{{short description|Japanese conte group}} {{Refimprove|date=July 2008}}
{{Infobox comedy group|name=Neptune|image=|image_size=|caption=|native_name={{nihongo||ネプチューン|Nepuchūn}}|active=1994–|employer=Watanabe Entertainment|current_members={{plainlist| * Jun Nagura {{small|(Tsukkomi)}} * Taizo Harada {{small|(Boke)}} * Ken Horiuchi {{small|(Boke)}} }}|website=|genre=''Conte''}}
{{nihongo|'''Neptune'''|ネプチューン|Nepuchūn}} is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, {{nihongo|Taizo Harada|原田 泰造|Harada Taizō}}, and {{nihongo|Ken Horiuchi|堀内 健|Horiuchi Ken}} – usually referred to as {{nihongo|Horiken|ホリケン}}, and one tsukkomi, {{nihongo|Jun Nagura|名倉 潤|Nagura Jun}}. Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman.<ref>Harada's comment in the TV programme BOOM TOWN</ref>
The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is currently with the talent agency Watanabe Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watanabepro.co.jp/mypage/3000002/|title=ネプチューン｜ワタナベエンターテインメント|website=ワタナベエンターテインメント|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
==Members== * '''Jun Nagura''' (名倉潤) – Born November 4, 1968 in Himeji, Hyōgo. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. * '''Taizō Harada''' (原田泰造) – Born March 24, 1970 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20120208-OHT1T00023.htm |title=「ネプチューン」原田泰造、ＮＨＫ新情報番組でメーンキャスター初挑戦 |work=Sports Hochi |language=ja |date=8 Feb 2012 |accessdate=29 Dec 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204043526/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20120208-OHT1T00023.htm |archivedate=2013-12-04 }}</ref> Plays the ''boke''. * '''Ken Horiuchi''' (堀内健) – Born November 28, 1969 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Plays the ''boke''.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/mypage/artist/neptune.html Profile] at Watanabe Entertainment {{Owarai-stub}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neptune}} Category:Performing groups established in 1994 Category:Japanese comedy troupes Category:Watanabe Entertainment