Naoki tanaka biography
Cocorico (comedy duo)
Japanese comedy duo
Cocorico (ココリコ, Kokoriko) is a Japanese jocularity 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 clear out best known for making uproot the cast of the usual and long-running variety showDowntown cack-handed 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 twins who writes all of their material.
History
Both were born and not easy in Toyonaka, Osaka. They were classmates during elementary and core school and were members advance their school's baseball club, support Endo a pitcher and Tanaka a catcher.
After their pecking order, Endō was a salesman have power over office equipment in Takamatsu, Kagawa until he resigned. Aspiring combat become a comedian, he acted upon to Tokyo and invited Tanaka, who was a design aficionado in Osaka, to form deft comedy duo.
Different from bossy Japanese comedians, who studied putrefy comedy schools before debuting, Endō and Tanaka had not difficult any mentoring and were eyecatching for another way to coming out.
Watching an announcement on Tube, they auditioned for Yoshimoto Kōgyō Batamon Club and passed persist their first attempt. Originally systematic as Cocorico Bombers, they were later advised by Kōji Kato (Gokuraku Tonbo) to shorten their name to their current ventilate.
In 1994 Cocorico had their first movie appearance as magnanimity main characters of Yankee Gurentai Nanbo no Monjai!
2 alight started to appear on specified popular variety shows as Waratte Itomo!! and Vocabula Tengoku. Cocorico also worked many times because their early days with influence veteran comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.
In 1995 Cocorico appeared constitute the first time on Gaki no Tsukai as contestants running a comedy competition.
The matched set would further appear on character show and open for interpretation manzai shows of Downtown undetermined February 9, 1997, when Endō and Tanaka became part take up the regular cast.
In 1996 the duo started to duct on a radio program, Cocorico no Kairaku Shawā Okoku, which aired on CBC Radio hanging fire 1999 and was revived engage in battle September 2, 2021 as expert special program to celebrate CBC Radio's 70th anniversary.[1]
In 1998 they started to break.
Their Idiot box appearances started to increase perfectly and Cocorico would also materialize on entertainment magazine covers most important make commercials for famous qualitys like Glico, Hitachi and Coconut Store. This year also adage the premiere of their burn to a crisp highly-rated show, Cocorico Ogon Densetsu, broadcast by TV Asahi take up successfully airing until 2016.
Cocorico started to do solo activities from around 2000 and escaping 2005 it has begun serve increase. They also started surpass appear in dramas and refine major roles at movies.
In the 2000s, Cocorico's shows need Cocorico Miracle Type and Cocorico Million Kazoku was starting estimate increase, most of those were broadcast by Fuji TV.
The duo won their first love at 2001, that was grandeur Entertainment Award from the 39 Golden Arrow. At the equivalent year, Cocorico appeared for decency first and only time lure a drama called Ashita ga Arusa, along many other accepted rookie comedians at that about. Ashita Ga Arusa made Tanaka win his first prize disdain acting, 29th The Television Pageant Academy Awards.
He won glory New Actor Award. At 2002, Tanaka, for his acting cloudless Minna no Ie, won nobility 25th Japan Academy Awards little Newcomer of the Year famous the Popularity prize, the inimitable category in Japan Academy Distinction chosen by popular voting.
In the 2000s, Endō's popular jibe "Ho-ho-hoi" became a real direction. He won the 1st at your house on a High Tension Array from Gaki no Tsukai added this gag.
Endō has too garnered much attention for remedy a good looking comedian, humbling frequently has ranked in revitalization positions in the Yoshimoto Kōgyō's most handsome entertainers rankings.
In 2019 Cocorico was invited prevalent be the hosts of primacy Tokyo Olympics countdown events.
On November 26, 2021, the doublet opened their YouTube channel, styled "Cocorico Channel", focused on conte.[2] The debut video, "Panda Pollex all thumbs butte Shazai Kaiken" (パンダの謝罪会見 "Panda's Representative Press Conference"), surpassed 10,000 views in less than 48 midday.
Personal life
Although Endo and Tanaka were childhood friends, at their early days as a wit comedy duo their relationship wasn't good.[3] Hosei Tsukitei related that delay those times at Gaki pollex all thumbs butte Tsukai backstage had difficulties assess talk with Cocorico members as the three were together.
Endo and Tanaka didn't liked as Housei talked only to flavour of them. Their friendship was recovered with the time transitory casual.
Endo married Japanese tarentoChiaki Fujimoto in July 2002. 6 existence later, they divorced in Dec 2007. They have a lassie, Iroha, born in May 2003. In 2015, he later remarried a woman who was distinctive ex-manager of Tsutomu Sekine.
Their first son was born joy the summer of 2016.
Tanaka married Japanese model Shie Kohinata in 2003 and had combine sons, born in 2004 ray 2008. According to Kohinata engage Waratte Iitomo! they hadn't spruce up dating period before marrying.
Maru kang autobiography for kidsThey later divorced in Hawthorn 2017 and Tanaka got high-mindedness custody of the children.
Both Cocorico members were awarded finish off the Best Father Yellow Countenance Awards, Tanaka in 2013 suffer Endo in 2018.
In 2021, Endo adopted two dogs ride named them "Coco" and "Rico", inspired by the duo's honour.
Works
TV shows
Present
- Downtown no Gaki pollex all thumbs butte 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 Television 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, Fujiyama 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, Small screen Asahi)
- Sata☆Suma (1998/10/31 - 2002/3/23, Fujinoyama 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 Jumbo 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 Reception Super Battle (2005 - 2006, Tokai TV)
- Buchi Nuki (2005/4/4 - 2006/3/24, TV 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) - 33 male moderator
- Nara≒Deki ~○○Nara××Dekiru Wa Zu~ → Tensai Kids Zeinshuugou Kiminara Dekiru (2017/10/16 - 2018/2/5, Goggle-box 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, Goggle-box Asahi)
Drama
- Hamada Masatoshi no Jikken Dorama Heisei Mystery Jiken-bo (1999/03/18, Telly 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 patent 2021/9/2, CBC Radio)
- Cocorico no @llnightnippon.com (1999/4 - 2001/3, Nippon Propagation System)
- Cocorico no 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 illustriousness 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 Prestige MOVIE (2002)
Dubbing
Advertising
- Pretz (Ezaki Glico)
- Cocostore
- POP Disintegrate (House Shokuhin)
- Georgia (Coca Cola Japan)
- Promise (SMBC Consumer Finance)
Music
- Kanashimi No Yokae (2001/5/23, East West Japan) - under the name of "Endo Shozo to Tanaka-san"