Hayashiya Sanpei I
Hayashiya Sanpei I | |
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初代 林家 三平 | |
 Hayashiya Sanpei as pictured in 1962 | |
| Born | Eizaburō Ebina 30 November 1925 |
| Died | 20 September 1980 (aged 54) |
| Other names | Yasuichirō Ebina |
| Children | Hayashiya Shōzō IX Hayashiya Sanpei II Yasuha |
| Comedy career | |
| Genre | Rakugo |
Hayashiya Sanpei I (初代 林家 三平, Shodai Hayashiya Sanpei; born Eizaburō Ebina (海老名 栄三郎, Ebina Eizaburō), later Yasuichirō Ebina (海老名 泰一郎, Ebina Yasuichirō), 30 November 1925, Taitō, Tokyo - 20 September 1980) was a Japanese Rakugo comedian. His trademark line was "Sō nansu, okusan!" (That's the way it is, madam!). Hayashiya Shōzō IX and Hayashiya Sanpei II are his sons and Yasuha is his daughter.
The Pokémon Wobbuffet is an homage to Sanpei.[1]
References
- ^ Rowney, Jo-Anne (27 February 2016). "20 things you didn't know about Pokémon as it turns 20". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 January 2020.