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Ken Maeda

Ken Maeda (前田 健, Maeda Ken; 14 June 1971 – 26 April 2016)[1][2] was a Japanese comedian, impressionist, actor[3] and choreographer. He was nicknamed Maeken (まえけん).

Ken Maeda
前田 健
Born(1971-06-14)14 June 1971
Suginami, Tokyo
Died26 April 2016(2016-04-26) (aged 44)
Other names
  • Maeken
  • Ken-chan (けんちゃん)
  • Kenchimu (けんちむ)
EducationTokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • impressionist
  • actor
  • choreographer
AgentK Dash Stage
StyleMonomane
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Maeda was born in Suginami, Tokyo. He was represented with K Dash Stage. Maeda graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School. At the same school, his senior was Taizo Harada of the comedy trio Neptune.

Comedy career

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Impressions

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One-man shows

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Title
Shokyū Eigo Kōza
Chūkyū Eigo Kōza
Honne shika Iwanai Honne-chan Series
Aisubeki Mochida-kun Series
Shizuka-chan
Wakame-chan
Furitsukeshi Pierre
Nukumori o Uru Obāsan
Shinji Shimae
Shitamachi no Cleaning-ya
Ningen Kansatsu Conte Series

Filmography

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Variety

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Year Title Network Notes
Bakushō On-Air BattleNHK-G1 win and 5 losses; up to 365 KB (off-air; on-air was 329 KB)
Monomane Grand PrixNTV
MTMMBS
PosiTVRKB
Gachagacha Pong!Fuji TV
2006Furifuri Song BookFuji TV One-Two-NextAs Freedom Maeda or Frill Maeda; Choreographed programme
Aoi Sora ga Suki'!YAB
2008Renai HyakkeiTV AsahiEpisode 94; Guest
2015Ad' zehi Nenmatsu Namahōsō: Ken Maeda Geinō Seikatsu 20-shūnenkinen Kagayake! 2016-Nen Fukuotoko Fukume Kettei-sen omoshiroidesu yōCTV

TV drama

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2002RemoteNTVEpisode 8
2006Gal Circle
Urami-ya HonpoMoshin TsukidaTV TokyoRegular
2007Otorisōsa-kan Shiho Kitami 12Masato EbinaTV Asahi
Hotaru no HikariDisgusting managerNTVEpisode 7
Juken no KamisamaEpisode 5
Nagai Nagai SatsujinRyuichi MorimotoWOWOW
2008Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri KataShigeo Sangawa, Sekio MitaraiTV TokyoDual role
Bara no nai HanayaFuji TVEpisode 9
Kimi Hannin janai yo ne?ShemaleTV AsahiEpisode 2
Seiichi Morimura Suspense: TokiHiroshi SonadaTBS
Koiuta Drama SP: Genki o DashiteMaurice Yamada
Men-dol: Ikemen IdolKokorozashiai HatoriTV Tokyo
Room Of KingNoboru HottaFuji TV
2009Anmitsu HimeHiruton Tomoe NikkeiFuji TV
Senryoku-gai TsūkokuHello Work staffWOWOW
Onna Taxi Driver no Jiken NisshiTBS
Uta no onīsanKazuhiro SumiyoshiTV AsahiRegular
Yusuke Kamiji no genki no deru KoiEtsuko MasterBee TV
Keishichō Minamidaira Han: Shichinin no KeijiKenji TomiiTBS
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae HashutsujoBus Jack offender
Otokomae! 2Kami ShuzōNHK-G
Ijin no Kuru HeyaMichinaga FujiwaraTokyo MXEpisode 9
Mito Kōmon Chapter 40TomekichiTBSEpisode 20
2010Onna Keiji Otomichi Takako KogoerukibaYumekaTV Asahi
Mattsugu: Kamakura Kashi Torimono HikaeGetanukiNHK-GRegular
Daimajin KanonTamekichiTV Tokyo
Shōfu to ShukujoBrothel customerTHKEpisode 44
Tokyo Eki o Wasuremono Azukari-shoYukio KitaguchiTV Asahi
2011UrakaraTsutomu UesugiTV TokyoEpisode 10
GōYūki HideyasuNHK-G
Last Money: Ai no NedanYoshio IsogaiEpisode 3
2012Kagi no kakatta HeyaKawasakiFuji TVEpisode 1
Resident – 5-nin no KenshuiTsurukoTBSEpisode 4
2013Hōkago GrooveTsuyoshi MoriEpisode 3
Dandarin: Rōdō Kijun Kantoku-kanKitagawaNTVEpisode 6
Yorozu Uranai Sho: Onmyō-ya e yōkosoAndoKTVEpisode 8
2014Saigo Kara Nibanme no KoiFuji TVEpisode 7
Onna wa sore o YurusanaiJohnTBSEpisode 8
2015Garo: Gold Storm ShoGerrilTV TokyoEpisode 12

Anime television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2006Digimon Data SquadGotsumonFuji TV[4]
2009Fresh Pretty Cure!Kaoru-chanABC[a]Also did the choreography at the ending theme

Advertisements

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Year Title
2007Suntory Vitamin Water
Tsuchzaki BC "Happy Cute na Kibun de, Tanoshiku asobo."

Films

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Year Title Role
2008Nagai Nagai SatsujinRyuichi Morimoto
Natsuyasumi no Yōna 1-kagetsuBartender
Komori Seikatsu Kojo ClubTsuji
2009The Ramen GirlHarumi
20 Seiki Shōnen Dai 2-shō: Saigo no KibōMariah
SubaruSada
Katen no ShiroTomekichi
Kyō kara HitmanKamio
Inubaka: Crazy for DogsAjuba-hakase
2010Kanzen naru Shiiku Maid, for youOtake
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityMember of Parliament
Sword of DesperationKisuke
Saiban-chō! Koko wa Chōeki 4-nen de dō sukaForest judge
2011Shōjo-tachi no RashinbanGoro Mesaki
Gal Basara: Sengoku Jidai wa Kengai Desu
2012Miss Boys! Yūjō no Yukue-henRomeo
Tane maku Tabibito: Minori no Cha
Liar Game: RebornTetsuya Murata
Ai to MakotoTeacher
Rinjō: Gekijō-banTension number policeman

Anime films

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Stage

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Year Title
2003Cinderella Story
2008High! Miracles

Discography

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As part of Maeken Trance Project

Year Title Notes
2005"Koi no Buchiage Tengoku"Won the Japan Cable Awards Wired Topic Award and 47th Japan Record Awards Special Award
2006"Tokyo Chalance"

Videography

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Year Title
2008Furifuri Song Book Best Selection DVD Vol. 1

Choreography

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Music

Year Title
2008"Otokozaka"
2009"Ore no Sora"
"Katsu 'nda!"
"Wotakisuto"
2010"Muteki! Natsu Yasumi"
2011"Onaji Jidai ni Uma reta Wakamono-tachi"
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2010"Honey Bee"
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2011"Love Spider"
2012"Kaze Ikki"
"Ame tokidoki Hare nochi Niji"
2013"Shita o Muite Kaerou"
"Rikishi-Man"
"Dansō Revolution"
2016"This is Love"
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2006"Champagne Gold"
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2006"Hey! Friends"
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2005"Hai kara-san ga Tōru"

TV drama

Year Title Notes
2006Gal CircleFlip choreography
2007Juken no KamisamaCreative dance choreography

Films

Year Title
2011Azemichi no Dandy

Anime television

Year Title Notes
2009Fresh Pretty Cure!Dance supervisor and choreographer, choreographed the first and last ending themes
2010HeartCatch PreCure!Choreographed the first and last ending themes
2011Suite PreCure
2012Smile PreCure!

Stage

Year Title
2008High! Miracles

Advertisements

2006Yukiguni moyashi "Yukiguni moyashi no Uta: Mambo" Music video
2009Nomi Tomo
Kuroneko Yamato Hikkoshi Center

Other television programmes

Year Title Network Ref.
2013Oh! Taisō 2OHK[5]

Director, screenplays

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Films

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Year Title
2011Soredemo Hana wa Saite iku

Bibliography

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Year Title
2005Ken Maeda no Koi Chara Shindan
2009Soredemo Hana wa Saite iku

References

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  1. ↑ "訃報】ものまねタレントの前田健さん死去". NTV News 24 (in Japanese). 26 Apr 2016. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
  2. ↑ "前田健さんの死因は虚血性心不全…２６日午前１時３６分に帰らぬ人に". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 26 Apr 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
  3. ↑ "お笑いタレント前田健 心肺停止で救急搬送…直前に食事か". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 25 Apr 2016. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
  4. ↑ "Digimon Savers (TV Series 2006– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 24 Jan 2018.
  5. ↑ "【OH！体操2】ふりつけ全体見本。" (in Japanese). YouTube. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Real name is Kaoru Tachibana.
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