Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹,Matayoshi Naoki, born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won theAkutagawa Prize[1] in 2015 for his bookHibana (火花, Spark), which was adapted into theNetflix seriesHibana: Spark.[2]
| Naoki Matayoshi | |
|---|---|
 March 2022 | |
| Native name | 又吉 直樹 |
| Born | (1980-06-02)June 2, 1980 (age 44) Neyagawa, Osaka,Japan |
| Medium | Television, novel |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Years active | 2000– |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Genres | conte,manzai |
| Notable works and roles | Spark |
Matayoshi is theboke of his comedy duoPeace alongside his partner Yuji Ayabe.[3] Ayabe left Japan forNew York in 2016 to continue his comedic career overseas while Matayoshi stayed in Japan, effectively making the duo inactive since then.[4]
He is fromNeyagawa City inOsaka Prefecture. He graduated from Hokuyo Senior High School (presentlyKansai University Hokuyo Senior High School).
Filmography
editFilm
edit- The Great Passage (2013) – Togawa[5]
- From the End of the World (2023)[6]
Television
edit- The Untold Story: How Tezuka created his "Black Jack" (2013) –Fujio Akatsuka[7]
- Botchan (2016) –Natsume Sōseki[8]
- Segodon (2018) –Tokugawa Iesada[9]
- Maiagare! (2022) – Iwao Yagi[10]
Bibliography
edit- Hibana (火花, Spark),Bungeishunjū, 2015,ISBN 9784163902302
- Yoru wo norikoeru (夜を乗り越える, Overcome the Night),Shogakukan, 2016,ISBN 9784098235018
- Gekijō (劇場, Theater),Shinchosha, 2017,ISBN 9784103509516
References
edit- ^Kyodo, Jiji (July 17, 2015)."Comedian Matayoshi's literary win offers hope for sagging publishing industry".Japan Times.Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- ^Hernon, Matthew (July 8, 2016)."Q&A: Naoki Matayoshi on His Novel "Hibana", and the Netflix Series".Tokyo Weekender. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2018.
- ^"Mayayoshi Naoki".Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. RetrievedAugust 31, 2015.
- ^"ピース綾部、４月からＮＹ拠点に活動「米国に行って勝負したい」…解散はせず".Yahoo News Japan (in Japanese). Yahoo. Archived fromthe original on October 8, 2016. RetrievedApril 4, 2019.
- ^"松田龍平×宮崎あおい『舟を編む』追加キャストにピース又吉、麻生久美子ら".Cinra.net (in Japanese). December 19, 2012. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2018.
- ^"世界の終わりから".eiga.com. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2023.
- ^"神様のベレー帽～手塚治虫のブラックジャック創作秘話～" (in Japanese).Fuji TV. September 24, 2013. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2018.
- ^"又吉直樹が夏目漱石役で出演 嵐・二宮主演ドラマ『坊っちゃん』".Oricon News (in Japanese). December 23, 2015. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2018.
- ^"ピース又吉直樹「西郷どん」で大河初出演、北川景子と夫婦役 起用理由は？".Modelpress (in Japanese). October 3, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2018.
- ^"赤楚衛二＆乃木坂46山下美月、福原遥の幼なじみ役で朝ドラ初出演決定 「舞いあがれ！」新たな出演者発表".Model Press. April 12, 2022. RetrievedApril 12, 2022.
