Downtown (owarai)
Japanese comedy duo
Downtown is a popular Japanese comedy duo that features members, Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada. They first became a comedy duo in 1983 when they went on Yoshimoto Kōgyō: NSC (New Star Creation). They are known for acting on the television show, Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! along with another comedy duo, Cocorico. Matsumoto is the boke of the duo and he will often put up with light physical abuse (it is also common for the tsukkomi to slap the boke on top of his head whenever he says something rude or ridiculous) from Hamada who is the tsukkomi. They have also created the televisions series, Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji, Downtown DX and Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ.
| Downtown | |
|---|---|
 Matsumoto (left) and Hamada (right) in 2020 | |
| Pseudonym | Hama-chan and Mat-chan (浜ちゃんと松ちゃん) |
| Native name | Dauntaun (ダウンタウン) |
| Years active | 1982–present (formed in Hyogo Prefecture) |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Genres | Manzai, conte |
| Members | |
Same year/generation as: Tommys High Heele | |
Other websites
change- Downtown's Official website Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
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