Masterpieces and popular songs by Gen Hoshino

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Gen Hoshino – Why Don't We Do It in Hell (Official Video)

This is a song produced as the theme for director Sion Sono’s film “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?”.

It also expresses the “pain” and “hardship” Hoshino Gen experienced when he was hospitalized with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, while at the same time encouraging you with the message, “What’s wrong with being in pain?” and “So what if it’s hard?”.

In the film “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?”, he also appears as a man who gets swept into hell before he knows it, and Hoshino Gen is captivating as an actor as well.

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Gen Hoshino – Kuse no Uta (Official Video)

Gen Hoshino initially performed as part of a group, but “Baka no Uta” was his first release as a solo vocalist.

Hoshino himself has described it as “an incredibly dark song,” and it truly is a dark song.

Yet from the very first line, you’re instantly drawn in—that’s the charm of Gen Hoshino, and this track shows that his appeal was already fully realized from his debut release.

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Gen Hoshino – Snow Men (Official Video)

I think this is Gen Hoshino’s first foray into a sexy style.

First of all, the music video is sexy, and it shows a different side of him than usual.

Glasses, suit, darkness, blindfold—the video plays right into the creators’ intentions, and I happily fell for it.

With its relaxed, pleasant vibe, I think it’s a perfect song to listen to at night.

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Gen Hoshino – Into the Outside of the Dream (Official Video)

Propelled by a sprightly rhythm like a train in motion, this song is exciting to listen to and feels very refreshing.

However, in fact, it was written by Gen Hoshino after being inspired by a friend who was a “virgin.” That friend is a huge fan of Saori Yuki, and the song was born from stories about how she often appeared in his dreams.

With that in mind, it’s an amusing song to hear—but listening from a different angle makes it interesting in another way, and it never gets old.

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Gen Hoshino – Mad Hope (feat. Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes) [Official Video]

This song was written as the theme for the Netflix talk show “LIGHTHOUSE: Two Troubled Souls, Six Months of Conversation.” It’s included on the album “Gen,” released in May 2025, and drew major attention when its music video—directed by web writer ARuFa—was released in July.

The track is characterized by a thrilling sound that seems to distill seemingly reckless hope straight into music.

It’s the kind of song that can make you feel your mental boundaries falling away.

Perfect when you want creative stimulation or need a change of pace!

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Lighthouse (Live Session)

Singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino, whose talents are drawing attention as he thrives across a wide range of fields beyond music, has released a globally simultaneous digital EP, LIGHTHOUSE.

The track Todai (Lighthouse), included as the opening number, is one of the ending themes written anew for each episode of the Netflix talk variety show LIGHTHOUSE.

Though the lyrics may at first seem to carry a negative message, they are imbued with universal truths that resonate with any life.

It’s an emotional number whose delicate ensemble—featuring only acoustic guitar—colors the night.

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This is a track from the album EPISODE.

Gen Hoshino himself said he came up with it one night.

The lyrics say that a very long-lasting pain is actually still in the middle, and that another episode will begin—but I’ve never felt so encouraged.

It’s a wonderful song.