Nobuko Hokari is a Japanese lyricist whose professional career began in 1989. Her work spans pop, rock, enka, anime, television dramas, advertising campaigns, and more recently, film screenwriting. 

In 2026, her comedy-drama feature screenplay, Sociable Weirdo, was named the Winner in the First Time Screenwriter category at the New York Screenplay Competition, an Official Selection at the Northeast Film Festival, a Finalist at the Director's Cut International Film Festival, and a Nominee at the Austin Spotlight Film Festival. 

Born in Niigata, Japan. New York resident since 2001. 


Songs:

Kenji Sawada - "Semete SLOW KISS"  

Akina Nakamori - "TSURAI ・TSURAI"


Commercials:             

ANA (All Nippon Airways) - "BLUE ON BLUE"     

Sumitomo Forestry - "Forest of My Heart"                                                                     


Animation & Television:    

Cutie Honey / Magic Knight Rayearth / Jarinko Chie / Shichinin no OL Sommelier (TBS Television)        


Feature Screenplay:

SOCIABLE WEIRDO                                                                                                 

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