Haraichi
Japanese comedy duo
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Haraichi (ハライチ, Haraichi) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) and Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気). They have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, a talent agency based in Tokyo.
EmployerWatanabe Entertainment
Yearsactive2005–
Haraichi | |
|---|---|
| Haraichi (ハライチ) | |
| Employer | Watanabe Entertainment |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2005– |
| Genre | Manzai |
| Members | |
| Notes | |
Beginning
Sawabe and Iwai have known each other since pre-school. They formed Haraichi in 2005, named after the local neighborhood of Haraichi (原市) in their hometown of Ageo, Saitama.[1]
Members
- Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) Born July 31, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the tsukkomi.
- Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気) Born May 19, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the boke and writes all their material.
Achievements
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 5th place (2009)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 7th place (2010)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 9th place (2015)
- M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 6th place (2016)
Media
Television (Variety)
Sawabe
Current Regular
- Aiba Manabu (相葉マナブ) -- TV Asahi (4/21/2013-)
- Knight Scoop (探偵!ナイトスクープ) -- ABCTV (10/11/2013-)[2]
- Hayashi-sensei no Hatsumimigaku (林先生が驚く初耳学!) -- MBS TV (4/12/2015-)
- Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? (そこ曲がったら、櫻坂?) -- TV Tokyo (10/18/2020-) MC[3][4]
- Naming Variety - Nihonjin no Namae! (ネーミングバラエティー 日本人のおなまえっ!) -- NHK General TV (4/6/2017-)
- Nariyuki Kaidotabi (なりゆき街道旅) -- Fuji TV (4/1/2018-) MC[5]
- Aberē on'na 〜 kurabeta garu on'na-tachi 〜 (アベレー女 〜比べたがるオンナたち〜) (2026, Fuji TV) co-host with Timelesz's Fuma Kikuchi[6]
Current Irregular
- Tokoton Horisagetai! Ikimono ni Thank you!! (トコトン掘り下げ隊!生き物にサンキュー!!) -- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
- NBA Basketball (NBA バスケットボール) -- WOWOW
Iwai
Current Regular
- Oha Suta (おはスタ) -- TV Tokyo (4/2015-) Mondays
- HOT WAVE Neppa (HOT WAVE 熱波) -- Television Saitama (4/7/2016-)
- Hinekure 3 (ひねくれ3) -- TV Tokyo (4/6/2019-) MC[7]
Former Irregular
- Keyakitte, Kakenai? (欅って、書けない?) -- TV Tokyo (11/30/2015-10/12/2020)[8]
Sawabe and Iwai (Haraichi)
Current regular
- Poka Poka (ぽかぽか) (Fuji TV) Host, performer[9]
- Odo Odo x Hara Hara (オドオド×ハラハラ) (Fuji TV, 2023)[10][11]
Current irregular
- Tamori Club (タモリ俱楽部) -- TV Asahi