Haraichi Explained
is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) and Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気). They have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, a talent agency based in Tokyo.
Beginning
Sawabe and Iwai have known each other since pre-school. They formed Haraichi in 2005, named after the local neighborhood of Haraichi (原市) in their hometown of Ageo, Saitama.[1]
Members
- Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) Born July 31, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the tsukkomi.
- Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気) Born May 19, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the boke and writes all their material.
Achievements
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 5th place (2009)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 7th place (2010)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 9th place (2015)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 6th place (2016)
Media
Television (Variety)
Current Regular (Sawabe)
- Aiba Manabu (相葉マナブ) -- TV Asahi (4/21/2013-)
- Knight Scoop (探偵!ナイトスクープ) -- ABCTV (10/11/2013-)[2]
- Hayashi-sensei no Hatsumimigaku (林先生が驚く初耳学!) -- MBS TV (4/12/2015-)
- Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? (そこ曲がったら、櫻坂?) -- TV Tokyo (10/18/2020-) MC[3] [4]
- Naming Variety - Nihonjin no Namae! (ネーミングバラエティー 日本人のおなまえっ!) -- NHK General TV (4/6/2017-)
- Nariyuki Kaidotabi (なりゆき街道旅) -- Fuji TV (4/1/2018-) MC[5]
Current Irregular (Sawabe)
Current Regular (Iwai)
- Oha Suta (おはスタ) -- TV Tokyo (4/2015-) Mondays
- HOT WAVE Neppa (HOT WAVE 熱波) -- Television Saitama (4/7/2016-)
- Hinekure 3 (ひねくれ3) -- TV Tokyo (4/6/2019-) MC[6]
Former Irregular (Iwai)
Current Irregular (Both)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 「年越し湯豆腐」はハライチ澤部家だけの風習じゃなかった!!. TBSラジオ FM90.5 + AM954~聞けば、見えてくる~. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: 探偵! ナイトスクープ . 朝日放送 . 2019-04-17 .
- Web site: 欅坂46冠番組「欅って、書けない?」放送決定. Nikkan Sports. nikkansports.com. 2015-09-25. 2019-04-17.
- Web site: 『欅って、書けない?』リニューアル、新番組名は『そこ曲がったら、櫻坂?』 . 2023-02-25 . ドワンゴジェイピーnews.
- News: フジ「ウチくる!?」後続は「なりゆき街道旅」. Nikkan Sports. 2018-03-05.
- Web site: ひねくれ3. TV Tokyo. 2019-04-17.
- Web site: 欅坂46冠番組「欅って、書けない?」放送決定. Nikkan Sports. nikkansports.com. 2015-09-25. 2019-04-17.