Hikakin
Hikakin | |
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Hikaru Kaihatsu (2018) | |
YouTube channel ( Comedy , Let's Play , Music ) | |
language | Japanese , English |
founding | December 30, 2006 |
channels |
HIKAKIN HikakinTV HikakinGames HikakinBlog |
Subscribers | over 11.5 million |
Calls | over 7.9 billion |
Videos | over 3980 |
network | UUUM |
Hikakin ( Japanese ヒ カ キ ン ), actually: Hikaru Kaihatsu ( 開 発 光 , Kaihatsu Hikaru ; born April 21, 1989 in Myōkō , Niigata Prefecture ), is a Japanese web video producer , musician , actor and entrepreneur .
Hikakin became known for his beatboxing and vocal percussion videos, in which he imitated well-known songs in this way. His interpretation of the “ Super Mario Bros. ” melody in particular gained worldwide attention in 2010.
Life
Hikaru Kaihatsu was born on April 21, 1989 in Myōkō and grew up there with his older brother Seiya, who is now known in the same branch as "Seikin". Kaihatsu started ski jumping in third grade but gave up this hobby in favor of beatboxing in twelfth grade. He is considered a pioneer of Japanese YouTube and founded the multi-channel network UUUM in 2013 .
Webvideos
Kaihatsu has been running the YouTube channel "HIKAKIN" since 2006 , on which he only uploads beatboxing videos. His well-known “Super Mario Bros.” video can be found on this channel.
He also operates three other channels. While he is presenting and testing products on "HikakinTV" and demonstrating experiments, he uploads Let's Play videos to "HikakinGames" . In these he plays and comments on cell phone and computer games and is best known for his Minecraft videos. In addition to the channels mentioned, on which several videos are uploaded daily, Kaihatsu also maintains the “HikakinBlog” channel, on which he occasionally and relatively seldom presents excerpts from his everyday life.
Discography (selection)
Kaihatsu is a beatboxer and regularly hosts concerts. I.a. he has already been on stage with Aerosmith , Ariana Grande , Jille and Ne-Yo .
- 2008: DEEPEN
- 2010: Super Mario Bros. Beatbox Cover
- 2011: YU-DAI "FUNDAMENTAL"
- 2012: Hideki Sakamoto x HIKAKIN "New Paint Park Sound Channel"
- 2014: Kimaguren "Saigo no Natsu"
- 2014: Ariana Grande Baby I feat. HIKAKIN
- 2014: Let It Go Beatbox Cover
- 2015: HIKAKIN & SEIKIN "YouTube Theme Song"
- 2017: Zassō
Filmography
cinemamovies
- 2015: Ju-On: The Final Curse
- 2016: Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis
- 2017: Ajin
Synchronous roles
- 2016: Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters (in the role of "Hika-Jirō")
Television (selection)
- 2010: CASUP! ( Fuji Television )
- 2011: CASUP! (Fuji Television)
- 2014: SMAP X SMAP (Fuji Television)
- 2015: Kōhaku Uta Gassen ( NHK )
- 2016: R no Hōsoku (NHK)
- 2017: Music Station ( TV Asahi )
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hikakin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ヒ カ キ ン (Japanese); Kaihatsu, Hikaru; 開 発 光 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese web video producer, musician, actor and entrepreneur |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1989 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Myōkō , Niigata Prefecture |