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| Neptune | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Nepuchūn (ネプチューン) |
| Years active | 1994– |
| Employer | Watanabe Entertainment |
| Genres | Conte |
| Members | |
Neptune (ネプチューン, Nepuchūn) is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, Taizo Harada (原田 泰造, Harada Taizō), and Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健, Horiuchi Ken) – usually referred to as Horiken (ホリケン), and one tsukkomi, Jun Nagura (名倉 潤, Nagura Jun). Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman.
The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is currently with the talent agency Watanabe Entertainment.
Members
- Jun Nagura (名倉潤) – Born November 4, 1968 in Himeji, Hyōgo. Plays the tsukkomi.
- Taizō Harada (原田泰造) – Born March 24, 1970 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Plays the boke.
- Ken Horiuchi (堀内健) – Born November 28, 1969 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Plays the boke.
References
- Harada's comment in the TV programme BOOM TOWN
- "ネプチューン｜ワタナベエンターテインメント". ワタナベエンターテインメント. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- "「ネプチューン」原田泰造、ＮＨＫ新情報番組でメーンキャスター初挑戦". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 8 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 29 Dec 2016.
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