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. The show is often credited as a pioneer of video game commentary online.
Appearances
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! (1996–2018) GameCenter CX (2003–present)
Films Year Title Role 2014 GameCenter CX: The Movie - 1986 Mighty Bomb JackHimself2017 Tomoshibi: Chōshi Dentetsu 6.4km no KisekiYoichi Isozaki2018 The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the SkyCelestial2022 Kaiki TaxiSeizo Sasu2025 Mission: Sorta Possible 2026 My Sister's BoyfriendNozawa
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Personal life Arino married the former TV personality Yuuko Kitamura on February 27, 2005, who later gave birth to two daughters in 2006 and 2007.
On May 30, 2008, Arino was briefly hospitalized for lung abscess. He was discharged from the hospital on June 16, 2008.
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External links
Shinya Arino on Hatena Blog