Jungle Pocket (owarai)
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Native name | Janguru Poketto (ジャングルポケット?) |
Years active | 2006– |
Employer | Yoshimoto Kōgyō |
Genres | Conte, manzai |
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Jungle Pocket (ジャングルポケット Janguru Poketto?) is a Japanese comedy trio consisting of Shinji Saitō (斉藤慎二?), Hirohisa Ōta (太田博久?) and Otake (おたけ ?). They are graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Tokyo 12th generation and employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo. They are mostly active in Tokyo.
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Members
- Shinji Saitō (斉藤慎二) Born October 26, 1982 in Yachiyo, Chiba. Plays the boke, but has recently transitioned to also playing the tsukkomi. He aspired to be an actor before becoming a comedian and graduated with a degree for acting at the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music before joining Yoshimoto NSC.[1]
- Hirohisa Ōta (太田博久) Born December 10, 1983 in Toyota, Aichi. Plays the boke. He is the main writer of the group's material and skits. His wife is the fashion model, Chihiro Kondo.[2]
- Otake (おたけ) Born December 2, 1982 in Chūō, Tokyo. Plays the ponkotsu role, a persona that has become synonymous with Otake's character. He is currently a member of the comedy-focused idol group, Yoshimotozaka46.
Career
The unit formed at a banquet party right before the 12th generation graduation when Ōta and Otake decided to partner up, with Saitō joining afterwards to form the trio. At first, Ōta was not thrilled to team up with Saitō.[3] The name Jungle Pocket is named after the famous racehorse Jungle Pocket by Saitō who is a fan.
Jungle Pocket made several appearances on King of Conte for their conte and M-1 Grand Prix and The Manzai for their manzai. They reached the semi-finals for King of Conte 6 years in a row until 2015, when they made it to the finals for the first time.[4] Since then, the group gained popularity and make frequent appearances on television.
Achievements
King of Conte
- 2008 - 2nd Round
- 2009 - Semi-Finalist
- 2010 - Semi-Finalist
- 2011 - Semi-Finalist
- 2012 - Semi-Finalist
- 2013 - Semi-Finalist[5]
- 2014 - Semi-Finalist[6]
- 2015 - Finalist (4th Place)[4]
- 2016 - Finalist (Runners-up)[7]
- 2017 - Finalist (4th Place)[8]
- 2018 - Semi-Finalist[9]
M-1 Grand Prix
- 2007 - 2nd Round
- 2008 - 3rd Round
- 2009 - Semi-Finalist
- 2010 - Quarter-Finalist
- 2015 - Quarter-Finalist
The Manzai
- 2011 - 2nd Round
- 2012 - Certified Manzai Comedian
- 2013 - 2nd Round
- 2014 - Certified Manzai Comedian
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External links
- Official Profile on Yoshimoto
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- Shinji Saitō on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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