is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the ''

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'' television franchise. He has played Tsutomu Osako, a recurring role in the Heisei

Gamera is a fictional giant monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the Gamera, the Giant Monster, eponymous 1965 Japanese film. The character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' ...

trilogy, along with the 2003

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'' ( jp), which was permitted by

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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 ''

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''.

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, 2014, ''Heisei Gamera Perfection'', p.274,

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Filmography

Film

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Sexy Battle Girls AKA ''Target Campus: Attack the Uniform'' is a Japanese ''Pink film'' directed by Mototsugu Watanabe and starring Kyōko Hashimoto, Hotaru Yukijiro, and Yutaka Ikejima. It was released in Japan in June 1986. The film first appeared in the United ...

'' (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 , stylized as ''ZËIЯAM'' (originally marketed in English as ''Zeram''), is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Keita Amemiya. The film stars Yūko Moriyama as an extraterrestrial bounty hunter named Iria, who comes to Earth to do ...

'' (1991) *''Aiyoku Shūdōin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo'' (1995) *'' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' (1995) *''

Mechanical Violator Hakaider is a 1995 Japanese tokusatsu film directed by Keita Amemiya. Based on the television series ''Android Kikaider'', the film features Hakaider in the role of an anti-hero as opposed to his typical portrayal as a villain. Production ''Mechanical ...

'' (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 is a 2000 Japanese tokusatsu television series created and directed by Keita Amemiya, written by Toshiki Inoue, and distributed by Media Factory. The series aired on Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television st ...

'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *''

Mourning Wife , a.k.a. ''An Affair with a Woman in Mourning'', is a 2001 Japanese Pink film refers in Japan to movies produced by independent studios that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything from dramas ...

'' (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) was introduced as a pink film, with the title but it developed into a cult hit and the producers allowed director Mitsuru Meike to expand it into its present form. In 2007 the film was featured at the Santa Barbara International Film Fest ...

'' (2003) *''

Ashurajō no Hitomi is a 2005 Japanese horror film, starring Ichikawa Somegorō VII, Rie Miyazawa and Kanako Higuchi. Directed by Yōjirō Takita, it is a film adaptation of a 1987 Kazuki Nakashima play set in the 16th century. It has been released on DVD-Vide ...

'' (2005) *''

Deep Sea Monster Reigo also known as ''Reigo: The Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato'' is a 2008 independently-made Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film by Shinpei Hayashiya. Veteran artist Keita Amemiya designed the titular monster. The film's original working tit ...

'' (2005) *'' The Inugamis'' (2006) *'' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju'' (2006) *'' The iDol'' (2006) *''

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Ryuichi Inomata. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 8 December 2007. It is based on a true story in the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake. This story has frequently been reported in the media and has also made into ...

'' (2007) *'' Garo: Makai no Hana'' (2014) *'' The Little House'' (2014) *''

125 Years Memory is a 2015 drama film directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka starring Seiyo Uchino, Kenan Ece and Shioli Kutsuna. Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: Th ...

'' (2015) *'' Garo: Makai Retsuden'' (2016) *''

Sakura Guardian in the North is a 2018 Japanese Drama (film and television), drama film, directed by Yōjirō Takita and written by Machiko Nasu. Stage Production was by Keralino Sandrovich, Director of Photography is Takeshi Hamada and the music was by Kei Ogura and Katsu ...

'' (2018) *'' The Great Buddha Arrival'' (2018) *''Restart After Come Back Home'' (2020) *''

Nezura 1964 is a 2020 Japanese crowdfunded ''kaiju'' biopic film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa ( jp). The film was based on Daiei Film's unfinished 1964 ''Gamera'' precursor ''Giant Horde Beast Nezura'' ( jp) and stars Yukijirō Hotaru as a character based ...

'' (2021), Nagano *''Inubu: The Dog Club'' (2021) *''Nobutora'' (2021) *''Goodbye Cruel World'' (2022) *''Sin Clock'' (2023)

Television

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La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine is a magical girl tokusatsu comedy series created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and the 11th installment of the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series. The series ran from January 7, 1990 to December 30, 1990 for a total of 51 episodes. Synopsis It's the first da ...

'' (TV series, 1990) *''

Ultraman Max is a Japanese tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Company. Released as the fourteenth entry (twentieth overall) in the ''Ultra Series'', it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed ...

'' (TV series, 2005–2006) *''

Tenchijin is a 2009 Japanese super historical drama television series, and the 48th taiga drama of NHK. It aired every Sunday from January 4 to November 22, 2009, spanning 47 episodes.It is an unusual Taiga Drama as the final episode will be broadcast as e ...

'' (TV series, 2009) *'' Garo: Makai Senki'' (TV series, 2011/2012) *''

Shōgun , officially , was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, except during parts of the Kamak ...

'' (TV miniseries, 2024)

References

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