The Tokyo Shock Boys (東京ショックボーイズ, Tōkyō Shokku Bōizu), or Dengeki Network (電撃ネットワーク, Dengeki Nettowāku), is a Japanese group of four men who perform dangerous and crude stunts.
| Tokyo Shock Boys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring | Torata Nanbu Sangojugo Gyuzo Danna Koyanagi |
| No. of seasons | 23 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23–30 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dengeki Network |
| Release | July 21, 1991 |
The group was formed in Tokyo in 1990. The Tokyo Shock Boys have a huge cult following in Japan and have appeared in many other countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Scotland.
In 2006, they made appearances in Japanorama, Adam & Joe go Tokyo and the Dirty Sanchez movie. However, their shows are viewed as having more 'magic' stunts rather than painful ones. This was proven in Dirty Sanchez: The Movie as the Tokyo Shock Boys refused to do a show with Dirty Sanchez because they viewed their stunts to be too extreme.
The members of the group are:
- Torata Nanbu; until he died of cerebral apoplexy on January 20, 2024.[1]
- Sangojugo (三五十五, Sangojugo)
- Gyuzo
- Danna Koyanagi
See also
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References
edit- ^ "電撃ネットワークの南部虎弾さん、脳卒中で死去７２歳 過激な芸で海外進出も |産経ニュース" [Dengeki Network's Nambu Torahan dies of a stroke at age 72, advanced overseas with radical art |Sankei News]. 産経ニュース. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
External links
edit- Homepage of the Tokyo Shock Boys (in Japanese)
- Fan Request: The Tokyo Shock Boys | Letterman February 1997 Appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
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