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|name        =Yukijiro Hotaru
|name        =Yukijiro Hotaru
|occupation  =Actor
|occupation  =Actor
|character    =Tsutomu Osako, Noboru Osako
|character    =Tsutomu Osako, suicidal man, Noboru Osako, Osaki, Nagano
|birthday    =August 27, 1951
|birthday    =August 27, 1951
|birthplace  =Saitama, [[Japan]]
|birthplace  =Saitama, [[Japan]]
|first        =''Molester Train: Rumiko's Ass'' (TV 1983)
|first        =''Molester Train:<br>Rumiko's Ass'' (TV 1983)
|notable      =''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995)
|notable      =''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995)
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|wikipedia    =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukijir%C5%8D_Hotaru
|wikipedia    =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukijir%C5%8D_Hotaru
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'''Yukijiro Hotaru''' {{Nihongo|螢雪次朗|Hotaru Yukijirō}} is a [[Japan]]ese actor. A favorite of [[Shusuke Kaneko]], he has appeared in nine of the director's films, including the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Gamera (Franchise)|Gamera]] trilogy as Tsutomu Osako and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. His roles in non-[[kaiju]] [[tokusatsu]] productions include both ''Zeiram'' films and the television series ''[[wikipedia:Garo (TV series)|Garo]]''.
'''Yukijiro Hotaru''' {{Nihongo|螢 雪次朗|Hotaru Yukijirō}} is a [[Japan]]ese actor. A favorite of [[Shusuke Kaneko]], he has appeared in nine of the director's films, including the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' trilogy as Tsutomu Osako and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. His roles in non-[[kaiju]] [[tokusatsu]] productions include both ''Zeiram'' films and the television series ''[[wikipedia:Garo (TV series)|Garo]]''.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) as Inspector Tsutomu Osako
*''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) as Inspector Tsutomu Osako
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'' (1996) as Tsutomu Osako
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' (1996) as Tsutomu Osako
*''[[Gamera: The Council of Gigantic Bio-Creatures]]'' (1999) as Tsutomu Osako [hidden footage]
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999) as Tsutomu Osako
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999) as Tsutomu Osako
*''[[wikipedia:Tekkōki Mikazuki|Tekkoki Mikazuki]]'' (TV 2000-2001) as Kunio Doihara
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) as suicidal man
*''[[Gamera 4: Truth]]'' (2003) as Tsutomu Osako [fan film]
*''[[Gamera 4: Truth]]'' (2003) as Tsutomu Osako [fan film]
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) as Suicidal Man
*''[[Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters]]'' (2005) as Divisional Officer Noboru Osako
*''[[Reigo, the Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato]]'' (2005) as Divisional Officer Noboru Osako
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006) as archaeologist [episode 5]
*''{{Plain link|[http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/Ultraman_Max_(Series) Ultraman Max]}}'' (TV 2005-2006) as Archaeologist [episode 5]
*''[[Raiga: God of the Monsters]]'' (2009) as Hajime Edo
*''[[Deep Sea Monster Raiga]]'' (2009)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Neo Ultra Q|Neo Ultra Q]]'' (TV 2013) as Murakami
*''{{Plain link|[http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/Neo_Ultra_Q Neo Ultra Q]}}'' (TV 2013) as Murakami
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as Detective Osaki
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018)
*''[[Nezura 1964]]'' (2020) as [[Masaichi Nagata|Yuichi Nagano]]
*''[[Nezura 1964]]'' (2020)
*''[[Hoshi 35]]'' (2023) as Kamiya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://3yfilm.co.jp/hoshi35|title=映画『HOSHI 35／ホシクズ』公式サイト|work=Hoshi 35|accessdate=21 June 2023}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Hotaru's character in ''Reigo, the Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato'' is named Osako after his celebrated role as Tsutomu Osako in the Gamera trilogy.
*Hotaru's character in ''[[Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters]]'' is named Osako after his celebrated role as Tsutomu Osako in the Heisei ''Gamera'' trilogy.
*Hotaru is one of the few people to have acted in the ''Godzilla'', ''Gamera'', and ''Ultraman'' franchises. Others include [[Akiji Kobayashi]], [[Takashi Nishina]], [[Saburo Shinoda]], and [[Mamoru Miyano]].
*One of the reasons why Yukijiro accepted the offer to play Osako is because Yukitaro Hotaru, Yukijiro's mentor and the inspiration for his stage name, appeared in the 1967 film ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]''.<ref name="HGPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Gamera Perfection]]|date=8 February 2014|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|isbn=9784048918817}}</ref>{{rp|274}}
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 30 March 2024

Yukijiro Hotaru
Yukijiro Hotaru
Born August 27, 1951
Saitama, Japan
Occupation Actor
Notable role(s) Tsutomu Osako, suicidal man, Noboru Osako, Osaki, Nagano
First work Molester Train:
Rumiko's Ass (TV 1983)
Notable work Gamera the Guardian of the Universe (1995)
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Yukijiro Hotaru (螢 雪次朗,   Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. A favorite of Shusuke Kaneko, he has appeared in nine of the director's films, including the Heisei Gamera trilogy as Tsutomu Osako and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. His roles in non-kaiju tokusatsu productions include both Zeiram films and the television series Garo.

Selected filmography

Gallery

Trivia

References

This is a list of references for Yukijiro Hotaru. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ "映画『HOSHI 35／ホシクズ』公式サイト". Hoshi 35. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Heisei Gamera Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. 8 February 2014. ISBN 9784048918817.

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