is a Japanese comedy duo consisting of and . Formerly a trio, Shinji Saità  (æÂÂè¤æ ÂäºÂ) was removed in October 2024 due to being charged with sexual assault. They are graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Tokyo 12th generation and employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo. They are mostly active in Tokyo.
The unit formed at a banquet party right before the 12th generation graduation when à Âta and Otake decided to partner up, with Saità  joining afterwards to form the trio. At first, à Âta was not thrilled to team up with Saità Â. The name Jungle Pocket is named after the famous racehorse Jungle Pocket by Saità  who was a fan of the horse. Saito has gone on to own one of Jungle Pocket's last crops, a filly that he named Omataseshimashita, as well as making cameo appearances in the anime adaptation of Umamusume, which feature an anthropomorphized version of the horse.
Jungle Pocket made several appearances on King of Conte for their conte and M-1 Grand Prix and The Manzai for their manzai. They reached the semi-finals for King of Conte 6 years in a row until 2015, when they made it to the finals for the first time. Since then, the group gained popularity and make frequent appearances on television.
Yoshimoto Kogyo announced on October 7, 2024, that Saito would be dismissed from his job, after being found out that he was arrested for having committed sexual assault in July against a 20-year old woman in a bus at a filming location in Tokyo. Saito himself confirmed the action. The remaining members will continue as a duo. Saito later made news for starting a business selling Baumkuchen which was criticized for being another store's products resold at a higher price.