Dandy Sakano

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Dandy Sakano (ダンディ坂野) (born Kenichi Sakano (坂野賢一) in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on January 16, 1967) is a Japanese comedian and tarento, best known for his loud choice in clothing and his catchphrase of "Gets!"

Sakano was originally a proprietor of a Ramen shop before he turned to comedy in 1996. He struggled in his new trade, needing to take a part-time job at McDonalds to support his life. Up until this point, his only real claim to fame was as a minor talent on a late night vaiety show called Shimbashi Music Hall. His big break came in 2003 when he was featured in a loan commercial in which he first used the "Gets!" catchphrase, and he quickly gained popularity from there on in. [1]

Sakano became a fixture on variety shows, commercials, and children's programs where he milked the gag for as long as he could. He also recorded songs about his catchphrase called GETS da ze![2] and OH! Nice GETS! and had a pizza named after his catchphrase by Japanese pizza chain Pizza-La.

After the novelty of Sakano's gimmick wore thin, his television appearances significantly decreased. His last projects were as a regular on an NHK melodrama called Mistu no Tobira, which ended in March 2006, and a minor cameo in the Toshiyuki Nishida fishing comedy movie series Tsuribaka Nisshi 17.