Shōhei Hino (Japanese: 火野 正平, Hepburn: Hino Shōhei, born May 30, 1949 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and singer. Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka.[1] Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series.[2][3]

Shōhei Hino
Born
Kōichi Nihei[1]

(1949-05-30) May 30, 1949 (age 74)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1960–present

He began his acting career at the age of 13.[1] In 1966, he made his film debut with Izukoe. In 1973, he was given the stage name Shōhei Hino by novelist Shōtarō Ikenami.[1] In the same year, he won popularity through his role Hashiba Hideyoshi in Kunitori Monogatari.[4] In 1974, Hino made film appearance for the first time in 8 years and played lead role for the first time in My Blood is the Blood of Others directed by Toshio Masuda.[5]{ He was one of the candidates for the role of main character Genji in Shohei Imamura's film Eijanaika but eventually he played a smaller role.[6] As a singer Hino debuted in 1977 with the single "Sonomamani".

From 2011, Hino has been hosting a travel program "Nippon Odan Kokorotabi" on NHK-BS which he travels around Japan by bicycle.[7]

In 2012, Hino played General Hideki Tojo in the film Emperor.[8]

Selected filmography edit

Films edit

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref
1966 Izukoe Kinsuke Kozo Saeki [1]
1974 My Blood is the Blood of Others Ryosuke Kinugawa Toshio Masuda Lead role [5]
1979 Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku Anayama Kosuke Sadao Nakajima [9]
Vengeance Is Mine Jun'ichirō Yoshitake Shōhei Imamura [10]
1980 Shogun's Ninja Gosuke Norifumi Suzuki [11]
1981 Eijanaika Magohichi Shōhei Imamura [12]
1986 Gonza the Spearman Hannojo Masahiro Shinoda [13]
1994 Crest of Betrayal Kampei Kinji Fukasaku [14]
1999 Hissatsu! Shamisenya no Yuji Karasuma no Kengyō Shigeru Ishihara Hissatsu series [15]
Owls' Castle Kuroami Masahiro Shinoda [16]
2002 Aiki Tokoname Daisuke Tengan [17]
2012 Emperor Hideki Tojo Peter Webber American-Japanese film [8]
2014 The Light Shines Only There Matsumoto Mipo O [18]
Last Love: My One and Only Iwata Hitoshi Ishikawa Lead role [19]
2017 Alley Cat Yasuo Hashiba Hideo Sakaki [20]
Legend of the Demon Cat Kūkai's Teacher Chen Kaige Chinese film [21]
2022 Life in the Fast Lane Kaitō Taichi Suzuki [22]
The Zen Diary Carpenter Yuji Nakae [23]
2023 As Long as We Both Shall Live Yoshirō Tsurugi Ayuko Tsukahara [24]
The Boy and the Heron Great Uncle (voice) Hayao Miyazaki [25]
2024 Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood Hikojū Tomohiko Yamashita [26]
Last Mile Akira Sano Ayuko Tsukahara [27]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1972 Taiyō ni Hoero! Kiyoshi Episode 5 [28]
Nantatte 18 sai! Hiroshi Episodes 37 and 39 [29]
1973 Kunitori Monogatari Hashiba Hideyoshi Taiga drama [4]
1975 Nagasaki Hankachō Sanji [30]
1975–1976 Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun Ushimatsu [31]
1977 Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin Shōhachi Hissatsu series [1]
1979 Kusa Moeru Adachi Kagemori Taiga drama [32]
1979–1980 The Unfettered Shogun Suzuhei (ep. 85), Munakata (ep. 123) [33][34]
1980 Shadow Warriors Daihachi [35]
1982–1983 Nemuri Kyōshirō: Engetsu Sappō Kinpachi [36]
1983–1991 Choshichiro Edo Nikki Tatsusaburō [1]
1991 Takeda Shingen Yamamoto Kansuke TV movie [37]
1998–2001 Gokenin Zankurō Kumezō (S3, ep. 10), Shinjurō (S5, ep. 1) [38][39]
2005 Ōoku Ryūkō Season 3 [40]
2006 Imo Tako Nankin Shōichi Tokunaga Asadora [41]
2011 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo Eda Season 9, episode 15 [42]
2018 Anone Manpei Hanabusa [43]
2021 Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses Ichirō Aoba Mini-series [44]

Discography edit

Singles edit

  • Sonomamani (1977)
  • Tazunetemo Iikai (1978)
  • Hitori (1978)
  • Ore (1980)
  • Fanny (1982)
  • Kitakaze no Naka (1982)
  • Akai Ito (1983)
  • Yume no Tsuzuki (1983)
  • Damatte Oreni Tsuitekoi (1986)
  • Gomenne (1991)
  • Omoideniserete tamaruka (1991)
  • Kotoshi no Bara (2009)
  • Akantare (2023)

Albums edit

  • Fuyuyo Koi (1977)
  • Yume Gokochi (1978)
  • Doryuzu (1981)
  • Furimuite (1983)
  • Shikōro (1983)
  • Gomenne (1991)
  • Womantachi eno Komoriuta (2009)

References edit

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  2. ^ Hissatsu DVD magazine File5 Nenbutsu no tetsu Koudansha Last page Hino`s interview
  3. ^  すべての道は役者に通ず 火野正平インタビュー p. 265
  4. ^ a b "モテの天才・火野正平が語る男の色気 プレイボーイ"に年齢は関係ない!". 週刊現代. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "俺の血は他人の血". eiga.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ 若くなるには時間がかかる publisher 講談社 2016 ISBN 978-4-06-219857-8 P.51
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  8. ^ a b "片岡孝太郎が昭和天皇役!ハリウッド映画『エンペラー』に西田敏行・桃井かおりら出演!". Cinematoday. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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  29. ^ "なんたって18歳!". TV drama database. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  30. ^ "長崎犯科帳". TV drama database. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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  41. ^ "芋たこなんきん". NHK. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  42. ^ "第15話 相棒 Season9「もがり笛」". The Television. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  43. ^ "anone". The Television. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  44. ^ "オダギリジョー脚本・演出のドラマ「オリバーな犬」NHKで放送、主演は池松壮亮". Natalie. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

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