Egashira 2:50

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Egashira in his performance.

Egashira 2:50 (江頭2:50, Egashira niji gojuppun, real name: Hideharu Egashira 江頭秀晴) is a Japanese comedian^[1] born on July 1, 1965 whose home town is Chiyoda, Saga Prefecture. His nickname is "Ega-chan" (エガちゃん).

A 2005 Oricon and 2002 - 2008 Nikkei Entertainment! poll named him as the most annoying comedian in Japan because of his obscene and vulgar comedic style. His performance heavily relies on shock value, much like that of GG Allin, Daniel Tosh and the cast of Jackass.

Contrary to this image as an annoying, shocking performer, it has been remarked on shows like Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! that he is extremely polite and humble when the camera is not rolling. He is known for extremely good manners when dealing with TV staff, which may be part of why he is still on TV. Additionally, his frequent co-stars Yusuke Santamaria, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Ninety-Nine etc. are declared fans of Egashira.

References

↑ Snow, Jean (August 13, 2008). "Japanese MMO Uses Shock Comedian to Promote Game". Wired News. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

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Name	Egashira, 2:50
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