History Creator / Downtown

Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, a.k.a. Downtown, are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with helping popularize the KansaiRegionalAccent.

* KansaiRegionalDialect: Matsumoto and Hamada are both from Osaka and still speak in their native Kansai dialect. (The media conglomerate which employs them, Yoshimoto Kogyo, is also based in Osaka and most of its comedians also speak Kansai-ben.) They often employ the dialect in their routines. Because of the duo's influence, Kansai expressions have begun to appear in common Japanese vocabulary.

Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, a.k.a. '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with helping popularize the KansaiRegionalAccent.

* RedOniBlueOni: Hitoshi's blue to Masatoshi's red.

* TerribleArtist: Masatoshi's notoriously horrible attempts at drawing are often mocked by Hitoshi.

Not to be confused with the ''DresdenFiles'' [[ComicBook/DownTown comic book]] or the {{MTV}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Downtown}} animated series]] of the same name.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Onscreen, this is played straight. Off-screen, they have openly admitted that they keep a distance from each other outside of work and probably would not return to being friends if the duo split up. Even so, they still have enormous professional respect for each other and have stated that there are no other people they would like to have as partners.

Starting as a struggling stand-up act, the duo's first major success came with their local television show ''Yoji Desu Yōda'' in 1987. They moved to Tokyo and launched ''[[Series/GakiNoTsukaiYaArahende Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!]]'' in 1989, [[LongRunner which remains on the air]]. They have gone on to host, either together or individually, a multitude of other programs such as ''Downtown DX'' (1993-), ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'' (1994-2012), and ''Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji'' (1991-1997).

* LongRunner: The duo has been professionally active since 1982.
** Their flagship program, ''[[Series/GakiNoTsukaiYaArahende Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!]]'' (a.k.a. ''Gaki no Tsukai'' or ''Gaki Tsuka''), has been around since 1989. Their second-longest show, ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'', lasted from 1994 until 2012.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Onscreen, this is played straight. Off-screen, they have openly admitted that they keep a distance from each other outside of work and probably would not return to being friends if the duo split up. Even so, they still have enormous professional respect for each other and have stated that there are no other people they would like to have as partners.

Starting as a struggling stand-up act, the duo's first major success came with their local television show ''Yoji Desu Yōda'' in 1987. They moved to Tokyo and launched ''Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'' in 1989, [[LongRunner which remains on the air]]. They have gone on to host, either together or individually, a multitude of other programs such as ''Downtown DX'' (1993-), ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'' (1994-2012), and ''Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji'' (1991-1997).

** Their flagship program, ''Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'' (a.k.a. ''Gaki no Tsukai'' or ''Gaki Tsuka''), has been around since 1989. Their second-longest show, ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'', lasted from 1994 until 2012.

Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, a.k.a. '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Onscreen, this is played straight. Off-screen, they have openly admitted that they keep a distance from each other outside of work and probably would not return to being friends if the duo split up. Even so, they still have enormous professional respect for each other and have stated that there were no other people they would like to have as partners.

* TerribleArtist: Masatoshi's notoriously horrible attempts at drawing are often mocked by Hitoshi.

* TerribleArtist: Masatoshi is notoriously horrible at drawing, which is often mocked by Hitoshi.

* RedOniBlueOni: Hitoshi's blue to Masatoshi's red.

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Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, a.k.a. '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, a.k.a. '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada, known collectively as '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto (1963-) and Masatoshi Hamada (1963-), known collectively as '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto (1963-) and Masatoshi Hamada (1963-), known collectively as '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic and short-tempered stage personas and their enormous media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto (1963-) and Masatoshi Hamada (1963-), known collectively as '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous [[VarietyShow Variety Shows]]. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic and short-tempered stage personas and their overwhelming media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.

Hitoshi Matsumoto (1963-) and Masatoshi Hamada (1963-), known collectively as '''Downtown''', are a prolific Japanese ComedyDuo, starting out with stand-up routines in Osaka and moving on to host numerous VarietyShows. They are probably ''the'' definitive example of the BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine in Japanese ''owarai'' television comedy, thanks to both their sarcastic and short-tempered stage personas and their overwhelming media presence in Japan. They are also credited with popularizing the KansaiRegionalAccent.