Chris Peppler Explained
| Chris Peppler |
| Native Name: | クリス・ペプラー |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Daniel Peppler |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese-American |
| Occupation: | Radio personality |
| Spouse: | Yukari Kimijima (2006 -) |
| Relatives: | Alan J (Alan John Peppler) (brother) |
Christopher Daniel Peppler (born October 22, 1957, in Tokyo, Japan),[1] simply known as, is a Japanese-American radio personality.
Peppler is a navigator for J-Wave's Tokio Hot 100 and the host of Tokyo Eye 2020.[2]
Personal life
Peppler was born to a German-American father and a Japanese mother in Seibo Hospital. There isn't any Japanese in his name due to the request of his mother, who wanted to name her son Chris. Through his grandmother, he is a descendant of Akechi Mitsuhide.
After graduating from St. Mary International School, he moved to California. He later moved back to Japan to begin his DJ career. Shortly after in 2006, he met and married fellow DJ Yukari Kimishima.
He is also fluent in French as his third language.
Filmography
Radio and TV series
| Title | Notes |
|---|
| Tokio Hot 100 | |
| Otoajito | |
| Rock Alive | |
| Night Stories | navigator for Tuesday |
| Future Trax | |
| J's Calling | |
| Tokyo Eye 2020 | host | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2006 | Eigo de Shabera Night | | |
| World Premium Live | | Navigator |
| Tokyo Eye | | English broadcast program navigator |
| Godzilla Umiwowataru Sekai Seiha e no Scenario | | Narrator |
| Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet | Ed | Acting debut |
| Akiba no Kyūjitsu | | |
| Romes / Kūkō Bōgyo System | | Narrator |
| 2010 | Yōgaku Club 80's | | Guest |
| 37th Japan Prize Award Ceremony "Kagayake! Kyōiku Content Sekaiichi" | | Moderator |
| 2011 | NHK Special "Sekai o Kaeta Otoko Steve Jobs" | | Navigator |
| 2012 | Angela Aki no Song Book in English | | Moderator |
| Asadora Satsujin Jiken | Multi-channel fairy | | |
| Title | Notes |
|---|
| Minna no TV | |
| Pride & Spirit Nihon Pro-Yakyu | Sub-audio track DJ | |
| Title | Notes |
|---|
| Niji-ciao! | |
| Discovery of the World's Mysteries | Semi-regular respondent | |
| Title | Notes |
|---|
| Saturday Live | MC |
| Weekend Hips | MC | |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1994 | | Commentary, Commercial narration of circuit course | |
| 1999 | Cookie's Bustle | Narrator | |
| 1999 | Crazy Taxi | Gus | |
| 2002 | Nichibeikan Pro-Yagu Final League | | |
| 2014 | Kamen Rider Battle Gambarising | Mr. Belt | |
| Kamen Rider Summonride! | Mr. Belt | | |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2014 | Miracle Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahō | | |
| | Krim Steinbelt, Mr. Belt | |
| 2015 | | Mr. Belt (Voice) | |
| | Krim Steinbelt, Mr. Belt | |
| | Mr. Belt (Voice) | |
| 2019 | | Krim Steinbelt | | |
Musicals
Others
Notes and References
- Web site: Official website. 2015-08-30.
- Web site: About Program - TOKYO EYE 2020 - TV - NHK WORLD - English . 2017-04-19 . 2017-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170419193255/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/tokyoeye2020/about.html . dead .
- Web site: Episode 7. 2015-08-30. Space Dandy official website
