Kei Hosogai

Kei Hosogai
細貝 圭
Born	(1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor singer voice actor
Years active	2008–present
Agent	GMB Production
Spouse	Hitomi Satō ​ (m. 2019)​
Musical career
Genres	Rock J-pop
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar
Labels	Avex Trax

Kei Hosogai (細貝 圭, Hosogai Kei, born October 10, 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and musician most notable for his roles as Hiyoshi Wakashi in the Prince of Tennis Musicals and Basco Ta Jolokia in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. 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. He was the bassist of the rock band Cocoa Otoko and is represented by the Japanese agency GMB Production.

He married actress Hitomi Satō on October 10, 2019.

Stage performances

• 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 and Koyuki (2012)
• Tooi Natsu no Gogh (Metamorphosis Gogh) as Cervantes (2013)
• Sengoku Basara 3: Utage as Sanada Yukimura (2013)

Movies

• Takumi-kun Series 2: Nijiiro no Garasu as Takabayashi Izumi (2009)
• Bokura wa ano Sora no Shita de as Sawada Osamu (2009)
• Hana Oni as Takatsuki Reiji (2009)
• Girl’s Life as Hayate (2009)
• Messiah as Shimada Tomokazu (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)

Dramas

• Shitsuji Kissa ni Okaerinasaimase (ep 8) as Kusabue (2009)
• Heaven's Rock as Jun (2010)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Basco Ta Jolokia (2011)
• Secret Girls 2 as Sakurakoji Rei (2012)
• W Shitsuji ~ Ojousama, dochira ga okonomi desu ka? as Youji (2012)

Television Programs

• EXs Renai Hyakukei (2009)
• KTV's Ikemendel no Housoku (2010)
• KTV's MOTEL (2011)
• Sky Perfect's LogxMen-COCOAOTOKO- (2011)
• Teri Ito no Sekai no Tabisetsu (2012)

Music videos

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

Anime

• Ensemble Stars! (2017) as Kaoru Hakaze

Video games

• Ensemble Stars (2015) as Kaoru Hakaze

External links

• GMB Production Profile
• Official Blog at Ameba
• Cocoa Otoko Official Website
• Official Fanclub Site