Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 23, 1973 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Saitama, Japan
Also Known As
バナナマン
Bananaman
設楽統
Osamu Shitara (Bananaman)
Osamu Shitara
Biography
Osamu Shitara (設楽 統, Shitara Osamu; born 23 April 1973) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television presenter. He performs boke (he does not entirely do boke he is known for doing tsukkomi) and tells stories in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Yūki Himura. He is also a former Seibu Railway employee.
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Known For
TV
Nogizaka Under Construction
Host
2015
TV
MR.BRAIN
Junichi Kanda
2009
TV
Why did you come to Japan?
2012
TV
IPPON GRAND PRIX
2009
TV
Nogizakatte, Doko?
2011
TV
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Guest
2003
TV
Ties of Shooting Stars
萩村信二
2008
TV
Kakusho
Naotaka Nagai
2013
TV
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
Tacchan
2008
TV
King of Conte
2008
TV
Tanaka Express 3
2007
TV
Hagane no Onna
2010
Film
Okko's Inn
Kousui Kanda (voice)
2018
TV
KILLAH KUTS
2024
TV
Perfume's chandelier house
Self
2009
TV
FNS Drama Taikō: Otakara Eizō Award
2020
TV
Crazy Journey
2021
TV
おしょうバズTV
2021
TV
Can You Summon 100 Friends?
2025
TV
Uchimura Summers Second
2006
Filmography
2025TVCan You Summon 100 Friends?2025TVShabby Hotels Across The Country2024TVNew Year's Eve All-Star Sports Festival2024TVKILLAH KUTS2024TVバタバタ買い物バケーション2024TVSuper Children's Day ~ To you who live until Year 2100 ~2021TVCrazy Journey2021TVおしょうバズTV2020TVThe Oni Taiji2020TVFNS Drama Taikō: Otakara Eizō Award2020TVBANANASAND2020TVbananaman live2018FilmOkko's Innas Kousui Kanda (voice)2015TVFutto Word 102015TVBananaman no Sekkaku Gourmet2015TVNogizaka Under Constructionas Host2015TVそんなバカなマン2014TVオトナ養成所 バナナスクール2013TVKakushoas Naotaka Nagai2012TVWhy did you come to Japan?2011Filmbananaman live emerald music2011TVNogizakatte, Doko?2011Film地球征服アパート物語2010Filmbananaman live DIAMOND SNAP2010TVHagane no Onna2010FilmSaibanchou! Koko wa choueki 4-nen de dousuka2009TVIPPON GRAND PRIX2009Filmbananaman live wonder moon2009TVHow Do I Cope with My Husband's Depression?2009TVMR.BRAINas Junichi Kanda2009TVPerfume's chandelier houseas Self2008Filmbananaman live 疾風の乱痴気2008TVTies of Shooting Starsas 萩村信二2008TVKing of Conte2008FilmTokyo OnlyPic 20082008TVAoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflageas Tacchan2007Filmbananaman live Spicy Flower2007TVTanaka Express 32007FilmCaptain Tokioas Star2006Filmbananaman live kurukuru bird2006TVUchimura Summers Second2005FilmHold Up Down2003TVGaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Gameas Guest