Masayasu Wakabayashi
{{short description|Japanese comedian, television presenter, and actor}}
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| name = Masayasu Wakabayashi
| native_name = 若林正恭
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
| other_names = {{hlist|{{nihongo|Waka-chan|若ちゃん}}|{{nihongo|Waka-san|若さん}}|{{nihongo|Waka-sama|若様}}|{{nihongo|Kipo-san|木保さん}}|{{nihongo|Jari|ジャリ}}{{cite book|chapter=絆|title=School Kakumei!}}|MC. Waka{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2264454/full/|title=星野源×若林正恭『ANN』コラボジングル初披露で反響相次ぐ「しびれる」【リリックあり】|publisher=Oricon|lang=ja|date=18 January 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023}}}}
| alma_mater = Toyo University Faculty of Letters Literature Department
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|television presenter|actor|author}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| known_for = Audrey (owarai)
| style = Manzai (tsukkomi; Boke during Nice Middle)
| television = {{hlist|Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!!|Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne?|SKE48 no Magical Radio|Nichiyō×Geinin|Tarinai futari}}
| partner =
| children = 1
| awards = {{hlist|Dynamite Kansai 2010 First Award{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/31390|title=優勝は若林！「ダイナマイト関西2010 first」レポート|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=3 May 2010|accessdate=14 January 2017}}|37th Japan Academy Prize Popularity Award|Ippon Grand Prix 15th Award}}
| website = {{official website|http://blog.livedoor.jp/jarijari44/}}
}}
{{nihongo|Masayasu Wakabayashi|若林 正恭|Wakabayashi Masayasu|born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kdashstage.jp/profile/archives/39|title=オードリー|work=K Dash Stage|language=ja|accessdate=14 January 2017}} is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him.
Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series {{Nihongo|Passion for Punchlines|だが、情熱はある|Da ga, Jōnetsu ga aru|{{literal|However, The Passion is There}}}} on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince.{{Cite web |title=高橋海人＆森本慎太郎「だが、情熱はある」第2話4・7％ 若林と山里は芸人への一歩を踏み出す - ドラマ : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202304170000031.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}
Filmography
This list only features Wakabayashi himself, for appearances with his partner, see Audrey.
=Variety=
Current appearances
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| rowspan="2"| 2014 | Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!! | TV Asahi | |
| Yoroshiku go Kentō kudasai | NTV Special program | ||
| 2015 | Jinsei no Paisen TV | Fuji TV His partner Kasuga also appeared | |
| 2025 | Secret NG House | Prime Video (co-host with Kazunari Ninomiya) | {{Cite web |date=4 March 2025 |title=二宮和也&若林正恭が初コンビMC 企画段階から参加した“新感覚サバイバルゲーム”誕生【コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2372067/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304053856/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2372067/full/ |archive-date=4 March 2025 |access-date=4 March 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=4 March 2025 |title=二宮和也＆オードリー若林、初コンビMCバラエティPrime Video配信 3回NGで即脱落の賞金争奪バトル |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0147736 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304054451/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0147736 |archive-date=4 March 2025 |access-date=4 March 2025 |website=Cinema Today |language=Japanese}} |
Former appearances
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| Year
! Title ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita | Fuji TV | |
| Ameagari Ketsushi-tai no Talk Bangumi Ame-talk! | TV Asahi | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | Hitoshi Matsumoto no MaruMaru na Hanashi | rowspan="2"| Fuji TV | |
| Ippon Grand Prix | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | Himitsu no Arashi-chan! | TBS (Facilitator for "Ristrante Botsu") | |
| SKE48 no Magical Radio | rowspan="2"| NTV (Regular appearances as writer Masayasu Wakabayashi) | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2012 | Tarinai futari | ||
| Nichiyō×Geinin | TV Asahi | ||
| Chō Ninki Quiz Bangumi Tōitsu No. 1 Kettei-sen! The Quiz-shin | (Progression) | ||
| Sekai wa Kotoba de dekite iru | Fuji TV (Kotoba Star regular) | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | Honjitsu, Kaiten shimasu! | TBS | |
| Bikkuri shi chatta Shin Kiroku | NTV | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2014 | Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!! | TV Asahi | |
| Mirai Rocket | Fuji TV | ||
| Akeru na Kiken | TBS | ||
| Nino-san | NTV | ||
| 2015 | Suki ka Kirai ka Iu Jikan | TBS | |
| 2016 | Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne? | BS Japan (MC) | {{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/180545|title=若林「おしゃれな番組にしたい」新番組初回で朝井リョウ＆西加奈子とのトーク満喫|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=21 March 2016|accessdate=14 January 2017}} |
| 2023 | Lighthouse | Netflix (Co-presenter) | {{cite web|last=Brzeski|first=Patrick|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-japanese-reality-series-1235560486/|title=Netflix Unveils Five Japanese Reality Series|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 August 2023|access-date=20 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811053952/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-japanese-reality-series-1235560486/|archive-date=11 August 2023|url-status=live}} |
=Dubbing=
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| Title
! Role | |
|---|---|
| Misty Island Rescue | Bash |
=Radio=
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| Year
! Title ! Network | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| | Audrey Wakabayashi wa Free Talker King | |
| Audrey Wakabayashi no Free Talker J | ||
| 2009 | Ninety Nine no All Night Nippon | NBS |
| 2012 | Suiyō Junk Ryota Yamasato no Fumōna Giron | TBS Radio |
| 2016 | Ryo Asai & Chie Kato no All Night Nippon 0 | NBS |
=Solo live performances=
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| Year
! Title | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Audrey Wakabayashi no Dansei-yō Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata |
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | Munasawa King Live #7 Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 2 |
| Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 3 | |
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | Masayasu Wakabayashi no Love or Sick |
| Love or Sick 2nd stage |
=TV dramas=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes ! Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Love 17 | Manager Iriya | NBN | {{cite web|url=http://www.news2u.net/NRR200842028.html|title=リレー式ケータイ小説、ドラマ「LOVE17」にM-1ファイナリスト・オードリー若林が出演!!|work=news2u.net|language=ja|date=26 December 2008|accessdate=14 January 2017}} | |
| 2013 | Shūden gohan | Masayasu Harada | TV Tokyo | Lead role | |
| 2015 | Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin | Himself | Fuji TV | ||
| 2016 | Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta | Michio Miyagi | NTV |
=Films=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Ref. | |||
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| 2013 | Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan | Kazuya Sasaki | {{cite web|url=http://news.walkerplus.com/article/36337/|title=映画初出演を果たしたオードリー・若林、俳優としての力量は？|work=MovieWalker|language=ja|date=13 March 2013|accessdate=13 January 2017}} |
=Stage=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Ref. | |||
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| 2011 | Geinin Kōkan Nikki: Yellow Hearts no Monogatari | Tanaka | {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/87864/full/|title=オードリー若林、鈴木おさむ原作小説で舞台初主演|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=23 May 2011|accessdate=13 January 2017}} |
=Advertisements=
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| Year
! Title ! Co-stars ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Toyota Eco Car Genzei Hojokin | Nahomi Kawasumi | As Genzou Wakabayashi |
| 2014 | Mitsubishi Electric Kaden Jigyō | Anne Watanabe and Keiko Toda |
=DVD, Blu-ray=
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| Year
! Title | |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Love 17: L3 Version |
| 2010 | Hitoshi Matsumoto no suberanai Hanashi: The Golden 5 |
| rowspan="3"| 2011 | Dynamite Kansai 2010 first |
| Ame-talk DVD 13 | |
| Geinin Kōkan Nikki | |
| rowspan="3"| 2012 | SKE48 no Magical Radio |
| Ippon Grand Prix 01, 02 | |
| Tarinai futari: Ryota Yamazato to Masayasu Wakabayashi | |
| rowspan="3"| 2013 | Fuwafuwa Talk: Konna Kanji de dōdesu ka? Dai Ichi-yo-Dai San-yo |
| Nichiyō×Geinin Vol. 1-3 | |
| Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan | |
| 2014 | Shūden gohan: O Haraippai Kanzenhan |
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin |
| Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na‼ Dai 1-kan-Dai 3-kan | |
| 2017 | 24 Hour Television Drama Special 2016 Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta |
Bibliography
=Magazine serializations=
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| Year
! Title ! Notes ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Da Vinci "Audrey Wakabayashi no Ma Shakai Hito" | Also did illustrations | {{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/34297|title=オードリー若林、雑誌「ダ・ヴィンチ」でコラム連載開始|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=6 July 2010|accessdate=14 January 2017}} |
| 2015 | Da Vinci "Doite moratte īdesu ka?" | {{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/151964|title=オードリー若林が新タイトルで連載を再開「どいてもらっていいですか？」|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=26 June 2015|accessdate=13 January 2017}} |
=Books=
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| Year
! Title | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi |
| 2015 | Kanzenhan Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi |
Discography
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| Title
! Notes ! Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|
| "Heart: Hato to o Yomesan" | ||
| "Seto no Hanayome" | Rumiko Koyanagi cover | {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/87506/full/|title="歌手"オードリー若林、「瀬戸の花嫁」はお蔵入りの危機だった？|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=10 May 2011|accessdate=14 January 2017}} |
Awards
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| Year
! Title ! Work ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37th Japan Academy Prize Popularity Award | Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan | {{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140221/owa14022105020002-n1.html|title=オードリー若林「日本アカデミー賞」話題賞・俳優部門に決定！|work=Sankei Sports|language=ja|date=21 February 2014|accessdate=14 January 2017}} |
References
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