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Yukijiro Hotaru

Actor

Yukijiro Hotaru

Born August 27, 1951 in Saitama, Japan223 films

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.

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Cure posterFirst watchCure19977.6as Ichiro KuwanoA frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.View film

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Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe poster7.4Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe1995Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris poster7.4Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris1999Gamera 2: Advent of Legion poster7.4Gamera 2: Advent of Legion1996Teke Teke poster6.0Teke Teke2009Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies poster4.6Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies2001

Filmography

223 films as actor
  1. TBAGamera 4: TruthTsutomu Osako
  2. TBA痴漢ハンター4　倒錯者たちの沈黙
  3. 2025When You Wish Upon a Black HoleKurosaki
  4. 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn SpecialMuseum Director (from Museum of You)
  5. 2025GARO: TaigaOld Man
  6. 2023Hoshi 35Kamiya
  7. 2023Sin ClockOtani
  8. 2021Japan Gangster War 12
  9. 2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 11
  10. 2021Inubu: The Dog ClubNaoyuki Kume
  11. 2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 10
  12. 2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 9
  13. 2020Nezura 1964Nagano
  14. 2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 8
  15. 2020Coming HomeHaruo Kumai
  16. 2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 7
  17. 2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 6
  18. 2020AI Amok
  19. 2020Kingdom 4: The Man Who Became Don
  20. 2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 5
  21. 2019Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
  22. 2019GARO - Under the MoonbowGonza Kurahashi
  23. 2019From Miyamoto to You
  24. 2019Kingdom 3: The Man Who Became Don
  25. 2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 3
  26. 2019A Town and a Tall ChimneyYao Sadakichi
  27. 2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 4
  28. 2019Japan Gangster War
  29. 2019Hoshi ni katarite
  30. 2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 2
  31. 2018The Great Buddha ArrivalDetective Osaki
  32. 2018Samurai SenseiToyo Yoshida
  33. 2018Scars and Codes 2
  34. 2018Designated Lawyer
  35. 2018Scars and Codes
  36. 2018When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be DeadShinichi
  37. 2018Sakura Guardian in the North
  38. 2018Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch
  39. 2017Columbo of Shinano 5 - The 'Shinano Country' Murder CaseMiyazaki Yoshio
  40. 2017確証～警視庁捜査三課
  41. 2017The Last Recipechinese husband
  42. 2017Error
  43. 2017Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder CaseMiyazaki Yoshio
  44. 2016Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder CaseMiyazaki Yoshio
  45. 2016Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
  46. 2016Crying Clown's WeddingShinobu Katsumata
  47. 2016Somebody's Xylophone
  48. 2016Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork CurrentKohei Tominaga
  49. 2016Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: SurvivorsKazuyoshi Kawagishi
  50. 2015125 Years MemoryTakeshita
  51. 2015Osoi Shiawase仙蔵
  52. 2015Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
  53. 201535-Year-Old Virgin
  54. 2014Columbo of Shinano 2 - The Togakushi Legend Murder CaseMiyazaki Yoshio
  55. 2014Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy BreathSato
  56. 2014The Vancouver Asahi
  57. 2014The Little HouseLiquor Store Old Man
  58. 2014Sakura Housara
  59. 20141914 Maboroshino Tōkyō ~ yomigaeru modan toshi ~
  60. 2013RoomMate
  61. 2013Fly, Dakota, Fly!
  62. 2013The Morning Set, Milk and Spring
  63. 2013GARO and the Wailing DragonKiria (voice)
  64. 2013Banana, Gloves and Whale SharkKazuya
  65. 2012Joker GamePrincipal
  66. 2012The Centenarian Clock
  67. 2012It's a Beautiful Life - IrodoriShigeru sugaya
  68. 2012係長 青島俊作2 事件はまたまた取調室で起きている!Kotaro Fukuhara
  69. 2012There Is a Lie in Every Woman
  70. 2011The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Evolution
  71. 2011The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis
  72. 2011Mitsuko DeliversKato
  73. 2011Our Stardust Dance
  74. 2011The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko
  75. 2011A Man with Style
  76. 2011Kamui: Gang of Life PART II
  77. 2011Kamui: Gang of Life PART I
  78. 2010Wandering HomeYoshida
  79. 2010SP: The Motion PictureShinchi Tananbe
  80. 2010Shadow Negotiator 3 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Staircase to the Courtroom
  81. 2010Shadow Negotiator 2 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Man Who Knew The Secret
  82. 2010Looking Up at the Half-MoonDr. Natsume's boss
  83. 2010Lust in Hell II - Farewells
  84. 2010Saibanchou! Koko wa choueki 4-nen de dousuka
  85. 2009Lust in Hell: Edge of the World
  86. 2009The Laughing PolicemanTatsuo Uemura
  87. 2009Deep Sea Monster RaigaHajime Edo
  88. 2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to SerenityKinsaku Iwamoto
  89. 2009The Code
  90. 2009Basara ningen
  91. 2009Teke Teke
  92. 2009Teke Teke 2
  93. 2008A Story of Anna
  94. 2008Cutie Honey: The Live 7
  95. 2008Climber's HighJo Oimura
  96. 2008Immoral
  97. 2008Reigo: King of the Sea MonstersHajime edo
  98. 2007A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
  99. 2007Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle
  100. 2006Murder of the Inugami ClanKokichi Inugami
  101. 2006GARO Special: Beast of the Demon NightGonza
  102. 2006Berna's Tail
  103. 2006The iDolHomeless Man
  104. 2005Welcome, patient.
  105. 2005AshuraMagotaro
  106. 2005The Man Behind the Scissors
  107. 2004Cosplay niizuma: Ushirokara motometeJunichi Asakura
  108. 2003The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage
  109. 2003The Glamorous Life of Sachiko HanaiToshio Saeki
  110. 2003Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Shiroi Himo-HenRiki Nakasako
  111. 2003Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching EditionRiki Nakasako
  112. 2003Houseless Home
  113. 2002The Choice of Hercules
  114. 2002Chikan bus 2: Misoji no hoteriShigeru Satô
  115. 2002Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro 2: The Miracle Winning Streak Strategy
  116. 2002Jeanne – The Tale of a Mahjong Battle
  117. 2001Silence of the Sushi RollsProfessor
  118. 2001Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro: The Occult Strategy Showdown
  119. 2001Mourning WifeYutaka
  120. 2001Queen Bee Honey