Hiroyuki Amano

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.

Hiroyuki Amano
天野 ひろゆき
Born	(1970-03-24) 24 March 1970 (age 55) Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Amanocchi
Education	Nihon University College of International Relations
Occupations	Comedian film director film critic actor voice actor
Years active	1991–
Agent	Asai Kikaku
Notable work	B5 Cage Ichi Oku no Neko
Style	Manzai conte (tsukkomi)
Television	Umai'! Tokyo Hi-Imagine Premier no Sōkutsu Manganogenba Suka Para
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Spouse	Chisato Arai ​ (m. 2014)​ [2]
Partner	Udo Suzuki
Children	1
Website	Official website

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

Variety and information programmes

Current

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

• 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

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

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

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

Dubbing

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

Films

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

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

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

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

Films

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

Title	Notes
Gokumi Dragon	Published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine

Bibliography

Paperback

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

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

See also

• Kyaeen
• Udo Suzuki