is a Japanese impressionist (''monomane tarento''). His real name is . Hori is represented with Horipro Com of

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Biography

Hori was part of the handball club when he was at high school. He was also part of an advertising group during his college years and served as chairman during his third year. After graduating from university and worked as a salary worker at a sales promotion company Hori entered the entertainment industry. His first television appearance ''

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s Shirōto monomane Corner. Hori also has experience as an anime voice actor and appeared in some works. His voice acting debut was Kinyō Road Show's '' Angel Tactics'' in 2005. Hori later voiced

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's "evil boss" roles in the ''Time Bokan Series'' after he died in 2011. On 16 April 2005 during his final appearance in ''TV Oja Manbō'' he announced that he was married. From 20 February to 20 April 2006 Hori performed

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's ''Hori no Bakushō monomane 100 Renpatsu'' As Shiroi City furusato ambassador, he took the office at the Imprint of the Imperial Housekeeper as a police chief for a day at 4 October 2015, and called the crime prevention and people gathered for the ''Inzai Chiku Bōhan Festa 2015'' held at a commercial facility in Inzai.

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