Shin'ya Arino
Japanese comedian
About Shin'ya Arino
Born 1972. Shin'ya Arino is a Japanese owarai tarento.
is a Japanese comedian and actor from Konohana-ku, Osaka. He is the boke of the manzai duo, Yoiko, with his partner Masaru Hamaguchi. He is best known outside Japan as the star of the long-running gaming variety show, GameCenter CX.
Career Arino and Hamaguchi were classmates that graduated high school and formed a manzai duo in 1990. The duo would make their first major televised appearance on Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! in 1996.
In 2003, Arino became the host of the gaming variety show, GameCenter CX, where he was initially tasked with interviewing video game developers before the format switched to a retrogaming focus.
Appearances
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! (1996–2018) GameCenter CX (2003–present)
Films Year Title Role 2014 GameCenter CX: The Movie - 1986 Mighty Bomb JackHimself 2017 Tomoshibi: Chōshi Dentetsu 6.4km no KisekiYoichi Isozaki 2018 The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the SkyCelestial 2022 Kaiki TaxiSeizo Sasu 2025 Mission: Sorta Possible 2026 My Sister's BoyfriendNozawa
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Who is Shin'ya Arino?
Japanese comedian
When was Shin'ya Arino born?
Shin'ya Arino was born on 25 February 1972 in Osaka Prefecture.
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Shin'ya Arino is an owarai tarento.
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Shin'ya Arino is Japanese.
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