1. Gen Hoshino is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer.
16 Facts About Gen Hoshino
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From its formation in 2000 until its disbandment in 2015, Hoshino led the instrumental band Sakerock, where he played marimba and guitar.
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Since 2011, Gen Hoshino has co-hosted the Ustream program Sake no Sakana with Ichiro Yamaguchi of Sakanaction.
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On February 18,2018, Gen Hoshino uploaded a music video for his song "Doraemon", which was written in tribute to the Japanese franchise of the same name.
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In March 2019, Gen Hoshino became the first artist to win four trophies at the Space Shower Music Awards.
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Gen Hoshino's movie debut, Lee Sang-il's 69, was an adaptation of the Ryu Murakami novel of the same name.
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Gen Hoshino previously acted in various television dramas and stage plays.
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In 2016, Gen Hoshino starred in TBS's The Full-Time Wife Escapist.
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Gen Hoshino provided the theme song for the drama, titled "Koi".
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Gen Hoshino created the parody character "Akira Nise" as a tribute to Akira Fuse.
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In 2017, Gen Hoshino lent his voice to the main character of award-winning animated film Night Is Short, Walk On Girl.
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Gen Hoshino became the voice of the Father in Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai, which was released into theaters in Japan on July 20,2018.
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Idaten, NHK's 2019 Taiga drama, chosen for the theme to encourage the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Gen Hoshino portrayed Kazushige Hirasawa, who delivered the persuasive speech that helped determine the venue for the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
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On December 22,2012, Gen Hoshino was diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage and underwent surgery.
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Gen Hoshino officially returned to public life on February 28,2013, with his appearance at the Tokyo J-Wave Awards.
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In 2021, Gen Hoshino married actress Yui Aragaki, his co-star in the television series The Full-Time Wife Escapist.