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Naoki Matayoshi

Naoki Matayoshi is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize in 2015 for his book Hibana , which was adapted into the Netflix series Hibana: Spark.

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Naoki Matayoshi
又吉 直樹
March 2022
Born (1980-06-02) June 2, 1980
Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan
EmployerYoshimoto Kogyo
Notable workSpark
Comedy career
Years active2000–
MediumTelevision, novel
Genresconte, manzai
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Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹, Matayoshi Naoki; born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize1 in 2015 for his book Hibana (火花, Spark), which was adapted into the Netflix series Hibana: Spark.2

Matayoshi is the boke of his comedy duo Peace alongside his partner Yuji Ayabe.3 Ayabe left Japan for New York in 2016 to continue his comedic career overseas while Matayoshi stayed in Japan, effectively making the duo inactive since then.4

He is from Neyagawa City in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Hokuyo Senior High School (presently Kansai University Hokuyo Senior High School).

Filmography

Film

  • The Great Passage (2013), Togawa5
  • From the End of the World (2023)6
  • 5 Centimeters per Second (2025), Shibata7

Television

Bibliography

Bibliography

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Hernon, Matthew (July 8, 2016). "Q&A: Naoki Matayoshi on His Novel "Hibana", and the Netflix Series". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. "Mayayoshi Naoki". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. "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 from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. "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. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. "世界の終わりから". eiga.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. "秒速5センチメートル". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. "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. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. "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. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  10. "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. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  11. "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. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  12. "大河ドラマ「べらぼう」に井上祐貴、城桧吏、又吉直樹、藤間爽子、甲斐翔真ら11名". Natalie (in Japanese). June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
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