2024.11.20

Shohei Hino dies at age 75; star of "Kunitori Monogatari" and "Kokoro Tabi"; fell ill after breaking his hip and "was being watched over by his family at home"

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ＮＨＫ大阪放送局で行われたトークショーイベントに参加した火野正平＝２０１３年５月

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It was announced on the 20th that actor Shohei Hino (real name Koichi Nihei) passed away on the 14th. He was 75 years old. The announcement was made on the website of his agency.

Hino made his debut at the age of 13 in Fuji TV's "Boy Detectives Club." After that, he played minor roles in TV dramas, before gaining popularity for his role as Hideyoshi Hashiba in the historical drama "Kunitori Monogatari" broadcast in 1973. He continued to play an active role in period dramas and other dramas.

Recently, he had been cycling around the country energetically for the NHK BS program "Nippon Judan Kokoro Tabi," but he hurt his back in April and suffered a compression fracture in the summer. The autumn broadcast of "Kokoro Tabi" was carried out by substitute actors, and the news of his death came just as they were waiting for Hino's return.

This year, he made his presence known in the hit movie "The Last Mile" as a delivery driver, and also provided a voice role in Studio Ghibli's "How Do You Live?"

In his private life, he was rumored to have had numerous affairs with women, and was often the subject of discussion on the tabloid shows of the time.

[The full text of the office website is below]

Our actor Shohei Hino passed away on November 14, 2024 at the age of 75.

Since April, he has been working hard to treat his chronic back pain, but after suffering a hip fracture in the summer, his health deteriorated and he hoped to return to work until the very end, but it was not to be.

He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

We would like to express our deep gratitude for the kindness shown to us during his lifetime, and we would like to inform you that his funeral was a private family funeral.

We have been involved in this work for a long time and we are grateful for all the help we have received from everyone involved. We would like to express our sincere gratitude.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who supported him.

Please accept this sad news as a message from our company and his family, and we ask that you please allow us to see him off in peace.