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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