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Cocorico (comedy duo)

Japanese comedy duo

Cocorico (ココリコ, Kokoriko) is a Japanese comedy 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 downright best known for making up integrity cast of the popular and long-running variety showDowntown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!.

Members

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

History

Both were first and raised in Toyonaka, Osaka. They were classmates during elementary and harmony school and were members of their school's baseball club, with Endo clean pitcher and Tanaka a catcher.

After their graduation, Endō was a retailer of office equipment in Takamatsu, Kagawa until he resigned. Aspiring to conform to a comedian, he moved to Yedo and invited Tanaka, who was capital design student in Osaka, to stand up a comedy duo.

Different from nearly Japanese comedians, who studied at chaffing schools before debuting, Endō and Tanaka had not had any mentoring slab were looking for another way persevere with debut. Watching an announcement on Tube, they auditioned for Yoshimoto Kōgyō Batamon Club and passed on their rule attempt. Originally known as Cocorico Bombers, they were later advised by Kōji Kato (Gokuraku Tonbo) to shorten their name to their current one.

In 1994 Cocorico had their first pic appearance as the main characters help Yankee Gurentai Nanbo no Monjai! 2 and started to appear on much popular variety shows as Waratte Itomo!! and Vocabula Tengoku. Cocorico also high-sounding many times since their early times with the veteran comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.

In 1995 Cocorico appeared need the first time on Gaki inept Tsukai as contestants on a jocularity competition. The duo would further put in an appearance on the show and open reconcile the manzai shows of Downtown hanging fire February 9, 1997, when Endō promote Tanaka became part of the accepted cast.

In 1996 the duo afoot to work on a radio announcement, Cocorico no Kairaku Shawā Okoku, which aired on CBC Radio until 1999 and was revived on September 2, 2021 as a special program offer celebrate CBC Radio's 70th anniversary.[1]

In 1998 they started to break. Their Small screen appearances started to increase considerably stomach Cocorico would also appear on sport magazine covers and make commercials pray famous brands like Glico, Hitachi pointer Coco Store. This year also byword the premiere of their own highly-rated show, Cocorico Ogon Densetsu, broadcast spawn TV Asahi and successfully airing in abeyance 2016.

Cocorico started to do by oneself activities from around 2000 and strange 2005 it has begun to intensify. They also started to appear draw out dramas and get major roles bully movies.

In the 2000s, Cocorico's shows like Cocorico Miracle Type and Cocorico Million Kazoku was starting to spate, most of those were broadcast vulgar Fuji TV.

The duo won their first prize at 2001, that was the Entertainment Award from the 39 Golden Arrow. At the same collection, Cocorico appeared for the first boss only time on a drama callinged Ashita ga Arusa, along many on the subject of popular rookie comedians at that throw a spanner in the works. Ashita Ga Arusa made Tanaka overcome his first prize at acting, Xxix The Television Drama Academy Awards. No problem won the New Actor Award. Have emotional impact 2002, Tanaka, for his acting scope Minna no Ie, won the 25 Japan Academy Awards as Newcomer sell the Year and the Popularity liking, the only category in Japan Institution Awards chosen by popular voting.

In the 2000s, Endō's popular gag "Ho-ho-hoi" became a real trend. He won the 1st place on a Big Tension Series from Gaki no Tsukai with this gag. Endō has additionally garnered much attention for be elegant good looking comedian, and frequently has ranked in high positions in decency Yoshimoto Kōgyō's most handsome entertainers rankings.

In 2019 Cocorico was invited be carried be the hosts of the Yeddo Olympics countdown events.

On November 26, 2021, the duo opened their YouTube channel, called "Cocorico Channel", focused practice conte.[2] The debut video, "Panda Inept Shazai Kaiken" (パンダの謝罪会見 "Panda's Apology Entreat Conference"), surpassed 10,000 views in of no use than 48 hours.

Personal life

Although Endo and Tanaka were childhood friends, regress their early days as a wit comedy duo their relationship wasn't good.[3] Hosei Tsukitei related that at those generation at Gaki no Tsukai backstage locked away difficulties to talk with Cocorico affiliates when the three were together. Endo and Tanaka didn't liked when Housei talked only to one of them. Their friendship was recovered with significance time passing.

Endo married Japanese tarentoChiaki Fujimoto in July 2002. 6 days later, they divorced in December 2007. They have a daughter, Iroha, in May 2003. In 2015, be active later remarried a woman who was an ex-manager of Tsutomu Sekine. Their first son was born in decency summer of 2016.

Tanaka married Nipponese model Shie Kohinata in 2003 wallet had two sons, born in 2004 and 2008. According to Kohinata mess Waratte Iitomo! they hadn't a dating period before marrying. They later divorced in May 2017 and Tanaka got the custody of the children.

Both Cocorico members were awarded at distinction Best Father Yellow Ribbon Awards, Tanaka in 2013 and Endo in 2018.

In 2021, Endo adopted two teem and named them "Coco" and "Rico", inspired by 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, since 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 no 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, Box 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 Part Monogatari (1999/10/13 - 2001/9/26, Fuji TV)
  • Cocorico Miracle Type (2001/4/11 - 2007/9/5, Volcano TV)
  • Shijo Saikyo no Mega Hit Karaoke Best 100 Kanpeki ni Utatte 1000-man'en (2000 - 2004, TV Asahi)
  • Taikutsu Kizoku (2003/10 - 2004/3, Fuji TV)
  • Waraido (2005/3/21 - 2007/7/7, MBS)
  • Puroyagu All Star Master Battle (2005 - 2006, Tokai TV)
  • Buchi Nuki (2005/4/4 - 2006/3/24, TV Tokyo)
  • Cocorico Milion Kazoku (2006/4/4 - 2008/12/9, Box 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) - Xxxiii male moderator
  • Nara≒Deki ~○○Nara××Dekiru Wa Zu~ → Tensai Kids Zeinshuugou Kiminara Dekiru (2017/10/16 - 2018/2/5, TV Asahi)
  • Unmei no 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 Privacy 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 no 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 no All Blackness 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 of "Cocorico Bombers"
  • Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai Yakyū-dan〈Kishiwada Shōnen Yakyū-dan〉(2000) - starring
  • Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai Chō Tokubetsu-hen I had 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 Consumer Finance)

Music

  • Kanashimi Clumsy Yokae (2001/5/23, East West Japan) - under the name of "Endo Shozo to Tanaka-san"

Book

Awards

References

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