, better known for his stage name , is a Japanese comedian, narrator, actor, playwright, and lyricist. He is sometimes called .
Career In 1995, while studying at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, Masuno formed the comedy duo known as Bakarhythm with Toshihiro Matsushita. For the next 10 years, the duo had some success and appeared on a number of television variety and programs. In 2005, Matsushita decided to retire from the entertainment industry and the unit disbanded in November of that same year. Masuno decided to continue the activities of Bakarhythm by himself and took on the name as a solo comedian.
In 2006, just three months after the going solo, Bakarhythm became a finalist at the R-1 Grand Prix, the most prevalent televised comedy competition for solo performers. His flip board neta was a huge hit and landed him 4th place at the finals as well as propelling him to major success there afterward with the neta being featured in many commercials. However, Bakarhythm feared that the overuse of the same joke and gag may potentially lead to him becoming a one-hit wonder, and promptly stopped performing the flip board neta just one year after its initial break to popularity.GALAC June 2015 Edition p.6-8「旬の顔 バカリズム」（放送批評懇談会 編） He continued to appear on the R-1 Grand Prix consecutively for five years afterwards and was a finalist in four of the five years, and changing his performance with new material every time he entered. His neta, "Baka the Geography Teacher" scored a perfect 100 points at the 2009 R-1 Grand Prix, the first in the competition's history.
Bakarhythm began activities as a creator and screenwriter in 2012 with various television and comedy works. In 2014, he began activities as a screenwriter for serial TV dramas for the first time with Sutekinasen Taxi while appearing as an actor at the same time. Bakarhythm's career as a screenwriter then flourished as he was in charge of the script and screenwriting for prime time television dramas such as Kamoshiranai Joyu-tachi, Sakurazakabe Monogatari, the 2016 drama version of Ten Dark Women, Sumu Sumu (In which he also starred in), and Kaku OL Nikki (Also its original creator and lead actor). Bakarhythm won the Galaxy Award and the Kuniko Mukoda Award for Kaku OL Nikki in 2017.
In 2014, he appeared wearing a fake long nose and blonde wig in a controversial whiteface commercial for All Nippon Airways. In 2015, he appeared in almost all advertising for Super Mario Maker and designed a level that is playable in the game.
In December 2019, Bakarhythm married former idol and member of Denpagumi.inc, Nemu Yumemi.
Filmography
TV programmes
Current +YearTitleNetworkNotes2007Bit WorldNHK E TV2012Ariyoshi HanseikaiNTV2013Mō! Bakarhythm-san no Do-H!Fuji TV OneMC2015Buzz Rhythm 02NTVMC2016Iisupo!Fuji TV OneMC2017Bakarhythm's 30 Minute Fun Cut KikōBS TV TokyoMC
Former Year Title Network Notes References Warai ga IchibanNHK General Himitsu no Arashi-chan!TBS R-1 Grand Prix Bakushō Dai Nihon Akan KeisatsuFuji TV Bakushō Red Theater You Knock on a Jumping Door! Hitoshi Matsumoto no Suberanai Hanashi Spin-off Fuji TV Two Hitoshi Matsumoto no Marumaru na Hanashi Fuji TV Fuji San Waratte Iitomo! Cream NantokaTV Asahi Address Na! Garage Ikinari! Kogane Densetsu Tora no Mon Quasi-regular Shoko RītaTV Tokyo Sengoku Nabe TV: Nantonaku Rekishi ga Manaberu EizōKanagawa TV, Chiba TV, Saitama, Sun TV Bakarhythm Live: Bangai-hen Bakarhythm-an Fuji TV One 2006 All-Star Thanksgiving TBS Idoling!!! Fuji TV One Two Next MC 2007 Idoling!!! Nikki Fuji TV, Fuji TV One MC Owarai Dynamite! TBS 2008 Bakarhythm Live: Kagaku no Shinpo Fuji TV Two, Fuji TV Next Bakarhythm Live: Yūsha no Bōken Fuji TV Two, Fuji TV Next Jagaimon TV Asahi Shiru Shiru Mishiru 2009 Bakarhythm Man Tai Kaijin Bose TV Tokyo, E Ne! Lead role Bakushō Red Carpet Fuji TV 2010 Oshōgatsu Kara Warai o Tore Shinshun Iromonea SP! TBS Bakarhythm Live: Quiz Fuji TV Next White Board TVTokyo MX Quiz Tarento Meikan TBS Homerarete Nobiru-kun Fuji TV Bara Kore TV Asahi MC 2011 Bakumon Powerful Face! TBS Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Kira Kira AfroTV Osaka Tabe Kore TV Tokyo Ultra ZoneTVK 2012 Bakarhythm The Movie Tokyo MX Sōdan Baka Ichidai TV Tokyo Where is Nogizaka? Blamayo to Yukaina Nakama-tachi Atsuatsu! Nichiyō×Geinin TV Asahi Quiz Present Variety Q-sama!! Strike TV Early Chaplin TBS Zakkuri Highball TV Tokyo Guest to Guest TV Asahi Ariyoshi Japon TBS The Words Make the World Fuji TV 2013 Nakai Masahiro no Ayashii Uwasa no Atsumaru Toshokan TV Asahi Tsutaete Pikatchi NHK General Bakarhythm Goikkō-sama TV Asahi VS Arashi Fuji TV Boku-ra no Jidai Fuji TV Sekai Itte Mitara Honto wa Konna Toko Datta!? Fuji TV Tsurube no Sujinashi! CBC, TBS FNS 27-jikan TV Joshiryoku Zenkai 2013 Otome no Egao ga Ashita o Tsukuru!! Fuji TV Kiss My Fake TBS OV Kantoku Fuji TV 2014 Sonna Bakana Man Fuji TV Zettai Shōsha NHK General SMAP×SMAP Fuji TV Switch Interview: Tatsujin-tachi NHK E TV 2015 London Hearts TV Asahi Kanjani Eight Hakubutsukan TBS Chō Shiritoreal TV Tokyo MC Natalie (July 23, 2015)
Drama Year Title Actor Writer Role Notes 2009 Otomen Episode 2 2011 Unidentified Fantastic Idol Masuno 2012 Urero Mikansei Sh?jo Masuno Watashi to Kare to Oshaberi Kuruma Yusaku Tadokoro Going My Home Satoru Kobayashi Hana no Zubora-Meshi Goro-san (Voice) 2013 Real Dasshutsu Game TV Nazootoko Lead roleNazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Special: Kazamatsuri-keibu no Jiken-bo Kaoru Sato 2014 Urero Mitaiken Sh?jo Masuno Oyaji no Senaka Okuzumi Episode 1Time Taxi Hiroshi Sakota 2015 Y?gi-sha wa 8-nin no Ninki Geinin Principal Kamo Shirenai Joy?-tachi Bakarhythm 2020 The Road to Murder Mitsuru AgatsumaLead role 2023 Rebooting Receptionist 2025 The Hot Spot 2027 Mawaru Swan Asadora
Films Year Title Actor Director Writer Role Notes 2012 Paper Rabbit Rope Kaito Devil Cat's Boss Cat (voice)Bakarhythm The Movie Lead role 2013 Goddotan 2014 Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of Kerberos Kinnosuke WatanabeUshijima the Loan Shark Part 2 Shimomura 2019 Tiger: My Life as a Cat 2020Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Nakameguro (voice) Fictitious Girl's Diary Lead role 2021 Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale Cameo appearance The Road to Murder: The Movie Mitsuru Agatsuma Lead role Wedding High 2023 Refugee X Yūichi Tsukimura 2024 Shinnyuushatachi no Bansan 2025 Beethoven Fabrication
Japanese dub Year Title Role Dub for Notes Ref.2012The Hunger Games Seneca Crane Wes Bentley シネマトゥデイ
References
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