Egashira 2:50

Egashira in his performance.

Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu, born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name Egashira 2:50 (江頭2:50, Egashira Nijigojuppun), is a Japanese comedian.^[1] His performance heavily relies on shock value, which the Japanese public sees as obscene and vulgar, wearing his trademark black leggings, and polls conducted in Japan by Oricon and Nikkei Entertainment! have voted him as the most annoying comedian. However, this is only a persona, as discussions on Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! have shown 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, are declared fans of Egashira.

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