Comments on: Ken Tanaka Sings!

By: Trigger

Trigger — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:17 +0000

There was an interesting article on Ken TAnaka in Ameba Japanese web magazine.
http://news.ameba.jp/2007/06/5210.php

It is in Japanese though.

By: Sassan

Sassan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:02:25 +0000

I think this is fake, someone in the comments said his real name is David Ury
Check out this IMDB profile and the photo, it’s identical except the mustache and the hair style but that’s him. Great actor though
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1352845/

By: Garrett

Garrett — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:02:28 +0000

Halting pronunciation, no grammatical errors whatsoever. He’s definitely not a native Japanese speaker. Is there really any doubt as to whether or not this is a gag?

By: Nor

Nor — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:07:48 +0000

This guy reminds me of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge aired on Spike TV. It’s the English dubbed version of Takeshi’s Castle, a hilarious Japanese game show. A person who dubbes Sonomanma Higashi, who is called Ken on the dubbed version, intentionally speaks English with a funny asian accent. The TV show might have inspired this Ken Tanaka guy or whatever he is called.

By: Da Kappa

Da Kappa — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:52:05 +0000

He does a good impression of a Japanese person attempting to speak in Engrish; but if he is a native Japanese speaker it’s not quite as convincing to hear his Japanese. His enunciation of Japanese words are the equivalent of a foreigner living in Japan who honed their Japanese speaking skills (5+ years with a lot of hard work can get it to his level). His Japanese pronounciations with intonations remind me of Dave Spectre.

Even when he attempts to speak in English it is interesting that he has no hesitation in saying the word “difficult”; yet he pauses at saying the word “sad”. A bit too much 演技　if you ask me.

Guess he needs his niche. Apparently trying to gain popularity playing the sympathy card.

By: Akoua Doffou

Akoua Doffou — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:14:46 +0000

Oh, so sad! I wish he could find his parents soon!

By: Linc_31

Linc_31 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:23:37 +0000

very touching…;_;
the first “Ken Tanaka” post suspected it to be a fake…
if it really is, this “Ken Tanaka” is quite skilled in drama.

nevertheless, hope he’d find his parents sooner or later.