They quickly made a name for themselves, winning the Tokyo FM King of Comedy Tournament and making it to the finals of NHK's Shinjin Engei Taisho both in 1999.

Pakkun Makkun became regular face on Japanese television with a daily corner on the popular afternoon show Just on TBS for five and a half years.

Pakkun Makkun took their Manzai style to Las Vegas in 2004 and Los Angeles in 2007, performing both times in English with their straight man and funny guy roles reversed.

In addition to comedy, Harlan works as an actor, DJ, commentator, and TV show host.

Since 2012, he has been an adjunct professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology teaching courses in Communication and Rhetoric and International Relations Theory.