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| Jungle Pocket | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Janguru Poketto (ジャングルポケット) |
| Years active | 2006– |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kōgyō |
| Genres | Conte, manzai |
| Members | |
Jungle Pocket (ジャングルポケット, Janguru Poketto) is a Japanese comedy duo consisting of Hirohisa Ōta (太田博久) and Otake (おたけ). Formerly a trio, Shinji Saitō (斉藤慎二) was removed in October 2024 due to being charged with sexual assault. They are graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Tokyo 12th generation and employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo. They are mostly active in Tokyo.
The unit formed at a banquet party right before the 12th generation graduation when Ōta and Otake decided to partner up, with Saitō joining afterwards to form the trio. At first, Ōta was not thrilled to team up with Saitō.[3] The name Jungle Pocket is named after the famous racehorse Jungle Pocket by Saitō who was a fan of the horse.[4] Saito has gone on to own one of Jungle Pocket's last crops, a filly that he named Omataseshimashita, as well as making cameo appearances in the anime adaptation of Umamusume, which feature an anthropomorphized version of the horse.[5][6][7]
Jungle Pocket made several appearances on King of Conte for their conte and M-1 Grand Prix and The Manzai for their manzai. They reached the semi-finals for King of Conte 6 years in a row until 2015, when they made it to the finals for the first time.[8] Since then, the group gained popularity and make frequent appearances on television.
Yoshimoto Kogyo announced on October 7, 2024, that Saito would be dismissed from his job, after being found out that he was arrested for having committed sexual assault in July against a 20-year old woman in a bus at a filming location in Tokyo. Saito himself confirmed the action. The remaining members will continue as a duo.[9][10]
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