Taka and Toshi
Taka and Toshi | |
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Pseudonym | Taka, Toshi (タカ・トシ) |
Native name | Taka and 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 and Toshi) is a Japanese comedy (manzai or sketch comedy) duo (kombi) from Sapporo consisting of Takahiro Suzuki (鈴木 崇大, 4/3/1976-) a.k.a. "Taka" as boke and Toshikazu Miura (三浦 敏和, 7/17/1976-) a.k.a. "Toshi" as tsukkomi. They are under contract to the entertainment agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. Formed in 1994, they are best known for their stand-up acts and as TV tarentos in variety shows.
Sketch comedy
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 literally means, "You are neither American nor European!" or "You're not a Westerner!"
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
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
- Takahiro "Taka" Suzuki (鈴木 崇大 Suzuki Takahiro)
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1976
- Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido
- Manzai Role: Boke
- Toshikazu "Toshi" Miura (三浦 敏和 Miura Toshikazu)
- Date of Birth: July 17, 1976
- Birthplace: Asahikawa, Hokkaido
- Manzai Role: Tsukkomi
Awards
- 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 Bakusho 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 Bakusho 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
TV
Regular
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Waratte Iitomo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!) -- Fuji TV
- Jimoto Oen Variety Konohen!! Traveler (地元応援バラエティ このへん!!トラベラー) -- HTB
- Gyoten Quiz! Chin Rule Show (仰天クイズ! 珍ルールSHOW) -- TV Tokyo
- Wednesday
- Futtonda (フットンダ) -- Chukyo TV
- Thursday
- Iknari! Ogon-densetsu. (いきなり!黄金伝説。) -- TV Asahi
- Friday
- Game & Quiz Variety Peke x 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 Dobutsuen (天才!志村どうぶつ園) -- Nippon TV
- Sunday
- Waratte Iitomo! Zokan-go (笑っていいとも!増刊号) -- Fuji TV
- Doda! Presents Takatoshi Bokujo (どぉーだ! Presents タカトシ牧場) -- Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting
Semi Regular
- SmaSTATION—TV Asahi *Saturday
- SMAP×SMAP -- Kansai TV, Fuji TV *Monday
- Tunnels no Minasan no Okagedeshita (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 Bakusho Sokkuri Monomane Kohaku Utagassen Special (爆笑そっくりものまね紅白歌合戦スペシャル) -- Fuji TV
External links
- Taka and Toshi official website provided by Yoshimoto Kogyo
- Taka and Toshi's videos that Yoshimoto Kogyo officially presents at Youtube