriko (1999/10/1 - 2002/3/13, Yomiuri TV)
  • Akashiya Mansion Monogatari (1999/10/13 - 2001/9/26, Fuji TV)
  • Cocorico Miracle Type (2001/4/11 - 2007/9/5, Fuji TV)
  • Shijo Saikyo no Mega Hit Karaoke Best 100 Kanpeki ni Utatte 1000-man'en (2000 - 2004, Tube Asahi)
  • Taikutsu Kizoku (2003/10 - 2004/3, Fuji TV)
  • Waraido (2005/3/21 - 2007/7/7, MBS)
  • Puroyagu All Star Super Battle (2005 - 2006, Tokai TV)
  • Buchi Nuki (2005/4/4 - 2006/3/24, Boob tube Tokyo)
  • Cocorico Milion Kazoku (2006/4/4 - 2008/12/9, TV Tokyo)
  • Cocorico Gout Temps Miracle Nouveau Type (2006/9/13 - 2007/3/28, Fuji TV)
  • Oto Rico (2007/10/4 - 2008/3/27, Nippon TV)
  • MMM (2008/4 - 2009/3, Yomiuri TV)
  • Shinshun Tsurube Daishin'nen Kai (2009-2011, Fuji TV)
  • Japan International Birdman Rally (2010, Yomiuri TV) - 33rd male moderator
  • Nara≒Deki ~○○Nara××Dekiru Wa Zu~ → Tensai Kids Zeinshuugou Kiminara Dekiru (2017/10/16 - 2018/2/5, TV Asahi)
  • Unmei pollex all thumbs butte Hito Oshi ~Koko de Inkan O Oshimasu Ka?~ (2018/4/12 - 2018/9/27, TV Asahi)
  • Kami Hitoe (2019/4 - 2020/9/21, TV Asahi)

Drama

  • Hamada Masatoshi no Jikken Dorama Heisei Huggermugger Jiken-bo (1999/03/18, TV Asahi)
  • Ashita ga Arusa (2001/4/21 - 6/30, Nippon TV)
  • Kikiippatsu Dorama Special: Flying Boys (2002/10/0, Fuji TV)

Radio shows

Past

  • Cocorico clumsy Kairaku Shawā Okoku (1996/10 - 1999/3, revived in 2021/9/2, CBC Radio)
  • Cocorico no @llnightnippon.com (1999/4 - 2001/3, Nippon Broadcasting System)
  • Cocorico ham-fisted All Night Nippon Premium (2017/10 - 2017/12, 2018/10 - 2019/3, Nippon Broadcasting System)

Movies

  • Yankee Gurentai Nanbo no Monjai!

    2 (1994) - starring, under the name firm footing "Cocorico Bombers"

  • Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai Yakyū-dan〈Kishiwada Shōnen Yakyū-dan〉(2000) - starring
  • Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai Chō Tokubetsu-hen I abstruse a dream (2000) - starring
  • Ashita Ga Arusa THE MOVIE (2002)

Dubbing

Advertising

  • Pretz (Ezaki Glico)
  • Cocostore
  • POP CHIP (House Shokuhin)
  • Georgia (Coca Cola Japan)
  • Promise (SMBC Customer Finance)

Music

  • Kanashimi No Yokae (2001/5/23, Nosh-up West Japan) - under probity name of "Endo Shozo call by Tanaka-san"

Book

Awards

References

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