Yukijiro Hotaru
Known for Acting · 260 credits
- Born
- 1951-08-27 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Saitama, Japan
- Also known as
- Yukijirou Hotaru · Yukijirô Hotaru · 螢雪次朗 · 渡辺 潔 · Yukiciro Hotaru · Yukizirô 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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
GARO
2005
as Gonza Kurahashi / Sasuke
Solitary Gourmet
2012
Shōgun
2024
as Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō
Seven Detectives
2015
as Yoichi Sakagami
Tokyo Vice
2022
as Dr. Tominaga
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
as 政吉
Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
2022
as Santa
Hero
2001
as Tsukuda
Unnatural
2018
as 宮前
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Toshihiko Tamamushi
Onihei Hankachō
1989
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016
Dr.STOЯKS
2015
as Kazuo Motokura
CRISIS: Special Security Squad
2017
Detective Office 5: Another Story
2005
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014
Neo Ultra Q
2013
Shougeki Gouraigan
2013
Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi
2019
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine
1990
as Diable
Konya wa Konoji De
2020
as カズオ
Denshichi Torimonocho
2016
Ultraman Omega
2025
as Ahdel
Mistress
2019
as Araki Taizo
The Best Skilled Surgeon
2011
Rinjo
2009
as 谷本正博
OL Zenido
2003
Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya
2021
as Yamano Taichi
Tokyo Control
2012
as Akira Tanabe（田辺 明）
Osoroshi
2014
On-yado Kawasemi
2003
Hitoya no Toge
2017
Heaven's Coin
1995
as Katsuji Arai
Meshibana Keiji Tachibana
2013
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
2012
as Masakatsu Kodaira
The Scent of an Artificial Flower
2011
The Tragedy of the "W" Prefectural Police
2019
Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki
2000
as Kunio Doihara
Deep Love: The Story of Ayu
2004
as Yoshiyuki's Father
Dentaku Keiji 電卓刑事
2017
일본 야쿠자 전쟁
2020
Pachi-Slot Bar Couple
2010
Kyou mo Curry desu ka?
2025
as そば屋店主
Movies (216)
Groper Train: Touch That Girl
1988
as Makino Shotaro
Suite Room
1993
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6
1998
Cure
1997
as Ichiro Kuwano
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4
1996
痴汉日记2：不停抚摸臀部的男人
1995
Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax
1986
as Okano (Detective)
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass
1995
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2
1995
Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting
1988
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5
1997
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
1984
as Sasuke Sarutobi / Actor on screen
Miho Yuki no Madonna Zecchô
1989
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
as Tsutomu Osako
Mourning Wife
2001
as Yutaka
Teke Teke 2
2009
Pink Physical Examination
1985
125 Years Memory
2015
as Takeshita
Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl
1984
as Ippei Kuroda
Mechanical Violator Hakaider
1995
as Man in Brain Processing Room
The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis
2011
Uno Koichiro no momosaguri
1985
as Policeman
The Little House
2014
as Liquor Store Old Man
Teke Teke
2009
Coming Home
2020
as Haruo Kumai
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
as Tsutomu Osako
Molester's Delivery Service
1986
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
2007
Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch
2018
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
as Inspector Tsutomu Osako
Climber's High
2008
as Jo Oimura
The Last Recipe
2017
as chinese husband
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
as Kokichi Inugami
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
2006
as Gonza
No More Comics!
1986
The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Evolution
2011
Zëiram 2
1994
as Kamiya
Sakura Guardian in the North
2018
RoomMate
2013
GARO - Under the Moonbow
2019
as Gonza Kurahashi
AI Amok
2020
Ashura
2005
as Magotaro
Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio
1984
as Ippei Kuroda
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
2001
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
as Sada
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
2009
as Kinsaku Iwamoto
Exposed School Swimsuits
1986
We Are Not Alone
1993
SP: The Motion Picture
2010
as Shinchi Tananbe
Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment
1984
as Yukijiro
The Metropolitan Police Branch 82
1995
as Section Chief
Joker Game
2012
as Principal
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters
2008
as Hajime edo
A Man with Style
2011
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead
2018
as Shinichi
Wandering Home
2010
as Yoshida
Haunted School 3
1997
as Policeman
The Exam
1999
Sexy Battle Girls
1986
as School President Fukurokôji
The Yen Family
1988
as Dance teacher
Goodbye Cruel World
2022
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
2010
as Dr. Natsume's boss
Molester's Tour Bus
1985
as Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018
as Detective Osaki
The Code
2009
Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition
1990
GARO and the Wailing Dragon
2013
as Kiria (voice)
Samurai Sensei
2018
as Toyo Yoshida
The Serial Rape Murderer
1983
as Theater manager
Apartment Wife: Ass Slave
1985
as Yakuza
Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again
1988
as Sawaru Ogekuri
The Choice of Hercules
2002
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5
1997
GARO: Taiga
2025
as Old Man
From Miyamoto to You
2019
Groper Train: Touching and Going to Work
1987
as White
Moon Over Tao: Makaraga
1997
as A Keeper For Arms
The Vancouver Asahi
2014
Crossfire
2000
as Hasaba
Our Stardust Dance
2011
Zëiram
1991
as Kamiya
Crying Clown's Wedding
2016
as Shinobu Katsumata
Sakura Housara
2014
Kingdom 3: The Man Who Became Don
2019
Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current
2016
as Kohei Tominaga
Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
2019
Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle
2007
The Man Behind the Scissors
2005
Mitsuko Delivers
2011
as Kato
Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath
2014
as Sato
Hoshi 35
2023
as Kamiya
Sin Clock
2023
as Otani
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
2016
as Kazuyoshi Kawagishi
Columbo of Shinano 2 - The Togakushi Legend Murder Case
2014
as Miyazaki Yoshio
Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case
2016
as Miyazaki Yoshio
The Bondage
1984
as Ibuki
Kick AIDS Away: The Pink Crazy Girl
1987
as Aisaku Ijô
Goodbye Boy
1984
as Dr. Ishiyama
Thug Business Worker Sabu
2000
Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train
1985
as Joke Togo
Inubu: The Dog Club
2021
as Naoyuki Kume
Japan Gangster War Chapter 8
2020
The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai
2003
as Toshio Saeki
Hard Duty
2001
as Police captian
Somebody's Xylophone
2016
Molester's Train: Seiko's Ass
1985
as Morizo San
Inran Sisters
1988
Designated Lawyer
2018
Japan Gangster War
2019
Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall
1985
as Shinpei Fukai
Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder Case
2017
as Miyazaki Yoshio
Boogiepop and Others
2000
as Gorô Tadokoro
New Molester Diary
1999
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
Catastrophe
1990
Sexy S.W.A.T. Team
1998
SM kyoshitsu: shikkin
1986
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
2012
as Shigeru sugaya
いらっしゃいませ、患者さま。
2005
Kingdom 4: The Man Who Became Don
2020
About Yukijiro Hotaru
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. With 260 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Yukijiro Hotaru has appeared in 216 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yukijiro Hotaru Movies
- Groper Train: Touch That Girl (1988) — as Makino Shotaro
- Suite Room (1993)
- Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6 (1998)
- Cure (1997) — as Ichiro Kuwano
- Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4 (1996)
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