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Ken Maeda
Born (1971-06-14 ) 14 June 1971Died 26 April 2016(2016-04-26) (aged 44) Nationality Japanese Other names Maeken Ken-chan (けんちゃん ) Kenchimu (けんちむ ) Education Tokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School Occupations Comedian impressionist actor choreographer Agent K Dash Stage Style Monomane Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ken Maeda (前田 健 , Maeda Ken , 14 June 1971 – 26 April 2016) [ 1] [ 2] was a Japanese comedian, impressionist, actor[ 3] and choreographer. He was nicknamed Maeken (まえけん ) .
Maeda was born in Suginami , Tokyo . He was represented with K Dash Stage. Maeda graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School. At the same school his senior was Taizo Harada of the comedy trio Neptune .
Comedy career
Impressions
One-man shows
Title
Shokyū Eigo Kōza
Chūkyū Eigo Kōza
Honne shika Iwanai Honne-chan Series
Aisubeki Mochida-kun Series
Shizuka-chan
Wakame-chan
Furitsukeshi Pierre
Nukumori o Uru Obāsan
Shinji Shimae
Shitamachi no Cleaning-ya
Ningen Kansatsu Conte Series
Filmography
Variety
Year
Title
Network
Notes
Bakushō On-Air Battle
NHK-G
1 win and 5 losses; up to 365 KB (off-air; on-air was 329 KB)
Monomane Grand Prix
NTV
MTM
MBS
PosiTV
RKB
Gachagacha Pong!
Fuji TV
2006
Furifuri Song Book
Fuji TV One-Two-Next
As Freedom Maeda or Frill Maeda; Choreographed programme
Aoi Sora ga Suki'!
YAB
2008
Renai Hyakkei
TV Asahi
Episode 94; Guest
2015
Ad' zehi Nenmatsu Namahōsō: Ken Maeda Geinō Seikatsu 20-shūnenkinen Kagayake! 2016-Nen Fukuotoko Fukume Kettei-sen omoshiroidesu yō
CTV
TV drama
Year
Title
Role
Network
Notes
2002
Remote
NTV
Episode 8
2006
Gal Circle
Urami-ya Honpo
Moshin Tsukida
TV Tokyo
Regular
2007
Otorisōsa-kan Shiho Kitami 12
Masato Ebina
TV Asahi
Hotaru no Hikari
Disgusting manager
NTV
Episode 7
Juken no Kamisama
Episode 5
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Ryuichi Morimoto
WOWOW
2008
Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata
Shigeo Sangawa, Sekio Mitarai
TV Tokyo
Dual role
Bara no nai Hanaya
Fuji TV
Episode 9
Kimi Hannin janai yo ne?
Shemale
TV Asahi
Episode 2
Seiichi Morimura Suspense: Toki
Hiroshi Sonada
TBS
Koiuta Drama SP: Genki o Dashite
Maurice Yamada
Men-dol: Ikemen Idol
Kokorozashiai Hatori
TV Tokyo
Room Of King
Noboru Hotta
Fuji TV
2009
Anmitsu Hime
Hiruton Tomoe Nikkei
Fuji TV
Senryoku-gai Tsūkoku
Hello Work staff
WOWOW
Onna Taxi Driver no Jiken Nisshi
TBS
Uta no onīsan
Kazuhiro Sumiyoshi
TV Asahi
Regular
Yusuke Kamiji no genki no deru Koi
Etsuko Master
Bee TV
Keishichō Minamidaira Han: Shichinin no Keiji
Kenji Tomii
TBS
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo
Bus Jack offender
Otokomae! 2
Kami Shuzō
NHK-G
Ijin no Kuru Heya
Michinaga Fujiwara
Tokyo MX
Episode 9
Mito Kōmon Chapter 40
Tomekichi
TBS
Episode 20
2010
Onna Keiji Otomichi Takako Kogoerukiba
Yumeka
TV Asahi
Mattsugu: Kamakura Kashi Torimono Hikae
Getanuki
NHK-G
Regular
Daimajin Kanon
Tamekichi
TV Tokyo
Shōfu to Shukujo
Brothel customer
THK
Episode 44
Tokyo Eki o Wasuremono Azukari-sho
Yukio Kitaguchi
TV Asahi
2011
Urakara
Tsutomu Uesugi
TV Tokyo
Episode 10
Gō
Yūki Hideyasu
NHK-G
Last Money: Ai no Nedan
Yoshio Isogai
Episode 3
2012
Kagi no kakatta Heya
Kawasaki
Fuji TV
Episode 1
Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui
Tsuruko
TBS
Episode 4
2013
Hōkago Groove
Tsuyoshi Mori
Episode 3
Dandarin: Rōdō Kijun Kantoku-kan
Kitagawa
NTV
Episode 6
Yorozu Uranai Sho: Onmyō-ya e yōkoso
Ando
KTV
Episode 8
2014
Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
Fuji TV
Episode 7
Onna wa sore o Yurusanai
John
TBS
Episode 8
2015
Garo: Gold Storm Sho
Gerril
TV Tokyo
Episode 12
Anime television
Advertisements
Year
Title
2007
Suntory Vitamin Water
Tsuchzaki BC "Happy Cute na Kibun de, Tanoshiku asobo. "
Films
Anime films
Stage
Year
Title
2003
Cinderella Story
2008
High! Miracles
Discography
As part of Maeken Trance Project
Videography
Year
Title
2008
Furifuri Song Book Best Selection DVD Vol. 1
Choreography
Music
Year
Title
2008
"Otokozaka"
2009
"Ore no Sora"
"Katsu 'nda!"
"Wotakisuto"
2010
"Muteki! Natsu Yasumi"
2011
"Onaji Jidai ni Uma reta Wakamono-tachi"
Year
Title
2010
"Honey Bee"
Year
Title
2011
"Love Spider"
2012
"Kaze Ikki"
"Ame tokidoki Hare nochi Niji"
2013
"Shita o Muite Kaerou"
"Rikishi-Man"
"Dansō Revolution"
2016
"This is Love"
Year
Title
2006
"Champagne Gold"
Year
Title
2006
"Hey! Friends"
Year
Title
2005
"Hai kara-san ga Tōru"
TV drama
Year
Title
Notes
2006
Gal Circle
Flip choreography
2007
Juken no Kamisama
Creative dance choreography
Films
Year
Title
2011
Azemichi no Dandy
Anime television
Stage
Year
Title
2008
High! Miracles
Advertisements
2006
Yukiguni moyashi "Yukiguni moyashi no Uta: Mambo" Music video
2009
Nomi Tomo
Kuroneko Yamato Hikkoshi Center
Other television programmes
Year
Title
Network
Ref.
2013
Oh! Taisō 2
OHK
[ 5]
Director, screenplays
Films
Year
Title
2011
Soredemo Hana wa Saite iku
Bibliography
Year
Title
2005
Ken Maeda no Koi Chara Shindan
2009
Soredemo Hana wa Saite iku
References
Notes
^ Real name is Kaoru Tachibana.
External links