Takafumi Sasaki (1992–) A Japanese comedian and a member of the comedy duo Evers, where he performs the boke role and writes their material. After training at the Tokyo NSC, he made his debut in 2016 and, together with his comedy partner Kazuki Machida, reached the finals of the M-1 Grand Prix in both 2024 and 2025. Having devoted much of his youth to baseball and dreamed of playing at Koshien, Sasaki recounts his life in his first book, "Koko de Ikkyu Changeup," tracing his childhood immersed in baseball, the disappointment of falling short of Koshien, his aimless university years, his discovery of comedy, and the duo's years of struggle leading up to their appearances in the M-1 finals.
