Osamu Shitara
{{short description|Japanese comedian}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Osamu Shitara
| native_name = 設楽 統
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|4|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Minano, Saitama, Japan
| other_names = {{hlist|{{nihongo|Kaiser|カイザー|Kaizā}}|{{nihongo|Tensai Shitara-san|天才設楽さん}}|{{nihongo|Osamu-chan|統ちゃん}}|{{nihongo|Titara|ティタラ}}|{{nihongo|Gobō-san|ゴボウさん}}}}
| education = Saitama Chichibu Agriculture and Technology High School
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|actor|voice actor|television presenter}}
| years_active = 1993–
| agent = Horipro Com
| known_for = Bananaman
| style = Conte (boke)
| television = {{hlist|Non Stop!|Crazy Journey|Asian Ace|–Sekai ni hitotsu– Miracle Recipe!|De kita de kita de kita}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Unknown|1999}}
| children = 2
| awards = {{hlist|2nd, 14th, 20th Ippon Grand Prix|1st Language Yu-Gi-Oh The TV}}
| footnotes = Same year/generation as:
London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō
Ken Watabe (Unjash)
Hitori Gekidan
Kazutoyo Koyabu
Hiroiki Ariyoshi
}}
{{nihongo|Osamu Shitara|設楽 統|Shitara Osamu|born 23 April 1973}}{{cite web|url=http://com.horipro.co.jp/talent/バナナマン/index.html|title=バナナマン|language=ja|publisher=Horipro Com|access-date=4 Jan 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806085619/http://com.horipro.co.jp/talent/%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8A%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3/index.html|archive-date=6 August 2011|url-status=dead}} is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television presenter. He performs boke (he does not entirely do boke he is known for doing tsukkomi) and tells stories in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Yūki Himura. He is also a former Seibu Railway employee.
Life and career
Osamu Shitara (設樂統) was born April 23, 1973, in Minano, Saitama as the youngest sibling of a brother and sister who are 6 and 3 years older respectively. He attended the Minano-chō Tachi Minano Middle School and was the president of the student council and the captain of the school baseball team. Shitara graduated high school in March, 1992 and found a job with Seibu Railway at the connection of his father who is a manager at Seibu Nagatoro Hotel, an establishment of the company.Kobunsha『FLASH』Issue June 17, 2014（Page 16-19） He worked at the Kotesashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line for 6 months before switching to other various part-time jobs and then finally becoming a comedian as a student of Masayuki Watanabe, whom he worked as a driver for.{{cite interview |subject=Bananaman|interviewer= CAREERzine|language=ja|script-title=ja: 天才コント職人バナナマン、16年目の今だから語れるいろんな話|url= http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4106777/|date=2009-04-13|access-date= 2019-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711044430/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4106777 |archive-date=2013-07-11}}
In October, 1993, Shitara met up with three other rookie comedians in Shinjuku and formed a comedy group, Yūki Himura is one of them. However, after a few practice sessions, Shitara believed that a four man group would be limiting to their potential, and left with Himura to form what a comedy duo named Bananaman.
Shitara met his girlfriend when he was 19 at a part-time job and married her in 1999.{{cite interview |subject=Osamu Shitara|interviewer=Yoichi Oi|language=ja|script-title=ja: 第五回ゲスト 設楽統（バナナマン）|url= http://pta.4101.tv/|access-date= 2019-04-17}} They have 2 daughters as of 2019.
In the year 2012, Shitara appeared on more television programs than any other Japanese personality, appearing in 611 programs, 163 with Himura (Himura was ranked 12th with 428 television appearances).{{cite web|title=バナナマン・設楽が最多出演！|url=http://www.n-monitor.co.jp/pressreiease/2012/1213.html|publisher=Nihon Monitor|access-date=31 August 2013|language=ja}} Shitara also led the rankings for the first half of 2013.{{cite web|title=バナナマン・設楽が連覇へ好発進！|url=http://www.n-monitor.co.jp/pressreiease/2013/0716.html|publisher=Nihon Monitor|access-date=31 August 2013|language=ja}}
Filmography
{{for|his appearances as part of Bananaman|Bananaman (comedy duo)}}
=TV programmes=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan="4"| Informational–Variety shows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year
! Title ! Network ! Notes | |||
| 2012 | Non Stop! | Fuji TV | rowspan="2"| Presenter |
| 2015 | Crazy Journey | TBS | |
| colspan="4"| Former | |||
| 2007 | Mucha-buri! | TBS | Voice |
| 2008 | Utsukushiki Aoki Do Now | TV Asahi | "Geinō-kai Ecology Chōsa" |
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | Nan demo Arita'! | goomo | |
| Cine-tsū! | TV Tokyo | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2010 | De kita de kita de kita | NHK-E | Voice (as Pace) |
| Sakiccho | TV Asahi | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | Golentan | Fuji TV | |
| Asian Ace | TBS | Presenter | |
| 2012 | Choice | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | –Sekai ni hitotsu– Miracle Recipe! | TV Asahi | Presenter |
| colspan="4"| Television drama | |||
| Year
! Title ! Network ! Role | |||
| 1997 | Joi wa Mite ita! | rowspan="4"| TV Asahi | |
| rowspan="3"| 1998 | Joi Mioko Hanabashi no Jiken Chart | Takao's friend | |
| Kyoto o Miai Tour Satsujin Jiken 2 | Hiroyuki Yamaguchi | ||
| Mayu no Misshitsu: Renzoku Satsujin Jiken | Hiromichi Maejima | ||
| 2005 | Run Away Girl Nagareru Onna | BS Fuji | Erika's older brother |
| 2006 | Lion-Maru G | TV Tokyo | Ranmaru |
| 2007 | Tokkyū Tanaka 3-gō | TBS | Tomomi's father |
| rowspan="3"| 2008 | Rose:Time:Life | Fuji TV | Masakazu Ogino |
| Yū Aoi×4Tsu no Uso: Camouflage | WOWOW | Tacchan | |
| Ryūsei no Kizuna | rowspan="2"| TBS | Shinji Hagimura | |
| rowspan="3"| 2009 | Mr. Brain | Junichi Kanda | |
| Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite | NHK-G | Nojima | |
| The Waste Land | Fuji TV | Detective | |
| 2010 | Hagane no Onna | rowspan="2"| TV Asahi | rowspan="2"| Toru Hasezaki |
| 2011 | Hagane no Onna Season 2 | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | Saiko no Jinsei | rowspan="3"| TBS | Eiji Nagata |
| Irodori Himura | Cafe Master | ||
| 2013 | Kakushō – Keishichō Sōsa 3-ka | Sugai Investigation 1st Department lieutenant | |
| 2015 | Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin | Fuji TV | Himself |
| colspan="4"| Television animation | |||
| Year
! Title ! Network ! Role | |||
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels | Disney XD | Morad Smar |
=Films=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hold Up Down | Police officer 3 | ||
| 2008 | Hitorimake | Father | Special appearance | |
| 2010 | Your Honor! How About a Little Leniency? | Tamotsu Nanba | First leading role | {{cite web|url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0025858|title=バナナマン設楽、初主演映画は社会派! 裁判の傍聴人でAV3本万引犯や友人撲殺犯を裁く!|work=Cinema Today|language=ja|location=Tokyo; Huelva|date=30 Jul 2010|access-date=4 Jan 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20110512/enn1105121639027-n1.htm|title=設楽統「こっそり結婚指輪を外しているかも」激白|work=Zakzak|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Sankei Shimbun|date=12 May 2011|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} |
| 2018 | Okko's Inn | Kōsui Kanda (voice) | {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/88985/|title= 若おかみは小学生!|access-date= 25 March 2025|website= eiga.com|language=ja}} | |
| 2023 | My Brother, the Alien | (voice) | {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/98772/|title= 宇宙人のあいつ|access-date= March 3, 2023|work= eiga.com}} |
=Japanese dub=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Mylo's father | ||
| Happy Feet Two | Will the krill | {{cite web |url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/archives/deta_201111_02.html|title= ハッピーフィート２ 踊るペンギンレスキュー隊|access-date= December 30, 2021|work= Fukikaeru}} | ||
| 2015 | Minions | Walter Nelson | ||
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Max | {{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/176689|title=バナナマンがアニメ映画「ペット」日本語吹き替え版声優に、主役の犬の声|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=19 Feb 2016|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} |
=Stage=
=Advertisements=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Notes ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Taisho Oriental gastrointestinal drug | {{cite web|url=http://kakaku.com/tv/channel=4/programID=6141/episodeID=195843/|title=どうでもいい!?世紀の誓い100連発!! 99→90|work=24 Hour Television 31 Part.1: Chikai –Ichiban Taisetsuna yakusoku–|language=ja|publisher=Nippon TV|date=30 Aug 2008|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} | |
| 1996 | Earth Chemical Bapona | Co-starring with Yoshimi Ashikawa | |
| 1997 | Aderans | ||
| 2000 | Autobacs Seven Autobacs Cash Back Sale | ||
| 2009 | Meiji Seika (now Meiji) Xylish | {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/228306/cm/|title=設楽統のCM出演情報|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} | |
| 2016 | Zensho Holdings Sukiya | {{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/191079|title=「素敵な時間でした」バナナマン設楽、すき家の新CMで安めぐみと夫婦に|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=16 Jun 2016|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} |
=Video games=
=Music videos, others=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Notes ! Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Noriyuki Makihara "Life Goes On –like nonstop music–" | Jacket photo | {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2034407/full/|title=槇原敬之、新曲CDジャケットでバナナマン設楽と共演|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=24 Feb 2014|access-date=4 Jan 2017}} |
References
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External links
- {{imdb name|nm2282066}}
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Category:Japanese male comedians
Category:Japanese television presenters