Ota Hikari

Name: Ota Hikari
Native name: 太田光
Also Known as: おおたひかり, ピーちゃん, ぴかり, アーリン, 恐妻家, Pee-chan, Pikari
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 13, 1965
Age: 61

Ota Hikari is a Japanese actor, director, comedian, presenter, manzai artist , lyricist, and writer born in Fujimino, Japan.

He is part of the comedy duo Bakusho Mondai (爆笑問題) with Tanaka Yuji.

He married Ota Mitsuyo (formerly known as Matsunaga Mitsuyo) on September 26, 1990.

(Sources: Wikipedia, Imdb) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2018	The Bastard and the Beautiful World	Movie	6.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2017	Prison Princesses Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps [Sunday Japon host] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	10	[Sunday Japon host] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.7
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Series 3 Japanese Drama, 1992, 17 eps (Unknown)	17	Unknown	2.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2022	Fool's Blues Japanese Movie, 2022, [Debt collector] [Voice] (Support Role)	[Debt collector] [Voice] Support Role	0.0
2020	Fruit Japanese Movie, 2020, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	10.0
2018	Tokyo Bang Bang Chinese Movie, 2018, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
2002	Mohou-han Japanese Movie, 2002, [Man in a car] (Bit part)	[Man in a car] Bit part	6.2
1998	Tadon and Chikuwa Japanese Movie, 1998, [Taxi passenger] (Bit part)	[Taxi passenger] Bit part	9.0
1993	Work on the Grass Japanese Movie, 1993, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.4
1991	Happy Wedding Japanese Movie, 1991, [Money Transit Seven Clerk A] (Bit part)	[Money Transit Seven Clerk A] Bit part	6.0
1989	Bakayaro! 2: Shiawase ni Naritai Japanese Movie, 1989, {Segement 2} Torri Mori [Maruo's Part-time Job Associate] (Support Role)	{Segement 2} Torri Mori [Maruo's Part-time Job Associate] Support Role	5.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Each One's Solitary Gourmet Japanese Drama, 2024, 12 eps [Chinese restaurant proprietor] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	12	[Chinese restaurant proprietor] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Otoraction Japanese TV Show, 2021, 20 eps (Guest)	20	Guest	0.0
2020	Banana Sand Japanese TV Show, 2020, 205 eps (Ep. 55) (Guest)	205	(Ep. 55) Guest	0.0
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Guest)	330	Guest	6.0
2015	Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
2014	Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps (Ep. 1, 329, 333) (Guest)	500	(Ep. 1, 329, 333) Guest	7.9
2012	Ojamap!! Japanese TV Show, 2012, 186 eps (October 18, 2017) (Guest)	186	(October 18, 2017) Guest	10.0
2010	Asaichi Japanese TV Show, 2010, 2400 eps (February 3, 2012) (Guest)	2400	(February 3, 2012) Guest	10.0
2009	Kizuna Shokudo Japanese TV Show, 2009, 50 eps ["Kizuna Shokudo Tanaka" Clerk] (Main Host)	50	["Kizuna Shokudo Tanaka" Clerk] Main Host	0.0
2009	A-Studio+ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 890 eps (Ep. 211) (Guest)	890	(Ep. 211) Guest	10.0
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 93, 612) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 93, 612) Guest	8.2
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2003	Bakusho Mondai & Nihonko Kumin no Sensei Oshiete Kudasai! Japanese TV Show, 2003, 8 eps [Moderator] (Main Host)	8	[Moderator] Main Host	0.0
2002	Bakusho Mondai no Susume Japanese TV Show, 2002, 192 eps (Main Host)	192	Main Host	0.0
2002	Kettei! Kore ga Nihon no Best 100 Zenkoku Issei ○○ Test Japanese TV Show, 2002, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	0.0
2001	Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2001, 168 eps (Ep. 65) (Guest)	168	(Ep. 65) Guest	8.3
1998	Gogai!! Bakusho dai Mondai Japanese TV Show, 1998, 25 eps (Main Host)	25	Main Host	0.0
1998	Jounetsu Tairiku Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1331 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest)	1331	(Ep. 4) Guest	8.0
1998	Umanari Kun Japanese TV Show, 1998, 225 eps (Regular Member)	225	Regular Member	0.0
1996	1 Okuri no Dai Shitsumon!? Waratte Koraete! Japanese TV Show, 1996, 118 eps (Guest)	118	Guest	0.0
1996	SmapXSmap Japanese TV Show, 1996, 920 eps (2011.01.11) (Guest)	920	(2011.01.11) Guest	8.3
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20090110, 0418, 0926) (Guest)	1214	(20090110, 0418, 0926) Guest	0.0
1995	Utchan Nanchan no Hono no Challenger: Kore ga Dekitara 100-manen!! Japanese TV Show, 1995, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S2E21, S18E18, S21E16) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S2E21, S18E18, S21E16) Guest	0.0
1982	Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo! Japanese TV Show, 1982, 8054 eps [Wednesday regular] (April 2000 - March 2014) (Regular Member)	8054	[Wednesday regular] (April 2000 - March 2014) Regular Member	8.5
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Supporter] (Ep. 50-54) (Guest)	76	[Supporter] (Ep. 50-54) Guest	7.6

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