Neptune (ネプチューン, Nepuchūn) is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, Taizo Harada (原田 泰造, Harada Taizō), and Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健, Horiuchi Ken) – usually referred to as Horiken (ホリケン), and one tsukkomi, Jun Nagura (名倉 潤, Nagura Jun). Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman.[1]

Neptune
Native nameNepuchūn (ネプチューン)
Years active1994–
EmployerWatanabe Entertainment
GenresConte
Members

The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is currently with the talent agency Watanabe Entertainment.[2]

Members

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References

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  1. ^ Harada's comment in the TV programme BOOM TOWN
  2. ^ "ネプチューン|ワタナベエンターテインメント". ワタナベエンターテインメント. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^ "「ネプチューン」原田泰造、NHK新情報番組でメーンキャスター初挑戦". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 8 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 29 Dec 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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