Kendo Kobayashi

Kendo Kobayashi (ケンドーコバヤシ, Kendō Kobayashi, born 4 July 1972)[5] is a Japanese comedian and actor.[6] His real and former stage name is Tomoharu Kobayashi (小林 友治, Kobayashi Tomoharu). He is nicknamed Ken Koba (ケンコバ), Koba (コバ), and Mr. Yaritai Hōdai (Mr.やりたい放題, Misutā Yaritai Hōdai). He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency of Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo. He graduated from the Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC) in Osaka.

Kendo Kobayashi
ケンドーコバヤシ
Born
Tomoharu Kobayashi

(1972-07-04) 4 July 1972
Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Other names
Education
  • Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School
  • Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC)
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • actor
Years active1992–
AgentYoshimoto Creative Agency
Known for
  • Niketsu!!
  • Ameagari no yamato Naze? Shiko
  • Ken Koba no BakoBako TV
  • NMB48 Sayaka Yamamoto no M-ane: Music Onēsan
  • High Noon TV Viking!
  • Yoshimoto Chō Gōkin K: Ken Koba Daiō Kangaeru Hito
  • Kangaeru Hito
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[4][5]
Awards
  • 2nd and 3rd Dynamite Kansai (2000)
  • All That's Manzai (2001)
  • 11th Dynamite Kansai (2005)
  • BGO Emi Kamagata Entertainment award (2005)
  • BGO Emi Kamagata Entertainment Narrative award (2006)
  • 14th Dynamite Kansai (2008)
  • S-1 Battle Monthly Champion (2009)

Kobayashi graduated from Osaka Municipal Higashitanabe Elementary School, Osaka Municipal Nakano Junior High School, and Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School. He had served as a captain of the rugby club during high school.

Filmography

Informal and variety series

Current appearances

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2008Niketsu!!YTV
2012Mandō KobayashiFuji TV One Two NextMonthly broadcasts
2013Ken Koba no BakoBako TVSun TVKanmuri MC
NMB48 Sayaka Yamamoto no M-ane: Music OnēsanSpace Shower TV PlusMonthly broadcasts
2015Fujiyama Fight ClubFuji TV[7]
2016Ameagari no "A-san no hanashi": Jijō-tsū ni Kikimashita!ABCPanelist

Special programmes

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2010CosCosPlayPlayFuji TV TwoIrregular appearances
2016The Geinin Cannon Ball RunTBS[8]

Occasional appearances

Year Title Network Notes
All-Star ThanksgivingTBS
2008Akashiya TVMBS
Matsumoto Hitoshi no Suberanai HanashiFuji TV
Ima-chan no "Jitsu wa..."ABC
Sōdatta no ka! Akira Ikegami no Manaberu NewsTV AsahiQuasi-regular appearances
2009Geinōjin Kakuzuke CheckABC
Wednesday DowntownTBS

Former appearances

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
1999Chichin PuipuiMBS
2001?Majissuka!MBS
Kenzan! AruchunMBS
Onedari Kaitō Go! MouseMBSOccasional specials
2002Yoshimoto Chō Gōkin K: Ken Koba Daiō Kangaeru HitoTVOUikanmuri MC
2003O-sa-mMBS
Nakagawa Ken!MBS
2006Shūkan Purachike!KTV
Fake Off: Kanzen naru Sōkan-zuFuji TVAs the voice of Kamisama
Obiraji RTBSWednesday and Tuesday appearances
2007Shibuya Deep ANHK-BS2, NHK-G
2008Mezamashi SaturdayFuji TVCommentator
2009Campus Night FujiFuji TVMC
Jimoto ōen Variety: Kono hen!! TravelerTokyo MX
Tsukutta HitoAnimaxMC
2010Made in KansaiKTV
Kuribitsu!THK
Docking48KTV
Japan Loc FestivalFuji TVTour guide
2011Motemote Ninety NineTBS
Ameagari no yamato Naze? ShikoABC
2012The Butchigiri TVTBSGolden MC
2014High Noon TV Viking!Fuji TVWednesday, later Thursday appearances
"Sorette donna Hito?" Sōsa Variety: G-Men 99TBS
2015Dōnaru?MXTVMC[9]

Other appearances

Year Title Network Notes
Un'nan no Rough na Kanji de.TBS
Warau Koinu no Seikatsu AliveFuji TV
Hataraku ossan GekijōFuji TV
Kangaeru HitokomaFuji TV
BS Anime YawaNHK-BS2
Marko PororiKTV
Tokyo Mass Media KaigiFuji TV
Mizunio KingdomMXTV, Sun
UnNan Kyokugen Neta Battle! The Iromonea: Warawa setara 100 man-enTBSEliminated from "Iromonea", "Pinmonea", and the 4th "Gurumonea"
Hey! Hey! Hey! Music ChampFuji TVRegular corner appearance
Akashiya SanchannelTBS
OrewanFuji TV
Arabiki DanTBSAs a member of "Zakoba" and "Zakoba with Beicho"
Muchaburi!TBS
Bakushō Red CarpetFuji TVAppeared in "Nazo kake Kingu Kettei-sen"
2011AKB to ××YTV
Ameagari ClubKTV

Documentaries
Year Title Network Notes
2014Kendo Kobayashi no Italia-hito ni naritaiNTVAs a traveler
2016Family HistoryNHK-G

TV drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2009BossYoshiharu IwaiFuji TV
2012Perfect SonToshiro KabeNTV
2014Mitsuko Mori o Ikita Onna: Nihonichi Aisa reta Okāsan wa, Nihonichi Sabishī OnnadattaTakeharu YanagidaFuji TV
White Labo: Keishichō Tokubetsu Kagaku SōsahanTsuyoshi IshizawaTBSEpisode 1
2016Guard Center 24Hidemichi SotokobaNTV[10]

Anime television
Title Role Network Notes
The Kindaichi Case FilesPolicemanYTV
Kaden ManzaiJohn TVTV Tokyo
Michiko & HatchinKiriruFuji TV
Detective ConanInvestigator AYTV
YattermanHimselfYTVAppeared in both anime and live action

Radio

Current appearances

Year Title Network Notes
2012Tenga Presents Midnight World Cafe: Tenga ChayaFM Osaka
2014Appare yatte māsu!MBS RadioWednesday appearances

Former appearances

Year Title Network Notes
2001Kendo Kobayashi otona no JikanMBS Radio
2002BMBS RadioMonday appearances
Suggoi! Otona no JikanMBS Radio
B Friday Special: Jinnai-Ken Koba 45 RadioMBS Radio
2004Go Go MonkeysMBS RadioThursday appearances
2005Gocha maze! SuiyōbiMBS Radio
2007Kendo Kobayashi no KiminaguTBS Radio
2008Mokuyō Junk Zero: Kendo Kobayashi no TemeokoTBS Radio
2013Wanted!!TBS RadioFriday appearances

Other appearances

Title Network Notes
Yes Go! Go! Night!Yes-FM
Koba-SpoABC Radio
Goo Goo MonkeysMBS Radio
KobannaMBS RadioSpecial programme
FM Theater: Meisō RunnerNHK FM
Kendo Kobayashi no Ultra SeoulTBS RadioSpecial programme

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005Break Through!Karate Club captain Onishi
2006NichijōStreet musician Kamen Driver
2007Nichijō: Koi no Koe
2008GS Wonderland
2009YattermanTonzura
2010No Laugh No LifeKeiji BanbaCo-starring with Daisuke Miyagawa
2012Ghostwriter HotelKenji Miyazawa
2013NMB48 geinin! The Movie: Owarai Seishun Girls!
2014NMB48 geinin! The Movie Returns: Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi
2015Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War GenesisDa Vinci Ganma/Renaissance GanmaThe Renaissance Ganma is used as a fusion between Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael Ganmas.[11]

Dubbing
Year Title Role
2007Hoodwinked!Nicky
2009Land of the LostDr. Marshall
2013Pacific RimHannibal Chau
2020Rambo: Last BloodVictor Martinez[12]

Anime films
Year Title Role Ref.
2010Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid KingToragis commander
2012Berserk: The Golden Age ArcBazuso
2016Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of DimensionsKudaraki[13]
One Piece Film: GoldDice[14]
Gantz: OHachiro Oka[15]
2019Dragon Quest: Your StorySancho[16]
Promare Vinny [17]

Advertisements
Title Notes
Mondelez HallsCo-starring with Junior Chihara and Jichō Kachō
Coca-Cola Georgia Sizzle
Kirin Brewery Smirnoff Ice Spice
Momotarō DentetsuCo-starring with Azusa Yamamoto
Sapporo Brewery Ice LagerAs the voice of the polar bear
The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting Power-Up! BS CampaignAs the voice of BS Man
Nissan "Kurabete Nissan" seriesNarration

Video games
Year Title Role Ref.
2016Berserk and the Band of the HawkBazuso[18]

Internet series

Current appearances'

Year Title Website Notes Ref.
2016Abema PrimeAbemaTVBiweekly Tuesday appearances[19]

Former appearances

Title Website Notes
Tameike NowGyaOIrregular appearances
Ken Koba no Meiwaku Mail MagazineMagalryWednesday broadcasts

Newspaper serializations
Title Notes
Tokyo Sports, Osaka Sports, Chukyo Sports, Kyushu Sports, "Kendo Kobayashi no sōdatta no ka! Manaberu Geinin News"Biweekly Thursday releases

Magazine serializations
Title
Kajikaji "Ken Koba no Jinsei Lesson"
TV Bros. Kansai-ban
Monthly Yoshimoto "Column Ishu-sho Tōgi-sen-Matsuguchi vs. Kobayashi"
Ongaku to Hito "Ongaku to Majin"
Pia Kansai-ban "Tamashī no Rankingourmet"

Solo shows
Year Title
2000Koba-chan no Gachigachi Saturday
2001Koba-chan no Nukinuki Saturday
Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 1: Himitsu no Koba-chan
Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 6: Kobayashi Buss Komachi
2002Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 11: Kobayashi no Joe
Kendo Kobayashi Midnight Live: Jojo no Kimyōna Kobayashi
Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 2: Koba Night
Kobayashi demo Yurusa renē daro Series 1: Naiyō Gudaguda Tengoku
2003Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 13: Kobaben
Mō Kobayashi o Aite ni sun na Series 1: Hazukashinagara Kaette mairimashita
Kobayashi no Rampage Junction
Kobayashi no Rampage Junction 2: Talk Live desu
2004Iwai! Hatsu Live Hajimemashite! Ken Koba desu!

Bibliography
Year Title Ref.
Yatte yarutte!!
Ken Koba Densetsu: Boshi ni natta Kotoba-tachi
Kendo Kobayashi no tamaranai Mise
Kendo Kobayashi no Kansai tama Run Gourmet Book: Jōren ni naritai Gensen 226-ken Guide
2015"Bigaku" sae areba, Hito wa Tsuyoku nareru: Manga no Hero-tachi ga Boku ni Oshiete kureta koto[20]

Publications
Year Title
Kinkyū Tokubetsu DVD: Tsuitō Kendo Kobayashi-san
2003Dynamite Kansai: Zennihon Ōgiri-ō Kettei Tournament Taikai
2006Dynamite Kansai 2006: Open Tournament Taikai
2009Dynamite Kansai 2009: Open Tournament Taikai
Battle Owaraiyaru
Kinkyū Tokubetsu Bangumi Yōgi-sha Kendo Kobayashi Taiho: Jiken no Shinsō ni Semaru Kanzenhan

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