Hongo Naoki

Name: Hongo Naoki
Native name: 本郷直樹
Also Known as: ほんごうなおき, 奥野芳博
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 20, 1950
Age: 75

Hongo Naoki is a Japanese singer and actor from Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. He works exclusively for New Century Records.

After working as a Ground Self-Defense Force officer, in 1971, he participated in the audition program "Star e Bakushin!!" on Nippon Television and won the Grand Champion. In the same year, he made his debut as a singer with the single "Moeru Koibito" from RCA, and won the 13th Japan Record Award for New Artist.

Besides acting as a singer, he also appeared in many historical dramas and police dramas. However, in October 2000, he collapsed due to intracerebral hemorrhage and stayed in the hospital for 7 months. After that, he made a miracle comeback, but this time he suffered from diseases such as renal failure and gastric ulcer. He resumed singing while undergoing dialysis three times a week and amputated one leg in December 2020 due to his worsening illness. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1996	Mito Komon Season 25 Japanese Drama, 1996, 43 eps (Ep. 30) (Guest Role)	43	(Ep. 30) Guest Role	0.0
1996	Ooka Echizen Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1996, 24 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1994	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1994, 12 eps Yanagida Iwanosuke (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	12	Yanagida Iwanosuke (Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Ooka Echizen Season 13 Japanese Drama, 1992, 26 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1992, 12 eps Isoda Denzaburo (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	12	Isoda Denzaburo (Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1991, 24 eps Jirota (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	24	Jirota (Ep. 18) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Ooka Echizen Season 11 Japanese Drama, 1990, 26 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 19) Guest Role	0.0
1990	The Keiji Japanese Drama, 1990, 23 eps Taka (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	23	Taka (Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Japanese Drama, 1990, 12 eps Asakichi (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	12	Asakichi (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1987	Shoujo Commando Izumi Japanese Drama, 1987, 15 eps Sawada (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	15	Sawada (Ep. 6) Guest Role	7.5
1987	Akireta Keiji Japanese Drama, 1987, 22 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	22	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1987	Bay City Deka Japanese Drama, 1987, 24 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Hissatsu Shigotonin 5: Gekito Hen Japanese Drama, 1985, 33 eps Sagara Heishiro (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	33	Sagara Heishiro (Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps (Ep. 33) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 33) Guest Role	8.0
1983	Shin Matsudaira Ukon Japanese Drama, 1983, 22 eps Tamekichi (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	22	Tamekichi (Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Police Department Murder Division Japanese Drama, 1981, 26 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 19) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Tetsudo Koankan Japanese Drama, 1979, 42 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	42	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Kieta Kyojingun Japanese Drama, 1978, 5 eps Katahira (Support Role)	5	Katahira Support Role	0.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Unknown)	196	Unknown	2.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 34) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 34) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Hagure Keji Japanese Drama, 1975, 13 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1972	Ai chan ga Iku! Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps Sugio Suzuka (Support Role)	31	Sugio Suzuka Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1973	Kokosei Burai Hikae Tsuki no Muramasa Japanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1985	Okurete Kita Nengajo Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1981	Akai Inazuma Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	6.0
1979	Oinaru Asa Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0

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