Taka and Toshi


Taka and Toshi is a Japanese manzai comedy duo from Sapporo consisting of Taka a.k.a. "Taka" as boke and Toshi a.k.a. "Toshi" as tsukkomi. They are under contract to the entertainment agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. Formed in 1994, they are best known for their stand-up acts and as TV tarentos in variety shows.

Sketch comedy

As the boke, Taka is prone to silly comments, while Toshi is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Taka's remarks, shooting tsukkomi saying "such-and-such ka!", and hitting Taka on the head for his silly response.
"Ōbei ka!" is their most known tsukkomi gag. It is a sarcastic way of saying, “Are you Western?"
One example of their skits has the following lines:
Toshi: Let's have a drink. I'll have a beer.
Taka: Then I'll have a Diet Coke.
Toshi: You're not an American! Have a beer! And what would you like to eat?
Taka: I'll have a cherry pie.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: A meat pie.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: A chocolate bar.
Toshi: You're not an American!
Taka: Sushi and tempura!.
Toshi: You're not an American!

Manzai

Taka and Toshi also perform manzai stand-up comedy, implementing similar routines and gags into their stand-up material, often resembling their sketch material and gags. In 2004, they reached the final of the M-1 Grand Prix and finished in 4th place.

Biography

The comedians first met in 1990 at Nishioka-kita Junior High in Sapporo when they were both in the 8th grade. In 1994, they passed an audition held by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Initially working in Sapporo, the two moved to Tokyo in 2002 to work nationwide.

Members

; Takahiro "Taka" Suzuki
  • Date of Birth: April 3, 1976
  • Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido
  • Manzai Role: Boke
; Toshikazu "Toshi" Miura
  • Date of Birth: July 17, 1976
  • Birthplace: Asahikawa, Hokkaido
  • Manzai Role: ''Tsukkomi''

Awards

Media

TV

Regular
Semi Regular
Irregular
  • Taka Toshi & Nukumizu ga Iku Chiisana Tabi Series -- Fuji TV
  • Special Program Bakushō Sokkuri Monomane Kōhaku Utagassen Special -- Fuji TV