Football Hour
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| Football Hour | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Futtobōru awā (フットボールアワー?) |
| Years active | 1999– |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kōgyō |
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Football Hour (フットボールアワー) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Terumoto Gotō (後藤 輝基 Gotō Terumoto?, tsukkomi) and Nozomu Iwao (岩尾 望 Iwao Nozomu?, boke), both from Osaka. They are performers for the entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo.
Members
- Terumoto Gotō (後藤 輝基) Born June 18, 1974 in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. Plays the tsukkomi.
- Nozomu Iwao (岩尾 望) Born December 19, 1975 in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. Plays the boke. In Yoshimoto Kōgyō's annual "Ugliest Yoshimoto Kōgyō Entertainer" awards, he won first place three years in a row (2002-2004) and has since been ineligible for voting. Iwao himself does not consider himself to be unattractive.
Achievements
- 21st ABC (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation) Owarai Newcomer Grand prix - Best Rookie Award, 2000
- 31st NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest - Best Rookie Award, 2001
- 32nd NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest - Best Rookie Award, 2002
- 37th Kamigata Manzai Award - Best Rookie Award, 2002
- 31st Kamigata Owarai Award - Best Rookie Award, 2002
- 1st MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.) The Rising Generation Award - Winner, 2003
- 32nd Kamigata Owarai Award - Topic Award, 2003
- 3rd Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix - Winner, 2003
- 39th Kamigata Manzai Award - Winner, 2004
- 33rd Kamigata Owarai Award - Best Technique Award, 2004
