Chad Mullane Explained

Chad Mullane
Birth Date:1979 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia
Occupation:comedian, actor, writer, director, translator, academic, producer

Chad Mullane (born 28 November 1979[1]) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, director, translator, academic and producer based in Japan.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Chad became the first non-Japanese comedian to enter Japan's highest-profile comedy college Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC)[7] and join Yoshimoto Kogyo in 1998. As an award-winning manzai artist he has since hosted, co-hosted and made guest appearances on thousands of comedy and variety television shows.[8] Having ranked among the top 50 comedians in Japan by reaching the semi-finals of the prestigious M-1 Grand Prix for a record eight-years consecutively,[9] he still performs live at theaters across Japan as one part of his comedy duo (which is also called "Chad Mullane.")[10]

As an actor Chad has performed in many award-winning films,[11] drama series[12] and he has also been featured in several advertising campaigns.[13] As a writer he has frequently contributed to publications at NHK Publications and The Japan Times, and he has also authored the book The Peculiar Case of Japanese Comedy.[14] As an academic he teaches comedy at NSC, guest lectures at universities throughout Japan[15] [16] [17] and will be one of the founding lecturers at Tokyo's 'i University' opening in 2020.[18] [19] Chad has been an advisor to the Japanese government and its promotion of Japanese culture through the Cool Japan initiative since March 2019.[20]

Influences

Growing up in Australia, Chad was exposed to American, British and Australian humor, but developed an interest in owarai (Japanese comedy) after a student exchange program took him by chance to Osaka (a.k.a. "The City of Comedy.") Having been exposed to the rich culture of uniquely Japanese comedy (including manzai, conte, shinkigeki, oogiri and batsu game,) and being particularly fascinated by the talent of comedy duo Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto, Chad joined NSC, after which he spent two years as an apprentice to The Bonchi's Osamu (the first manzai artist to sell out the 14,000 capacity Nippon Budokan.) By taking Osamu as his mentor, Chad became one of only three "brothers" to cult comedian Jimmy Onishi (of Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!-fame) and shinkigeki leader Hiro Yoshida. Chad was recognized by Hitoshi Matsumoto in 2006, and after being nicknamed "The Osaka-ralian," was invited to appear on the bi-annual TV show all comedians aspire to be on: Hitoshi Matsumoto no suberanai hanashi. Chad has since collaborated with Matsumoto on several TV shows and films.[21]

Awards and nominations

YearTitleResultNotes
1999Imamiya Ebisu Manzai Contest[22]
2001M-1 Grand Prix 2001Third Round
2002M-1 Grand Prix 2002Semi-Finalist
2003M-1 Grand Prix 2003Semi-Finalist
2004M-1 Grand Prix 2004Semi-Finalist
2005Shibuya Rockwest Cup
2005M-1 Grand Prix 2005Semi-Finalist
2006R-1 Grand PrixSemi-Finalist
2006M-1 Grand Prix 2006Semi-Finalist
2007M-1 Grand Prix 2007Semi-Finalist
2008M-1 Grand Prix 2008Semi-Finalist
2009M-1 Grand Prix 2009: The FinalSemi-FinalistRecord number of semi-final appearances
2010CBC Radio King of Hamaguri[23]
2010MBS New Generation Manzai AwardFinalist
2012Sendai Comedy Contest[24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Moon & CherryPaul
2007Ten Nights of DreamsYassan
2007HoneystarGroomWritten & directed by
2008Lala PipoMr. Lala Pipo
2009Elite Yankee SaburoFirst Guy to Die
2009Nodame Cantabile: The MoviePaul Dubois, Jane Dubois, Jean Dubois, Claude Dubois
2010NemuribaChad
2010Not Enough HandsChicken Ball BoyWritten & directed by
2012Grafreeter TokiJack Hanma
2012Space BrothersRaleigh Cuomo
2012Paper Rabbit RopeJose the Alpaca (voice)
2014Judge!Alex Moylan
2014Dogeza JapanMr. MediocreWritten & directed by
2015Samurai of the DeadZombie George
2015SidelineNabihiko Tsuji
2016Thomas Edison
2017Zen and Bones: Henry MittwerJohn Mittwer
2017The Stand-In ThiefDave Ross
2018Movies: Mr. Fukyô vs eiga-tachiMr. NEET
2018JesusJesusWon New Director's Award at 2018 San Sebastián International Film Festival[25]
2019RootsTommyShort film

Television

Drama Series

YearBroadcasterTitleRoleNotes
2001MBSHitori Janai NoMark3 episodes
2003MBSDrama DamasConman1 episode
2007NHKImo Tako NankinEddie Spencer5 episodes
2008NHKHitomiJason2 episodes
2009NHKGhost FriendsRyan1 episode
2010YTVKinoshita Bucho to BokuEmcee1 episode
2011NHKHaha ni nattari, naranakattariChad1 episode
2011NHKKumajiro: Otoko-tabiOkami-san5 episodes
2012NHKSeishun NineKotaro5 episodes
2013NHKTakanashi-sanTom1 episode
2015YTVItsutsu-boshi TouristMark Houston[26] 1 episode
2015NHKSono Otoko, Ishiki Takai-keiTom[27]
2 episodes
2015MBSTonari no Seki-kun to Rumi-chan no JishoChef Bob[28]
2 episodes
2018NTVHotel on the BrinkPierre Tanaka[29] 10 episodes
2018NHKBabysitter Gin!Steve Fever1 episode
2019TV TokyoSecret × Heroine Phantomirage!Art1 episode

Daily Shows

YearBroadcasterTitleRoleNotes
2013-2016NHKShigoto no Kiso EigoChad
2015-NHKEigo de Asobo with OrtonPeachy (voice)Also written by

Weekly Shows

YearBroadcasterTitleRole
2003-2005TVKKyanagawaHimself
2004-2005Fuji TVQuiz! HexagonHimself
2006Fuji TVImpact!Himself
2006-2007Fandango TVItadaki∞Himself (host)
2006-2008Fuji TVBakusho! Red CarpetHimself
2007TV TokyoWebtama wwHimself
2007-2008Tokai TVMorisugiHimself
2007-2008NTVKuchikomi! JohnnyHimself (co-host)
2007-2009NHKKyou kara EikaiwaHimself (co-host)
2007-2009TV TokyoHonban desu: Chad's Shanghai WalkerHimself (co-host)
2008KTVTsukai! EverydayHimself (co-host)
2010-2011NHKMatsumoto Hitoshi no Konto: MHKNarrator
2010-2012TV TokyoOhasta 645Chad-mushi
2011-2013TBSPower PulinNarrator
2011-2016NTVNep & Imoto's Sekai BanzukeHimself
2012-2013LaLa TVEverybody! Good GakuenHimself (co-host)
2012-2013Nerdist ChannelWeird S*it from JapanHimself (host)
2012-2015NHKBitworldTakeshi Tanaka
2014-2015TV TokyoHakkutsuberryNarrator
2014-2015TV TokyoOhasta 645 Go! GoNarrator
2014-2015DlifeChad & Kids Omoro-EnglishHimself (host)

Music videos

YearArtistTitleRole
2007JYONGRIHop,Step,Jump!Himself
2009100sSorya Sou DaHimself

Advertising Campaigns

YearCompanyTitleRole
2006Kirin BeverageNamacha Panda to Kuraso(Lyrics sung by)
2008Coca-Cola JapanAquarius Vitamin GuardVitamin C/Himself
2009Keihan Electric RailwayOkeihan Music StoryNoel Morinoshoji
2010Nihon WasouKareshi wa Gaikokujin, Kyoushitsu no HiHimself
2012LOTTEFit's Sijo Saikyo! Kakurenbo CampaignHimself
2014KonamiWorld Soccer CollectionHimself
2019Osaka GasNatsu no Eikaiwa KyoushitsuHimself

Publications

Regular Contributions

YearPublisherMagazine/PaperTitleLanguage
2007NHK PublicationsKyou Kara Eikaiwa"Chad's Body Language Lesson"Japanese
2007-2008NHK PublicationsKyou Kara Eikaiwa"Chado-Chado-ish Failures"Japanese
2007-2008INFAS PublicationsRyuko Tsushin"Chad's Moteru Eikaiwa"Japanese
2007-2008ShueishaMargaret"Chad's Operation: Margaret"Japanese
2008NHK PublicationsShin Sankagetsu Topics"Chadotta Tales"Japanese
2009NHK PublicationsShin Sankagetsu Topics"Chad's Japan-Australia, Go!"Japanese
2009-2010NHK PublicationsJissen Business Eigo"The English Triangle"Japanese
2011-2014NHK PublicationsJissen Business Eigo"Growing Up in Australia"Japanese
2015-2017The Japan TimesThe Japan Times ST"Chad's Thoughts"English
2015-2017The Japan TimesThe Japan Times ST"Chad's Omoro People Journal"English
2018-The Japan TimesThe Japan Times Alpha"How Do You Say That!"English
2021-Yomiuri ShimbunYomiuri Kodomo Shimbun"Chad's Showtime"Japanese

Translation Works

Feature films

YearTitle
2006Chromartie High the Movie
2007Big Man Japan
2009Yatterman
2009Symbol
2010Farewell, Mr. President
2010What a Life!
2010The King of Jail Breakers
2011Omrice
2011Deadball
2011Moonlight Mask
2011Saya Zamurai
2012TSY: Time Slip Yankee
2012Typhoon Family
2012All Tied Up With My Own Rope
2013Abductee
2013SEIZA
2013Jelly Fish
2013R100
2014Oh! Father
2014
2015Samurai of the Dead
2015At Home
2015Mr. Maxman
2015Secret Breaths
2016CHIN-YU-KI: Journey to the West with Farts
2016What if you can talk to your belongings
2016
2017MINT
2017Carton MOOn
2017The Stand-In Thief
2017Jojoen
2017Spark
2018Watashi no Jinsei Nanoni
2019Violence Voyager
2019Kuso Mitai na Eiga
2019Little Miss Period
2019Dosukoi! Sukehira
2019 Tokyo Adios
2019Tonde Saitama
2023Shin Kamen Rider

Web series

YearBroadcasterTitleNotes
2016Netflix10 episodes
2018Netflix9 episodes
2018- Amazon PrimeHitoshi Matsumoto's DocumentalSeasons 1–5

Illustrated Books

YearTitleAuthor
2009Dr. Ink's Starry Sky CinemaAkihiro Nishino
2010Zip & CandyAkihiro Nishino
2012The Music Box PlanetAkihiro Nishino

Impressions

Haley Joel Osment
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Schumacher
Setsuko from Grave of the Fireflies
Celine Dion
Paris Hilton
Disney Witches
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Diego Forlán
Carles Puyol

Notes and References

  1. https://profile.yoshimoto.co.jp/talent/detail?id=473 Yoshimoto Creative Agency - Official Talent Profile (Japanese)
  2. https://toyokeizai.net/list/author/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3 Toyo Keizai Online Author Profile (Japanese) Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  3. https://president.jp/search/author/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3 President Online Author Profile (Japanese) Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  4. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/chaddo-making-japan-laugh/3270086 ABC Australia Radio Life Matters Chaddo: making Japan laugh (13 May 2008) Retrieved on 5 April 2019
  5. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/2018/06/01/press-release/6%E6%9C%8815%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E5%82%AC%E3%80%8C%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%81%97%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%EF%BC%81%E8%A9%B1%E9%A1%8C%E3%81%AE%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC/#.XKeP7NHgrUI Japan Times Website - Chad's Seminar at Japan Times HQ to commemorate renewal and new column
  6. https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20131019-a057 MYNAVI News - The secret to Hitoshi Matsumoto's success outside of Japan: Chad Mullane and his translation skills (Japanese) (19 October 2013). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  7. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/11/27/general/comedys-a-funny-business-in-japan/#.XKeemtHgrUI Japan Times Comedy's a funny business in Japan (27 October 2011). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  8. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/509239/tv/ Oricon News TV profile (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  9. https://ddnavi.com/news/430390/a/ Da Vinci magazine article (Japanese). Retrieved on 2 September 2019.
  10. http://yoshimoto.funity.jp/kglist/?kw=%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3+ Ticket Yoshimoto website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  11. https://eiga.com/person/87337/movie/ Eiga.com website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019
  12. http://www.tvdrama-db.com/name/p/keyex-%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3=type-CAST TV Drama Database website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  13. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/509239/cm/ Oricon News Commercial profile (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019
  14. https://nihongobookreview.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/%E4%B8%96%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E5%A5%87%E5%A6%99%E3%81%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%AC%91%E3%81%84-the-peculiar-case-of-japanese-comedy/ Retrieved on 1 September 2019
  15. https://www.kitakyu-u.ac.jp/_static/uploads/contents/managed_html_file.name.a20ec78eed3e206b.313531313035e5a0b1e98193e6a99fe996a2e68a95e38192e8bebce381bfe38387e383bce382bf2e706466/151105%E5%A0%B1%E9%81%93%E6%A9%9F%E9%96%A2%E6%8A%95%E3%81%92%E8%BE%BC%E3%81%BF%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF.pdf#_uploads_akamonlink Kitakyushu University website (Japanese)
  16. http://www.gakushuin.ac.jp/univ/let/eng/image/programe_for_web.pdf Gakushuin University website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  17. https://www.tama.ac.jp/admission/go/opencampus/sgs170730.html Tama University website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  18. https://www.i-u.ac.jp/academic/people/detail.php?id=74 I University Website - Lecturer Profile (Japanese)
  19. https://www.cxobank.jp/news/82/ CXO Bank announces Nakamura CEO among I University Lecturers (Japanese)
  20. https://jen.jiji.com/jc/i?g=eco&k=2019031101302 Jiji Press Article: Govt to Review "Cool Japan" Strategy. Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  21. News: 「日本のお笑いって変なの？」をパックンが外国人3人と激論しました . Newsweek . Japan . ja . Not standup, sit down comedy chat . 5 August 2019 . 26 March 2024 .
  22. http://www.imamiya-ebisu.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%82%99%E3%82%A4%E6%96%B0%E4%BA%BA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%80%80%E5%8F%97%E8%B3%9E%E8%80%85%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7%E5%B9%B3%E6%88%9025%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6 Imamiya Ebisu Manzai Contest website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  23. http://m.hicbc.com/i/files/radio/hamaguri/ CBC Radio King of Hamaguri (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019.
  24. http://waracon.com/2012/news/258.html Waracon official website (Japanese). Retrieved on 4 April 2019.
  25. Web site: 66th San Sebastian Film Festival 2018 Awards . 6 April 2019.
  26. https://www.ytv.co.jp/fivestar/ YTV website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019
  27. Web site: NHK website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April, 2019 . 2019-04-05 . 2020-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021161325/http://www.nhk.or.jp/pyd/ishiki/ . dead .
  28. https://www.mbs.jp/sekirumi/ MBS website (Japanese). Retrieved on 5 April 2019
  29. https://www.ntv.co.jp/gakehote/cast/ Hotel on the Brink

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