Akira Fuse
Akira Fuse | |
|---|---|
Fuse in 1966 | |
| Born | December 18, 1947 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse |
Yukari Morikawa
(m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Kayōkyoku
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| Label | Universal Japan |
| Website | beta |
Akira Fuse (布施 明, Fuse Akira; born December 18, 1947) is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single "Kimi ni Namida to Hohoemi o" (君に涙とほほえみを; "Tears and Smiles to You").
Early life
Fuse was born in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 1947. He is of Korean ancestry.[1]
Fuse had one older brother, Tsutomu Fuse, who was a Law Professor[2] He grew up near Yokata Air Base, and later attended Miyakofuchu High School nearby before transferring to Teshima Jitsugyo High School (now Teshima Gakuin High School).[3]
Career
His greatest hits are "Cyclamen no Kahori" (シクラメンのかほり, Shikuramen no Kahori; "The Scent of Cyclamen") and "Kimi wa Bara Yori Utsukushii" (君は薔薇より美しい; "You Are More Beautiful than a Rose").[4] He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005, he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series Kamen Rider Hibiki with its ending theme "Shōnen yo" (少年よ; "Boy!") and later its second opening theme "Hajimari no Kimi e" (始まりの君へ; "To the Original You").
Personal life
He married the actress Olivia Hussey on February 14, 1980 in Florida and later divorced in 1989 after he was unable to attain work in the United States and Olivia was unable to relocate her first-born son, Alexander Gunther Martin, to Japan.[5] They met while she was filming a commercial for Kanebo Cosmetics.[6][7] The wedding was attended by over 2,000 guests and lots of Japanese press.[8] They had one child together, son Maximillian Fuse.[5]
On April 15, 2013, his marriage to singer and actress Yukari Morikawa was announced.[9][10]
Trivia
Gen Hoshino created the parody character "Akira Nise" (ニセ明, Nise Akira, literally Fake Akira) as a tribute to Akira Fuse.[11][12][13]
Television
- Kamen Rider Hibiki, as senior former Oni master, who gifts Hibiki the Armed Saber (episodes 32–33).
- Everyone's Best Kouhaku 100th Anniversary of Broadcasting Special (NHK, 2025) (cast)[14]
Film
- Kore ga seishun da! (1966) (Performed film's theme song)[15]
- Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
- Be Forever Yamato (1980)[16]
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
- Minna no Ie (2001) : Hirinouchi
References
- ^ "Olivia Hussey has half-Korean son - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "布施 勉、元"サイレント・マジョリティー"教授が横浜市立大学長に 『産経ニュース』（2008". www.kit.hi-ho.ne.jp. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "⊘ 物語が始まる ⊘THE STORY BEGINS – vol.23 布施 明さん | 神戸っ子". kobecco.hpg.co.jp. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "布施明インタビュー". bs-asahi. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Laufenberg, Norbert B. (2005), Entertainment Celebrities, Trafford Publishing, p. 318, ISBN 978-1-4120-5335-8
- ^ "Olivia Hussey has half-Korean son - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ ksoik (May 2, 2009). 1979 カネボウ オリビア来日予告. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "布施明と森川由加里が結婚 「二人寄り添い歩いてまいります」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on January 25, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "布施明と森川由加里が結婚「協力して頑張ってまいる所存」". Oricon (in Japanese). April 15, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "星野源 今度はニセ明 大人気キャラを１週間アップ".
- ^ "Hoshino Gen Int'l @hoshinogen_intl".
- ^ "Watch Gen Hoshino's Quirky Music Video for 'Doraemon' Japanese Comic". Billboard.
- ^ "みんなのベスト紅白 みなさんの心に残る"ベスト紅白"ソングをキャンペーンと連動してお届け！". NHK official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Kore ga seishun da! (1966) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Katsumata, Tomoharu; Masuda, Toshio; Matsumoto, Leiji (August 2, 1980), Yamato yo towa ni, Kei Tomiyama, Yôko Asagami, Shûsei Nakamura, Office Academy, Toei Doga, retrieved January 17, 2026