Comedy trio “Robert” effectively disbanded? Why did Akiyama reject Baba’s offer to do something funny?
Akiyama Ryuji (45), a.k.a. “Robert Akiyama,” has been so active that it is safe to say that not a day goes by that he is not seen on TV. However, “Robert” may be removed from his common name. ……
Robert was formed in 1998. In addition to Akiyama, there were three other members: Baba Hiroyuki (44), who went to the same school as Akiyama from kindergarten to high school, and Yamamoto Hiroshi (44), who was a classmate of Akiyama at NSC. In 2001, Akiyama’s breakthrough came when he was selected as a regular on “Hane no Tobira You knock on a jumping door! In 2008, he won third place in the “King of Contest,” and in 2011, he won the championship.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Robert’s formation, but there are rumors that something fishy is going on.
Robert, who will celebrate his 25th anniversary this year, has been rumored to be in trouble. The last TV appearance was on Tokai TV’s “TAICHI SAN! (Tokai TV), which aired on August 28 last year, was probably their last TV appearance. Even on social networking sites, many fans commented that “Robert will probably break up,” and the mood seemed to be one of resignation.
The fans have given their blessing to the breakup of the group. However, this is not the first time that rumors of a breakup have surfaced. The reason why such rumors are appearing is that each of the three has begun to pursue a different path from comedy.
Baba, who is passionate about cooking, opened his restaurant “Miyako Cold Noodles” on Miyako Island, Okinawa in ’22, and with over a million subscribers to his YouTube channel, he is making enough money even without doing comedy.
Yamamoto is even more versatile than Baba, and when he obtained a professional boxer’s license in ’08, although it was a project for the show, he actually competed in a match in ’14 and won by KO.’ In ’15, he also obtained a trainer’s license. But that’s not all. He is also a published author of picture books and a well-known YouTuber of video games.