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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

245

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-08-27 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Saitama, Japan

Also Known As

Yukijirou Hotaru

Yukijirô Hotaru

螢雪次朗

渡辺 潔

Yukiciro Hotaru

Yukizirô Hotaru

蛍雪次郎

萤雪次朗

Yukijiro Hotaru

螢雪次郎

Yukijiro Hotaru

Biography

Born 1951 in Saitama, Japan, Yukijiro Hotaru (螢雪次朗) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the Garo television franchise.

Known For

Acting

Inubu: The Dog Club

2021

Inubu: The Dog Club

as

Naoyuki Kume

Zëiram

1991

Zëiram

as

Kamiya

Cure

1997

Cure

as

Ichiro Kuwano

Zëiram 2

1994

Zëiram 2

as

Kamiya

Wandering Home

2010

Wandering Home

as

Yoshida

Crossfire

2000

Crossfire

as

Hasaba

The Exam

1999

The Exam

as

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

as

Inspector Tsutomu Osako

Mechanical Violator Hakaider

1995

Mechanical Violator Hakaider

as

Man in Brain Processing Room

Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006

Murder of the Inugami Clan

as

Kokichi Inugami

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as

Tsutomu Osako

Sexy Battle Girls

1986

Sexy Battle Girls

as

School President Fukurokôji

The Code

2009

The Code

as

Sexy Timetrip Ninjas

1984

Sexy Timetrip Ninjas

as

Sasuke Sarutobi / Actor on screen

GARO and the Wailing Dragon

2013

GARO and the Wailing Dragon

as

Kiria (voice)

Moon Over Tao: Makaraga

1997

Moon Over Tao: Makaraga

as

A Keeper For Arms

The Last Recipe

2017

The Last Recipe

as

chinese husband

Boogiepop and Others

2000

Boogiepop and Others

as

Gorô Tadokoro

Police

2001

Police

as

Police captian

Chikan tsûkin-basu

1985

Chikan tsûkin-basu

as

Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective

Sin Clock

2023

Sin Clock

as

Otani

Joker Game

2012

Joker Game

as

Principal

The Little House

2014

The Little House

as

Liquor Store Old Man

SP: The Motion Picture

2010

SP: The Motion Picture

as

Shinchi Tananbe

Ashura

2005

Ashura

as

Magotaro

Hear the Whisper of a Rose

1995

Hear the Whisper of a Rose

as

Spiritual medium

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as

Tsutomu Osako

Mourning Wife

2001

Mourning Wife

as

Yutaka

125 Years Memory

2015

125 Years Memory

as

Takeshita

The Yen Family

1988

The Yen Family

as

Dance teacher

Crying Clown's Wedding

2016

Crying Clown's Wedding

as

Shinobu Katsumata

Haunted School 3

1997

Haunted School 3

as

Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

2009

The Laughing Policeman

as

Tatsuo Uemura

RoomMate

2013

RoomMate

as

Osoi Shiawase

2015

Osoi Shiawase

as

仙蔵

Looking Up at the Half-Moon

2010

Looking Up at the Half-Moon

as

Dr. Natsume's boss

The Great Buddha Arrival

2018

The Great Buddha Arrival

as

Detective Osaki

Immoral

2008

Immoral

as

GARO - Under the Moonbow

2019

GARO - Under the Moonbow

as

Gonza Kurahashi

The iDol

2006

The iDol

as

Homeless Man

Goodbye Boy

1984

Goodbye Boy

as

Dr. Ishiyama

Nezura 1964

2020

Nezura 1964

as

Nagano

Coming Home

2020

Coming Home

as

Haruo Kumai

Deep Sea Monster Raiga

2009

Deep Sea Monster Raiga

as

Hajime Edo

Teke Teke

2009

Teke Teke

as

Samurai Sensei

2018

Samurai Sensei

as

Toyo Yoshida

Climber's High

2008

Climber's High

as

Jo Oimura

Error

2017

Error

as

AI Amok

2020

AI Amok

as

Gamera 4: Truth

Gamera 4: Truth

as

Tsutomu Osako

Groper Train: Under Skirt

1986

Groper Train: Under Skirt

as

Matsutaro Nakahara

Groper Train: Keiko's Hips

1983

Groper Train: Keiko's Hips

as

Ippei Kuroda, private detective

Groper Train: Momoe's Ass

1983

Groper Train: Momoe's Ass

as

Detective Ippei Kuroda

Groper Train: Danger Signal

1986

Groper Train: Danger Signal

as

Ogura Shotaro

Groper Train: Touch That Girl

1988

Groper Train: Touch That Girl

as

Makino Shotaro

Groping Live Recording Trip

1983

Groping Live Recording Trip

as

Director Hayajiro

The Bondage

1984

The Bondage

as

Ibuki

Hoshi 35

2023

Hoshi 35

as

Kamiya

GARO

GARO

as

Gonza Kurahashi

Hero

Hero

as

Tsukuda

Tokyo Control

Tokyo Control

as

Akira Tanabe(田辺 明)

Seven Detectives

Seven Detectives

as

Yoichi Sakagami

GARO

GARO

as

Sasuke

Shōgun

Shōgun

as

Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō

Unnatural

Unnatural

as

宮前

Deep Love: The Story of Ayu

Deep Love: The Story of Ayu

as

Yoshiyuki's Father

Mistress

Mistress

as

Araki Taizo

Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice

as

Dr. Tominaga

Rinjo

Rinjo

as

谷本正博

Heaven's Coin

Heaven's Coin

as

Katsuji Arai

Production

Crew

Directing