Kendo Kobayashi | |
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ケンドーコバヤシ | |
 2018 | |
| Born | Tomoharu Kobayashi 4 July 1972 |
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| Years active | 1992– |
| Agent | Yoshimoto Creative Agency |
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[4][5] |
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Kendo Kobayashi (ケンドーコバヤシ, Kendō Kobayashi, born 4 July 1972)[5] is a Japanese comedian and actor.[6] His real and former stage name is Tomoharu Kobayashi (小林 友治, Kobayashi Tomoharu). He is nicknamed Ken Koba (ケンコバ), Koba (コバ), and Mr. Yaritai Hōdai (Mr.やりたい放題, Misutā Yaritai Hōdai). He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency of Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo. He graduated from the Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC) in Osaka.
Kobayashi graduated from Osaka Municipal Higashitanabe Elementary School, Osaka Municipal Nakano Junior High School, and Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School. He served as a captain of the rugby club during high school.
Filmography
Informal and variety series
Current appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Niketsu!! | YTV | ||
| 2012 | Mandō Kobayashi | Fuji TV One Two Next | Monthly broadcasts | |
| 2013 | Ken Koba no BakoBako TV | Sun TV | Kanmuri MC | |
| NMB48 Sayaka Yamamoto no M-ane: Music Onēsan | Space Shower TV Plus | Monthly broadcasts | ||
| 2015 | Fujiyama Fight Club | Fuji TV | [7] | |
| 2016 | Ameagari no "A-san no hanashi": Jijō-tsū ni Kikimashita! | ABC | Panelist |
Special programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CosCosPlayPlay | Fuji TV Two | Irregular appearances | |
| 2016 | The Geinin Cannon Ball Run | TBS | [8] |
Occasional appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Thanksgiving | TBS | ||
| 2008 | Akashiya TV | MBS | |
| Matsumoto Hitoshi no Suberanai Hanashi | Fuji TV | ||
| Ima-chan no "Jitsu wa..." | ABC | ||
| Sōdatta no ka! Akira Ikegami no Manaberu News | TV Asahi | Quasi-regular appearances | |
| 2009 | Geinōjin Kakuzuke Check | ABC | |
| Wednesday Downtown | TBS |
Former appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chichin Puipui | MBS | ||
| 2001 | ?Majissuka! | MBS | ||
| Kenzan! Aruchun | MBS | |||
| Onedari Kaitō Go! Mouse | MBS | Occasional specials | ||
| 2002 | Yoshimoto Chō Gōkin K: Ken Koba Daiō Kangaeru Hito | TVO | Uikanmuri MC | |
| 2003 | O-sa-m | MBS | ||
| Nakagawa Ken! | MBS | |||
| 2006 | Shūkan Purachike! | KTV | ||
| Fake Off: Kanzen naru Sōkan-zu | Fuji TV | As the voice of Kamisama | ||
| Obiraji R | TBS | Wednesday and Tuesday appearances | ||
| 2007 | Shibuya Deep A | NHK-BS2, NHK-G | ||
| 2008 | Mezamashi Saturday | Fuji TV | Commentator | |
| 2009 | Campus Night Fuji | Fuji TV | MC | |
| Jimoto ōen Variety: Kono hen!! Traveler | Tokyo MX | |||
| Tsukutta Hito | Animax | MC | ||
| 2010 | Made in Kansai | KTV | ||
| Kuribitsu! | THK | |||
| Docking48 | KTV | |||
| Japan Loc Festival | Fuji TV | Tour guide | ||
| 2011 | Motemote Ninety Nine | TBS | ||
| Ameagari no yamato Naze? Shiko | ABC | |||
| 2012 | The Butchigiri TV | TBS | Golden MC | |
| 2014 | High Noon TV Viking! | Fuji TV | Wednesday, later Thursday appearances | |
| "Sorette donna Hito?" Sōsa Variety: G-Men 99 | TBS | |||
| 2015 | Dōnaru? | MXTV | MC | [9] |
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un'nan no Rough na Kanji de. | TBS | ||
| Warau Koinu no Seikatsu Alive | Fuji TV | ||
| Hataraku ossan Gekijō | Fuji TV | ||
| Kangaeru Hitokoma | Fuji TV | ||
| BS Anime Yawa | NHK-BS2 | ||
| Marko Porori | KTV | ||
| Tokyo Mass Media Kaigi | Fuji TV | ||
| Mizunio Kingdom | MXTV, Sun | ||
| UnNan Kyokugen Neta Battle! The Iromonea: Warawa setara 100 man-en | TBS | Eliminated from "Iromonea", "Pinmonea", and the 4th "Gurumonea" | |
| Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ | Fuji TV | Regular corner appearance | |
| Akashiya Sanchannel | TBS | ||
| Orewan | Fuji TV | ||
| Arabiki Dan | TBS | As a member of "Zakoba" and "Zakoba with Beicho" | |
| Muchaburi! | TBS | ||
| Bakushō Red Carpet | Fuji TV | Appeared in "Nazo kake Kingu Kettei-sen" | |
| 2011 | AKB to ×× | YTV | |
| Ameagari Club | KTV |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kendo Kobayashi no Italia-hito ni naritai | NTV | As a traveler |
| 2016 | Family History | NHK-G |
TV drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Boss | Yoshiharu Iwai | Fuji TV | ||
| 2012 | Perfect Son | Toshiro Kabe | NTV | ||
| 2014 | Mitsuko Mori o Ikita Onna: Nihonichi Aisa reta Okāsan wa, Nihonichi Sabishī Onnadatta | Takeharu Yanagida | Fuji TV | ||
| White Labo: Keishichō Tokubetsu Kagaku Sōsahan | Tsuyoshi Ishizawa | TBS | Episode 1 | ||
| 2016 | Guard Center 24 | Hidemichi Sotokoba | NTV | [10] |
Anime television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Kindaichi Case Files | Policeman | YTV | ||
| 1999 | Detective Conan | Investigator A | YTV | ||
| 2008 | Kaden Manzai | John TV | TV Tokyo | ||
| 2008 | Michiko & Hatchin | Kiriru | Fuji TV | ||
| 2008 | Yatterman | Himself | YTV | Appeared in both anime and live action | |
| 2022 | Police in a Pod | Deputy Chief | AT-X | [11] | |
| 2023 | Me & Roboco | Himself | TV Tokyo | Appears in episode 19 | [12][13][14] |
Radio
Current appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tenga Presents Midnight World Cafe: Tenga Chaya | FM Osaka | |
| 2014 | Appare yatte māsu! | MBS Radio | Wednesday appearances |
Former appearances
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kendo Kobayashi otona no Jikan | MBS Radio | |
| 2002 | B | MBS Radio | Monday appearances |
| Suggoi! Otona no Jikan | MBS Radio | ||
| B Friday Special: Jinnai-Ken Koba 45 Radio | MBS Radio | ||
| 2004 | Go Go Monkeys | MBS Radio | Thursday appearances |
| 2005 | Gocha maze! Suiyōbi | MBS Radio | |
| 2007 | Kendo Kobayashi no Kiminagu | TBS Radio | |
| 2008 | Mokuyō Junk Zero: Kendo Kobayashi no Temeoko | TBS Radio | |
| 2013 | Wanted!! | TBS Radio | Friday appearances |
Other appearances
| Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes Go! Go! Night! | Yes-FM | |
| Koba-Spo | ABC Radio | |
| Goo Goo Monkeys | MBS Radio | |
| Kobanna | MBS Radio | Special programme |
| FM Theater: Meisō Runner | NHK FM | |
| Kendo Kobayashi no Ultra Seoul | TBS Radio | Special programme |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Break Through! | Karate Club captain Onishi | ||
| 2006 | Nichijō | Street musician Kamen Driver | ||
| 2007 | Nichijō: Koi no Koe | |||
| 2008 | GS Wonderland | |||
| 2009 | Yatterman | Tonzura | ||
| 2010 | No Laugh No Life | Keiji Banba | Co-starring with Daisuke Miyagawa | |
| 2012 | Ghostwriter Hotel | Kenji Miyazawa | ||
| 2013 | NMB48 geinin! The Movie: Owarai Seishun Girls! | |||
| 2014 | NMB48 geinin! The Movie Returns: Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi | |||
| 2015 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis | Da Vinci Ganma/Renaissance Ganma | The Renaissance Ganma is used as a fusion between Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael Ganmas. | [15] |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hoodwinked! | Nicky |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Dr. Marshall |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Hannibal Chau |
| 2020 | Rambo: Last Blood | Victor Martinez[16] |
Anime films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King | Toragis commander | |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc | Bazuso | |
| 2016 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions | Kudaraki | [17] |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Dice | [18] | |
| Gantz: O | Hachiro Oka | [19] | |
| 2019 | Dragon Quest: Your Story | Sancho | [20] |
| Promare | Vinny | [21] | |
Advertisements
| Title | Notes |
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| Mondelez Halls | Co-starring with Junior Chihara and Jichō Kachō |
| Coca-Cola Georgia Sizzle | |
| Kirin Brewery Smirnoff Ice Spice | |
| Momotarō Dentetsu | Co-starring with Azusa Yamamoto |
| Sapporo Brewery Ice Lager | As the voice of the polar bear |
| The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting Power-Up! BS Campaign | As the voice of BS Man |
| Nissan "Kurabete Nissan" series | Narration |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Berserk and the Band of the Hawk | Bazuso | [22] |
Internet series
Current appearances'
| Year | Title | Website | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Abema Prime | AbemaTV | Biweekly Tuesday appearances | [23] |
Former appearances
| Title | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tameike Now | GyaO | Irregular appearances |
| Ken Koba no Meiwaku Mail Magazine | Magalry | Wednesday broadcasts |
Newspaper serializations
| Title | Notes |
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| Tokyo Sports, Osaka Sports, Chukyo Sports, Kyushu Sports, "Kendo Kobayashi no sōdatta no ka! Manaberu Geinin News" | Biweekly Thursday releases |
Magazine serializations
| Title |
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| Kajikaji "Ken Koba no Jinsei Lesson" |
| TV Bros. Kansai-ban |
| Monthly Yoshimoto "Column Ishu-sho Tōgi-sen-Matsuguchi vs. Kobayashi" |
| Ongaku to Hito "Ongaku to Majin" |
| Pia Kansai-ban "Tamashī no Rankingourmet" |
Solo shows
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Koba-chan no Gachigachi Saturday |
| 2001 | Koba-chan no Nukinuki Saturday |
| Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 1: Himitsu no Koba-chan | |
| Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 6: Kobayashi Buss Komachi | |
| 2002 | Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 11: Kobayashi no Joe |
| Kendo Kobayashi Midnight Live: Jojo no Kimyōna Kobayashi | |
| Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 2: Koba Night | |
| Kobayashi demo Yurusa renē daro Series 1: Naiyō Gudaguda Tengoku | |
| 2003 | Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 13: Kobaben |
| Mō Kobayashi o Aite ni sun na Series 1: Hazukashinagara Kaette mairimashita | |
| Kobayashi no Rampage Junction | |
| Kobayashi no Rampage Junction 2: Talk Live desu | |
| 2004 | Iwai! Hatsu Live Hajimemashite! Ken Koba desu! |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Yatte yarutte!! | ||
| Ken Koba Densetsu: Boshi ni natta Kotoba-tachi | ||
| Kendo Kobayashi no tamaranai Mise | ||
| Kendo Kobayashi no Kansai tama Run Gourmet Book: Jōren ni naritai Gensen 226-ken Guide | ||
| 2015 | "Bigaku" sae areba, Hito wa Tsuyoku nareru: Manga no Hero-tachi ga Boku ni Oshiete kureta koto | [24] |
Publications
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| Kinkyū Tokubetsu DVD: Tsuitō Kendo Kobayashi-san | |
| 2003 | Dynamite Kansai: Zennihon Ōgiri-ō Kettei Tournament Taikai |
| 2006 | Dynamite Kansai 2006: Open Tournament Taikai |
| 2009 | Dynamite Kansai 2009: Open Tournament Taikai |
| Battle Owaraiyaru | |
| Kinkyū Tokubetsu Bangumi Yōgi-sha Kendo Kobayashi Taiho: Jiken no Shinsō ni Semaru Kanzenhan |
References
- ↑ "映画「ONE PIECE」にケンコバ、古田新太、コロッケ、ナダルも出演". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "しずちゃんが結婚詐欺を調査、雨上がり、コバ、宇治原の中で素質あるのは". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "真相はABCとDVDで「容疑者ケンドーコバヤシ逮捕」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 26 Nov 2012. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "ケンドーコバヤシ". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- 1 2 "ケンドーコバヤシ" (in Japanese). Yoshimoto Kogyo. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ Mokuyō Junk Zero: Kendo Kobayashi no Temeoko. TBS Radio. 18 Jun 2009.
- ↑ "ケンドーコバヤシ、フジテレビ深夜の新格闘技情報番組に出演". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 13 Oct 2015. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "芸人キャノンボール2016 〜公道最速借り物レース〜" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "ケンコバMCの新番組「どうなる？」鬼越トマホーク1万個ドミノに早くも暗雲". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 6 Jul 2015. Retrieved 26 Jul 2016.
- ↑ "ケンドーコバヤシが警備会社ドラマで剣道5段、柔道3段の猛者演じる". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 11 Sep 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "Police in a Pod TV Anime Posts More Cast, January 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Luster, Joseph (April 11, 2023). "Me & Roboco Anime Has Comedian Kendo Kobayashi Playing Himself". Otaku USA. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 25, 2022). "Me & Roboco Anime Shorts Reveal Staff, December 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ アニメ「僕とロボコ」第19話に、ケンコバ先生役でケンドーコバヤシが出演. Comic Natalie. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "ケンコバ、劇場版『仮面ライダー』で敵役声優「てっきりライダー役かと…」". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2 Nov 2015. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "ランボー ラスト・ブラッド". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ↑ "ケンコバ&ジャンポケ、劇場版『遊☆戯☆王』ゲスト声優に抜てき「めっちゃ興奮」". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 20 Jan 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "「ONE PIECE FILM GOLD」ゲスト声優にケンコバ、古田新太、コロッケ、ナダル". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "CHARACTER". Gantz O Official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "アニメ映画『ドラクエ』豪華キャスト13人公開 主人公に佐藤健、ビアンカに有村架純、フローラに波瑠". Oricon. 4 April 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Promare Anime Film Reveals More Cast, May 24 Debut, Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ "ケンドーコバヤシ、4年ぶりバズーソ役 『ベルセルク無双』で声優". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 Oct 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "ウーマン村本、ケンコバ、小籔がテレ朝新設オープンスタジオからニュース届ける". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 24 Mar 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "ケンコバがマンガのヒーローから教わった美学を伝える著書発売決定". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 4 Aug 2015. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
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