Korokke

I have so much affection for Korokke, the guy who basically turned the Japanese art of monomane into a contortionist sport. Think about it: he named himself after a fried potato croquette, and somehow that's perfect, because there's nothing pretentious about him. He just wants you to laugh until you wheeze. Born in Kumamoto in 1960, he was past sixty by 2024 and still up there cranking his face into rubbery, impossible shapes with full-throttle energy that puts performers half his age to shame. What I love most is that the impressions never feel mean. There's real affection baked into every exaggeration, like he's celebrating the people he mimics rather than mocking them. He branched into voice acting and general TV work too, but at his core he's a lifer, an entertainer who just wants the living room warm.

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Korokke is a Japanese comedy entertainer, talent, and voice actor born on March 13, 1960, in Minami Ward, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He is widely known for his rubber-faced impressions and physical comedy. He attended Kaishin High School in Kumamoto. His blood type is B, and he is represented by his own company, Korokorokoro, in partnership with Very Berry Production.

Name (English)

Korokke

Name (Japanese)

コロッケ

Reading

ころっけ

Born

March 13, 1960 (age 66)

Origin

Minami Ward, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

170 cm

Occupation

Comedy Entertainer / Talent / Voice Actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rat

Blood type

B

Agency

Very Berry Production (partnership)

High school

Kaishin High School

Works summary

Appearances

96 (1981–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1981: 2, 1985: 3, 1986: 1, 1987: 1, 1988: 2, 1989: 2, 1990: 2, 1991: 4, 1992: 3, 1993: 1, 1994: 4, 1995: 1, 1996: 1, 1997: 2, 1998: 3, 2000: 1, 2001: 2, 2002: 1, 2003: 2, 2004: 2, 2005: 5, 2006: 2, 2007: 1, 2008: 3, 2009: 2, 2010: 3, 2012: 2, 2013: 2, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 4, 2017: 2, 2018: 2, 2020: 1, 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1, year unknown: 14

Debut work

とびだせものまね大作戦

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/croket56/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%B1%20(%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11302878

Tags

• From Kumamoto Prefecture
• Comedy Entertainer
• Talent
• Voice Actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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