Eiko Kano

Eiko Kano
Native name	狩野 英孝
Born	February 22, 1982 Kurikoma (now Kurihara), Kurihara District, Miyagi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Eikō-chan Kati
Education	Miyagi Prefecture Tsukidate High School Japan Institute of the Moving Image
Occupation	Comedian, singer, kannushi
Years active	2003–
Agent	Maseki Geinosya
Known for	Chō Ponkotsu & Summers Bakushō On-Air Battle Bakushō Red Carpet The Red Theater Nekketsu Idol Academy: Akipara Jō Ikemen Channel
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Website	Official profile

Eiko Kano (狩野 英孝 Kano Eikō, born 22 February 1982, in Kurikoma (now Kurihara), Kurihara District, Miyagi, Japan)^[1] is a Japanese comedian, singer, and kannushi. He is nicknamed Eikō-chan (えいこーちゃん) and Kati (カティ). As a lyricist and composer of 50TA, he is nicknamed Shinya Sakurada (桜田山神邪 Sakurada Shinya). He is represented with Maseki Geinosya. He graduated from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. He completed his kannushi training in Kokugakuin University.^[2] He was a former kyūdōka at the National Sports Festival of Japan.

Filmography

TV series

Current appearances

Regular appearances

Year	Title	Network
2016	Chō Ponkotsu & Summers	TV Tokyo

Quasi-regular appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
	Honoo-no Taiiku-kai TV	TBS	Appeared as a kyūdōka
	Ame Ta-lk!	TV Asahi
2008	London Hearts	TV Asahi
	Sand no Bonyarinu	TBC

Special appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2013	8Bang!	Sendai Television	"Kano-Pan Sanjō"

Former appearances

Regular appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2009	Nekketsu Idol Academy: Akipara Jō	Daiichi-TV		[3]
	Eiko Kano no Kingusu Rōdo	NBN
2010	Kojima × Kano × Esper 3P	Tokyo MX
2011	Eiko Kano no Nadeshiko de Knight: Cooking	TBC	MC
2014	Ponkotsu & Summers	TV Tokyo

Quasi-regular appearances

Year	Title	Network
2007	Bonita! Bonita!! Nagoya Girls Collection	TVA

Special appearances

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2016	Owarai Tutori Three	Fuji TV	MC

Nationwide programmes

• NHK

Title
Bakushō On-Air Battle
BS Fureai Stage

• Nippon TV

Title
Ojisans Eleven
Enta no Kamisama
Shingo Katori no Tokujō! Tensei Shingo
99 Plus
Himitsu no Kenmin Show
Meringue no Kimochi
Jinsei ga Kawaru 1-funkan no Fukaii Hanashi

• Tokyo Broadcasting System

Year	Title
	Akashiya-san Channel
	Koisuru Hanikami
	Owarai Dynamite!
	The Iromonea
	Yaredeki! Sekai Dai Chōsen
	All-Star Thanksgiving
	Doors 2008
	BS Branch
2009	Akuma no Keiyaku ni Sign: Akuma no Rentai Hoshōnin
	Akko ni Omakase!

• Fuji Television

Year	Title
	Bakushō Red Carpet
	Bakushō Pink Carpet
	The Three Theater
	The Red Theater
2010	Run for Money: Tosochu
2013	Battle for Money: Sentochu
	Numer0n
	Ōi! Hiroiki Mura

• TV Asahi

Title
Warai no Kin Medal
Ikinari! Kogane Densetsu.
Otameshi ka!
Dosp 2
Ariyoshi Ponkotsu Tai

• TV Tokyo

Year	Title
	Shibusuta
	Heikin Face
	TV Champion
	Inaka ni Tomarou
2016	Let's Tensai TV-kun

Local programmes

• Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting

Title
Natsumegudo

• Tōkai Television Broadcasting

Title
Morisugi!

• Sapporo Television Broadcasting

Year	Title
2013	Himano-Yu

Satellite programmes

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2008	Ikemen Channel	Perfect Choice
2016	Kaidan no Shīhana Kika sete yo.	Entertainment-TV	MC

Radio

Year	Title	Network	Notes
	Eiko Kano no Nōgyara-kun	NCB
	Recommen	NCB
2009	DJ Tomoaki's Radio Show	Shimokita FM
	Radipedia	J-Wave	Irregular Thursday appearances

Internet

Title	Website
Eiko Kano no Gekisha!! Pachipachi Paparazzi	Janbari TV
Instant Lover	BeeTV
Eiko Kano no Iku to Shinu kamo Shirenai Kan Tameshi	BeeTV

Advertisements

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2005	Mandom Gatsby
2008	Toyo Suisan Maru-chan Men-zukuri Minna Tabe teru
	King Kankō
	Spike Way of the Samurai 3
	Spike Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble
	Unilever Senzai Domestos Ziff	Domestos & Ziff Campaign
	Toyota Corolla Rumion	Ameba & TV Asahi tie-up advert; Co-starring with Ai Haruna
2012	Nexon Dungeon Fighter Online	Co-starring with Tetsurō Degawa
2015	Kirin Nodogoshi <Nama>		[4]
2016	Square Enix Hoshi no Dragon Quest		[5]

Anime, drama

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
	Bihada Ichizoku	Tatsuya Yutenji (voice)	TV Tokyo
2008	Operation Love	Cabaret boy	Fuji TV
2009	The Quiz Show	Himself	NTV	Episode 5
2011	Hyper Yo-Yo	Kariudo Aino	TV Tokyo
2012	Hana no Zubora-Meshi	Weather forecaster's older brother	TBS	Episode 8
2013	Rozu Uranai Sho: Onmyo-ya e Yokoso	Host	KTV	Episode 7
2015	Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin	Kannushi	Fuji TV

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Liquid	Shuji, Yukio	Lead role; Also written and directed

Video games

Title	Role
Shinjuku no Ōkami	Spike

Solo shows

Year	Title
2008	Special Punkish Garden Eiko Kano First Live: Ciel

Discography

Singles

Year	Title
2008	"Yōkoso! Ikemen Paradise"
	"Love Hurricane"

Participation

Year	Title
2009	"Kaze ni naritai"
2012	"Hana wa Saku"

DVD

Year	Title
2008	Eiko Kano no Umaretsuki Ikemen desu
	Nishiguchi DX Prowrestling –Soshite Hajimari no Chime– Megaton 1
	Eiko Kano First Live: Ciel
	Warau Inu 2008 Aki DVD-Box

As 50TA

Best albums

Year	Title	Ref.
2010	50TA	[6]

References

1. "狩野 英孝". Maseki Geinosya (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 Oct 2016.
2. "狩野英孝、短髪にした理由明かす「神主資格取得のため」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 21 Oct 2014. Retrieved 16 Oct 2016.
3. "出演者逮捕…狩野英孝　冠番組打ち切りのトバッチリ". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 19 Aug 2009. Retrieved 16 Oct 2016.
4. "同窓会であの人たちが「なかよし」に！「なかよし、のどごし。再会」篇「なかよし、のどごし。ロマン」篇 2015年11月10日(火)よりオンエア" (in Japanese). CM Japan. 13 Nov 2015. Retrieved 16 Oct 2016.
5. "本田翼：「ドラクエ」コスプレ姿で満面の笑み　狩野英孝とCM共演" (in Japanese). Mantan.Web. 25 Feb 2015. Retrieved 16 Oct 2016.
6. "「 50TA(狩野英孝)デビューアルバム「50TA(DVD付)」2月10日リリース" (in Japanese). Oops!. 23 Dec 2009.

External links

• Official profile (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Eiko Kano on Twitter (Japanese)