Hikaru Ijūin (伊集院光, Ijūin Hikaru), real name Ken Shinooka (篠岡 建), formerly Ken Tanaka (田中 建), born 7 November 1967, is a Japanese comedian, radio personality, computer game reviewer, and commentator. He was born in Kita, Tokyo. He is married to former idol Mika Shinooka.
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Media appearances
Radio shows
1988-1990: Ijuin Hikaru no All Night Nippon (Nippon Housou, Wed (2 parts), Fri (2 parts))
1989-1990: CREATIVE COMPANY Tomita Waon Kabushikigaisha – Ijuin Hikaru Honbu (CBC Radio)
1991-1995: Ijuin Hikaru no Oh! Deka-night (Nippon Housou)
1995-1996: Hikaru Ijuin's King of After School (King of Summer) (伊集院光の放課後の王様, Ijuin Hikaru no Houkago no Ousama (Natsu-yasumi no Ousama)) (St.GIGA, Satellaview)
1995–Present: Ijuin Hikaru Shinya no Baka-chikara
(1995〜2000:UP'S, 2002〜:Monday JUNK) (TBS Radio)
1996-1997: Hikaru Ijuin's Mysterious Radio Dispatch Base (伊集院光の怪電波発信基地, Ijuin Hikaru no Kaidenpa Hasshin Kichi)) (St.GIGA, Satellaview)
1998-2000: Ijuin Hikaru Nichiyou Daishougun (TBS Radio)
2000-2008: Ijuin Hikaru Nichiyoubi no Himitsu Kichi (TBS Radio)
TV shows
24 Feb 1989: Joudan Gahou II (Fuji TV)
1990: Ucchan Nanchan no Yaru Nara Yaraneba! (as Nanmakun's warrior victim)(Fuji TV)
1990: Gigu Gyagu Gerira (Nippon TV)
1992-1993: Hyu Hyu (Nippon TV)
1992-1993: Suteki na Kibun De! (TBS)
1993: Kinyou Mogura Negura (Denki Groove no Panda no Nagare Sagyou) (TV Tokyo)
1993-1996: Urutora7:00 (Nippon TV)
1993: Challenge Dai-Ma-Ou (TBS)
6 April 1994: Jungle TV ~ Tamori no Housoku~ (Mainichi Housou/TBS Series)
1994-1995: Tensai Tenbi-kun (NHK Kyouiku)
1995-1997: Game Catalogue 2 (TV Asahi)
1996-1997: Barikin 7 Kensha no Sakusen (TBS)
1996-1997: Otona no Asobi-jikan (NHK Sougou)
1997-1999: Weekend Show (NHKBS2)
1998-2002: Gamewave (TV Tokyo)
1999-2001: Rekishi Tanken (NHK Kyouiku)
2000-2002: Denga na! (later changed to 'CGTV') (TBS)
2000: Tekkou-ki Mikaduki Joyoru (as a TV reporter) (Fuji TV)
2000-2001: CX NUDE DV (as the presenter, same as in "The Kaigi-shitsu") (Fuji TV)
Film and television
1994: Kudokiya Show (role of Jin Dokuyaku (毒薬仁)) (Toei Video)
1994: Shin Funky Monkey Teechee Do-Tsukaretaru nen! (Pony Canyon)
1995: Fatman Brothers ~Hyakkan Tantei~ (Director and Appearance, formed a rap group 'FATMAN BROTHERS' with Hidehiko Ishizuka (石塚英彦) and Taguchi Hiromasa (田口浩正), also in charge of the theme song) (Bandai Visual)
1996: Sūpā no Onna (Supermarket Woman, Toho)
1997: Marutai no Onna (Woman of the Police Protection Program, Toho)
1997: Himitsu no Kaden (Toho)
1997: Flanders no Inu (the role of a judge's voice, Shochiku)
1999: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (the role of a policeman around Kyoto station, Toho)
2001: Go! (Nikkatsu)
2003: Gozamareji (Creative Akuza)
2007: Gegege no Kintarou (the voice of Nurikabe) (Shochiku)
2008: Gegege no Kintarou Sennen Noroi Uta (the voice of Nurikabe, Shochiku)
2018: It Comes (Toho)
2021: Struggling Man (Nikkatsu, Tokyo Theatres)
DVDs
2008: Tokuten Eizou (directed by Cream Stew's Teppei Arita (有田哲平)) (Victor Entertainment)
2008: Ijuin Hikaru no Bangumi no DeeVeeDee Vol.1 (Pony Canyon)
2008: Ijuin Hikaru no Bangumi no DeeVeeDee Vol.1 (Pony Canyon)
Bibliography
Ijuin Hikaru no Oh! Deka-oo Hyakka (Nippon Housou Publishing, ISBN 4-594-01120-9)
Shiawase no Tsubo (Shueisha, ISBN 4-08-781085-2)
Silver Senryuu Kitamakura (Nippon TV, ISBN 4-8203-9520-3)
Ijuin Hikaru to Bengoshi Ishida Takeshi no Momegoto Kaiketsu Daishougun (Shougakukan, ISBN 4-09-404581-3)
The Kaigishitsu (co-written with Miurajun and Gorou Yamada (山田五郎), Mitsunobusha, ISBN 4-87761-056-1)
Kyuman-Yakkyu Manga Shaberita-oshi! (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, ISBN 4-408-61233-2)
D.T. (co-written with Miurajun, Media Factory, ISBN 4-8401-0619-3)
No Hanashi (Takarajimasha, ISBN 4-7966-6094-1)
No Hanashi ni (Takarajima, ISBN 978-4-7966-6190-4)
CD
'Hoshizora no Passport', Yui Haga, Sony Music Cause Kabushikigaisha, 1990
'ARAKAWA Tamashii', Arakawa Rap Brothers, Sony Music Cause Kabushikigaisha
'Zenraman no Theme', Saburou Maruhadaka and Zenraman Brothers Band, Sony Music Cause Kabushikigaisha, 1993
'FATMAN BROTHERS', FATMAN BROTHERS (Hikaru Ijuin, Hidehiko Ishizuka(石塚英彦), Hiromasa Taguchi(田口浩正)), Pioneer LDC, 1995
Ijuin Hikaru Senkyoku Oba Kayou (label: EMI Music Japan ASIN: B000228X0A) Omnibus 2004
'Nippon Mukashi-banashi~Fairy Stories~10th Edition', Hikaru Ijuin, Youko Kon( 今陽子), Shingo Tsurumi (鶴見辰吾), Mami Yamase (山瀬まみ), Columbia Music Entertainment, 2005; Horipro talent agency's 45th anniversary recitation album series (Horipro star talent reading Japan's old tales)
Serials
Ijuin Hikaru Sekkin ni Tsuki Game Keihou Hatsureichuu 'Shuupan Famitsu' (Enterbrain) – Column Series
Yuukan TU-KA (TU-KA Original Contents) 3 times weekly, but the publication ended on 29 Sep 2006. The later published 'No Hanashi' and 'No Hanashi ni' included improved and revised versions of the contents.
