Akira Fuse
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Akira Fuse (布施 明, Fuse Akira, born 18 December 1947 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. He debuted in 1965 with the single "Kimi ni Namida to Hohoemi wo" (君に涙と微笑を tears and smiles to you?). His greatest hits are "SHIKURAMEN no Kaori" (シクラメンの香り the Scent of cyclamen?) and "Kimi wa BARA Yori Utsukushii (君はバラより美しい you are more beautiful than a rose?). He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005 he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series Kamen Rider Hibiki. He has one child, son Maximillian Fuse who currently attends university in America. He also performed in the movie Radio no Jikan in 1997.