Shochiku Geino
{{Short description|Japanese talent agency}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Shochiku Geino Co., Ltd
| logo =
| native_name = 松竹芸能株式会社
| native_name_lang = ja
| type = Kabushiki gaisha
(Joint-stock company)
| traded_as = Unlisted
| genre = Tarento, comedian, entertainment industry management, theater, television drama production, event production etc.
| foundation = November 1, 1958
| founder = Tadao Katsu
| location = Nichome 5-7, Kitakyuhoujimachi, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan; ZIP 541-0057
| key_people = Yasushi Sekine (Representative director and president)
| area_served = Japan
| industry = Service industry (entertainment)
| products =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees = 61
| subsid =
| owner = Shochiku 100%
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.shochikugeino.co.jp/}}
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|Shochiku Geino Co., Ltd|松竹芸能株式会社}} is a Japanese talent agency headquartered in Chuo-ku, Osaka.{{Cite web|url=https://kessan.laboneko.jp/settlements/44140|title=松竹芸能株式会社 第68期決算公告 {{!}} 官報決算データベース|website=kessan.laboneko.jp|access-date=2019-07-23}} It was founded in 1958 under the conglomerate Shochiku Co., Ltd and focuses on talent management for comedians and tarento.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shochikugeino.co.jp/company/|title=会社情報 ｜松竹芸能株式会社|website=松竹芸能株式会社|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-23}} The agency mainly associates itself with acts and entertainment under the Kamigata culture.『Shochiku 200 Year History』 Shochiku Co., Ltd, 2016
Notable talents
=Comedians=
==Groups==
- America Zarigani (Tetsuya Yanagihara, Yoshiyuki Hirai)
- Masuda Okada (Hidehiko Masuda, Keisuke Okada)
- TKO (Takehiro Kimoto, Takayuki Kinoshita){{Cite web|url=https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20190705_1404890.html|title=TKO木下隆行 よゐこ・濱口へのお祝いチョロまかし？騒動|website=NEWSポストセブン|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-23}}
- Yasuda Dai Circus (Yasuda Dancho, Kuro-chan, HIRO){{Cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Techinsight_20190703_619066/|title=よゐこ、後輩・クロちゃんは「絶対に不祥事を起こさない」と断言 (2019年7月3日)|website=エキサイトニュース|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-23}}
- Yoiko (Masaru Hamaguchi, Shinya Arino){{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/owarai/news/319650|title=よゐこ濱口、自分のことをよく知らない若手放送作家4人とライブ|last=Inc|first=Natasha|website=お笑いナタリー|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-23}}
==Solo==
=Other tarento=
- Chiemi Hori (singer, actress)
- Atsushi Oyagi (former rugby player)
- Masakatsu Funaki (actor, wrestler)
=Former talents=
- Othello (Tomoko Nakajima, Mahomi Matsushima)
References
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External links
- [https://www.shochikugeino.co.jp/ Official website]
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Category:Entertainment companies of Japan
Category:Japanese talent agencies
Category:Mass media companies established in 1958