Daw90000 (Daw90000, Dau Kyūman) is a Japanese eight-member comedy and theatre unit formed in 2020. The group grew out of the theatre collective Harinezumi no Pajama and is led by writer and director Shō Hasumi. It performs both plays and comedy sketches, and it avoids calling itself a theatre company or a comedy troupe, choosing the broader term "eight-member group" instead. Its members include several graduates of Nihon University's College of Art, and the group has been active in both the theatre and comedy worlds.
Name and origin
According to Shō Hasumi, the name was chosen when the group became professional and wanted a name with a number, similar to AKB48. Few groups had used the ten-thousands place, and one member felt the number 9 was cute, leading to "90000". The word "Dau" was chosen only for its pleasant sound. The group was launched on 27 September 2020, from the earlier collective Harinezumi no Pajama, whose membership at one point reached about sixty people.
Stage and comedy work
The group presents a monthly comedy live show and regular main theatre productions. Its play Romance won the 70th Kishida Kunio Playwriting Prize, and earlier works were shortlisted for the same award. Most scripts are written and directed by Hasumi, and the group is noted for turning everyday situations about men and women into comic scenes. Members have also competed in M-1 Grand Prix and ABC Comedy Grand Prix, where the group reached the final in three consecutive years.