Hiroyuki Amano

Hiroyuki Amano
天野 ひろゆき
Born (1970-03-24) 24 March 1970 (age 54)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesAmanocchi
EducationNihon University College of International Relations
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • film director
  • film critic
  • actor
  • voice actor
Years active1991–
AgentAsai Kikaku
Notable work
  • B5
  • Cage
  • Ichi Oku no Neko
Style
Television
  • Umai'!
  • Tokyo Hi-Imagine
  • Premier no Sōkutsu
  • Manganogenba
  • Suka Para
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Spouse
Chisato Arai
(m. 2014)
[2]
PartnerUdo Suzuki
Children1
WebsiteOfficial website

Hiroyuki Amano (天野 ひろゆき, 天野 博之, Amano Hiroyuki, born 24 March 1970, in Okazaki, Aichi)[1] is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic. He is nicknamed Amanocchi (天野っち). He performs tsukkomi and make stories in the comedy duo Kyaeen. His partner is Udo Suzuki.

Amano is represented with Asai Kikaku. He graduated from Okazaki City South Junior High School, Aichi University of Education University High School and Nihon University College of International Relations International Cultural Department (now International Liberal Arts Department).

Filmography[edit]

Variety and information programmes[edit]

Current[edit]

Title Network Notes
Onishi Hiroto's Basic English Recipe (大西泰斗の英会話☆定番レシピ) NHK-E Student[3]
Umai'! NHK-G
Hook Book Row Mini NHK-E Voice of Go-Shi-Kyū Gorge & Dazzi
Tokyo Hi-Imagine NTV
Moshimo Tours Fuji TV
Premier no Sōkutsu
Idainaru Sōgyō Baka Kazuyo AbemaTV, AbemaNews
Kyaeen no Gakuran NCB
Kyaeen no Kaden Sommelier KBC
Meisha Sommelier supported by NGP Haisha-ō Tokyo FM
Market Press Radio Nikkei "Amanocchi to Issho ni Tōshi ni tsuite Kangaeyou Tōshi tte Tanoshī ne!" monthly

Former[edit]

  • Only Amano himself
Year Title Network Notes
2004 Hanamaru Market TBS Tuesday regular
2006 Manganogenba NHK BS2
Kazuo Tokumitsu no Kandō Saikai "Aitai" TBS
2007 Sekai Ulrun Taizai-ki "Renaissance" MBS Voice of Ten
Shūmatsu no Cinderella Sekai! Dangan Traveler NTV Narration
2008 The Quiz Man! TV Asahi
Suka Para Sk-Pe! Promo, e2 Promo
2010 Minna de Sanka! Quiz Nagoya no Gimon Presenter
Transformers: Animated TVA
Koisuru Darwin: Bijin Shinka-ron NTV
Otakara Hasshin Tower Dai-Namo CBC
Ukeuri!! Amano QC Lab NTV
2011 Hook Book Row NHK-E Voice of Go-Shi-Kyū Gorge & Dazzi
Renzoku Quiz: Hold On! NHK-G General presenter
Tabe Kore TV Tokyo
2012 movie@home: Tana o Irodoru Eiga-tachi BS Fuji
2014 Tōkai Hokuriku Special: Totta! Tsutaeta! Kaita! NHK Nagoya Presenter
Money Scoop Fuji TV
2015 Morning Charge TV Tokyo Friday regular
VS Arashi Fuji TV Lead voice of the fourth Ten no Koe

TV drama[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2003 Mirai Sensei Ossan TV Asahi
Moto Kare Ichi Chitose TBS
2004 Batsu Kare Masahiro Yamane TBS
2006 Oishī Propose Toru Shiraishi TBS
2008 Bara no nai Hanaya Ehara Fuji TV
Rookies Mitsuhide Kakekuno TBS
2009 Mitsuhiko Asami: Sai Shūshō Yamazaki-keibu TBS Final Episode
2011 Garo: Makai Senki Jikū Horror Zazie TV Tokyo Episode 11; Voice
2014 Smoking Gun Yuji Ishii Fuji TV Episode 2
Garo: Makai no Hana Jikū Horror Zazie TV Tokyo Episode 7; Voice
2016 Garo: Makai Retsuden Jikū Horror Zazie TV Tokyo Episode 12; Voice
2023 What Will You Do, Ieyasu? Yamada Shin'emon NHK Taiga drama [4]

Narration[edit]

Year Title Network Notes
Kagai Jugyō Yōkoso-senpai NHK-G, NHK-E Irregular
Shizen to asobo: Yamori NHK-E
2011 BS Japan 10 Shūnenkinen Bangumi: Harukanaru Unkei no Gokusai Kūkan BS Japan
Sunshine City Konica Minolta Planetarium Healing Planetarium: Amanogawa Hoshi to Aroma no Yūbe
2012 Hē! Kyūshū Jūdan oishī Trivia RKK
Sekai de Hataraku Otōsan TV Tokyo Irregular
2013 Kisha ni Norou yo SDT
Sukida Mono... 01 Megane NHK-G
2014 Sukida Mono... 02 Udedokei
Tokushū Documentary: Boku no "Mita" Nippon Mōmoku no Sudan Hito NHK BS Premium Reader
TV Mirai Isan: Sekai ga Odoroku Nihon no Shokunin TBS
2015 Ashita e –Sasae aou– Hana wa Saku anata ni saku Kāsan Shokudō Eigyōchū! Fukushimaken Minamisōmashi NHK-G

Anime television[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2007 Miyori no Mori Kanoko Fuji TV
Neuro: Supernatural Detective Dōdō Wataru NTV Episode 3; Guest

Dubbing[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes
Maverick Dealer Kinyō Road Show version
2014 Sekai Space Kenmonroku Stevie BS NTV

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Dr. Slum: Arale no bikkuri Burn Ishikawa Hachiemon Voice
2000 Natu: Odoru! Ninja Densetsu Zakir Singh
2009 Rookies: Graduation Mitsuhide Kakenuno
Bolt Rhino Voice
2010 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Genie
2013 Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission Shaura
2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Crimson High Priest Salamaz

Radio[edit]

Year Title Network Ref.
1995 Kyaeen Hiroyuki Amano no Mega uma! Radio Burger!! NBS
2012 Three F presents Amano Kikaku Tokyo FM [5][6]
2016 Enjoy Simple English: Tokubetsu-hen NHK Radio 2

Advertisements[edit]

Year Title Ref.
2007 Lawson
Mizkan Kaori no Zō
2009 Plenus Hotto Motto Tokusei Butajiru
2013 Mizkan Shime made Oishī tonkotsu shōyu Nabe tsuyu
2014 Kao Corporation Ultra Attack Neo
2016 Suntory Boss Coffee Home Espresso Latte Mix
Cygames Granblue Fantasy [7]

Others[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 13-Sai no Hello Work DS Rush
Eva Summer Keikaku During the broadcast of Neon Genesis Evangelion in 2009, the corner was broadcast for five minutes in the episode. He made commentary with Ryūsuke Hikawa to Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance and Summer Wars, released at the same time.
2010 Transformers: Animated: Oto Futsu Ikka no Transformer Seikatsu Hiroyuki Otobotoke

Works[edit]

Films[edit]

All of his works are directing.

Year Title Notes Ref.
2001 B5 One of the six works of the omnibus film series Money-sanzu; later released in DVD
2004 Cage One of the works of the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival [8]
2006 Ichi Oku no Neko One of the works of the pet-themed series Pet Box; later released in DVD

Manga[edit]

Title Notes
Gokumi Dragon Published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine

Bibliography[edit]

Paperback[edit]

Year Title ISBN
1999 Game de Kyaeen ISBN 978-4576991498
2006 Tensai Chef!? Amanocchi no Dajare DE Cooking ISBN 978-4062133463
2010 Kyaeen Hiroyuki Amano no otte oki Orecipi ISBN 978-4904843093
2011 Nāni, Udo-chan? ISBN 978-4-8399-4038-6
2013 Udo-chan de mo wakaru Money Geinin Amanocchi no "Amanomics"-teki Chikuzai-jutsu ISBN 978-4845423057

Magazine serializations[edit]

Title
Weekly Young Magazine "Amashoku"
Tokyo 1-Shūkan "Dajare de Cooking"
Weekly Shōnen Magazine "Maga-1 Grand Prix"
Weekly Shōnen Magazine "Amanga Michi"

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