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Appearing on a Nippon Broadcasting radio show, TV personality Akane Osawa reportedly named comedian “Farewell Comedian” Shin’ichi — who was sitting right next to her as a guest — as “the comedian most hated among female talent.” Since she raised rumors about Shin’ichi’s “scumbag” persona directly to his face, reactions on 5ch split between those who felt it was fair game as a joke since he was right there, those who argued the person saying it was the real problem, and others noting that Shin’ichi is actually well-regarded and serious-minded on set.
Akane Osawa: “He’s seriously hated throughout showbiz” — names the comedian, “Ranked No. 1 among female talent”
TV personality Akane Osawa (41) appeared on her Nippon Broadcasting radio show “Akane Osawa LUCKY7” (weekdays 9:50 p.m.), which aired on the 8th, and named by name the comedian she says is most hated among female talent.
That day’s guest was “Farewell Comedian” Shin’ichi. With him sitting right in front of her, Osawa said, “I hear all kinds of rumors about Farewell Comedian Shin’ichi. Like, ‘he sells himself as a scumbag comedian, but apparently he’s actually a real scumbag.’” She went on, sounding worried: “Are you really, really okay? I think you’re genuinely hated — by female talent.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
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Akane Osawa — played by: Hitomi Kuroki
Hi-Heel Momoko — played by: Mari Natsuki
Chinatsu Wakatsuki — played by: Mao Daichi
Miki Fujimoto — played by: Pinko Izumi
Nozomi Tsuji — played by: Yoshie Ichige
Aki Higashihara — played by: Hisako Manda
Megumi Yasu — played by: Nagisa Katahira
Eiji Wentz — played by: Hiroshi Tachi
Sonin — played by: Jun Fubuki
Zico — played by: Masao Kusakari
Luís Figo — played by: Hiroshi Abe
Franz Beckenbauer — played by: Etsushi Toyokawa
Gekidan Hitori — played by: Kōji Yakusho
Keiji Osawa — played by: Ken Watanabe
The sneaky part is she's not saying 'I hate him' — just 'apparently he's hated.' Nice deflection.
Honestly it boosts his cred — he probably wants as big a name as possible saying this about him. Starting with Egashira 2:50 and Degawa, then on to Kurochan and Nadal — that's basically the career ladder for this kind of act (all comedians known for outrageous, 'trashy' personas).
Same, lol
That's Jun'ichi you're thinking of.
He's considerate enough that he sends snacks to Maruyuka every time as an apology for using them as a bit.
Shin'ichi just plays a scumbag character — underneath he's a straight-laced jock type, period. Even within Grape (his comedy duo), he's the only senior member who actually teaches the juniors manners. Where's the 'scumbag' in that?
Farewell Comedian Shin'ichi
Akane Osawa
Me
Only three people total, lol
This board should just rename itself 'Kotatsu Article Breaking News' (i.e., lazy, armchair-written news aggregation).
Ano pretty much disappeared, huh.
Ano became known as the 'troublemaker' type, Suzuki's 'biting back' persona really took off, and in the end things settled into a decent place for both.
Got time to kill, posting stuff that doesn't even matter? lol
Background and Key Points of This Topic
“Farewell Comedian” Shin’ichi built his name on a “scumbag” persona, yet fellow comedians often describe him as a polite, straight-laced type — and that very gap is part of what makes him work as a character. The remark in question was made on the radio with him sitting right there, and commenters repeatedly pointed out that it was likely a pre-arranged bit done with his consent. At the same time, the same words said publicly without him present could easily cross into outright insult, highlighting how fine that line can be. Opinions in the thread split over whether this counts as a joke that only works because he was present, or whether it reflects poorly on the person making it regardless — and notably, the claim that he’s actually “hated by female talent” was never itself verified within the article.
※This article is adapted and summarized from a 5ch (Entertainment & Sports Breaking News+) thread titled “[Entertainment] Akane Osawa: “He’s seriously hated throughout showbiz” — names the comedian, “Ranked No. 1 among female talent”“.
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