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Yukijirô Hotaru

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A samurai imprisoned in 1863 falls asleep and awakens in today's Japan.
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The Master Samurai (2018)
Yukijirô Hotaru was born on 27 August 1951 in Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Zeiram (1991), Cure (1997) and Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1995).
BornAugust 27, 1951
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Zeiram (1991)
    Zeiram
    6.4
    • Kamiya
    • 1991
    Kōji Yakusho in Cure (1997)
    Cure
    7.5
    • Ichirô Kuwano
    • 1997
    Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1995)
    Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe
    6.7
    • Insp. Osako
    • 1995
    Chikan densha: Momoe no oshiri
    4.8
    • Actor
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Yokohama Neibâzu (2026)
      Yokohama Neibâzu
      TV Series
      • Ryôzaburô Koyanagi
      • 2026
    • Ultraman Omega (2025)
      Ultraman Omega
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ahdel
      • 2025
    • Emergency Interrogation Room (2014)
      Emergency Interrogation Room
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Dai-Tsuiseki Keisihcho SSBC Kyôkôhan-Gakari (2025)
      Dai-Tsuiseki Keisihcho SSBC Kyôkôhan-Gakari
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Yusaku Kamo
      • 2025
    • Ashita wa motto, Ii Hi ni naru (2025)
      Ashita wa motto, Ii Hi ni naru
      4.8
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Koshi Mizukami and Ken Yasuda in Kaibutsu (2025)
      Kaibutsu
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Sai (2025)
      Sai
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Mountain Doctor (2024)
      Mountain Doctor
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Shinichi Uda
      • 2024
    • Rinko Kikuchi, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Ansel Elgort, and Shô Kasamatsu in Tokyo Vice (2022)
      Tokyo Vice
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Tominaga
      • 2024
    • Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
      Shōgun
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Nakamura Hidetoshi
      • 2024
    • Kimi ga kokoro o kureta kara (2024)
      Kimi ga kokoro o kureta kara
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Tatsuo Yanagida
      • 2024
    • Haruka Kinami in Sexy Tanaka-san (2023)
      Sexy Tanaka-san
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Masaharu Shano
      • 2023
    • Tsuyoshi Muro and Yurina Hirate in Uchi no bengoshi wa te ga kakaru (2023)
      Uchi no bengoshi wa te ga kakaru
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Genzaburo Muto
      • 2023
    • Masahiro Matsuoka in Kaseifu no Mitazono (2016)
      Kaseifu no Mitazono
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Tadao Kamioka
      • 2023
    • Hoshi 35 (2023)
      Hoshi 35
      6.3
      • 2023

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    Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl
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    • Born
      • August 27, 1951
      • Saitama, Japan

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