is a Japanese comedy trio consisting of , and that have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo and are mostly active in Tokyo.
Members Ryōtaro Kan (菅良太郎) Born April 7, 1982 in Nerima, Tokyo. Plays the boke. He is the main writer of all of the group's material and skits. Kan has been in the industry since 2004. Satoshi Mukai (向井慧) Born December 16, 1985 in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi. Plays the tsukkomi. Mukai has been in the industry since 2006. Takahiro Ogata (尾形貴弘) Born April 27, 1977 in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi. Plays the energetic role, a form of boke. Ogata has been in the industry since 2003.
History All three members of the group have had previous experience in other comedy units that had dissolved before forming Panther. Additionally, Mukai's former unit was also a trio. Ogata's former partner was Chopper MASA and the comedy duo was called Great Horn. When they dissolved, Ogata went solo as Thank You Ogata, but had no success, almost prompting him to quit the industry and work at a local Ramen Jiro before he met Kan in Shinjuku.TOKYO FM「よんぱち 48hours」Radio, Broadcast 2012-12-07 Kan's former partner was Shinjiro Hatanaka in the comedy duo High and Low. After dissolving, he was also active as a solo comedian for a short stint. Mukai was in the comedy trio Blue Standard alongside his former partners Yuki Kondo and Ryuji Kohama. Kondo was Mukai's childhood friend and their duo were known as Ajisai Park before forming Blue Standard, even appearing in Speed Wagon's variety show Osorakuteinzu Wagon Takagi Majiru.
In 2008, all three men were solo talents. Kan and Ogata met in Shinjuku and decided to partner up, at the time Mukai also considered partnering up with Kan, and decided to join the group to form the trio. The trio's name Panther was given by Naoki Matayoshi of Peace, the other potential name for the group was Super Cub
Panther are currently active as of 2019 on numerous variety and television programs.
Media Current regular programs 8Bang! : "Kano ☆ Pan" (8Bang!：「カノ☆パン」) -- Sendai Television (2013-)#02「みやぎ国際交流グルメツアー」 （仙台放送「8Bang!」） Ariyoshi no Kabe (有吉の壁) -- Nippon TV The God of Entertainment (エンタの神様) -- Nippon TV Wednesday's Downtown (水曜日のダウンタウン) -- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television All Japan Paripi Championships (全日本パリピ選手権) -- AbemaTV (2018-) MC Chant! (チャント!) -- CBC TV (2019-) Mukai Kano Oga Benrioki (かのおが便利軒) -- Sendai Television (2018-) Ogata AbemaPrime—AbemaTV (2017-) Mukai - Friday Regular Abema Midnight Keirin (Abemaミッドナイト競輪) -- AbemaTV (2019-) Mukai
Commercials Mattel (2013, 2014)"パンサー" がマテル・ゲーム大使に就任! （Mattel）パンサー2年連続大使就任、ジューシーズとマテルイベント (Natalie 2014-03-21） Man of Steel (2013)ヒャダイン＆パンサーが応援団に就任し、本日公開の映画『マン・オブ・スティール』を全力アピール! 【インタビュー掲載中】（AmebaNews 2013-08-30） Kirin Company (2013)「一番搾り とれたてホップ生ビール応援団」に就任したパンサー・向井慧が疑惑を完全否定!? （Walker plus、2013-10-29）パンサー尾形、新ギャグ「ビミー!」披露 『一番搾り とれたてホップ生ビール』イベント （Yoshimoto News 2013-10-28） Zoff's Disney Collection (2013)パンサー「Zoff "Disney Collection"」PR大使就任記念イベント開催（Asahi Shimbun 2013-12-13） Eisai (2016) Ogata
References
External links Official Profile on Yoshimoto Panther - Laff Profile