Down Town Hamada & Ogawa, Summers…Big-name comedian’s ‘day of passion’

It’s not just yesterday or today that comedians started to be popular. People who are funny have been popular for a long time. Akashiya Sanma, Downtown, Ucchan Nanchan, Samasaz…. There is no doubt that the popularity of young comedians today is due to the efforts of their predecessors to improve the status of comedy.

As we look back on the “moments of passionate love between major comedians” that we have witnessed in this magazine, we would like you to feel that history…!

Akashiya Sama♡Otake Shinobu August 5, 1988

The original popular comedian was Akashiya Sanma (66). He was rumored to be with Shinobu Otake (64), with whom he co-starred in “Natsu Monogatari (Summer Story of Seven Men and Women),” but he was unable to capture the decisive moment.

Downtown Hamada Masatoshi ♡ Ogawa Natsumi June 23, 1989

Masanori Hamada (58) is holding his head in his hands when this magazine directly hits him as he comes out of a hotel with Natsumi Ogawa (58). The scandal occurred soon after he arrived in Tokyo in the spring of that year as a “newcomer to the world of manzai.

Wandering Kazuki Otake ♡ Former Fuji TV Announcer Hitomi Nakamura, Feb. 4, 2005

Kazuki Otake (53) and Hitomi Nakamura (42) were originally so ♡♡♡ that they have become a topic of conversation in recent years as they vent their frustrations to each other on variety shows. This year marks their 11th year of marriage.

Tonneruzu Noritake Kinashi ♡ Narumi Yasuda June 11, ’93

Noritake Kinashi (59) gently sees off Narumi Yasuda (54). They started dating after co-starring in the movie “SOROBAN ZUKU” and entered into marriage the following year after four years of dating. Kinashi is still a devoted wife.

The “comedian’s path to popularity” has been created by the greats of the comedy world. I wonder who will be the next young comedian to follow in their footsteps…!

From “FRIDAY” September 17, 2021 issue