An actor’s agency buys JP’s “impersonation of Hitoshi Matsumoto

The Omicron Variant is raging in the entertainment industry, with news of infected people reaching us every day. Naturally, the entertainment industry is in a state of “panic” as they search for replacements.

In the midst of this corona scare, the name of comedian JP has exploded onto the entertainment scene.

He is known for his imitation of Hitoshi Matsumoto, and appeared on the opening episode of the “Widenashow” (Fuji Television Network) while Matsumoto was on standby at home due to a concentrated contact. He had a “too real” exchange with Akimasa Haraguchi, who was dressed as Koji Higashino.

In particular, JP’s imitation of Matsumoto received a lot of praise on the Internet, saying, “He really looks just like him,” “His voice is just like Hitoshi Matsumoto,” and “This is amazing. JP also made a remote appearance as an impersonator of Akira Kawashima in “Lovitt” (TBS) broadcast on February 3, showing his “breadth”.

JP is not a member of Yoshimoto Kogyo, but has been a member of Ken-On since December 2006, a major entertainment agency that includes actors such as Tomoko Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Karasawa, and Yuki Amami. It was the first time in the history of a genuine acting agency that an impersonator had belonged to the agency.

What’s amazing is the foresight of Ken-On, which has a repertoire of over 100 impersonators. JP has a repertoire of more than 100 impersonations, and he is the only one among them who can do Matsumoto’s impersonation perfectly.

He must have been warming up to the idea, believing that the day would come when he would come in handy. I’m sure the people at his office are laughing their heads off at this breakthrough.

(Sports reporter) With the skills he has shown in “Widener” and “Lovitt,” JP is now inundated with offers. It is said that his Twitter followers have increased fivefold.

He never forgets to express his gratitude to the office for this situation.

In his blog update on January 30, he expressed his gratitude to Matsumoto and his co-stars for the opportunity to appear on “Widena”.

I was asked to join Ken-on, my current agency, through a tremendous and extraordinary encounter and fate three years ago. I worked at an impersonation store day in and day out, and before I knew it, I was a 35-year-old, middle-aged comedian who was picked up by them.

I would like to express my gratitude to the people at my current office and to all the great actresses and actors who have taken care of me and loved me since I joined the office, even though I am not in the field of comedy. Thank you very much to the staff at the office, and most of all, to my fans.

She wrote. In the midst of so many gloomy topics, this kind of success story may be unique to the Corona disaster.