Issei Ishida


Issei Ishida, real name Issei Hoshikawa, is a Japanese actor and musician.
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Personal life

Ishida was born in Tokyo. His father is actor Junichi Ishida, and his mother is Mari Hoshikawa is an author and translator as well as the director of the Fuchuu City, Tokyo branch of Greens Japan, focusing on denuclearization activism. His uncle, Jun Hoshikawa, was the executive director of Greenpeace Japan. His half-sister is the model Sumire. His paternal grandfather was former NHK announcer, Takeshi Ishida, and his great-grandfather was Taketaro Ishida, a reporter for the former Chūgai Shōgyō Shinpō. His aunt is a musician, Momoko Ishida.

Early life

His father, Junichi, married Mari Hoshikawa when they were students. Issei was born when his parents were twenty years old. His parents divorced when he was three, and he was raised by his mother, with his paternal grandfather Takeshi becoming a substitute for his father. Ishida grew up moving from one place to another such as Yakushima, Yatsugatake, and Oregon in the United States.

Entertainment world

Scoop articles

In 1991, a scandal broke about his father, Junichi Ishida, who was making appearances in "trendy dramas" at the time, and became popular as a "trendy actor." In the women's weekly magazine Josei Seven, the article "Junichi Ishida's secret child" was published as a tabloid rumor on the existence of Issei. Junichi acknowledged the rumor, stating that "The term 'hidden' is misleading. just chose not to say anything."

Acting debut

Issei was noticed by a television program producer who happened to be present when he was at one of his aunt's concerts, and subsequently appeared in the "Fuji TV–The Television Tenth Anniversary Drama Special" Kanashī hodo Otenki. He received attention for his androgynous appearance, gaining the nickname "Femio". He later appeared in the same station's "Boku-tachi no Drama" series, Hōkago. After that, he also appeared in hit works such as Under the Same Roof and Seija no Kōshin.

Music debut

His music career started with his debut album "Warning" from Warner Music Japan in 1994. The album won a Gold Disk. He later released two other albums. He had been in bands since before he started acting and used this experience to form "The Big Band!!" where he was keyboardist and vocalist. They debuted "Hot Road 1996" from Warner Music Japan in 1996, and performed live at Akasaka Blitz.

Arrest

On 20 August 2001, he was arrested for violation of the Cannabis Control Law because he was caught in possession of cannabis and LSD. He was given a suspended sentence.

Cheating scandal and subsequent firing

He later returned to acting in 2003 after a two-year probation period. After that, he resumed activities centered on music, films, and theatre.
On 26 January 2009, it was discovered that he was cheating on Chiharu Kawai with another woman. According to mass media coverage, the woman was pregnant with Ishida's child. After the scandal was brought to light, she lost contact with him and subsequently got an abortion. She attempted suicide three times.
His affiliated office also acknowledged that "dating is not a game", and announced that Ishida would be indefinitely suspended from acting.

After dismissal

He traveled to China in 2010, performing as an extra in various films and TV dramas, later appearing as Yan Hui in the Chinese historical drama Confucius.
In his blog just before the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he discussed being beaten by a member of the Riot Police Unit at 11 years old for participating in a nuclear power phase-out movement with his mother, and revealed that he was called "Raji," which is his Catholic baptismal name.
In 2012, he made various appearances on different television programs; such as Hitoshi Matsumoto no Suberanai Hanashi , Masahiro Nakai no Kinyōbi no Suma-tachi e, Jinsei ga Kawaru 1-funkan no Fukaī Hanashi, Down Town DX: 20-Shūnen Special, and Cream Quiz Miracle 9.
In 2013, he appeared in Soul Dreams at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and in October, he was the protagonist of People Theater's 58th Performance of Ezo-chi Bekken at the same theatre.
In April 2018, he announced that he was getting married for the third time. His new wife, actress Takako Iimura, was 24 years younger. Iimura also announced her pregnancy. Initially, they planned to submit their marriage forms on the 9th, but Iimura postponed it because she developed acute back pain, and their submission was made later, on the 18th.
In December 2021, he announced that he and Iimura had divorced.

Biography timeline

  • 1992 – Acting debut in Kanashī hodo Otenki.
  • 1993 – He played the third son, Kazuya in Under the Same Roof.
  • 1995 – He won the Television Drama Academy Award Best Actor Award for Miseinen.
  • 20 August 2001 – He resigned from the stage play Oh! Edo Rocket, and stopped his entertainment activities.
  • 2003 – He returned to acting.
  • 17 December 2003 – He married former tv personality, Emi Miyake.
  • 30 January 2006 – He divorced Miyake.
  • 31 January 2009 – He was fired by his affiliated office.
  • 2012 – He moves to Ishikawa Prefecture.
  • 14 July 2014 – He married a non-celebrity woman who was eleven years younger.
  • 18 October 2017 – He announced his second divorce.
  • 2018 – He married again with Takako Iimura, who was 24 years younger while expecting his second child.
  • 2021 – He divorced Iimura.

Major appearances

TV dramas

  • Kanashī hodo Otenki
  • Boku-tachi no Drama Series Hōkago – as Kohei Takamoto
  • Under the Same Roof – as Kazuya Kashiwagi
  • Jajau Manarashi – as Hajime Kubota
  • Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari Fuyu no Tokubetsu-hen "Nigiyakana Shokutaku" – Koji Morita
  • Kimi toita Natsu – as Minoru Sugiya
  • Miseinen Starring – as Hiroto Togawa
  • Under the Same Roof 2 – as Kazuya Kashiwagi
  • Aki no Drama Special East of Eden – Kenji Habuchi
  • Seija no Kōshin Starring – as Eien Machida
  • Boy-hunt – as Kei Hoshino
  • Haru no Wakusei – as Masaya Tatebayashi
  • Lip Stick – as Takao Kasai
  • Peach na Kankei Starring – as Shoichi Kitahama
  • Koi no Kamisama – as Shin Takayuki
  • Gamou Teijiken Starring – as Takashi Ozaki
  • Daisuke Hanamura – as Yoichi Kayama
  • Food Fight "Gekikara Curry Taiketsu!! Majutsu… Kokoro Tozashita Shōjo" – Episode 3 guest; as street master
  • Heaven Cannot Wait – as Takashi Sunohara
  • Daisuke Hanamura Special "Nurse o Sukue!!" – as Yoichi Kayama
  • Joshideka! – Keita Murakami
  • Confucius – as Yan Hui
  • Uta de Aimashou
  • Kurokouchi – as detention official
  • Yokohama Kenbun-den Star Jan – as Kakeru / Black Knight
  • Algernon ni Hanataba o – as Hisato Shiratori
  • Otome no Mystery Jidaigeki – Tozo

Stage

  • Kegawa no Mary
  • Wandering Eyesbosman to Rena
  • Kegawa no Mary
  • Ai no Sanka
  • Oh! Edo Rocket
  • Blue Blue Birthday
  • Shin Tsumi to Bachi
  • Romeo -Gozen 0-ji no Hōmon-sha-
  • Hamlet -Aoi Bara no kuchizuke-
  • Iie, Vintage desu
  • Watashi to Aitsu no Kimyōna Tabi
  • Suna no Chronicle
  • Ningyohime
  • Carthage no Hitobito Imelda Foley ni Sasagu
  • Ningyohime Saien
  • Shinjuku Natsu no Uzu
  • Danganronpa 2 The Stage: Goodbye Despair – as Kazuichi Souda

Films

  • Hero Interview – as Hoshino
  • Yuri – as Masayuki
  • Ignacio – as Kazuo Maeda
  • Artful Dodgers – as Yuichiro Hayakawa
  • The Aurora: Umi no Aurora – as Hiroshi Ibuki
  • Indian Summer – as Akio Tomura
  • Strange Circus – as Yuji Tamiya
  • Kikyū Club, Sonogo
  • Captain Tokio – as Aloha
  • Nijiiro Harmony: My Rainbow Man – as Ryo
  • Hey Japanese! Do you believe Peace, Love and Understanding? 2008: 2008-Nen, Imadoki Japanese yo. Ai to Heiwa to Rikai o Shinjiru kai? – as Tokio
  • Namidatsubo – as Yusuke
  • Night King – as Takeshi Enomoto
  • Yoroi: Samurai Zombie – as Aihara
  • Samurai Dash
  • The House of Rising Sun – as Kenji
  • Sazanami Rhapsody – as Jo Matsuo

Radio

  • Groovin' High Radio
  • ''Issei Ishida Isse no Sey!''

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Discography

Singles

  • Warning
  • Love Popsy Love
  • My Friend
  • Medicine Wheel
  • Moon Dance
  • Matorika

Albums

  • Simple Thing
  • Stone Circle
  • Peter to Ōkami / Zō no Babar
  • ''Pur''

Others

  • give it to me
  • BluePrint – The first album of the different colour unit "Venus&Mars" formed with Magumi of Lä-Ppisch and Cioccolata's Fukiko Watanabe.