Yukijirō Hotaru
Yukijirō Hotaru 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.
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Yukijirō Hotaru
- Name
- Yukijirō Hotaru
- Born
- 27 August 1951
- Birthplace
- Saitama, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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His decision to play the character for the Gamera films was prompted by Yukitarō Hotaru's involvement in the 1967 film Gamera vs.
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• Name — Yukijirō Hotaru • Born — 27 August 1951 • Birthplace — Saitama, Japan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1970–present
Television
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) • Ultraman Omega (TV series, 2025)
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) • Wandering Home (2010) • Garo: Makai no Hana (2014) • The Little House (2014) • 125 Years Memory (2015) • Garo: Makai Retsuden (2016) • Somebody's Xylophone (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)
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- 1.Allcinema.net. 螢雪次朗 ほたる・ゆきじろう.
- 2.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)
- 3.ASCII Media Works, 2014, Heisei Gamera Perfection, p.274, Kadokawa Shoten
- 4.酔いがさめたら、うちに帰ろう。. eiga.com.
- 5.だれかの木琴. eiga.com.
- 6.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!.
- 7.映画『信虎 信玄陣没！国主の帰還』について. Miyaobi Publishing.
- 8.グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド. eiga.com.
- 9.Sin Clock. eiga.com.
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