Kei Hosogai

Kei Hosogai
Kei Hosogai
細貝ほそがい圭けい
Born	October 10, 1984 (age 39); Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor; singer; voice actor;
Years active	2008–present
Agent	GMB Production
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Hitomi Satō (m. 2019; div. 2023)
	Musical career
Genres	Rock; J-pop;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; bass guitar;
Labels	Avex Trax
Website	www.gmbp.co.jp/..

Kei Hosogai (細貝ほそがい圭けい, Hosogai Kei, born October 10, 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and musician associated with GMB Production. In 2008, he debuted as an actor as Hiyoshi Wakashi in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, and since then, has starred in multiple television, stage, and film productions, such as Battle of Demons (2009), Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) and Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021). As a voice actor, he starred as Kaoru Hakaze from the Ensemble Stars! multimedia franchise.

In addition to his acting career, Hosogai was also the bassist for the rock band Cocoa Otoko from 2010 to 2012.

Personal life

From ages 6–9 and 11–23, he lived in the United States, primarily in Seattle, Washington, and in the state of Hawaii; because of this, he is fluent in English. When he lived in Seattle, he attended a Japanese school every week from elementary to high school and was classmates with YouTuber Chika Yoshida (known as Bilingirl).^[1]^[2]^[3]

He married actress Hitomi Satō on October 10, 2019.^[4] On February 23, 2023, they announced they had divorced, citing they had grown apart.^[5]

Filmography

Theatre

Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyotei as Hiyoshi Wakashi (2008)
The Butterfly Effect as Alan Wilson (2008)
Prince of Tennis: The Treasure Match Shitenhouji as Hiyoshi Wakashi (2009)
Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 6 as Hiyoshi Wakashi (2009)
Onna Nobunaga as Imagawa Yoshimoto (2009)
Prince of Tennis: The Final Match Rikkai Second feat. The Rivals as Hiyoshi Wakashi (2009)
Sengoku Basara as Sanada Yukimura (2010)
Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 7 as Hiyoshi Wakashi (2010)
Seimenjuu Youshi as Kanshin (2010)
Tumbling as Izumi (2010)
Onmyouji ~ Light and Shadow ~ as Karasu (2011)
Sengoku Basara 3 as Sanada Yukimura (2011)
Sengoku Basara 2 as Sanada Yukimura (2012)
Troilus and Cressida Ajax (2012)
Sengoku Basara 3: Setouchi Kyouran as Sanada Yukimura (2012)
Shippo to Nakamatachi as ファン太ふとし and Koyuki (2012)
Tooi Natsu no Gogh (Metamorphosis Gogh) as Cervantes (2013)
Sengoku Basara 3: Utage as Sanada Yukimura (2013)
Bungo Stray Dogs on Stage: Dazai, Chūya, Age Fifteen as Randō (2021)

Films

Takumi-kun Series 2: Nijiiro no Garasu as Izumi Takabayashi (2009)
Bokura wa ano Sora no Shita de as Osamu Sawada (2009)
Battle of Demons as Reiji Takatsuki (2009)
Girl’s Life as Hayate (2009)
Messiah as Tomokazu Shimada (2011)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie as Basco Ta Jolokia (2012)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie as Basco Ta Jolokia (2013)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad as Basco Ta Jolokia (2018)
Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger as Akiro Masukoda (2021)

Television

Shitsuji Kissa ni Okaerinasaimase (ep 8) as Kusabue (2009)
EXs Renai Hyakukei (2009)
Heaven's Rock as Jun (2010)
KTV's Ikemendel no Housoku (2010)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Basco Ta Jolokia (2011-2012)
KTV's MOTEL (2011)
Sky Perfect's LogxMen-COCOAOTOKO- (2011)
Secret Girls: 2nd Season as Rei Sakurakoji (2012)
Teri Ito no Sekai no Tabisetsu (2012)
W Shitsuji ~ Ojousama, dochira ga okonomi desu ka? as Youji (2012)
Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga as Ignis/Trigger Dark (2021)
Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z as Ignis/Trigger Dark (2022)

Music videos

"Last Stage" by Ryo (2009)
"A.S.A.P. ~Ima Sugu ni kaketsukete~" by Emi Maria (2011)

Video games

Ensemble Stars! (2019) as Kaoru Hakaze

References

^ Hosogai, Kei [@kei_hsgi1010] (October 20, 2014). "最近さいきんびっくりした事こと。人気にんきユーチューバーで、CMにも出でたりしているバイリンガール…なんと俺おれのシアトル時代じだいの同級生どうきゅうせい笑わらい週しゅうに一いち回かいの日本人にっぽんじん学校がっこうで小学生しょうがくせいから高校生こうこうせいまでずっと同おなじ笑わらい覚おぼえてるかなー？笑わらいなんか…めちゃ不思議ふしぎや笑わらい笑わらい" [Something surprising happened recently. Bilingirl, a popular YouTuber, appeared in a commercial. She was my classmate when I lived in Seattle (lol). She's always been the same since we attended Japanese school once a week from elementary to high school (lol). I wonder if she remembers me? (lol) Somehow... this is very weird (lolol).] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Chika [@chika_english] (October 20, 2014). "@kikaijishi2 @kei_hsgi1010 わお、ここでも！w　本当ほんとうに不思議ふしぎ過すぎるんだけど！" [Wow, you're here too! (lol) But, really, this is too weird!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Hosogai, Kei [@kei_hsgi1010] (October 20, 2014). "@chika_english @kikaijishi2 久ひさしぶりー！良よかった、覚おぼえてたんやね笑わらいなんか不思議ふしぎすぎてよーわからん！笑わらい" [Long time no see! I'm glad you remember me (lol) This is too weird! IDK! (lol)] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Ensemble Stars! Voice Actor Kei Hosogai, Actress Hitomi Satō Get Married".
^ "佐藤さとう仁美ひとみ・細貝ほそがい圭けい離婚りこん発表はっぴょう「互たがいが仕事しごとを優先ゆうせんするあまり、生活せいかつのすれ違ちがい、価値かち観かんの違ちがい大おおきくなった」" [Hitomi Satō and Kei Hosogai announce divorce, "We both put our work as first priority, and the differences in our lives and values grew"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 23, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

External links

GMB Production Profile Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Official Blog Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Ameba

[1] Hosogai, Kei [@kei_hsgi1010] (October 20, 2014). "最近さいきんびっくりした事こと。人気にんきユーチューバーで、CMにも出でたりしているバイリンガール…なんと俺おれのシアトル時代じだいの同級生どうきゅうせい笑わらい週しゅうに一いち回かいの日本人にっぽんじん学校がっこうで小学生しょうがくせいから高校生こうこうせいまでずっと同おなじ笑わらい覚おぼえてるかなー？笑わらいなんか…めちゃ不思議ふしぎや笑わらい笑わらい" [Something surprising happened recently. Bilingirl, a popular YouTuber, appeared in a commercial. She was my classmate when I lived in Seattle (lol). She's always been the same since we attended Japanese school once a week from elementary to high school (lol). I wonder if she remembers me? (lol) Somehow... this is very weird (lolol).] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.

[2] Chika [@chika_english] (October 20, 2014). "@kikaijishi2 @kei_hsgi1010 わお、ここでも！w　本当ほんとうに不思議ふしぎ過すぎるんだけど！" [Wow, you're here too! (lol) But, really, this is too weird!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.

[3] Hosogai, Kei [@kei_hsgi1010] (October 20, 2014). "@chika_english @kikaijishi2 久ひさしぶりー！良よかった、覚おぼえてたんやね笑わらいなんか不思議ふしぎすぎてよーわからん！笑わらい" [Long time no see! I'm glad you remember me (lol) This is too weird! IDK! (lol)] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Twitter.

[4] "Ensemble Stars! Voice Actor Kei Hosogai, Actress Hitomi Satō Get Married".

[5] "佐藤さとう仁美ひとみ・細貝ほそがい圭けい離婚りこん発表はっぴょう「互たがいが仕事しごとを優先ゆうせんするあまり、生活せいかつのすれ違ちがい、価値かち観かんの違ちがい大おおきくなった」" [Hitomi Satō and Kei Hosogai announce divorce, "We both put our work as first priority, and the differences in our lives and values grew"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 23, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

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Kei Hosogai
細貝ほそがい圭けい
Born	(1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor singer voice actor
Years active	2008–present
Agent	GMB Production
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Hitomi Satō (m. 2019; div. 2023)
Musical career
Genres	Rock J-pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals bass guitar
Labels	Avex Trax
Website	www.gmbp.co.jp/..