Minoru Torihada

Minoru Torihada (鳥肌実 Torihada Minoru) is a male Japanese comedian who claims to come from Sakhalin. His assumed surname, Torihada means "goosebumps" ("tori" meaning "bird" or class Aves, "hada" meaning "skin" or a soft outer covering of a vertebrate). He has an Internet channel called "Torijajiira Hōsō" (トリジャジーラ放送, or Torijazeera Broadcast), a parody of Al Jazeera.

Biography

The central concept of his act is that Torihada claims to be an extreme right-winger and a supporter of imperialism and militarism.^[1] According to essayist Mike Rogers writing in 2005, he was "the first Japanese comedian to venture into taboo subjects like the Imperial Family and make a mockery of Imperial Japan."^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2000	Kemonogare, oreranosaruto
2001	Bikyaku meiro
2004	Devilman
2004	Space police
2005	Tanaka Hiroshi no Subete	Hiroshi Tanaka
2008	Goth
2010	Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano
	Helldriver
	Big Tits Zombie	Blue Demon Devil^[3]

Bibliography

廃人玉砕 ISBN 4-7926-0336-6

Discography

Torism (トリズム) (2004)
鳥肌黙示録 (2001)
鳥肌実 (2001)

References

^ McCurry, Justin (1 October 2004). "Stand-up parodies Japan's far right at packed venues". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ Rogers, Mike (5 July 2005). "Right-Wing Lunatics". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ Miska, Brad (19 April 2010). "Not Work Safe Trailer for 'Big Tits Zombie'!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[1] McCurry, Justin (1 October 2004). "Stand-up parodies Japan's far right at packed venues". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[2] Rogers, Mike (5 July 2005). "Right-Wing Lunatics". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[3] Miska, Brad (19 April 2010). "Not Work Safe Trailer for 'Big Tits Zombie'!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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