Haruomi Hosono
Birthday: Born in 1947-07-09 in Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Deathday: Alive
Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
TV Credits
大科学実験
Character: voice
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おげんさんといっしょ
Character: 長男
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ペンション・恋は桃色
Character: Grandpa
Shiro runs the pension "Love Is Pink" ("Koi wa Momoiro") with the help of his daughter Haru....
わたしの青春ノート
Character: Self
An educational program where notable figures from various fields—such as business, art, sports, and more—give lectures to high school students about their own youth. The program aims to inspire and guide them by encouraging reflection on past experiences and future life choices through thoughtful discussions....
Movie Credits
Boys Will Be Boys
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Yukihiro Takahashi Live 1983...
MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
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30 years of the band, 30 years of Japanese rock. The story of passion toward the band and music....
Complete Hurrah
Character: Self
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979...
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Character: self
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980...
Jazz Daimyo
Character: Special Guest (No Credit)
Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents....
TV-YMO
Character: Self
A compilation of 1980s television appearances by Yellow Magic Orchestra....
Binetsu shonen
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大科学実験1
Character: ナレーション
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YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
Character: Self
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Paradise View
Character: Ito
Go Takamine's first theatrical feature is a pioneering work of Okinawan cinema, filmed almost entirely in Okinawan dialect. Taking place shortly before the resumption of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa, Takamine’s film tacitly addresses the island prefecture's complicated history of occupation and feelings of dislocation through the story of a small community and its preparations for a wedding between a local girl and a Japanese teacher. On the periphery of these events is Reishu (Kaoru Kobaya...
The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
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A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been created. "The Short Films: We all started as children." The theme that runs through the five short films is "children." The styles vary from period dramas to contemporary daily life scenes, but all of the works highlight the dreams of children, who are entrusted with Japan's future, as well as the issues facing the social system surrounding children....
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
Character: Self
Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered theatrically throughout Japan in 1984 and is considered by some to be the best visual work from 'Y.M.O.'...
Choji Snack Bar
Character: Sano
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown....
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Character: Self
This documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces that remain in the history of Japanese pop music. Kazuhiko Kato, affectionately known as "Tonovan," influenced many people with his musicality that was ahead of its time, such as "The Folk Crusaders" and "Sadistic Mika Band." The documentary introduces the behind-the-scenes story of the formation of The Folk Crusaders, who created Japan's first million-selling hit, rare footage of the Sadistic Mika Ba...
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia"....
Norwegian Wood
Character: Record Shop Manager
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori....
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Character: Nihei's Father
Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely communicates with anyone except Genzo, a young neighbour. Upstream, a large bridge is being constructed. Everyone is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi lets her stay with him, but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi's life....
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
Character: Self - Bass
Yellow Magic Orchestra playing songs from the album Service in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in the 22 Dec. 1983...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Character: Self
Oscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis....
No Smoking
Character: Self
A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters. The footage traces his encounter with music in early childhood to his days in bands Happy End and YMO to his solo activities. It also includes in-depth coverage from recent years of his first overseas performances in London, New York and Los Angeles. In London, he was joined by Yukihiro Takahashi, and when Ryuichi Sakamoto made a surprise appearance onstage, t...
Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
Character: Self
A live performed on August 5, 2011 at NHK 101 Studio in Shibuya, Tokyo. Yellow Magic Orchestra, who has almost never done a studio live, played "RYDEEN", "FIRECRACKER", "COSMIC SURFIN", and others, in front of about 1,000 spectators selected by lottery. Keigo Oyamada, Tomohiko Gondo, and Christian Fennesz participated as support members....
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
Character: Self
A domestic live tour in 1981 when YMO released two masterpiece albums, "BGM" and "Technodelic". A live concert filmed at the Shinjuku Koma Theater, "WINTER LIVE 1981" focuses on songs from "BGM" and "Technodelic" and symbolizing the mid-term YMO catalogue along with artistic performing art. The audio is also remastered, giving the viewer a more realistic feel....
Technodon in Tokyo Dome
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Sayonara America
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YMO: Winter Live '81
Character: Self
Yellow Magic Orchestra concert recorded in late December 1981 at the Shinjuku Koma Theater....