Tsukasa Saito
Tsukasa Saito | |
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Native name | 斎藤 司 |
Born | Machida, Tokyo, Japan | 15 February 1979
Education | Nihon University Faculty of Commerce Department of Commerce |
Years active | 2004– |
Tsukasa Saito (斎藤 司, Saitō Tsukasa, born 15 February 1979) is a comedian from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He performs boke in the comedy duo Trendy Angel with Takashi.
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Machida, Tokyo, and raised in Aobadai, Yokohama after living in Saginuma, Kawasaki.[1]
He graduated from Yokohama Municipal Nara Junior High School, Nihon University High School,[1] and Nihon University Faculty of Commerce Department of Commerce.[2]
After working part-time in the sales department of a recruitment magazine, he worked for two years in a part-time job at Rakuten.[1][2][3] At the age of 25 he decided to become an entertainer.[2]
After leaving Rakuten, he entered Yoshimoto General Performing Arts College (NSC).[1] In 2004, he formed the comedy duo "Trendy Angel" with his classmate Takashi.
When Saito was a high school student, he lost his mother at the age of 38 because of breast cancer,[1] and since then he grew up in his father's family.[4][5] He has a younger brother and a sister.[5][1][4]
His IQ test on the TV Asahi series broadcast on 1 January 2016 Geinōjin Kakuzuke Check 2016 Dai Yosen-kai showed a high value of 132.[6]
He announced his marriage on 24 December 2017.[7] As a comedian he has gained popularity through television shows and commercials.[8][9]
Appearances
[edit]Current appearance programmes
[edit]- Regular
- Cream Quiz Miracle 9 (EX, Nov 2015 –)*Prior to October 2016 quasi-regular
- Uchimura Terrace (NTV, 22 Jan 2016 –)
- Special programmes
- R-1 Grand Prix 2015 (CX, 10 Feb 2015)
- Ippon Grand Prix (CX, 23 May 2015)
- R-1 Grand Prix 2016 (CX, 6 Mar 2016)
TV dramas
[edit]- Jūhan Shuttai! Episode 4 (3 May 2016, TBS) – as Mikio Tamachi[10]
- Kurokawa no Techō (2017, EX) – as Tsukasa Saito (himself)*Episode 1 guest
- Minshū no Teki –Yononaka, Okashikunaidesu ka!?– (2017, CX) – as Ryutaro Sonoda[11]
Films
[edit]- Mixed Doubles (released 21 Oct 2017) – as Ishihara
Theatre
[edit]- Les Miserables (2019-2021, 2024-2025) – as Thenardier
- Grease (2021) – as Teen Angel
- The Fantasticks (2022) – as Hucklebee
- Matilda (2023) – Mr. Wormwood
Internet TV
[edit]- Hitoshi Matsumoto presents Documental (2017, Amazon Prime Video) – Season 0, Season 1
Advertisements
[edit]- Kirin "Tanrei Gokujō <Nama>" (2016)[12]
- Toyota "Esquire" (2016)[13]
- Aflac "Byōki ya Kega de Hatarakenaku natta toki no Kyūyo Support Hoken"
- Meiji Ugai Gusuri "Utatte iru Kaba-san wa Dare? Twitter Campaign" (2016)
Music videos
[edit]- Sonar Pocket "One-Sided Love" (18 May 2016)[14]
Dubbing
[edit]- Sing (2017) – as Gunther[15]
- Men in Black: International (2019) – as Pawny[16]
- Sing 2 (2022) – as Gunther[17]
Discography
[edit]- Perry Raikō feat. Trendy Angel Saito – Collaboration song in Egu-splosion's album CD/E.
- Shake It Off – Collaboration song used in the film Sing. Reese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll (Maaya Sakamoto & Tsukasa Saito)
- Break Free (Japanese version) – Collaboration song used in Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — Alternative version (Maaya Sakamoto & Tsukasa Saito)
Songwriting
[edit]- Kabuto "one step"
Productions
[edit]- Color Creation (From Saito-Genking's "Nanka Yarou!" first planning)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Yamaguchi, Aiai (7 Jul 2016). "「誰だと思ってるんだ?」、横浜が生んだ笑いの神「トレンディエンジェル」斎藤司さんを徹底解剖!". Hamarepo.com (in Japanese). ITA. pp. 1–3. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 9 Mar 2018.
- ^ a b c "俺は売れる。言い続けた 斎藤司(就活ON! SPECIAL)". Yomiuri Shimbun (Chōkan) (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office. 7 Feb 2017.
- ^ "「1日300件電話をかけさせられ…」過酷な営業マン時代にトレエン斎藤が学んだこと". Best T!mes (in Japanese). Best Sellers. 22 Dec 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 9 Mar 2018.
- ^ a b "トレエン斎藤、17歳で母が死去 戸惑った父との距離感と送られてきた5万円". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Shimbun. 10 Sep 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ a b Izumi, Maki (6 Jan 2016). "【エンタがビタミン♪】トレエン斎藤、人見知りだった高校時代「しゃべったのは3言」". Techinsight (in Japanese). Media Products Japan. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "【エンタがビタミン♪】FUJIWARA原西のIQが凄い! 東大生を凌ぐ数値にネット騒然". Techinsight (in Japanese). Media Products Japan. 3 Jan 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "トレエン斎藤、一般女性との結婚報告 来夏パパに「家族を守っていけるよう努力します」" (in Japanese). Oricon News. 24 Dec 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "ペペペペペ!トレンディ&ジャンポケ、子供たちと「斎藤さんがころんだ」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 26 Jul 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ Sasabe, Asuka (22 Jan 2016). "女子高生に大ブームの斎藤さんゲームとは!?(マイナビティーンズ)". MyNavi News (in Japanese). MyNavi. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "トレエン斎藤、「重版出来!」出演でセリフ飛ぶ「毛のように抜けちゃった」". Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "トレエン斎藤、月9で連ドラ初レギュラー「ハリウッドスターが現実味を帯びてきた」". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 2 Aug 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "頭は自前!トレエン斎藤、落ち武者姿にファン爆笑". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 15 Jun 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "トレンディエンジェル斎藤、自動車のCMで進化する男". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 23 Jun 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "ソナーポケット新MVにイケメンなトレエン斎藤さん". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 26 Apr 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "長澤まさみ、大橋卓弥、トレエン斎藤、大地真央ら10名が「SING」吹替版に参加". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 30 Jan 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
- ^ "メン・イン・ブラック:インターナショナル". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "SING/シング:ネクストステージ -日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Trendy Angel Tsukasa Saito official blog "Dareda to Omotte 'nda!? Saitō-san da zo!?" – Ameba Blog (in Japanese)
- Tsukasa Saito on Instagram