1. Yo Oizumi is a Japanese actor, comedian, television personality and voice actor.
12 Facts About Yo Oizumi
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Yo Oizumi is a member of the theatrical and musical unit TEAM NACS, and is represented by Creative Office Cue.
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Yo Oizumi's wife Kumiko Nakajima is a drama producer at Fuji TV.
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In 1995, while still in university, Oizumi debuted as an entertainer on the late-night program Mosaic nights aired in Hokkaido.
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Yo Oizumi was born at the Ebetsu City Hospital in Ebetsu, Hokkaido.
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Yo Oizumi did not wish to enter the university, and was so depressed that his mother worried that "he might die".
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Yo Oizumi disbanded after Morisaki and Yasuda graduated, but reunited after the two quit their jobs to join again.
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In 1995, through the recommendation of Totsugi and Morisaki, Yo Oizumi joined the Inada Troupe organized by Hiroshi Inada, and was a member until 2004.
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In October 1995, when Yo Oizumi was still in university, he debuted as an entertainer through his portrayal of 2nd generation Genki-kun on the late-night program Mosaic nights aired on HTB.
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Yo Oizumi was chosen after the program staff were searching for Mamoru Tanaka, the original Genki-kun, and Oizumi was introduced to the director by Ito Ayumi, the wife of Takayuki Suzui.
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Yo Oizumi joined the entertainment agency Creative Office Cue directly after this.
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Yo Oizumi calls his fans "Koneko chan tachi", which means "kittens" in Japanese, although he does not like cats.