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Morimoto, formerly of the comedy duo Tontsukatan, announced on the 17th via his official X account that he is changing his stage name to “Morimoto Shintaro.” Tontsukatan disbanded this past April, and Morimoto will now work as a solo comedian. On the thread, many voiced surprise that he’d end up sharing the exact same name as SixTONES’ Morimoto Shintaro, while others pointed out how confusing this could get in TV listings and search results. Speculation also flew about why he couldn’t keep the duo’s name and what led to the breakup in the first place, leaving reactions split.
Thu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM
Comedian Morimoto of Tontsukatan announced on the 17th via his official X account that he has changed his stage name to “Morimoto Shintaro.”
His official X post read, “Tontsukatan’s Morimoto has changed his name!” and asked fans, “Please continue supporting ‘Morimoto Shintaro’!”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
Feels kind of like spite.
Maybe that's why he wrote 'Shintaro' in hiragana — to avoid exactly that.
though the other guy will likely just keep getting billed as 'SixTONES' Morimoto' anyway.
The exact same full name?
Apparently Morimoto joined the already-existing duo 'Tontsukatan' after the fact, so he wasn't really in a position to push back on that.
He's basically a main cast member on Tetsuwan DASH now, so his name recognition is pretty high, you know?
That SixTONES Morimoto Shintaro's older brother was also in Heisei Jump,
but he quit over a scandal and is now scraping by as a celebrity nobody really knows anymore —
goes to show that even Johnny's talent can vanish from the spotlight just like that.
so maybe he got complained at for holding onto the 'Tontsukatan' name forever?
Yeah, Ota said as much on 'Ota Ueda.'
He's not the type to push himself forward like Omattya does…
haven't watched in a long time though.
They could've just had him apologize on the radio instead.
Wait, is he even a comedian?
Might as well be a network announcer.
What an MC needs is the ability to put things into words.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Tontsukatan was a duo made up of Morimoto and his partner Sakurada (Omattya), but the pair disbanded this past April and the duo’s name stayed with Sakurada’s side rather than Morimoto’s. The official reason for the name change hasn’t been disclosed, but the thread focused heavily on the fact that “Morimoto Shintaro” shares the exact same name as SixTONES’ Morimoto Shintaro. Celebrities sharing identical names isn’t unusual, and the resulting confusion in TV listings and search results has been a recurring topic in the past as well. Since Tontsukatan started out as a unit that Morimoto joined after the fact, it’s said that this is why his side wasn’t able to keep the duo’s name when it disbanded. That said, neither party has explained the details of the exchanges behind the breakup or the direct reason for the name change, so it’s worth noting that everything in the thread remains speculation.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Tontsukatan’s Morimoto Changes Name to ‘Morimoto Shintaro,’ Says ‘Please Continue Your Support!’ — Trio Disbanded This April, Now Working Solo.”
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