About Vinay Murthy
Vinay Murthy is an American stand-up comedian of Indian descent based in Tokyo, Japan, where he co-founded Tokyo Comedy Bar, an English-language stand-up venue. He performs stand-up comedy in both English and Japanese, blending large character-driven bits with observations on race, identity, pop culture and parenthood. Murthy has been a series regular on NHK World's television program "Home Sweet Tokyo." He plays Vijay in the series.
Beyond stand-up, he has worked as a voice actor, providing English-language voices for characters in the anime "Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime" (่ผใ้ท้ ใฌใณใดใฉใซใ) (2017) and appearing in the Japanese production "Sakura Quest" (ใตใฏใฉใฏใจในใ) (2017). He is also known in Tokyo's comedy scene for his appearances at Roast Battle Tokyo events.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vinay Murthy based?
Vinay Murthy is an American stand-up comedian of Indian descent based in Tokyo, Japan, where he co-founded the English-language stand-up venue Tokyo Comedy Bar.
What languages does Vinay Murthy perform in?
Vinay Murthy performs his stand-up comedy in both English and Japanese.
What is Vinay Murthy's comedy about?
Vinay Murthy mixes large character-driven bits with observations on race, identity, pop culture and parenthood.
Has Vinay Murthy been on NHK World?
Yes. Vinay Murthy has been a series regular on the NHK World television program Home Sweet Tokyo.
What voice acting has Vinay Murthy done?
Vinay Murthy provided English-language voices for characters in the anime Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime (2017) and appeared in the Japanese production Sakura Quest (2017).
Does Vinay Murthy do roast battles?
Vinay Murthy is known in Tokyo's comedy scene for his appearances at Roast Battle Tokyo events.