About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1980-10-11
Place of birth:
Miyazaki, Japan
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Motohiro Hata

Overview

Motohiro Hata (秦基博, Hata Motohiro, born 11 October 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ, Shinkuro).

He began playing the guitar at age 3, after his eldest brother got 3,000 yen from a friend. In junior high school, he began writing songs, and after entering high school started working fully as a musician.

In 1999, he performed at his first big concert at the F.A.D Yokohama live house, after a referral by one of his friends.

In 2004, he released an independent EP, "Orange no Haikei no Akai Seibutsu" (オレンジの背景の赤い静物, Red Object with an Orange Background). In 2006 he was signed to Augusta Records after catching the attention of one of the staff members. He was the opening act of Augusta Camp 2006 in July. He debuted with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ, Shinkuro).

His 2008 single "Kimi, Meguru, Boku" (キミ、メグル、ボク, You, Turn, Me), was his first top 20 hit, reaching #15 on Oricon charts. "Kimi, Meguru, Boku" was used as the opening theme for the anime series Itazura na Kiss. Since then, he has had six top 20 singles and two top 10 albums.

In 2010, his song "Tōmei Datta Sekai" premiered as the opening for the seventh season of Naruto: Shippuden.

In 2012 he sang the song "Altair" under the name "Motohiro Hata meets Sakamichi no Apollon" for the ending of the anime Kids on the Slope, which premiered on 12 April 2012.

The song "Goodbye Isaac" was the fourth ending track to the anime Space Brothers.

In 2013, his cover of "Rain" by Senri Oe was featured as the ED for The Garden of Words by Makoto Shinkai.

In 2014, "Himawari no Yakusoku" (ひまわりの約束 Promise of Sunflower) was used as the theme song for the 3D-animated movie Stand by Me Doraemon (STAND BY ME ドラえもん).

Known for

Acting

2024 Hata Motohiro “Philharmonic Night II” Actor N/A
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2023 秦 基博 × U-NEXT FILM「イカロス 片羽の街」&PREMIUM LIVE「ICARUS」 Actor N/A
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2022 Hata Motohiro GREEN MIND 2022 Actor N/A
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2021 Hata Motohiro GREEN MIND 2021 Actor N/A
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2015 Hata Motohiro GREEN MIND 2014 Actor N/A
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2013 Hata Motohiro GREEN MIND 2012 Actor N/A
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Sound

2023 COLORs Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2022 One Piece Film Red Sound Other 67
Fair
2021 Massara Sound Music Arranger N/A
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2021 Massara Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Stand by Me Doraemon Sound Theme Song Performance 66
Fair
2013 The Garden of Words Sound Theme Song Performance 72
Good
2012 Kids on the Slope Sound Theme Song Performance 73
Good
2008 ItaKiss Sound Theme Song Performance 68
Fair
2007 Midnight March Sound Theme Song Performance N/A
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