Draft:The Centerman
Japanese comedy character
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The Centerman (ザ・センターマン )[1] also know'n as "Za Sentāman" or "Senterman", was a character on a Japanese comedy show called "The Adventures of Laughing Dog"[1] ( Warauno Kyoen) made by Fuji Television series from 1998-2003 and regular programs until 2008-2010 to Special Program.or more commonly associated with the comedy group Neptune.
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The official name of the skit is "The Center Man". ,However, in addition to "The Center Man," there were many other funny segments called "Laughing Dog," such as "Terry and Dolly," "Announcer School," "Choo Choo Director,","Are you fifty-fifty?" and "Pattaya Beach." The song involves dancing to the commercial song Synchronized Love.[2][3] When dancing, female dancers known as Center Girls, not Takefuji Dancers, who appeared in the theme song for "Takefuji," which was popular at the time.
The share of money between the two characters, who are different for each skit, "The True Five Minutes" Fair warrior who tries to divide it into equal half's, they have their own criteria for judging, such as "About 7:3 is just right," so even if they are satisfied and decide on a new share, they may still criticize the decision. There was one episode at 10:0 that made sense to the audience , and how much I divided it depends on the characters' circumstances and situations.[4]
Appearance
The character's defining visual trait is a costume that is split vertically down the middle the left side shows him as a superhero with the a Takefuji logo or a 50 , while the other side shows him as a seemingly "normal" or "naked" man.He seems to have a clean shave on his lower body, .The Centerman is portrayed by comedian Taizo Harada.
Every episode he appears wearing a red plastic over the naked side,And dramatically takes it off to the shock of the other characters. who appeared in the theme song for "Takefuji," which was popular at the time.[3]
History
At the time of the broadcast, Takefuji (whose commercial was parodied) apparently tolerated the show, but he was scolded harshly by the bigwigs at Fuji TV and his agency. Perhaps because of this, when The Adventures of Laughing Dog was rebroadcast on CS earlier, this skit was cut along with scenes featuring scandals and people who had retired from the entertainment industry.
Brodcasting[3]
- 1st (2000 3.12)... Bank robbery. Unhappiness (Nagura) and Idiot (Nan-chan).
- 2nd (2000 4.30)... Inheritance.
- 3rd (2000 6.18)... Boxa's prize money. Boxa and Coach.
- 4th (2000 8.27)... Toyama and Nakajima. Actress and Iromon.
- 5th (2000 9.17)... Uchimura and Minamihara.
- 6th (2000 10.8)... Autumn Festival prize money. Nagura Horiuchi and Taizo Taizo is the head of the household."
- 7th (2000 11.12)... Center Man USA appears ("Is that okay?").
- 8th (2000 12.3)... Three-star restaurant. USA: "Oh, so that's coming?"
- 9th (2001 1.14)... Live. Invades Toshi and Sachi.
Quotes
"You are unhappy ～♪you are a horse↑ - deer ♪Is it really equality～♪"[3]
"People say it's 50/50, but the truth is that 73rd place is just right... The Center -Man !"[4]
"He is the fairness warrior who teaches true equality to today's society, which is full of preconceived notions of half-equality ＝equality The Center -Man It's!!"
"What Alley?!"[5]
Trivia
- According to Harada, who played the role, "His wife was careful not to show it to him, but his daughter cried when she accidentally saw it."[4]
- In recent years, Centerman has gained renewed attention due to the character Fumihiko Takaba from the manga/anime Jujutsu Kaisen. Takaba's unique half-superhero, half-bare-chested costume is a direct homage to Taizo Harada's Centerman character.
- He has a American twin with the same name, but his costume is on the other half of his body and has a red and white strips on his legs.And is slightly chubby 『center man USA』 appears as a rival ｢USA｣, But he's actually Australian. And his rival.
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