Haraichi

Haraichi (ハライチ) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) and Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気). They have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, a talent agency based in Tokyo.

Beginning
Sawabe and Iwai have known each other since pre-school. They formed Haraichi in 2005, named after the local neighborhood of Haraichi (原市) in their hometown of Ageo, Saitama.

Members

 * Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) Born July 31, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the tsukkomi.
 * Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気) Born May 19, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the boke and writes all their material.

Achievements

 * M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 5th place (2009)
 * M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 7th place (2010)
 * M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 9th place (2015)
 * M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 6th place (2016)

Current Regular (Sawabe)

 * Aiba Manabu (相葉マナブ) -- TV Asahi (4/21/2013-)
 * Knight Scoop (探偵!ナイトスクープ) -- ABCTV (10/11/2013-)
 * Hayashi-sensei no Hatsumimigaku (林先生が驚く初耳学!) -- MBS TV (4/12/2015-)
 * Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? (そこ曲がったら、櫻坂?) -- TV Tokyo (10/18/2020-) MC
 * Naming Variety - Nihonjin no Namae! (ネーミングバラエティー 日本人のおなまえっ!) -- NHK General TV (4/6/2017-)
 * Nariyuki Kaidotabi (なりゆき街道旅) -- Fuji TV (4/1/2018-) MC

Current Irregular (Sawabe)

 * Tokoton Horisagetai! Ikimono ni Thank you!! (トコトン掘り下げ隊!生き物にサンキュー!!) -- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
 * NBA Basketball (NBA バスケットボール) -- WOWOW

Current Regular (Iwai)

 * Oha Suta (おはスタ) -- TV Tokyo (4/2015-) Mondays
 * HOT WAVE Neppa (HOT WAVE 熱波) -- Television Saitama (4/7/2016-)
 * Hinekure 3 (ひねくれ3) -- TV Tokyo (4/6/2019-) MC

Former Irregular (Iwai)

 * Keyakitte, Kakenai? (欅って、書けない?) -- TV Tokyo (11/30/2015-10/12/2020)

Current Irregular (Both)

 * Tamori Club (タモリ俱楽部) -- TV Asahi