Neko Hiroshi

Okay, I did not have "the comedian whose whole bit is meowing becomes an Olympic marathoner" on my bingo card, but here we are, and honestly I love it. Neko Hiroshi started as a goofy gag act, then went full ride-or-die: training his heart out, clocking marathon times most weekend warriors would kill for, and even taking Cambodian citizenship to chase the Olympic dream. People argued about it, sure, but there's something disarming about a 145cm guy from Chiba who looks all cuddly and harmless yet hides this absolutely iron, slightly unhinged willpower underneath. The dude bet everything on a dream while still cracking jokes, and that combo, making you laugh while running himself into the ground, is rarer than people give it credit for. I'm rooting for him.

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Neko Hiroshi is a Japanese comedian, actor, and competitive marathon runner born on August 8, 1977, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. Standing 145 cm tall, he is a graduate of Mejiro University. He gained international attention by obtaining Cambodian citizenship and competing in marathon events at the international level. He has been named an honorary citizen of Cambodia.

Name (English)

Neko Hiroshi

Name (Japanese)

猫ひろし

Reading

ねこ ひろし

Born

August 8, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

Origin

Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Height

145 cm

Occupation

Actor / Marathon runner / Comedy entertainer

University

Mejiro University

Awards & achievements

• Honorary Citizen of Cambodia (year unknown)

Works summary

Appearances

61 (2005–2026)

By year

2005: 4, 2006: 1, 2007: 1, 2008: 3, 2009: 2, 2010: 6, 2011: 3, 2012: 2, 2014: 1, 2015: 2, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2021: 2, 2023: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1

Debut work

土屋礼央のオールナイトニッポン

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://blog.oricon.co.jp/neko_hiroshi/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cat_hiroshi/
• Xhttps://x.com/cathiroshi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8C%AB%E3%81%B2%E3%82%8D%E3%81%97
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3337888

Tags

• From Chiba Prefecture
• Actor
• Marathon runner
• Comedy entertainer

Last updated

2026-08-26

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