Masahiro Matsuoka

Masahiro Matsuoka
松岡 昌宏
Background information
Born (1977-01-11) January 11, 1977
Sapporo, Japan
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Drummer
  • actor
Instruments
Years active1990–present
Labels
Formerly ofTokio
Websitemmsun.jp

Masahiro Matsuoka (松岡 昌宏, Matsuoka Masahiro; born January 11, 1977) is a Japanese drummer, actor and YouTuber.[1][2] Former member of Tokio, a musical group under Starto Entertainment, formerly of Johnny & Associates. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in Godzilla: Final Wars,[2] and comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.

Early career

Matsuoka entered Johnny and Associates when he was 12,[3] after taking the application to the office himself, at around 10 or 11. His reason for entering the entertainment business was because he found his surroundings boring and wanted to do something different. That is when he saw Hikaru Genji. His mother was against it. He didn't even know where the office was located or its phone number, but found some information in the back of a magazine featuring the group. When he called the office, he was denied entry because they thought he was looking for a job at the office instead of entering as a fledgling artist. After passing the written test, he went to the auditions, being one of around 50. During that time, the "bad boy" style was trending, and he was part of it, having shaved his hair and eyebrows, which he had to paint on for the audition at TV Asahi. He was received by a man who, according to Matsuoka, "looked like a janitor getting the room ready". The man, as he later learned, was Johnny Kitagawa. Kitagawa called all the candidates, to start the audition, but when he called Matsuoka by "you", a word frequently used by Kitagawa, he complained, answering "I'm Matsuoka, so don't call me 'You'". He got the call for an interview the following day. Around a month after joining J&A, he was at a training camp, when someone called his name. Matsuoka identified himself, and the person said "Ah, it's you", turned around and left. It was the first time he met his senior Noriyuki Higashiyama.[4]

Career

In January 2026, it was reported that Matsuoka had established a company by the name of MMsun.[3][5]

On 13 February 2026, after 30 years on the program, Matsuoka announced on his site that he was leaving The! Tetsuwan! Dash!!. On the post, he mentions having meeting Nippon Television's president and telling him about his decision. He also mentions being thankful of their support through the years, and that he will continue supporting those appearing in the program.[6][7][8]

Music career

Matsuoka joined the pop/rock band Tokio as a drummer in 1990, although the band did not debut until 1994. Along with other Tokio members, he was a background dancer for idol bands such as Hikaru Genji. He remained with the group until its dissolution on June 25, 2025, following the report of member Taichi Kokubun's violation of compliance by Nippon Television. The group had an agent contract with Starto Entertainment, which ended by years end.[9] As for Matsuoka, he decided not to renew any kind of contract with the agency after that.[3]

Acting career

Matsuoka has had parts in over 20 dramas. His acting debut was in the 1990 drama Aishiteru! Sensei.[10] His first lead role was in Psychometrer Eiji, a 1997 mystery science fiction drama. In 2008 he starred a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji, based on a comical manga by artist Aruko.

Endorsements

Matsuoka has endorsed many brands with the band Tokio and by himself. With Tokio, he has endorsed among others Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Eneos, a brand for Nippon Oil.

Filmography

YearTitleMediumRoleNotes
1993Ichigo HakushoTV
1994Hana no RanTVAshikaga YoshihisaTaiga drama
Ari yo SabaraTV
1995Watashi, Mikata DesuTV
1996HideyoshiTVMori RanmaruTaiga drama
Nurse no OshigotoTVGuest role
Yuzurenai YoruTV
1997Psychometrer EijiTVEijiFirst lead role
Nurse no Oshigoto 2TVGuest role
1998Love and PeaceTVKenta HoriguchiLead role
1999Psychometrer Eiji 2TVEijiLead role
Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai OtokoTVShiro AmakasuLead role
2000ShokatsuTVLead role
2001Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2TVKazuya OkinoshimaLead role
2002NursemanTVTakasawa YujiroLead role
2003MusashiTVKojiro SasakiTaiga drama
Manhattan Love StoryTVTenchoLead role
Glass RoseVideo gameTakashi Kagetani, Kazuya NanaseLead role[11]
2004Nurseman ga YukuTVYuujirou TakasawaLead role
Godzilla: Final WarsFilmOzaki ShinichiLead role
2006YaohTVRyosukeLead role
2007OishinboTVShiro YamaokaLead role. 2007 special only.
MarathonTVNoguchi Yoji
2008Ten to Chi toTVKagetora NagaoLead role
Yasuko to KenjiTVOki KenjiLead role
2009Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009TVRyojiHissatsu series
2010Kaibutsu KunTVDemokin2010 season
2016Kaseifu no MitazonoTVKaoru MitazonoLead role

Dubbing

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny's Net Tokio Profiles" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  2. 1 2 "Masahiro Matsuoka on IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "元TOKIO松岡STARTO社と個人でもエージェント契約終了「付き合いなくならない」". Sponichi (in Japanese). 29 December 2025. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "251229"" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  4. ↑ "松岡昌宏「ユーはやめてください」 ジャニー喜多川に言った過去". Aera Digital (in Japanese). 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "株式会社MMsun始動のお知らせ". MMsun official site (in Japanese). 1 January 2026. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "松岡昌宏、『ザ！鉄腕！DASH!!』降板の意向　約30年にわたり出演「ここで区切りをつける決断をしました」【全文掲載】". Livedoor (in Japanese). 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "元TOKIO、松岡昌宏が鉄腕DASH降板「ここで区切りをつける決断をしました」". Sanspo (in Japanese). 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "松岡昌宏の出演番組に関するお知らせ". MMSun (in Japanese). 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "国分太一氏「私の人生のほとんどはTOKIOだった」". TV Asahi News (in Japanese). 26 November 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "松岡昌宏". CD Journal (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Masahiro Matsuoka - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  12. ↑ "ヘラクレス". The Cinema. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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