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.[citation needed] He is married to former idol Mika Shinooka.[citation needed]
Media appearances
Radio shows
1988-1990: Ijuin Hikaru no All Night Nippon (Nippon Housou, Wed (2 parts), Fri (2 parts))
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)[1][2]
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)[3]
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)
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)[6]
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.
References
^ スーパーファミコンアワー番組表8/1~8/31 ~スーパーファミコンアワー番組ガイド~. サテラビュー通信 (in Japanese). 2: 33–66. September 1995.
^ スーパーファミコンアワー音声連動番組ガイド3/1→3/30. サテラビュー通信 (in Japanese). 10: 40–73. April 1996.