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Naoki Matayoshi

Japanese comedian and novelist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naoki Matayoshi
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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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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).

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Filmography

Film

Television

Bibliography

  • Hibana (火花, Spark), Bungeishunjū, 2015, ISBN 9784163902302
  • Yoru wo norikoeru (夜を乗り越える, Overcome the Night), Shogakukan, 2016, ISBN 9784098235018
  • Gekijō (劇場, Theater), Shinchosha, 2017, ISBN 9784103509516

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