
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
When You Wish Upon A Black Hole as Kurosaki
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special as Museum Director (from Museum of You)
2024Shōgun as Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō
2023Hoshi 35 as Kamiya
2023Sin Clock as Otani
2022Goodbye Cruel World
2022Tokyo Vice as Dr. Tominaga
2022Avataro Sentai Donbrothers as Santa
2021Japan Gangster War 12
2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 11
2021Inubu: The Dog Club as Naoyuki Kume
2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 10
2021Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya as Yamano Taichi
2021Japan Gangster War Chapter 9
2020Nezura 1964 as Nagano
2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 8
2020Coming Home as Haruo Kumai
2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 7
2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 6
2020AI Amok
2020Kingdom 4: The Man Who Became Don
2020일본 야쿠자 전쟁
2020Konya wa Konoji De as カズオ
2020Japan Gangster War Chapter 5
2019Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi
2019Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
2019GARO - Under the Moonbow as Gonza Kurahashi
2019From Miyamoto to You
2019Kingdom 3: The Man Who Became Don
2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 3
2019The Tragedy of the “W” Prefectural police
2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 4
2019Mistress as Araki Taizo
2019Japan Gangster War
2019Hoshi ni katarite
2019Japan Gangster War Chapter 2
2018The Great Buddha Arrival as Detective Osaki
2018Samurai Sensei as Toyo Yoshida
2018Scars and Codes 2
2018Designated Lawyer
2018Scars and Codes
2018When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead as Shinichi
2018Sakura Guardian in the North
2018Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch
2018Unnatural as 宮前
2017Dentaku Keiji 電卓刑事
2017Columbo of Shinano 5 - The 'Shinano Country' Murder Case as Miyazaki Yoshio
2017確証~警視庁捜査三課
2017The Last Recipe as chinese husband
2017Error
2017Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder Case as Miyazaki Yoshio
2017CRISIS: Special Security Squad
2017Hitoya no Toge
2016Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case as Miyazaki Yoshio
2016Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
2016Crying Clown's Wedding as Shinobu Katsumata
2016Somebody's Xylophone
2016Denshichi Torimonocho
2016Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current as Kohei Tominaga
2016Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors as Kazuyoshi Kawagishi
2015125 Years Memory as Takeshita
2015Osoi Shiawase as 仙蔵
2015Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015Seven Detectives as Yoichi Sakagami
201535-Year-Old Virgin
2014Columbo of Shinano 2- The Togakushi Legend Murder Case as Miyazaki Yoshio
2014Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath as Sato
2014The Vancouver Asahi
2014Osoroshi
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014The Little House as Liquor Store Old Man
2014Sakura Housara
20141914 Maboroshino Tōkyō ~ yomigaeru modan toshi ~
2013RoomMate
2013Fly, Dakota, Fly!
2013Shougeki Gouraigan
2013The Morning Set, Milk and Spring
2013Meshibana Keiji Tachibana
2013GARO and the Wailing Dragon as Kiria (voice)
2013Neo Ultra Q
2013Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark as Kazuya
2012Joker Game as Principal
2012Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed as Masakatsu Kodaira
2012The Centenarian Clock
2012Tokyo Control as Akira Tanabe(田辺 明)
2012It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori as Shigeru sugaya
2012There Is a Lie in Every Woman
2012Solitary Gourmet
2011The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Evolution
2011The Scent of an Artificial Flower
2011The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis
2011Mitsuko Delivers as Kato
2011Our Stardust Dance
2011The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko
2011A Man with Style
2011Kamui: Gang of Life PART II
2011Kamui: Gang of Life PART I
2011The Best Skilled Surgeon
2010Wandering Home as Yoshida
2010SP: The Motion Picture as Shinchi Tananbe
2010Shadow Negotiator 2 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Man Who Knew The Secret
2010Looking Up at the Half-Moon as Dr. Natsume's boss
2010Pachi-Slot Bar Couple
2010Lust in Hell II - Farewells
2010Saibanchou! Koko wa choueki 4-nen de dousuka
2009Clouds Over the Hill as 政吉
2009Lust in Hell: Edge of the World
2009The Laughing Policeman as Tatsuo Uemura
2009Deep Sea Monster Raiga as Hajime Edo
2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity as Kinsaku Iwamoto
2009The Code
2009Rinjo as 谷本正博
2009Basara ningen
2009Teke Teke
2009Teke Teke 2
2008A Story of Anna
2008Climber's High as Jo Oimura
2008Immoral
2008Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters as Hajime edo
2007A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
2007Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle
2006Murder of the Inugami Clan as Kokichi Inugami
2006GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night as Gonza
2006Berna's Tail
2006The iDol as Homeless Man
2005GARO as Gonza Kurahashi
2005GARO as Sasuke
2005Detective Office 5: Another Story
2005いらっしゃいませ、患者さま。
2005Ashura as Magotaro
2005The Man Behind the Scissors
2004Deep Love: The Story of Ayu as Yoshiyuki's Father
2004稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ as Toshihiko Tamamushi
2003The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage
2003The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai as Toshio Saeki
2003Houseless Home
2003OL Zenido
2003On-yado Kawasemi
2002AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla as Himself
2002The Choice of Hercules
2002Chikan bus 2: Misoji no hoteri as Shigeru Satô
2001Silence of the Sushi Rolls as Professor
2001Mourning Wife as Yutaka
2001Queen Bee Honey
2001Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
2001Police as Police captian
2001Hero as Tsukuda
2000Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki as Kunio Doihara
2000Crossfire as Hasaba
2000Thug Business Worker Sabu
2000Boogiepop and Others as Gorô Tadokoro
2000The Demon Lady's Humiliation
1999Birdcage of Horrors
1999The Exam
1999New Molester Diary
1999Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris as Tsutomu Osako
1998Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6
1998The Bondage Master as Shiro
1998Sexy S.W.A.T. Team
1997Cure as Ichiro Kuwano
1997Moon Over Tao: Makaraga as A Keeper For Arms
1997Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5
1997Virgin Sniper
1997Haunted School 3 as Policeman
1997The King of Minami: Waiting Woman
1997Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell
1997Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5
1996Gamera 2: Attack of Legion as Tsutomu Osako
1996Be-Bop High School 4
1996Lipstick: Falling Woman
1996The 15 Year Old Bride to Be
1996Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4
1995The Metropolitan Police Branch 82 as Section Chief
1995Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2
1995Mechanical Violator Hakaider as Man in Brain Processing Room
1995Heaven's Coin as Katsuji Arai
1995Gamera: Guardian of the Universe as Inspector Tsutomu Osako
1995Aiyoku Shûdôin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo
1995Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe as Kyozo
1995Hear the Whisper of a Rose as Shinoda, a spiritual medium
1995Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass
1994Zëiram 2 as Kamiya
1994True Story! 82 Days with Amemiya Family as Self
1993We Are Not Alone
1993Suite Room
1991Zëiram as Kamiya
1990Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition
1990Catastrophe
1990Network Baby
1990Let's Go to the Hospital as Sada
1990La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine as Diable
1989Onihei Hankachō
1989Oshare dorobō
1989Miho Yuki no Madonna Zecchô
1988Inran Sisters
1988The Yen Family as Dance teacher
1988Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting
1988Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again as Sawaru Ogekuri
1988Groper Train: Touch That Girl as Makino Shotaro
1988Koisuru Onna-tachi: Triple Ecstasy: Keiren as Koichi Saimaki
1987Eizu o buttobase: Momoiro puttsun musume as Aisaku Ijô
1987Groper Train: Touching and Going to Work as White
1986Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax as Okano (Detective)
1986Groper Train: Danger Signal as Ogura Shotaro
1986Exposed School Swimsuits
1986Molester's Delivery Service
1986Groper Train: Under Skirt as Matsutaro Nakahara
1986No More Comics!
1986SM kyoshitsu: shikkin
1986Lolita Production ONANIE as Aisaku
1986Sexy Battle Girls as School President Fukurokôji
1986Groper Train: Feels Like Climax as Okano Shotaro
1985Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun as Priest Poirot
1985Groper Train: Good Office Lady, Bad Office Lady, Normal Office Lady
1985Apartment Wife: Ass Slave as Yakuza
1985Groper Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall as Shinpei Fukai
1985Chikan tsûkin-basu as Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective
1985Wakazuma Misshitsu Bôkô Jiken
1985Groper Train: One Shot on the Train as Joke Togo
1985Uno Koichiro no momosaguri as Policeman
1985Pink Physical Examination
1985Sex Document: Nakase Jôzu
1985Molester Train: Seiko's Ass as Morizo San
1985Mari wa tenshi no nioi
1984Innocent Sisters! Chibo and Marco
1984The Bondage as Ibuki
1984Sanjigen tōshi: Sex ultra eye as Ken
1984Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment as Yukijiro
1984Molester's School Infirmary
1984Sexy Timetrip Ninjas as Sasuke Sarutobi / Actor on screen
1984Motto Hoshii
1984Jokôsei: Koshitsu de nyan-nyan
1984Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio as Ippei Kuroda
1984Female Teacher: Lewd After School
1984Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl as Ippei Kuroda
1984Goodbye Boy as Dr. Ishiyama
1983Molester Train: Touch Me
1983Groper Train: Momoe's Ass as Detective Ippei Kuroda
1983Groping Live Recording Trip as Director Hayajiro
1983Chikan honban namaroku ryokô
1983Groper Train: Keiko's Hips as Ippei Kuroda, private detective
1983Molester Train: Rumiko's Ass
—Gamera 4: Truth as Tsutomu Osako
—痴漢ハンター4 倒錯者たちの沈黙








