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

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2010
Shōgun
2024
GARO
2005
Solitary Gourmet
2012
Tokyo Vice
2024
Onihei Hankachō
1994
Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
2022
Seven Detectives
2015
Hero
2014
Dr.STOЯKS
2015
Ultraman Omega
2025
Clouds Over the Hill
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
275
2026
Crossroad
2025
When You Wish Upon a Black Hole
as Kurosaki
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
as Museum Director (from Museum of You)
2025
GARO: Taiga
as Old Man
2025
Ultraman Omega
as Ahdel
2025
Kyou mo Curry desu ka?
as そば屋店主
2025
憶えのない殺人
as 内山宗史郎
2024
Shōgun
as Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō
2024
Tokyo Vice
as Dr. Tominaga
2023
Sin Clock
as Otani
2023
Hoshi 35
as Kamiya
2022
Goodbye Cruel World
2022
Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
as Santa
2021
Inubu: The Dog Club
as Naoyuki Kume
2021
Japan Gangster War Chapter 9
2021
Japan Gangster War Chapter 10
2021
Japan Gangster War 12
2021
Japan Gangster War Chapter 11
2021
Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya
as Yamano Taichi
2020
Kingdom 4: The Man Who Became Don
2020
Japan Gangster War Chapter 5
2020
Japan Gangster War Chapter 6
2020
Japan Gangster War Chapter 8
2020
Nezura 1964
as Nagano
2020
Coming Home
as Haruo Kumai
2020
Japan Gangster War Chapter 7
2020
AI Amok
2020
일본 야쿠자 전쟁
2020
Konya wa Konoji De
as カズオ
2019
From Miyamoto to You
2019
Kingdom 3: The Man Who Became Don
2019
Japan Gangster War
2019
Japan Gangster War Chapter 2
2019
Japan Gangster War Chapter 3
2019
Japan Gangster War Chapter 4
2019
Hoshi ni katarite
2019
GARO - Under the Moonbow
as Gonza Kurahashi
2019
Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
2019
A Town and a Tall Chimney
as Yao Sadakichi
2019
Mistress
as Araki Taizo
2019
The Tragedy of the "W" Prefectural Police
2019
Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi
2019
Distorted Ripples
as Kenji Yamao
2018
Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch
2018
Sakura Guardian in the North
2018
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead
as Shinichi
2018
The Great Buddha Arrival
as Detective Osaki
2018
Designated Lawyer
2018
Samurai Sensei
as Toyo Yoshida
2018
Scars and Codes
2018
Scars and Codes 2
2018
Unnatural
as 宮前
2017
The Last Recipe
as chinese husband
2017
Error
2017
Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder Case
as Miyazaki Yoshio
2017
Columbo of Shinano 5 - The 'Shinano Country' Murder Case
as Miyazaki Yoshio
2017
確証～警視庁捜査三課
2017
Dentaku Keiji 電卓刑事
2017
Hitoya no Toge
2017
CRISIS: Special Security Squad
2016
Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
2016
Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current
as Kohei Tominaga
2016
Crying Clown's Wedding
as Shinobu Katsumata
2016
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
as Kazuyoshi Kawagishi
2016
Somebody's Xylophone
2016
Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case
as Miyazaki Yoshio
2016
Denshichi Torimonocho
2016
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2015
125 Years Memory
as Takeshita
2015
Osoi Shiawase
as 仙蔵
2015
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
35-Year-Old Virgin
2015
Seven Detectives
as Yoichi Sakagami
2015
Dr.STOЯKS
as Kazuo Motokura
2014
Sakura Housara
2014
The Little House
as Liquor Store Old Man
2014
Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath
as Sato
2014
The Vancouver Asahi
2014
Columbo of Shinano 2 - The Togakushi Legend Murder Case
as Miyazaki Yoshio
2014
1914 Maboroshino Tōkyō ~ yomigaeru modan toshi ~
2014
Hero
as Tsukuda
2014
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014
Osoroshi
2013
GARO and the Wailing Dragon
as Kiria (voice)
2013
Fly, Dakota, Fly!
2013
The Morning Set, Milk and Spring
2013
RoomMate
2013
Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark
as Kazuya
2013
Shougeki Gouraigan
2013
Neo Ultra Q
2013
Meshibana Keiji Tachibana
2012
Joker Game
as Principal
2012
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
as Shigeru sugaya
2012
There Is a Lie in Every Woman
2012
The Centenarian Clock
2012
係長 青島俊作2 事件はまたまた取調室で起きている!
as Kotaro Fukuhara
2012
Solitary Gourmet
2012
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
as Masakatsu Kodaira
2012
Tokyo Control
as Akira Tanabe（田辺 明）
2011
The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis
2011
The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Evolution
2011
A Man with Style
2011
Kamui: Gang of Life PART I
2011
Kamui: Gang of Life PART II
2011
Our Stardust Dance
2011
Mitsuko Delivers
as Kato
2011
The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko
2011
The Scent of an Artificial Flower
2011
GARO
as Sasuke
2011
The Best Skilled Surgeon
2010
Wandering Home
as Yoshida
2010
SP: The Motion Picture
as Shinchi Tananbe
2010
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
as Dr. Natsume's boss
2010
Lust in Hell II - Farewells
2010
Saibanchou! Koko wa choueki 4-nen de dousuka
2010
Shadow Negotiator 2 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Man Who Knew The Secret
2010
Shadow Negotiator 3 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Staircase to the Courtroom
2010
Pachi-Slot Bar Couple
2010
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2010
Clouds Over the Hill
as 政吉
2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
as Kinsaku Iwamoto
2009
The Code
2009
The Laughing Policeman
as Tatsuo Uemura
2009
Basara ningen
2009
Lust in Hell: Edge of the World
2009
Deep Sea Monster Raiga
as Hajime Edo
2009
Teke Teke
2009
Teke Teke 2
2009
Rinjo
as 谷本正博
2008
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters
as Hajime edo
2008
A Story of Anna
2008
Immoral
2008
Climber's High
as Jo Oimura
2008
Cutie Honey: The Live 7
2007
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
2007
Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle
2007
Detective Office 5: Another Story
2007
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
as Toshihiko Tamamushi
2006
Murder of the Inugami Clan
as Kokichi Inugami
2006
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
as Gonza
2006
Berna's Tail
2006
The iDol
as Homeless Man
2005
Ashura
as Magotaro
2005
The Man Behind the Scissors
2005
Welcome, patient.
2005
GARO
as Gonza Kurahashi
2005
GARO
as Gonza Kurahashi
2004
Cosplay niizuma: Ushirokara motomete
as Junichi Asakura
2004
On-yado Kawasemi
2004
Deep Love: The Story of Ayu
as Yoshiyuki's Father
2003
The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai
as Toshio Saeki
2003
Houseless Home
2003
The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage
2003
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Shiroi Himo-Hen
as Riki Nakasako
2003
Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition
as Riki Nakasako
2003
OL Zenido
2002
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
as Himself
2002
The Choice of Hercules
2002
Chikan bus 2: Misoji no hoteri
as Shigeru Satô
2002
Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro 2: The Miracle Winning Streak Strategy
2002
Jeanne – The Tale of a Mahjong Battle
2001
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
2001
Hard Duty
as Police captian
2001
Queen Bee Honey
2001
Silence of the Sushi Rolls
as Professor
2001
Mourning Wife
as Yutaka
2001
Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro: The Occult Strategy Showdown
2000
Thug Business Worker Sabu
2000
Crossfire
as Hasaba
2000
Boogiepop and Others
as Gorô Tadokoro
2000
The Demon Lady's Humiliation
2000
Kyonyû hatsujô nurse
2000
Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki
as Kunio Doihara
1999
The Exam
1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
as Tsutomu Osako
1999
New Molester Diary
1999
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
Le Secret
as 寿司屋主人
1999
Prisoner of Bondage
1998
The Bondage Master
as Shiro
1998
Sexy S.W.A.T. Team
1998
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6
1997
Cure
as Ichiro Kuwano
1997
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell
1997
The King of Minami: Waiting Woman
1997
Moon Over Tao: Makaraga
as A Keeper For Arms
1997
Virgin Sniper
1997
Haunted School 3
as Policeman
1997
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5
1997
尻を撫でまわしつづけた男 痴漢日記５
1996
Be-Bop High School 4
1996
Lipstick: Falling Woman
1996
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4
1996
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
as Tsutomu Osako
1996
The 15 Year Old Bride to Be
1996
Heaven's Coin
as Katsuji Arai
1995
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass
1995
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
as Inspector Tsutomu Osako
1995
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2
1995
Mechanical Violator Hakaider
as Man in Brain Processing Room
1995
Hear the Whisper of a Rose
as Shinoda, a spiritual medium
1995
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
as Kyozo
1995
Aiyoku Shûdôin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo
1995
The Metropolitan Police Branch 82
as Section Chief
1994
Zëiram 2
as Kamiya
1994
True Story! 82 Days with Amemiya Family
as Self
1994
Legends of Mahjong Masters: The Moon Sleeping on the Ocean Floor
1994
Onihei Hankachō
1993
Suite Room
1993
We Are Not Alone
1992
Widow Sex: In Her Prime
as Taniyama
1991
Zëiram
as Kamiya
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
as Sada
1990
Network Baby
1990
Catastrophe
1990
Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition
1990
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine
as Diable
1989
Miho Yuki no Madonna Zecchô
1989
Oshare dorobō
1988
Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again
as Sawaru Ogekuri
1988
The Yen Family
as Dance teacher
1988
Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting
as Detective Kazama
1988
Women in Love: Trembling Triple Ecstasy
as Koichi Saimaki
1988
Groper Train: Touch That Girl
as Makino Shotaro
1988
Inran Sisters
1987
Kick AIDS Away: The Pink Crazy Girl
as Aisaku Ijô
1987
Groper Train: Touching and Going to Work
as White
1986
No More Comics!
1986
Sexy Battle Girls
as School President Fukurokôji
1986
Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax
as Okano (Detective)
1986
SM kyoshitsu: shikkin
1986
Molester's Delivery Service
1986
Exposed School Swimsuits
1986
Groper Train: Feels Like Climax
as Okano Shotaro
1986
Groper Train: Under Skirt
as Matsutaro Nakahara
1986
Groper Train: Danger Signal
as Ogura Shotaro
1986
Lolita Real Sex: ONANIE
as Aisaku
1986
Maiden's Provocative Panties
as Sogen Hayakawa
1986
Sexy girl: Zetchô kankaku
1986
Female College Student: Overflowing With Pleasure
1985
Koichiro Uno's Caressing the Peach
as Policeman
1985
Pink Physical Examination
1985
Apartment Wife: Ass Slave
as Yakuza
1985
Molester's Tour Bus
as Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective
1985
Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun
as Priest Poirot
1985
Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall
as Shinpei Fukai
1985
Wakazuma Misshitsu Bôkô Jiken
1985
Sex Document: Nakase Jôzu
1985
Mari wa tenshi no nioi
as Satan SGW2249
1985
Molester's Train: Seiko's Ass
as Morizo San
1985
Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train
as Joke Togo
1985
Shufu baishun takkyûbin
1984
Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl
as Ippei Kuroda
1984
Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio
as Ippei Kuroda
1984
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
as Sasuke Sarutobi / Actor on screen
1984
Sanjigen tōshi: Sex ultra eye
as Ken
1984
Molester's School Infirmary
1984
Goodbye Boy
as Dr. Ishiyama
1984
Motto Hoshii
1984
Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment
as Yukijiro
1984
Jokôsei: Koshitsu de nyan-nyan
1984
The Bondage
as Ibuki
1984
Female Teacher: Lewd After School
1984
Innocent Sisters! Chibo and Marco
1983
Molester's Train: Rumiko's Ass
1983
Groper Train: Good Office Lady, Bad Office Lady, Normal Office Lady
1983
Molester's Train: Keiko's Hips
as Ippei Kuroda, private detective
1983
Molester's Train: Momoe's Ass
as Detective Ippei Kuroda
1983
Molester Train: Touch Me
1983
Groping Live Recording Trip
as Director Hayajiro
1983
Mobile Prostitution: It's Okay to Go
1983
The Serial Rape Murderer
as Theater manager
1983
Groper Indecent Train
as Theater groper
Gamera 4: Truth
as Tsutomu Osako
痴漢ハンター4　倒錯者たちの沈黙