, real name Ken Shinooka (篠岡 建), formerly Tanaka (田中 建), born 11th Nov 1967, is a Japanese celebrity, radio personality, computer game reviewer and commentator. He was born in the Tokyo Metropolitan area of Arakawa-ku Nishiogu. He is married to former idol Mika Shinooka.

Past

• 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: (St.GIGA

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• 1996-1997: (St.GIGA

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Satellaview

The is a satellite modem add-on for Nintendo's Super Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1995. Available for pre-release orders as early as February 13, 1995, the Satellaview retailed for between ¥14,000 and 18,000 and came bundled with the BS-X Game Pak and an 8M Memory Pak.The...

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• 1998-2000: Ijuin Hikaru Nichiyou Daishougun (TBS Radio)

• 2000-2008: Ijuin Hikaru Nichiyoubi no Himitsu Kichi (TBS Radio)

Variety

• 24th 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)

• 2002-2003: GameBREAK (TV Asahi)

• 2002-2004: Zenigata Kintarou (supporter) (TV Asahi)

• 2004-2005: Gekkan Ijuin (MONDO21)

• 2003-2007: Tora no Mon (only the broadcasts of ‘Unchiku Ou Kettei-sen’, ‘Net Kensaku Yama-kuzushi’ and ‘All Night Tora no Mon’) (TV Asahi)

• 2005-2009: Bakushou Mondai no Kensaku-chan (semi-regular panellist) (TV Asahi)

• 2007: Quiz Presen Variety Q Sama!! (always appears in the ‘Pressure Study’ intelligent celebrity competition) (TV Asahi)

• 2007: Ima Sugu Tsukaeru Mame-chishiki Quiz Zatsugaku Ou (semi-regular panellist) (TV Asahi)

• 2007: Hitoshi Matsumoto no Suberanai Hanashi The Golden SP2 (Fuji TV)

• 2007-2009: Ijuin Hikaru no Bangumi (BS11 Digital)

• 2007: Kaiketsu! Fushigi Sousa-tai (Presenter) (Aomori TV)

• 2008-2009: Kashikotsu!! (TV Asahi)

• 2009: Ijuin Hikaru no Shin-bangumi (BS11 Digital)

Journalism, Topical shows and Sports

• 1993: Nekketsu Dragons Sengen (Chukyo TV)

• Around 1996: TV Jan!! (Sports Corner Regular) (Nippon Terebi)

• 2003: Hikaru! Sports Kenkyusho (changed to ‘Supoken’ from April 2008) (Nagoya Broadcasting Network)

• 2003-2005: Ijuin Hikaru no Yakkyu no Mikata! (changed to ‘Ijuin Hikaru no Yakkyu Ban’ in 2004) (Perfect Choice)

• 2004-2007: Sports Tamashii (main caster) (TV Tokyo)

• 2007-2008: Super Morning (Wednesday’s main commentator) (TV Asahi)

• 2007: NNN News Realtime (panellist on ‘Koko ga Wakaran!’) (Nippon TV)

Drama

• 1992: Matta Na! (role of the fighter Takimoto) (Nippon TV)

• 14th Feb 1996: Furuhata Ninzaburou (the role of clothing official Iwata) (Fuji TV)

• 4th Feb 1997: Odoru Daisousa-sen (the role of stalker Noguchi) 5th episode (Fuji TV)

• 19th Sep 1997: Shokuinshitsu, final episode (voice role) (TBS TV)

• 17th Apr 1998: Kinyou Entertainment Jo-ou Hachi (the role of Saburou Yusa)

• 30th Dec 1999: Yonige-ya Honpo (Nippon TV)

• 28 August 2002: Shomuni Final (the role of businessman Masaya Sakaki)

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 Ishidzuka(石塚英彦) and Taguchi Hiromasa(田口浩正), also in charge of the theme song) (Bandai Visual)

• 1996: Supa no Onna (Toho)

• 1997: Marutai no Onna (Toho)

• 1997: Himitsu no Kaden (Toho)

• 1997: Flanders no Inu (the role of a judge’s voice) (Matsutake)

• 1999: Camera3 Jashin Kakusei (the role of a policeman around Kyoto station) (Toho)

• 2001: Go! (Nikkatsu)

• 2003: Gozamareji (Creative Akuza)

• 2007: Gegege no Kintarou (the voice of Nurikabe) (Matsutake)

• 2008: Gegege no Kintarou Sennen Noroi Uta (the voice of Nurikabe) (Matsutake)

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)

Adverts

• Nippon Kodo – Mainichi-kyou Seiun (during his time as Rakudai Sanyuutei)

• Bell Foods – Naru Narumi ni Naru (during his time as a parody opera singer)

• Suntory – Nabe no Kisetsu no Nama-Beer

• SHARP – Nippon Ichi-mijikai Quiz Show (Sharp ni Kotaete!)

• Kirin Beer – Lager Beer (with Hidehiko Ishidzuka and Kunihiro Matsumura)

• Kasugai Seika – Nodo ni Sukkiri

• Dai-ichi Seiyaku – Patekkusu

• Nisshin Shokuhin – Nisshin Yakisoba U.F.O. (with Chitose Shokakuya (松鶴家千とせ), Jin Nakayama (中山仁), Keiko Masuda (増田惠子) and Mayo Kawasaki (川崎麻世))

• 20th Century Fox TV – 24 – TWENTY FOUR (Season 1 DVD)

• Tokyo-bu Senkyo Kanri Iinkai – 2007 Tokyo-bu Chiji Senkyo (with Yuu Kashii (香椎由宇))

Computer Games

• ‘Neo ATLAS Taiken-han Famitsu Version’ (PlayStation) Artdink, Ascii, Feb 1998, freely distributed by Zenkoku Teikei Game Shop, a discovery called ‘Ijuman’ is modelled on Hikaru Ijuin.

• ‘Nichi-bei-kan Pro Yakkyu FINAL LEAGUE’ (PlayStation 2) Square-Enix. 25 April 2002, voice role with Kunihiro Matsumura; also a voice role with Asakusa Kid (浅草キッド), Pe Hayashiya (林家 ペー) and Duncan (ダンカン); Duncan produced these appearances

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 Ishidsuka(石塚英彦), HiromasaTaguchi(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 29th Sep 2006. The later published ‘No Hanashi’ and ‘No Hanashi ni’ included improved and revised versions of the contents.