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Native name
  
桜塚 やっくん

Known for
  
Sukeban Kyoko

Full Name
  
Yasuo Saito

Name
  
Yakkun Sakurazuka

Cause of death
  
Road accident

Role
  
Comedian

Years active
  
2006–2013


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Born
  
September 24, 1976 (
1976-09-24
)
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Occupation
  
Comedian singer voice actor

Died
  
October 5, 2013, Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Albums
  
SAKURA革命, Christmaster, Donaccyattendayo

TV shows
  
Absolute Boy, Moonlight Mile: 1st Season - Lift off, Full Moon wo Sagashite

Similar People
  
Macha‑Macha, Dayu Koume, Hidekazu Nagai, Rie Tanaka, Kazuhiko Inoue

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.

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Biography

Yakkun Sakurazuka Comedian Yakkun killed on highway The Japan Times

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitō made his singing debut in 2006, and subsequently released six singles, including "Geki Maji Mukatsuku", "1000% So Zakune", and "ChristMaster".

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Before he officially changed his name, Saitō was in a comedic duo with Kōsuke Takeuchi; their skit was called "Abare Nanchaku" (Raging Nunchucks).

Saitō was also known as Sukeban Kyoko—a persona characterized as a delinquent schoolgirl always seen carrying a shinai bamboo sword. He appeared in the TV comedy show Enta no Kami-sama, a comedy show.

In 2010, Saitō launched a band, in which the members all cross-dressed.

Death

Saitō 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.

Notable voice roles

  • Full Moon o Sagashite, as Takuto Kira
  • Inazuma Eleven, as Raiden Hijikata
  • Absolute Boy, as Ryōsuke Sakakura
  • References

    Yakkun Sakurazuka Wikipedia