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Singer-songwriter and actor Hoshino Gen (43) appeared on Nippon Broadcasting System’s “Hoshino Gen’s All Night Nippon” (Tuesdays at 1:00 am) on the 28th. He denied the speculations that had been circulating online on the 22nd, saying, “I have done absolutely nothing. It’s a complete lie. Read More …
After performances at NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, both Hoshino Gen and the two members (Ayase and Ikura) of YOASOBI did a Happy New Year’s jump which Hoshino posted on Instagram. But the jump actually was first done after NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen 2021, Ayase told Read More …
It seems that Hoshino Gen was talking about purchasing a portable game console, Steam Deck in Nippon Broadcasting “Gen Hoshino’s All Night Nippon” broadcast on December 27, 2022. Here’s a partial excerpt from the radio episode: I bought a game console. I bought a Steam Read More …
Many Japanese love “Fortnite” and while you see anime characters can be purchased and you can once in a rare moon hear a J-Pop song if you are on the Asian server, EPIC’s popular game is collaborating with the popular actor/singer Hoshino Gen (Gen Hoshino Read More …
For several years, we have watched Hoshino Gen’s character and a fox/woman played by Yoshihoka Riho (Dongitsune) as a couple as they enjoyed Nissin’s Donbei. But when Hoshino married Aragaki Yui in real life, the direction of the popular commercial series showed the two having Read More …
The Nissin Donbei CM is best known for featuring actress Yoshioka Rino as Dongitsune and the human that she has fallen for portrayed by Hoshino Gen. The two were seen like a couple with Hoshino often eating “Nissin Donbei” for several years, but things started Read More …
With the surprise announcement of Aragaki Yui (32) and Hoshino Gen (40) getting married, the two not only starred in the popular drama “Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu” but the two also were featured in Nintendo CM’s. Nintendo sent a congratulatory message Read More …
Popular Japanese actress Aragaki Yui and singer/songwriter/actor Hoshino Gen are getting married. The two starred in the popular “Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu” and were a couple in the drama have sent the following joint statement to the media: “We hope that Read More …
Hoshino Gen’s long awaited new song “Souzou” (Create) will be released on February 17th. The song is the 35th anniversary theme song for Nintendo’s “Super Mario Bros.” which received a great deal of attention since the TV CM featuring Hoshino aired last fall. The teaser Read More …
“Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu” is one of the most popular Japanese dramas to have been broadcast on television in the last five years, averaging an audience rating of 20.8% and popular for it’s “Koi Dance” which went viral on YouTube. Starring Read More …
“Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu” is one of the most popular Japanese dramas to have been broadcast on television in the last five years, averaging an audience rating of 20.8% and popular for it’s “Koi Dance” which went viral on YouTube. Starring Read More …
It was announced that “Hoshino Gen’s All Night Nippon” will be broadcasting live a 10th anniversary special episode on June 23rd on the radio but also simultaneously with YouTube live. The celebration will celebrate the 10th anniversary of when Hoshino debuted with his first album Read More …
Singer/actor Hoshino Gen (39) received an e-mail from a listener and read it on his radio show, “Hoshino Gen’s All Night Nippon”. The listener wrote, “I told my boyfriend who we have been in love for five years that if we are to get married, Read More …
A “Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu” special will be broadcast on TBS on May 19th, “Koi Dance” was released on TBS’ official YouTube. The very popular drama from 2016 starring Aragaki Yui and Hoshino Gen will be re-edited into a special. The Read More …
Hoshino Gen’s “Koi” is no doubt one of the most favorite songs of Japanese in last five years. Released in 2016 and featured on the very popular drama “Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu”, it led to a dance phenomenon on YouTube (until Read More …