Is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with acclaimed artists from around the world. Hotei first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career.

KNOWN FOR

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Suicide Squad Isekai
2024
The Smashing Machine
2025
Demon City
2025
Lupin the 3rd
2014
Red Shadow
2001
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
1994
Samurai Fiction
1998
Another Battle
2000
Red Moon
2004
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Moving Forward: We Have Wings
2021
Complex 20110730 - Toyko Dome
2012

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
18
Sound
16
2025
The Smashing Machine
as Tomoyasu Hotei
2024
COMPLEX 20240515-16 Japan Isshin
as Guitarist / Vocals
2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Moving Forward: We Have Wings
as Self
2012
Tomoyasu Hotei - Guitar X Symphony
as musician, guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer
2012
Complex 20110730 - Toyko Dome
as Guitarist / Vocals
2009
HOTEI + Todai-ji Hotei Tomoyasu SPECIAL LIVE ~FLY INTO YOUR DREAM~
as Self
2005
Tomoyasu Hotei - MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!!
as Guitar / Vocal
2004
Red Moon
as Colonel Osugi
2004
Tomoyasu Hotei - THE LIVE! DOBERMAN
as Himself
2001
Boøwy - Last Gigs (Live At Tokyo Dome / 1988)
as Guitarist / Backing Vocals
2000
Another Battle
as Tochino Masatatsu
2000
Tomoyasu Hotei - ROCK THE FUTURE TOUR 2000-2001
as Guitar / Vocal
1999
Tomoyasu Hotei - TONIGHT I'M YOURS
as Guitars / Vocal
1998
Samurai Fiction
as Rannosuke Kazamatsuri
1994
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
as Self
1991
Complex 19901108 - Toyko Dome
as Guitarist / Vocals
1991
Tomoyasu Hotei - GUITARHYTHM active tour '91-'92
as Guitars / Piano / Vocal
1989
COMPLEX Tour 1989 - Tokyo Inkstick Shibaura
as Guitarist / Vocals