Ken Watabe |
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渡部建 |
| Born | 23 September 1972 (age 47)
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| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Occupation | - Comedian
- television presenter
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Agent | Production Jinrikisha |
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| Style | Conte (tsukkomi) |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Television | - Hirunandesu!
- Academy Night Q
- Love music
- Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho
- FNS uta no Natsu matsuri
- FNS Music Festival
- FNS uta no Haru matsuri
- Moshimo no Nedan
- Semason
- Geinin Hōdō
- Moshimo no Simulation Variety: Otameshika'!
- Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!
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| Spouse(s) | |
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| Partner(s) | Kazuya Kojima |
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| Children | 1 |
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Ken Watabe (渡部建, Ken Watabe, born 23 September 1972, in Hachiōji, Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Unjash with his partner Kazuya Kojima[1]. Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program Love Music.[2]
Watabe is represented with Production Jinrikisha.
Biography[edit]
Watabe has an older brother and sister and is the youngest of the three. He graduated from Hachiōji Municipal Katakura Stand Elementary School, Hachiōji Tatsunaka Mountain Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Hino High School and Kanagawa University Faculty of Economics.
In 1993, when he was in his second year in university Watabe was invited from his high school classmate Kazuya Kojima to say that he "will not laugh with you" or "have only you". They later formed the comedy duo Unjash. Watabe was told from his partner that he was the fifth member. (According to Arashi no Shukudai-kun, aired on Monday, 14 January 2008)
He graduated from the second year of Jinrikisha Comedy School JCA. Watabe entered a half a year late, and had hardly received classes.
In 2017, Watabe married Nozomi Sasaki, a fashion model, actress and TV personality.
Filmography[edit]
TV programmes[edit]
Current[edit]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Hirunandesu! | NTV | Tuesday Regular | |
| 2013 | Aiba Manabu | TV Asahi | | |
| 2015 | Academy Night Q | TBS | MC | |
| Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho | NTV | Quasi-regular | |
| Love music | Fuji TV | MC | [3] |
| FNS uta no Natsu matsuri | |
| FNS Music Festival | |
| 2016 | FNS uta no Haru matsuri | |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2011 | Onegai! | TV Asahi | "Yūji no buccha ke Heya, Home Watanabe no Sugo i Ranking" |
| Kyawakore TV | Tokyo MX | MC |
| Hashigoman |
| 2013 | 10-Biki no Kobuta-chan: Yasegaman shinai TV | Fuji TV |
| Moshimo no Nedan |
| AnoHito-tachi no Tsukurikata: Naze kō natta!? Factory |
| Semason | NTV |
| 2014 | Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? Ima sugu Yakudatsu Seikatsu no Chie, Atsumemashita | TV Tokyo | First MC |
| News na Bansan-kai | Fuji TV | MC |
| 2015 | Suiyō Kayō-sai |
| Tokyo Extra | TBS | MC |
| Academy Night Q | MC |
| Geinin Hōdō | NTV | Quasi-regular |
| Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man! | TV Asahi |
| Cream Quiz Miracle 9 |
Current[edit]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2012 | Gold Rush | J-Wave | Navigator |
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| 2007 | Platon | J-Wave | Navigator |
| 2011 | Circus Circus |
TV dramas[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2007 | Hataraki Man | Makoto Chiba | NTV | Episode 9 |
| 2012 | Saiko no Jinsei | Host | TBS | Episode 3 |
| 2016 | Funassyi Tantei | | Fuji TV | Narration |
Internet[edit]
| Year | Title | Website | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Shūkan Otoko Jishin | Bee TV | |
| 2016 | Watabe no Arukkata | Hulu | [4] |
Dubbing[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Renai Gikyoku | Masaya Mukai |
Advertisements[edit]
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Suntory  recious "Onagokai with Watabe: Hokkaidō-ban", "Onagokai with Watabe: Futatabi Hokkaidō-ban" | [5][6] |
Bibliography[edit]
| Year | Title | ISBN | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Escape! | ISBN 978-4344017085 | |
| 2012 | Home Watabe no "Homeru Gijutsu" 7 | ISBN 978-4833420082 | |
| 2014 | Geinō-kai no Athend-ō ga Oshieru: Saikyō no Mise 77-ken | ISBN 978-4163901343 | |
| 2016 | Watabe Kōkō Yakyū no Mikatadesu. | | |
| Watanabe-ryū: Ī Mise no Mitsuke-kata Oshiemasu. Subete Shinmise: Ubudashi 80-ken | | [7] |
Serials[edit]
| Title |
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| Men's Non-no "Renai Shinri Naika Watabe Clinic" |
| Hōchi Kōkō Yakyū "Ken Watabe no Kandō gochisōsama!!" |
Screenplay[edit]
| Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| Glay "Eternally" | Music video; Co-writer | [8]
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