Masayasu Wakabayashi

Masayasu Wakabayashi
若林正恭
Born (1978-09-20) 20 September 1978 (age 46)
Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Other names
  • Waka-chan (若ちゃん)
  • Waka-san (若さん)
  • Waka-sama (若様)
  • Kipo-san (木保さん)
  • Jari (ジャリ)[1]
  • MC. Waka[2]
Alma materToyo University Faculty of Letters Literature Department
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
  • actor
  • author
Years active2000–present
Known forAudrey (owarai)
StyleManzai (tsukkomi; Boke during Nice Middle)
Television
  • Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!!
  • Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne?
  • SKE48 no Magical Radio
  • Nichiyō×Geinin
  • Tarinai futari
Children1
Awards
WebsiteOfficial website

Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林 正恭, Wakabayashi Masayasu, born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo)[4] is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him.

Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series Passion for Punchlines (だが、情熱はある, Da ga, Jōnetsu ga aru, lit. 'However, The Passion is There') on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince.[5]

Filmography

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This list only features Wakabayashi himself, for appearances with his partner, see Audrey.

Variety

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Current appearances

Year Title Network Notes
2014 Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!! TV Asahi
Yoroshiku go Kentō kudasai NTV Special programme
2015 Jinsei no Paisen TV Fuji TV His partner Kasuga also appeared

Former appearances

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2008 Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita Fuji TV
Ameagari Ketsushi-tai no Talk Bangumi Ame-talk! TV Asahi
2009 Hitoshi Matsumoto no MaruMaru na Hanashi Fuji TV
Ippon Grand Prix
2011 Himitsu no Arashi-chan! TBS Facilitator for "Ristrante Botsu"
SKE48 no Magical Radio NTV Regular appearances as writer Masayasu Wakabayashi
2012 Tarinai futari
Nichiyō×Geinin TV Asahi
Chō Ninki Quiz Bangumi Tōitsu No. 1 Kettei-sen! The Quiz-shin TBS Progression
Sekai wa Kotoba de dekite iru Fuji TV Kotoba Star regular
2013 Honjitsu, Kaiten shimasu! TBS
Bikkuri shi chatta Shin Kiroku NTV
2014 Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!! TV Asahi
Mirai Rocket Fuji TV
Akeru na Kiken TBS
Nino-san NTV
2015 Suki ka Kirai ka Iu Jikan TBS
2016 Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne? BS Japan MC [6]
2023 Lighthouse Netflix Co-presenter [7]

Dubbing

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Title Role
Misty Island Rescue Bash

Radio

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Year Title Network
Audrey Wakabayashi wa Free Talker King
Audrey Wakabayashi no Free Talker J
2009 Ninety Nine no All Night Nippon NBS
2012 Suiyō Junk Ryota Yamasato no Fumōna Giron TBS Radio
2016 Ryo Asai & Chie Kato no All Night Nippon 0 NBS

Solo live performances

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Year Title
2010 Audrey Wakabayashi no Dansei-yō Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata
2011 Munasawa King Live #7 Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 2
Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 3
2015 Masayasu Wakabayashi no Love or Sick
Love or Sick 2nd stage

TV dramas

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2008 Love 17 Manager Iriya NBN [8]
2013 Shūden gohan Masayasu Harada TV Tokyo Lead role
2015 Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin Himself Fuji TV
2016 Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta Michio Miyagi NTV

Films

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Year Title Role Ref.
2013 Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan Kazuya Sasaki [9]

Stage

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Year Title Role Ref.
2011 Geinin Kōkan Nikki: Yellow Hearts no Monogatari Tanaka [10]

Advertisements

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Year Title Co-stars Notes
2012 Toyota Eco Car Genzei Hojokin Nahomi Kawasumi As Genzou Wakabayashi
2014 Mitsubishi Electric Kaden Jigyō Anne Watanabe and Keiko Toda

DVD, Blu-ray

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Year Title
2009 Love 17: L3 Version
2010 Hitoshi Matsumoto no suberanai Hanashi: The Golden 5
2011 Dynamite Kansai 2010 first
Ame-talk DVD 13
Geinin Kōkan Nikki
2012 SKE48 no Magical Radio
Ippon Grand Prix 01, 02
Tarinai futari: Ryota Yamazato to Masayasu Wakabayashi
2013 Fuwafuwa Talk: Konna Kanji de dōdesu ka? Dai Ichi-yo-Dai San-yo
Nichiyō×Geinin Vol. 1-3
Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan
2014 Shūden gohan: O Haraippai Kanzenhan
2015 Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin
Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na‼ Dai 1-kan-Dai 3-kan
2017 24 Hour Television Drama Special 2016 Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta

Bibliography

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Magazine serializations

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2010 Da Vinci "Audrey Wakabayashi no Ma Shakai Hito" Also did illustrations [11]
2015 Da Vinci "Doite moratte īdesu ka?" [12]

Books

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Year Title
2013 Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi
2015 Kanzenhan Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi

Discography

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Title Notes Ref.
"Heart: Hato to o Yomesan"
"Seto no Hanayome" Rumiko Koyanagi cover [13]

Awards

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Year Title Work Ref.
2014 37th Japan Academy Prize Popularity Award Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan [14]

References

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  1. ^ "絆". School Kakumei!.
  2. ^ "星野源×若林正恭『ANN』コラボジングル初披露で反響相次ぐ「しびれる」【リリックあり】" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "優勝は若林！「ダイナマイト関西2010 first」レポート". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ "オードリー". K Dash Stage (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "高橋海人＆森本慎太郎「だが、情熱はある」第2話4・7％ 若林と山里は芸人への一歩を踏み出す - ドラマ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "若林「おしゃれな番組にしたい」新番組初回で朝井リョウ＆西加奈子とのトーク満喫". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (9 August 2023). "Netflix Unveils Five Japanese Reality Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ "リレー式ケータイ小説、ドラマ「LOVE17」にM-1ファイナリスト・オードリー若林が出演!!". news2u.net (in Japanese). 26 December 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ^ "映画初出演を果たしたオードリー・若林、俳優としての力量は？". MovieWalker (in Japanese). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  10. ^ "オードリー若林、鈴木おさむ原作小説で舞台初主演". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  11. ^ "オードリー若林、雑誌「ダ・ヴィンチ」でコラム連載開始". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  12. ^ "オードリー若林が新タイトルで連載を再開「どいてもらっていいですか？」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ^ ""歌手"オードリー若林、「瀬戸の花嫁」はお蔵入りの危機だった？". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  14. ^ "オードリー若林「日本アカデミー賞」話題賞・俳優部門に決定！". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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