Hironari "Zakiyama" Yamazaki (山崎弘也, Yamazaki Hironari, born January 14, 1976) is a Japanese comedian.[1][2]
Hironari Yamazaki | |
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山崎 弘也 | |
| Born | January 14, 1976 Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan |
| Other names | Zakiyama |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1995–Present |
| Employer | Production Jinrikisha |
| Partner | Hidetsugu Shibata |
| Website | www |
Career edit
Yamazaki was born in Kasukabe, Saitama. He formed the owarai kombi Untouchable (アンタッチャブル, Antatchaburu) with Hidetsugu Shibata in 1994 and became famous after winning the "M-1 Grand Prix" for manzai comedy in 2004.[3] He has come to often appear alone on television and rarely appears together with Shibata, using the nickname "Zakiyama", especially after Shibata's bouts with health problems.[3] He is a regular on many shows, including Nichiyō Geinin, which he hosts with Bakarhythm and Masayasu Wakabayashi.[4]
Yamazaki is known to be a rowdy-type character and as a "troublemaker" and "mood-maker" as he often likes to go off script for additional comedic effects. He is also known for his imitations of other comedians, through exaggerations and adding in his own elements when performing their gags.
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| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Quiz Presen Variety Q Sama!! | TV Asahi | |
| 2014 | School Revolution! | NTV | |
| 2014 | Zakyama House | ABC | MC |
References edit
- ^ 土屋アンナ、高田純次＆ザキヤマと沖縄で珍道中『テキトー旅in南の島』新春1月4日放送 | マイナビニュース
- ^ ザキヤマゆるキャラからヘッドバット！来年の目標に生々しさにじむ - 芸能ニュースラウンジ
- ^ a b 失踪？アンタッチャブル柴田ますます深まる謎、不倫、別居. Zakzak (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Interview". Terebi Dogatchi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.