Osamu Shitara

Osamu Shitara
Osamu Shitara
設楽統
Born	23 April 1973 (age 51); Minano, Saitama, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Kaiser (カイザー, Kaizā); Tensai Shitara-san (天才設楽さん); Osamu-chan (統ちゃん); Titara (ティタラ); Gobō-san (ゴボウさん);
Education	Saitama Chichibu Agriculture and Technology High School
Occupations	Comedian; actor; voice actor; television presenter;
Years active	1993–
Agent	Horipro Com
Style	Conte (boke)
Television	Non Stop!; Crazy Journey; Asian Ace; –Sekai ni hitotsu– Miracle Recipe!; De kita de kita de kita;
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Partner	Yūki Himura
Awards	2nd, 14th Ippon Grand Prix; 1st Language Yu-Gi-Oh The TV;

Osamu Shitara (設楽統, Shitara Osamu, born 23 April 1973)^[2] is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television presenter. He performs boke (basically he did not decided either boke or tsukkomi, but he also does tsukkomi) and tells stories in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Yūki Himura. He is also a former Seibu Railway employee.^[1]

Career

In the year 2012, Shitara appeared on more television programs than any other Japanese personality, appearing in 611 programs, 163 with Himura (Himura was ranked 12th with 428 television appearances).^[3] Shitara also led the rankings for the first half of 2013.^[4]

Filmography

To see his appearances as part of Bananaman, see Bananaman (comedy duo)

TV programmes

Informational–Variety shows
Year	Title	Network	Notes
2012	Non Stop!	Fuji TV	Presenter
2015	Crazy Joruney	TBS	Presenter
Former
2007	Mucha-buri!	TBS	Voice
2008	Utsukushiki Aoki Do Now	TV Asahi	"Geinō-kai Ecology Chōsa"
2009	Nan demo Arita'!	goomo
2009	Cine-tsū!	TV Tokyo
2010	De kita de kita de kita	NHK-E	Voice (as Pace)
2010	Sakiccho	TV Asahi
2011	Golentan	Fuji TV
2011	Asian Ace	TBS	Presenter
2012	Choice	Fuji TV
2013	–Sekai ni hitotsu– Miracle Recipe!	TV Asahi	Presenter
Television drama
Year	Title	Network	Role
1997	Joi wa Mite ita!	TV Asahi
1998	Joi Mioko Hanabashi no Jiken Chart		Takao's friend
	Kyoto o Miai Tour Satsujin Jiken 2		Hiroyuki Yamaguchi
	Mayu no Misshitsu: Renzoku Satsujin Jiken		Hiromichi Maejima
2005	Run Away Girl Nagareru Onna	BS Fuji	Erika's older brother
2006	Lion-Maru G	TV Tokyo	Ranmaru
2007	Tokkyū Tanaka 3-gō	TBS	Tomomi's father
2008	Rose:Time:Life	Fuji TV	Masakazu Ogino
	Yū Aoi×4Tsu no Uso: Camouflage	WOWOW	Tacchan
	Ryūsei no Kizuna	TBS	Shinji Hagimura
2009	Mr. Brain	TBS	Junichi Kanda
	Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite	NHK-G	Nojima
	Fumō Chitai	Fuji TV	Detective
2010	Hagane no Onna	TV Asahi	Toru Hasezaki
2011	Hagane no Onna Season 2	TV Asahi	Toru Hasezaki
2012	Saiko no Jinsei	TBS	Eiji Nagata
2012	Irodori Himura		Cafe Master
2013	Kakushō – Keishichō Sōsa 3-ka		Sugai Investigation 1st Department lieutenant
2015	Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin	Fuji TV	Himself
Television animation
Year	Title	Network	Role
2015	Star Wars Rebels	Disney XD	Morad Smar

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2005	Hold Up Down	Police officer 3
2008	Hitorimake	Father	Special appearance
2010	Saiban-chō! Koko wa Chōeki 4-nen de dō suka	Tamotsu Nanba	First leading role	^[5]^[6]
2011	Mars Needs Moms	Mylo's father	Voice (Japanese dub)
2011	Happy Feet Two	Okiami's Will
2015	Minions	Walter Nelson
2016	The Secret Life of Pets	Max		^[7]

Stage

Year	Title	Ref.
2008	Jersey Man	^[8]

Video games

Title	Role	Ref.
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights	Jean Legrand	^[12]

Music videos, others

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2014	Noriyuki Makihara "Life Goes On –like nonstop music–"	Jacket photo	^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Flash". Kobunsha. 17 Jun 2014. p. 16–19. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ^a ^b "バナナマン" (in Japanese). Horipro Com. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "バナナマン・設楽が最多出演！" (in Japanese). Nihon Monitor. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "バナナマン・設楽が連覇へ好発進！" (in Japanese). Nihon Monitor. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "バナナマン設楽、初主演映画は社会派! 裁判の傍聴人でAV3本万引犯や友人撲殺犯を裁く!". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Tokyo; Huelva. 30 Jul 2010. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "設楽統「こっそり結婚指輪を外しているかも」激白". Zakzak (in Japanese). Tokyo: Sankei Shimbun. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "バナナマンがアニメ映画「ペット」日本語吹き替え版声優に、主役の犬の声". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "ジャージマン" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "どうでもいい!?世紀の誓い100連発!! 99→90". 24 Hour Television 31 Part.1: Chikai –Ichiban Taisetsuna yakusoku– (in Japanese). Nippon TV. 30 Aug 2008. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "設楽統のCM出演情報". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "「素敵な時間でした」バナナマン設楽、すき家の新CMで安めぐみと夫婦に". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 16 Jun 2016. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
^ "ドクターロートレックと忘却の騎士団』のボイスキャストを公開" (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2011.
^ "槇原敬之、新曲CDジャケットでバナナマン設楽と共演". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 24 Feb 2014. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

External links

Osamu Shitara at IMDb

[flash-1] "Flash". Kobunsha. 17 Jun 2014. p. 16–19. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[profile-2] "バナナマン" (in Japanese). Horipro Com. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[3] "バナナマン・設楽が最多出演！" (in Japanese). Nihon Monitor. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

[4] "バナナマン・設楽が連覇へ好発進！" (in Japanese). Nihon Monitor. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

[5] "バナナマン設楽、初主演映画は社会派! 裁判の傍聴人でAV3本万引犯や友人撲殺犯を裁く!". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Tokyo; Huelva. 30 Jul 2010. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[6] "設楽統「こっそり結婚指輪を外しているかも」激白". Zakzak (in Japanese). Tokyo: Sankei Shimbun. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[7] "バナナマンがアニメ映画「ペット」日本語吹き替え版声優に、主役の犬の声". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[8] "ジャージマン" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] "どうでもいい!?世紀の誓い100連発!! 99→90". 24 Hour Television 31 Part.1: Chikai –Ichiban Taisetsuna yakusoku– (in Japanese). Nippon TV. 30 Aug 2008. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[10] "設楽統のCM出演情報". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[11] "「素敵な時間でした」バナナマン設楽、すき家の新CMで安めぐみと夫婦に". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 16 Jun 2016. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

[12] "ドクターロートレックと忘却の騎士団』のボイスキャストを公開" (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2011.

[13] "槇原敬之、新曲CDジャケットでバナナマン設楽と共演". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 24 Feb 2014. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.

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Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
1995	Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Taisho Oriental gastrointestinal drug		^[9]
1996	Earth Chemical Bapona	Co-starring with Yoshimi Ashikawa
1997	Aderans
2000	Autobacs Seven Autobacs Cash Back Sale
2009	Meiji Seika (now Meiji) Xylish		^[10]
2016	Zensho Holdings Sukiya		^[11]