is a Japanese comedian and actor from Konohana-ku, Osaka. He is the boke of the manzai duo, Yoiko, with his partner Masaru Hamaguchi. He is best known as the star of the long-running gaming variety show, GameCenter CX.

Career 
Arino and Hamaguchi were classmates that graduated high school and formed a manzai duo in 1990. The duo would make their first major televised appearance on Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! in 1996.

In 2003, Arino became the host of the gaming variety show, GameCenter CX, where he was initially tasked with interviewing video game developers before the format switched to a retrogaming focus. The show is often credited as a pioneer of video game commentary online.

Appearances 

 Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! (1996–2018)
 GameCenter CX (2003–present)

Films

Bibliography

Personal life 
Arino married the former TV personality Yuuko Kitamura on February 27, 2005, who later gave birth to two daughters in 2006 and 2007.

On May 30, 2008, Arino was briefly hospitalized for lung abscess. He was discharged from the hospital on June 16, 2008.

Notes

References

External links 
 
 
 Shinya Arino on Hatena Blog

1972 births
Living people
Japanese comedians
Male actors from Osaka
People from Osaka
Japanese male actors