Shōgo Kawashima (川島 省吾, Kawashima Shōgo, born February 2, 1977, in Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Chiba), known by the stage name Gekidan Hitori (劇団ひとり, 'one-person troupe')[2] is a Japanese comedian, lyricist, actor, novelist, and film director.
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Born | Shōgo Kawashima (1977-02-02) 2 February 1977 (age 47)
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Occupations | - Comedian
- lyricist
- actor
- novelist
- film director
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Years active | 1994–present |
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Agent | Ohta Production |
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Style | Conte |
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Television | - Current
- Goddotan
- Masahiro Nakai no Mi ni naru Toshokan
- Shiawase! Bomber Girl
- Former
- Waratte Iitomo!
- Richard Hall
- Fake Off
- Nekketsu! Heisei Kyōiku Gakuin
- How to Monkey Baby!
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Partner | Kazuhiko Akiyoshi (Soup Rix) |
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Children | 3 |
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Relatives | - Yuzo Kawashima (uncle, author)[1]
- Keiji Osawa (righteous grandfather)
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Website | Gekidan Hitori profile |
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Gekidan is mainly known his improvisational ability and for his style of physical comedy. He is represented with Ohta Production.
Kawashima's parents were employed by Japan Airlines (his father was a pilot; his mother was a flight attendant). Due to the nature of their occupation, Kawashima lived in Anchorage, Alaska, for three years as a child, from second to fifth grade.[3]
In 1992, while in his first year of high school, Kawashima appeared on the variety program Tensai Takeshi no Genki ga Deru Terebi!! and garnered the attention of Ohta Production to sign him as a comedy talent. He began activities in a kombi called "Suplex", but were relatively unsuccessful. Kawashima transferred and dropped out of high schools multiple times before graduating from Chiba Ritsufunabashi High School at the age of 20. He then went on to enroll in Tōhō Gakuen in Tokyo and specialized in broadcasting arts, graduating in 1999.
Kawashima's unit, "Suplex", disbanded in 2000 and Kawashima continued activities as a solo comedian with the name "Gekidan Hitori", which translates to "one-person troupe". After going solo, Gekidan became vastly more popular and successful in the industry, with numerous appearances in various television and variety programs. He continued to flourish in the following years, even becoming active as an actor in TV dramas and movies.
His wife is tarento Akane Osawa [ja], the two married in February 17, 2009 .[4] They have three children, their first daughter was born in September 2010 and their first son was born in July 2016. They announced the birth of their third child, a daughter, born March 2019.[5]
Name
When "Suplex" disbanded, Kawashima needed a new name to continue activities as a solo comedian. Initially, he set up an Internet voting poll with the top two names with the votes being "Katsu Curry" (カツカレー) and "Namiuchi Giwa Tachio" (波打際立夫), which translates to "The Shoreline People". Both were rejected by Kawashima's manager, stating that he "sees no future" for these names in the industry to succeed.[6] During a chat with fellow comedian and script writer Kazuhiro Yasuda, when Kawashima asked Yasuda who is his favorite actor, Yasuda responded with Robert De Niro, but with bad pronunciation, which to Kawashima sounded like "Rohata de Nirō", which literally translates to "Niro from the Furnace", and sparked him to suggest the use of the name. This was, however, also rejected by his manager. Kawashima chose the name "Gekidan Hitori" in the end.
Gekidan Hitori is commonly referred to as Hitori or Kawashima by most others in the industry. Tamori, on the other hand, calls him Gekidan. His wife Akane Ozawa refers to him as "Shingo-tan".
Interests and Hobbies
- He is proficient with Rubik's Cubes, as he is able to solve a standard 3×3 cube in 42 seconds. On July 30, 2006, Kawashima entered the 2006 Tokyo Rubik's Cube Grand Prix and placed 68th out of 133 contestants.
- His favorite food is pizza. When asked what he last late on a TV program appearance, Kawashima said Domino's Pizza. Afterwards, he appeared as the face of a series of Domino's commercials in 2007 with their invitation.
- He is good friends with Going Under Ground, a Japanese alternative rock band. He also appeared in their music video for the single "Issho ni Kaerō" (いっしょに帰ろう) in 2009.[7]
- He has publicly stated that he is a big fan of Christel Takigawa.[8]
- As a student, Kawashima was a fan of Downtown, and purposefully imitated Hitoshi Matsumoto's hairstyle.[9]
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Variety
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2005 | Goddotan | TV Tokyo |
2013 | Shiawase! Bomber Girl | NTV |
Nakai Masahiro no Mi ni Naru Toshokan | TV Asahi |
2016 | Kyūkyoku no Maru Batsu Quiz Show!! Chō Toi! Shinjitsu ka? Uso ka? | NTV |
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Semi-regular (irregular appearances)
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Ameagari Ketsushitai no Talk Bangumi Ame-Talk! | TV Asahi |
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Specials, one-offs
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2012 | Ariyoshi Hitori Tsuchida@Ryūheikai Presents! Chō Chō! Bureikōna Utage SP | NTV | |
2013 | Hiroiki Ariyoshi & Gekidan Hitori & Bibiru Ōki no Tensai Little | Fuji TV | |
Sekai ni Hokoru 50-ri no Nihonjin: Seikō no Iden-shi | NTV | |
2014 | Quiz Seikai wa Ichi-nen-go | TBS | |
2015 | BS Sk-Per! Tte Shittemasu ka!? | BS Sk-Per! | |
2016 | Geinin Cannonball | TBS | [10] |
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| Satoko ime gusan | NTV |
Otona no Consommé | TV Tokyo |
Richard Hall | Fuji TV |
Heisei Kyōiku 2005 Yobikō |
Honnō no High Kick! |
Fake Off: Kanzen naru Sōkan-zu |
Yancha Mokushiroku | TV Tokyo |
You-Yū-Kibun: Doyōda! Pyon | NBS |
The M | NTV |
Gekidan Hitori 5 Minutes Performance | BS Fuji |
Kaitai-Shin Show | NHK-G |
Manaberu!! News Show! | TV Asahi |
Kanbai Gekijō |
Gekidan Hitori no Shin Bangumi o Kangaeru Kaigi |
2004 | Yaguchi Hitori |
2006 | Nekketsu! Heisei Kyōiku Gakuin | Fuji TV |
Waratte Iitomo! |
Waratte Iitomo! Zōkan-gō |
2007 | Ima sugu Tsukaeru Mame Chishiki: Quiz Zatsugaku-ō | TV Asahi |
2009 | Moraeru TV! |
Chikyū-gō Shokudō: Eco meshi Sengen |
| How to Monkey Baby! | Tokyo MX |
2010 | Sōdatta no ka! Akira Ikegami no Manaberu News | TV Asahi |
2011 | Star Draft Kaigi | NTV |
Uretrho Mi Kakunin Shōjo | TV Asahi |
Yume! Dōbutsu Daizukan | TBS |
5 Men Tabi | NTV |
Yoppara Future Game Battle | TBS |
Masahiro Nakai no Ayashī Uwasa no Atsumaru Toshokan | TV Asahi |
Nan demo World Ranking Nep & Imoto no Sekai Banzuke | NTV |
2012 | Gekidan Hitori & Bibiru Ōki no "Doko Iku!?" | Fuji TV One Two Next |
Gyōkai Top News | TV Asahi |
Gachigase | NTV |
Yoruben | TBS |
Urethro Mikansei Shōjo | TV Tokyo |
Kai Nō! Maji karu Hatena | NTV |
Gekiron! Doxchi Mania | TV Asahi |
2013 | Acchi Mania |
2014 | Urethro Mi Taiken Shōjo | TV Tokyo |
OV Kantoku | Fuji TV |
Omokuri Kantoku: O-Creator's TV show |
2015 | Kasetsu Collector Z | NHK BS Premium |
2016 | Urero Bugendai Shōjo | TV Tokyo |
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| Ucchan Nanchan no Honō no Challenger korega dekitara 100 Man-en! ! | TV Asahi |
Cosmo Angel | THK, BS Fuji |
Future Girls | THK |
Warai no Kin Medal | ABC |
Enta no Kamisama | NTV |
Bakushō on Air Battle | NHK |
Lincoln | TBS |
2007 | Gekidan Hitori no Takumi Tanbō-ki | Fuji TV 721 |
2011 | Hisai-chi ni Ikiru! Kodomo-tachi no Tatakai 193-nichi Kiroku | Fuji TV |
2015 | The Hakugaku | TV Asahi |
2016 | Darake! Okane o Haratte demo Mitai Quiz | BS Sk-Per! |
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2003 | Tokyo Love Cinema | | Fuji TV | |
Stand Up!! | Hiromi Tachibana | TBS | |
2004 | X'smap: Tora to Lion to Go-ri no Otoko | Middle-aged Santa | Fuji TV | |
2005 | Mahora no Hoshi | Takeshi Kita | YTV | |
Densha Otoko | Yusaku Matsunaga | Fuji TV | |
Densha Otoko: Mōhitotsu no Saishūkai Special | Yusaku Matsunaga | |
2006 | Junjō kirari | Naoto Saito | NHK-G | |
Dare Yorimo Mama o Ai su | Yamashita | TBS | |
Densha Otoko DX: Saigo no Seisen | Yusaku Matsunaga | Fuji TV | |
Kazoku: Tsuma no Fuzai-Otto no Sonzai | Hitoshi Tsuno | ABC, TV Asahi | |
2007 | First Kiss | Shido First Priest | Fuji TV | |
Kyonen Renoir de | Yankee Huband | TV Tokyo | |
Suwan no Baka! Kozukai 3 Man-en no Koi | Kenji Kamo | KTV | |
2008 | Avelegi | Atsushi Abe | Fuji TV | |
K-tai Investigator 7 | Yoshiki Kashiwagi | TV Tokyo | |
81diver | Jiro Mojiyama | Fuji TV | |
Maō | Nori Serizawa | TBS | |
Avelegi 2 | | Fuji TV | |
Ware wa Gogh ni naru! Ai o Hotta Otoko-Munakata Shikō to sono Tsuma | Shikō Munakata | |
"Hahakoihi no Ki": Junichirō Tanizaki "Shōshōshigemoto no Haha" yori | Shigeru Fujiwara | NHK | |
2009 | Chance! Kanojo ga Seikō shita Riyū | Mikio Inoue | Fuji TV | |
Sayayoi Zakura | Hirofumi Izumi | |
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo | Torajiro Kanda | TBS | |
2010 | Hebi no hito | | WOWOW | |
10-Nen-saki mo Kimi ni Koishite | Hidaka | NHK | |
Sayonara, Alma: Akagami o moratta Inu | | |
2013 | Nagasawa-kun | Nagasawa-kun | TBS | |
2015 | Hana Moyu | Itō Hirobumi | NHK | [11] |
Kekkon ni Ichiban Chikakute Tōi Onna | Okasaki Shop owner | NTV | |
2016 | Montage: San Oku-en Jiken Kitan | Yasunari Suzuki | Fuji TV | [12] |
The Sniffer | Hideo Numata | NHK-G | |
2018 | Segodon | John Manjirō | NHK | |
2024 | Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2024 | Naoki Hanzawa | NTV | [13] |
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Bean World | Fuji TV 721 |
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Gekidan Samba Carnival | FM Fuji |
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Stage
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2005 | Atami Satsujin Jiken |
2006 | Usukawa Ichi-mai |
2013 | Butai Urethro Mi Kōkai Shōjo |
2015 | Tokyo 03 Frolic A Holic Love Story "Tori-gaeshi no tsukanai Sugata" |
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"徳島県北島町公式ホームページ文化ジャーナル". Tokushima-ken Kitajima-machi Kōshiki Home Page Bunka Journal. No. Aug.
"劇団ひとり" (in Japanese). Ohta Production. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
"劇団ひとりの妻・大沢あかねが第3子女児出産を報告「家族5人、新たな気持ちで精進して参ります」" [Akane Osawa, wife of Hitori Theater Company, announces the birth of her third child, a girl. "As a family of five, we will continue to work hard with a new spirit."]. ORICON NEWS. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2024.