Naoki Matayoshi
Japanese comedian and novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹, Matayoshi Naoki, born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize[1] in 2015 for his book Hibana (火花, Spark), which was adapted into the Netflix series Hibana: Spark.[2]
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Native name | 又吉 直樹 |
Born | (1980-06-02) June 2, 1980 (age 43) Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan |
Medium | Television, novel |
Nationality | Japanese |
Years active | 2000– |
Employer | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
Genres | conte, manzai |
Notable works and roles | Spark |
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Matayoshi is the boke of his comedy duo Peace alongside his partner Yuji Ayabe.[3] Ayabe left Japan for New York in 2016 to continue his comedic career overseas while Matayoshi stayed in Japan, effectively making the duo inactive since then.[4]
He is from Neyagawa City in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Hokuyo Senior High School (presently Kansai University Hokuyo Senior High School).