Masayasu Wakabayashi
若林正恭
Born (1978-09-20) 20 September 1978
Other names
  • Waka-chan (若ちゃん)
  • Waka-san (若さん)
  • Waka-sama (若様)
  • Kipo-san (木保さん)
  • Jari (ジャリ)[1]
  • MC. Waka[2]
Alma materToyo University Faculty of Letters Literature Department
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
  • actor
  • author
Years active2000present
Known forAudrey (owarai)
StyleManzai (tsukkomi; Boke during Nice Middle)
Television
  • Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!!
  • Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne?
  • SKE48 no Magical Radio
  • Nichiyō×Geinin
  • Tarinai futari
Children1
Awards
WebsiteOfficial website

Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林 正恭, Wakabayashi Masayasu, born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo)[4] is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him.

Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series Passion for Punchlines (だが、情熱はある, Da ga, Jōnetsu ga aru, lit.'However, The Passion is There') on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince.[5]

Filmography

This list only features Wakabayashi himself, for appearances with his partner, see Audrey.

Variety

Current appearances

Year Title Network Notes
2014Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!!TV Asahi
Yoroshiku go Kentō kudasaiNTVSpecial programme
2015Jinsei no Paisen TVFuji TVHis partner Kasuga also appeared

Former appearances

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2008Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshitaFuji TV
Ameagari Ketsushi-tai no Talk Bangumi Ame-talk!TV Asahi
2009Hitoshi Matsumoto no MaruMaru na HanashiFuji TV
Ippon Grand Prix
2011Himitsu no Arashi-chan!TBSFacilitator for "Ristrante Botsu"
SKE48 no Magical RadioNTVRegular appearances as writer Masayasu Wakabayashi
2012Tarinai futari
Nichiyō×GeininTV Asahi
Chō Ninki Quiz Bangumi Tōitsu No. 1 Kettei-sen! The Quiz-shinTBSProgression
Sekai wa Kotoba de dekite iruFuji TVKotoba Star regular
2013Honjitsu, Kaiten shimasu!TBS
Bikkuri shi chatta Shin KirokuNTV
2014Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!!TV Asahi
Mirai RocketFuji TV
Akeru na KikenTBS
Nino-sanNTV
2015Suki ka Kirai ka Iu JikanTBS
2016Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne?BS JapanMC[6]
2023LighthouseNetflixCo-presenter[7]

Dubbing

Title Role
Misty Island RescueBash

Radio

Year Title Network
Audrey Wakabayashi wa Free Talker King
Audrey Wakabayashi no Free Talker J
2009Ninety Nine no All Night NipponNBS
2012Suiyō Junk Ryota Yamasato no Fumōna GironTBS Radio
2016Ryo Asai & Chie Kato no All Night Nippon 0NBS

Solo live performances

Year Title
2010Audrey Wakabayashi no Dansei-yō Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata
2011Munasawa King Live #7 Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 2
Masayasu Wakabayashi Talk Live: Spray Kan no Tadashī Sute-kata 3
2015Masayasu Wakabayashi no Love or Sick
Love or Sick 2nd stage

TV dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2008Love 17Manager IriyaNBN[8]
2013Shūden gohanMasayasu HaradaTV TokyoLead role
2015Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki GeininHimselfFuji TV
2016Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga MietaMichio MiyagiNTV

Films

Year Title Role Ref.
2013Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakanKazuya Sasaki[9]

Stage

Year Title Role Ref.
2011Geinin Kōkan Nikki: Yellow Hearts no MonogatariTanaka[10]

Advertisements

Year Title Co-stars Notes
2012Toyota Eco Car Genzei HojokinNahomi KawasumiAs Genzou Wakabayashi
2014Mitsubishi Electric Kaden JigyōAnne Watanabe and Keiko Toda

DVD, Blu-ray

Year Title
2009Love 17: L3 Version
2010Hitoshi Matsumoto no suberanai Hanashi: The Golden 5
2011Dynamite Kansai 2010 first
Ame-talk DVD 13
Geinin Kōkan Nikki
2012SKE48 no Magical Radio
Ippon Grand Prix 01, 02
Tarinai futari: Ryota Yamazato to Masayasu Wakabayashi
2013Fuwafuwa Talk: Konna Kanji de dōdesu ka? Dai Ichi-yo-Dai San-yo
Nichiyō×Geinin Vol. 1-3
Himawari to Koinu no 7-kakan
2014Shūden gohan: O Haraippai Kanzenhan
2015Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin
Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na‼ Dai 1-kan-Dai 3-kan
201724 Hour Television Drama Special 2016 Mōmoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari o Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta

Bibliography

Magazine serializations

Year Title Notes Ref.
2010Da Vinci "Audrey Wakabayashi no Ma Shakai Hito"Also did illustrations[11]
2015Da Vinci "Doite moratte īdesu ka?"[12]

Books

Year Title
2013Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi
2015Kanzenhan Shakaijin Daigaku Hitomishiri Gakubu: Sotsugyōmikomi

Discography

Title Notes Ref.
"Heart: Hato to o Yomesan"
"Seto no Hanayome"Rumiko Koyanagi cover[13]

Awards

Year Title Work Ref.
201437th Japan Academy Prize Popularity AwardHimawari to Koinu no 7-kakan[14]

References

  1. "絆". School Kakumei!.
  2. "星野源×若林正恭『ANN』コラボジングル初披露で反響相次ぐ「しびれる」【リリックあり】" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. "優勝は若林!「ダイナマイト関西2010 first」レポート". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. "オードリー". K Dash Stage (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. "高橋海人&森本慎太郎「だが、情熱はある」第2話4・7% 若林と山里は芸人への一歩を踏み出す - ドラマ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. "若林「おしゃれな番組にしたい」新番組初回で朝井リョウ&西加奈子とのトーク満喫". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. Brzeski, Patrick (9 August 2023). "Netflix Unveils Five Japanese Reality Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. "リレー式ケータイ小説、ドラマ「LOVE17」にM-1ファイナリスト・オードリー若林が出演!!". news2u.net (in Japanese). 26 December 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. "映画初出演を果たしたオードリー・若林、俳優としての力量は?". MovieWalker (in Japanese). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  10. "オードリー若林、鈴木おさむ原作小説で舞台初主演". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  11. "オードリー若林、雑誌「ダ・ヴィンチ」でコラム連載開始". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  12. "オードリー若林が新タイトルで連載を再開「どいてもらっていいですか?」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ""歌手"オードリー若林、「瀬戸の花嫁」はお蔵入りの危機だった?". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  14. "オードリー若林「日本アカデミー賞」話題賞・俳優部門に決定!". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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