Yukijirō Hotaru

Yukijirō Hotaru
Born (1951-08-27) August 27, 1951 (age 73)
Saitama, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present

Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor.[1] 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.[2] His decision to play the character for the Gamera films was prompted by Yukitarō Hotaru's involvement in the 1967 film Gamera vs. Gyaos.[3]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ "螢雪次朗 ほたる・ゆきじろう". Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  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. ^ "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!. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "映画『信虎 信玄陣没！国主の帰還』について". Miyaobi Publishing. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド". eiga.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sin Clock". eiga.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.


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