was a Japanese

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

from

Tsuyama, Okayama is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 102,294 and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km². The area increased in 2005 as the result of a merger with adjacent to ...

. At the time of his death, he was affiliated with Theater Echo. Throughout his career, Yasario was also known as , , and . Yashiro was best known for his roles in ''

Inakappe Taishō is Japanese manga series by Noboru Kawasaki and serialized by Shogakukan in '' Shogakukan no Gakushū Zasshi''. The manga series won the 14th Shogakukan Manga Award. An anime adaptation was created by Tatsunoko Productions. Daizaemon makes ...

'' (as Nishihajime), ''

Secret Squirrel ''Secret Squirrel'' is a cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera and also the name of his segment in ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'', which debuted in 1965. He was given his own show in 1966, titled ''The Secret Squirrel Show'', but was ...

'' (as Morocco Mole), the TBS version of ''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

'' (as

Tom Cat Thomas Jasper "Tom" Cat Sr. is a fictional character and one of the two titular main protagonists (the other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical animated short films. Created by William Hanna and J ...

), the 1973 ''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with List of Doraemon chapters, its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ' ...

'' anime (as Suneo Honekawa), and

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

productions (as

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...

). He also had many roles with Disney and

Pixar Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...

History

Yashiro graduated from

Meiji University , abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...

's School of Political Science and Economics. Afterward, he became a member of the voice actor management company Theater Echo, performing in a number of radio dramas. Yashiro died of a

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on June 25, 2003 at the age of 70.

Roles

Television animation

*'' Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog'' (Kyaru) *''

Dokaben is a Japanese baseball manga series written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima. The original series was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from April 24, 1972 to March 27, 1981, but it wa ...

'' (Ryō Inugami) *''

'' (1973 series) (Suneo Honekawa) *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' (TV 2) (Bem) *''

'' (Nishihajime) *''

Star of the Giants is a Japanese sports manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1966 to 1971. It is about the actual baseball team Yomiuri Giants using fic ...

'' (Kawazoe) *''

Vicky the Viking ''Vicky the Viking'', known as ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' () in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It ...

'' (Golem)

Theatrical animation

*''

Night on the Galactic Railroad , sometimes translated as ''Milky Way Railroad'', ''Night Train to the Stars'' or ''Fantasy Railroad in the Stars'', is a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa written around 1927. The nine-chapter novel was posthumously published in 1 ...

'' *''

Metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big c ...

'' (Notarlin) *'' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise'' (Speaker voice)

Tokusatsu

*''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...

'' (Amazonia (Ep 22), Kinokomorgue (Ep 24-25), Ghoster (Ep 41), Fly Man (Ep 42), Unicornos (Ep 51), Earthworm Man (Ep 59), Rebirth Harinezuras (Ep 66), Girizames (Ep 67), Gillerkourogi (Ep 69), Abugomens (Ep 71), Mosquiras (Ep 72), Sasoritokages (Ep 81), Sabotenbat (Ep 96)) *''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' (Kamakirigalan (Ep 9), Nomidokuro (Ep 16), Kawauso (Ep 20), Sphinx (Ep 26), Rebirth Franken (Ep 34), Backbeard (Ep 42), Ghostfather (Ep 44)) *''

Kamen Rider V3 is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the second installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series, and the direct sequel to the original '' Kamen Rider''. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was shown ...

'' (Squid Fire (Ep 3-4), Pickel Shark (Ep 11-12), Burner Bat (Ep 15), Speargun Sealion (Ep 22), Propeller Rhinoceros beetle (Ep 23), Quoits Stag beetle (Ep 27-28), Camera Mosquito (Ep 29),

Will-o'-the-Wisp In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp or ''ignis fatuus'' (, plural ''ignes fatui''), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. The phenomenon is known in English folk belief, ...

Walrus (Ep 32), Thorned Starfish (Ep 48), Rebirth Will-o'-the-Wisp Walrus (Ep 51)) *''Kamen Rider V3 Movie'' (Cannon Buffalo Rebirth Pickel Shark) *''Kamen Rider X'' (Cyclops (Ep 5), Mach Achilles (Ep 9-10), Alseides (Ep 17), Scorpion Geronimo (Ep 22-24), Chameleon Phantoma (Ep 29), Tiger Nero (Ep 34)) *''Five Riders Vs. Kingdark'' (Rebirth Mach Achilles, Rebirth Cyclops, Rebirth Alseides, Rebirth Hydra) *''

Kamen Rider Amazon is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The fourth installment to be produced as part of the Kamen Rider Series, the series aired in Japan from late 1974 to early 1975 on the NET and Mainichi Broadcasting System. It was the shortest ''Kamen ...

'' (

Crocodilia Crocodilia (or Crocodylia, both ) is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles, known as crocodilians. They first appeared 95 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period ( Cenomanian stage) and are the closest living ...

Beastman (Ep 8)) *''

Kamen Rider Stronger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show. It is the fifth entry in the Kamen Rider Series, the show was broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975 to December 27, 1975. ''Stronger'' is a co-production between Ishinomori Productions and Toei, a ...

'' (Kikkaijin Grongame (Ep 4),

Mantis Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They ha ...

Kikkaijin (Ep 9), Kikkaijin Elekiika (Ep 13), Kikkaijin Arijigoku (Ep 20)) *'' Kamen Rider (Skyrider)'' (Sasoranjin (Ep 4), Shibirayjin (Ep 18), Dokuganba (Ep 26), Hirubiran (Ep 27), Hikarabeeno (Ep 29), Okappa Priest (Ep 39-40), Zombieda (Ep 42), Abunger (Ep 45-47), Zenyoju (Ep 49)) *''Skyrider Movie'' (Jaguar Van) *''

Kamen Rider Super-1 is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the seventh installment in the Kamen Rider Series. The series was broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System from October 17, 1980, to October 3, 1981. The series was a co-production ...

'' (Elekibas (Ep 3), Ganigannii (Ep 9), JawsWani (Ep 11), Tsutadenma (Ep 20), GlasunKid (Ep 27), FrankeLighter (Ep 39), Goldar (Ep 43)) *''Kamen Rider Super-1 Movie'' (Rebirth Fire Kong, Rebirth Golden Jaguar,) *''Pettonton'' (Jamolar (Eps 2-21, 23-28, 30-33, 35-37, 41, 46)) *''

Choudenshi Bioman is Toei Company's eighth installment in the Super Sentai metaseries. Its 51 episodes aired on TV Asahi from February 4, 1984 to January 26, 1985, replacing ''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman'' and was replaced by ''Dengeki Sentai Changeman'' with a movie b ...

'' (1984, 31 episodes) - Messerjuu *'' Kyodai Ken Byclosser'' (Geronimo (Ep 2), Tankbombe (Ep 10), Focusman (Ep 20), Hyakumegun (Ep 26), Karasu (Ep ？), Fudebakon (Ep 31)) *''

Gekisou Sentai Carranger is a Japanese tokusatsu television show. It was Toei's twentieth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It is the second vehicle-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger''. The show was written as a parody of its own ...

'' (WW Waritcho (Ep 20)) *''

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is Toei's 22nd entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The series aired from February 22, 1998, to February 14, 1999. Its footage was used in ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''. The lead screenwriter f ...

'' (Geltgelt (Ep 26))

Video games

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Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square (video game company), Square). It is a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company and is under the leadership of Tetsuya ...

'' (

) *''

Sonic Adventure is a 1998 platform game for Sega's Dreamcast and the first main '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' game to feature 3D gameplay. It follows Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Big the Cat, and E-102 Gamma in their ...

'' (Big the Cat)

Dubbing roles

*''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...

'' (1980 Movie theater edition) (Captain Lennox) *''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...

'' (

Kaa Kaa is a fictional character from ''The Jungle Book'' stories written by Rudyard Kipling. He is a giant snake who is 30 feet long. In the books and many of the screen adaptations, Kaa is an ally of main protagonist Mowgli, acting as a friend ...

) *''

'' (Morocco Mole) *''

Thunderbird 6 ''Thunderbird 6'' is a 1968 British Science fiction film, science fiction puppet film based on ''Thunderbirds (TV series), Thunderbirds'', a Supermarionation television series created by Gerry Anderson, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by ...

'' (TV edition) (Brains) *''

The Tigger Movie ''The Tigger Movie'' is a 2000 animated musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation with animation production by Walt Disney Animation (Japan), Inc., written and directed by Jun Falkenstein from a story by Eddie Guzeli ...

'' (

) *''

'' (original series) (Tom) *''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...

'' (Huntsman) *''

Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...

'' (Lenny)

Other

Pooh's Hunny Hunt Pooh's Hunny Hunt is a unique trackless dark ride located at Tokyo Disneyland. It is based on the 1977 Disney animated film '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''. History After the rise in popularity of Walt Disney's film adaptation of Wi ...

(

) * Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade DreamLights (

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yashiro, Shun 1933 births 2003 deaths Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Okayama Prefecture