The group's name means The Middle-aged Group, full name of the group is よきかな中年隊 yoki kana chuu nen tai. In Gintama world, they are the opening act for タモさん Tamo-san's 歌っていいとも Utatte iitomo aka 'It's ok to sing' variety show. Cameo of the first generation of real-life 青年隊 sei nen tai aka The Young Group, whose full name is いいとも青年隊 ii tomo sei nen tai, the singing trio which opens the act for タモリさん Tamori-san's 笑っていいとも! waratte ii tomo series of variety shows in the early 1980s. The 3 singers in real-life are namely