Yakkun Sakurazuka
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Yakkun Sakurazuka as "Sukeban Kyoko" in April 2007.
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| Native name | 桜塚 やっくん |
| Born | Yasuo Saitō September 24, 1976 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Cause of death | Road accident |
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| Years active | 2006–2013 |
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Yasuo Saitō (斎藤 恭央 Saitō Yasuo?, September 24, 1976 – October 5, 2013), also known by the stage name Yakkun Sakurazuka (桜塚 やっくん Sakurazuka Yakkun?), was a Japanese comedian, singer, and voice actor.[1]
Biography
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he made his singing debut in 2006, and subsequently released six singles, including "Geki Maji Mukatsuku", "1000% So Zakune", and "ChristMaster".[needs update]
Before he officially changed his name, he was in a comedic duo with Kōsuke Takeuchi; their skit was called "Abare Nanchaku" (Raging Nunchucks).
He was also known as Sukeban Kyoko—a persona characterized as a delinquent schoolgirl always seen carrying a shinai bamboo sword.[2] He appeared in the TV comedy show Enta no Kami-sama, a comedy show.[1]
In 2010, he launched a band, in which the members all cross-dressed.[2]
Death
Saito died after being involved in a traffic accident on October 5, 2013, aged 37, on the Chugoku Expressway in Mine, Yamaguchi, while en route to a concert in Kumamoto Prefecture. He was hit by another car and killed when exiting his car after a slight collision.[2]
Notable voice roles
- Full Moon o Sagashite, as Takuto Kira
- Inazuma Eleven, as Raiden Hijikata
- Absolute Boy, as Ryōsuke Sakakura
References
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- Yakkun Sakurazuka at the Internet Movie Database
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Agency profile (Archived) (Japanese)
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- 1976 births
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- Japanese comedians
- Japanese male singers
- Japanese male voice actors
- People from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Road accident deaths in Japan
- Male-to-female cross-dressers
- 20th-century Japanese musicians
