| Yukijirō Hotaru | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-08-27) August 27, 1951 (age 73) Saitama, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the Garo television franchise.
He has played Tsutomu Osako, a recurring role in the Heisei Gamera trilogy, along with the 2003 independent film GAMERA 4-TRUTH (jp), which was permitted by Tokuma Shoten under the condition to be free of charge. His decision to play the character for the Gamera films was prompted by Yukitarō Hotaru's involvement in the 1967 film Gamera vs. Gyaos.
Filmography
Film
- Sexy Battle Girls (1986)
- Time Adventure: Zeccho 5-byo Mae (1986)
- Itoshino Half Moon (1987)
- Ogenki kurinikku: Tatte moraimasu aka Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic (1988)
- Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting (1988)
- Zeiram (1991)
- Aiyoku Shūdōin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo (1995)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995)
- The Bondage Master (1996)
- Jukujo no Sasoijiru: Nanbon de Mohoshii (1997)
- Onna chikan sôsakan: Oshiri de shôbu! aka Sexy S.W.A.T. Team (1998)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Tekkōki Mikazuki (2000)
- Pyrokinesis (2000)
- Mourning Wife (2001)
- Porisu (2001)
- Stacy (2001)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Molester's Bus 2: Heat of the Over Thirty (2002)
- The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai (2003)
- Ashurajō no Hitomi (2005)
- Deep Sea Monster Reigo (2005)
- The Inugamis (2006)
- Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (2006)
- The iDol (2006)
- A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
- Garo: Makai no Hana (2014)
- The Little House (2014)
- 125 Years Memory (2015)
- Garo: Makai Retsuden (2016)
- Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)
- The Great Buddha Arrival (2018)
- Restart After Come Back Home (2020)
- Nezura 1964 (2021), Nagano
- Inubu: The Dog Club (2021)
- Nobutora (2021)
- Goodbye Cruel World (2022)
- Sin Clock (2023)
Television
- La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (TV series, 1990)
- Ultraman Max (TV series, 2005–2006)
- Garo (TV series, 2005–2006)
- Tenchijin (TV series, 2009)
- Garo: Makai Senki (TV series, 2011/2012)
- Shōgun (TV miniseries, 2024)
References
- "螢雪次朗 ほたる・ゆきじろう". Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- Atsushi Imai, 2016, COLUMN 「ガメラ生誕50周年祭」レポート, Tokusatsu Hihō, vol.3, pp.164-165, Eiga Hihō (jp), Yosensha (jp)
- ASCII Media Works, 2014, Heisei Gamera Perfection, p.274, Kadokawa Shoten
- "大原櫻子、浅香航大ら『犬部！』追加キャスト10名発表 林遣都＆中川大志の場面カットも解禁". Crank-in!. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- "映画『信虎 信玄陣没！国主の帰還』について". Miyaobi Publishing. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド". eiga.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- "Sin Clock". eiga.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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