Peeco (ピーコ, Pīko, born Katsuaki Sugiura (杉浦 克昭, Sugiura Katsuaki), 18 January 1945 - 3 September 2024)[1] was a Japanese tarento, fashion critic, journalist, and chanson singer. His younger identical twin brother is film critic Osugi, they both came out gay during their debut and took his advantage as a tarento and commentator.

Peeco
ピーコ
Born
Katsuaki Sugiura
(杉浦 克昭)

(1945-01-18)18 January 1945
Died3 September 2024(2024-09-03) (aged 79)
Education
Occupation(s)Tarento, fashion critic
Years active1975–2021

On 20 October 2024, it was announced that Peeco had died on 3 September of that year due to sepsis as a result of multiple organ failure.[2]

Filmography

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Current appearances

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TV series

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Title Network Notes
Osu Pee no Shinebara! Channel Neco
Kyō Doki HBC
Peeco & Hyōdō no Pīchike Pāchike KTV
BS Fuji Platinum Sunday BS Fuji Host

Irregular appearances

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TV series

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Title Network
Wide Show Joshikai TBS
Chichin Puipui MBS
Asadesu. KBC

Former appearances

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TV series

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Year Title Network Notes
Ohayō! Nice Day Fuji TV
Time 3 Fuji TV
Time Angle Fuji TV
3-ji ni Aimashou TBS
Big Today Fuji TV
2-ji no Honto Fuji TV
Takajin One Man MBS
Just TBS
F2 Smile Fuji TV
100% Kyaeen! Fuji TV
Monomane Ōzakettei-sen Fuji TV As part of Osugi to Peeco
Cchūnen! MBS
OsuPee & LonBoo no Oki nasai yo! Fuji TV
Tsūkai! Everyday KTV Tuesday appearances
Rankin no Paradise MBS Friday appearances
Noriyuki no Talk De Hokkaido UHB
FNS Super News Anchor KTV Monday appearances
2000 Waratte Iitomo! Fuji TV Wednesday appearances; co-starring with Osugi
2009 Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka NTV
Waratte Iitomo Special Issue Fuji TV Sunday appearances
Tokudane! Fuji TV

Radio

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Year Title Network Notes
Yuichi Uwaizumi no Hasshin! Uwa Rajio MBS Radio Monthly Tuesday appearances
Rokusuke Ei no Doyō Wide TBS Radio Monthly Saturday appearances
2010 Masahiko Ueyanagi: Gogoban! NBS

Advertisements

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Title Notes
Kōkyō Kōkoku Kikō
Aderans
The Eye Only appeared in a parody of the film advert
Otsuka Beverage Match
Ishida

Bibliography

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Solo

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Title
Katame o Ushinatte Miete kita mono
Peeco Goroku

Co-author

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Year Title Notes
Peeco Den Interviewed by Shigesato Itoi
Peeco to Sawako Interviewed by Sawako Agawa
2005 Kenpō o Kaete Sensō ni Ikou: To iu Yononaka ni Shinai Tame no 18-ri no Hatsugen Co-authored with Kazuyuki Izutsu, Hisashi Inoue, Rika Kayama, Kang Sang-jung, Yuichi Kimura, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Kaname Saruya, Masaji Shinagawa, Nameko Shinsan, Seizo Tashima, Tetsu Nakamura, Kazutoshi Hando, Yuko Matsumoto, Akihiro Miwa, Takuro Morinaga, Sayuri Yoshinaga, and Eriko Watanabe

Discography

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LP records

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Year Title Notes
1979 The Party As part of Osugi to Peeco

Singles

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Year Title
2004 "Ai-biki"

Albums

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Year Title
2004 Koi wa Tsuitachi no yō ni Peeco: Chanson o Utau

References

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  1. ^ Nihon Tarento Meikan 2016. VIP Times. 27 January 2016. p. 311.
  2. ^ "タレントのピーコさん死去、79歳…双子の弟と「おすぎとピーコ」で人気を博す". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.