Yusaku Yara
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Yūsaku Yara (屋良 有作 Yara Yūsaku, born March 15, 1948) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently affiliated with Vi-Vo. His real name is Susumu Kawabe (川辺 奨 Kawabe Susumu), and his former stage name was Tetsu Kurobe (黒部 鉄 Kurobe Tetsu).
He is best known for his roles in Chibi Maruko-chan as Hiroshi Sakura, Kiteretsu Daihyakka as Kiteretsu's Papa, the 1989 version of Sally, the Witch as Sally's Papa, Fang of the Sun Dougram as Jacky Zalshiev, and the Dr. Slump remake as Senbei Norimaki.
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[edit] Roles
[edit] Television animation
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Hiroshi Sakura)
- Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Kiteretsu Kite and Eitarō Kite)
- Dr. Slump (Remake) (Senbei Norimaki)
- Dragonball Z (Lord Slug)
- Gintama (Jiraia)
- Sally the Witch (1989) (Sally's Papa)
- Ray the Animation (Director Sawa)
- Saint Seiya (Phecda Gamma Thor, Sagittarius Aiolos)
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Ryuuji Toramaru)
- Transformers: Zone (Dai Atlas)
- Tatakae!! Ramenman (Dokuroken Gundam)
- Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (Great)
- Zipang(Saburo Umezu)
- Avenger (Cross)
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (Narrator)
[edit] Theater animation
- Dr. Sump (Remake) (Senbei Norimaki)
- Bonobono (Araiguma-kun)
- Demon City Shinjuku (Mephisto)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (Lord Slug)
- Fist of the North Star(Nunchaku Man)
- Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (Rudy)
- Kuro no shishi (Ginnai Doma)
- Meet the Robinsons (Bowler Hat Guy)
- The Pebble and the Penguin (Rocko)
- Tokyo Godfathers (Miyuki's father)
- The Weathering Continent (Bois)
- Vampire Hunter D (Greco)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Borgoff)
- Wicked City (Taki Renzaburō)
[edit] Video games
- LUNAR: Silver Star Story (Ramus Farmain & Hakuryuu Fydie (White Dragon Quark))
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Python)
- Snatcher (Gillian Seed)
- Too Human (Tyr)
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (Sheng-Long/Gouichirou Kaiza)
- Double Dragon (Dulton)
[edit] Dubbing roles
- Above the Law (Video edition) (Detective Sergeant Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal))
- Armageddon (Fuji TV edition) (Charles 'Chick' Chapple (Will Patton))
- Assault on Precinct 13 (Marion Bishop (Laurence Fishburne))
- Aladdin (Razoul (Jim Cummings))
- The Return of Jafar (Razoul (Jim Cummings))
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Razoul (Jim Cummings))
- Die Hard (Fuji TV edition) (Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson (Paul Gleason))
- Die Hard with a Vengeance (Fuji TV edition) (Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson))
- Robin Hood (Friar Tuck (Andy Devine))
- Pinocchio (Quarrel Uncle (Thomas Haden Church)
- Back to the Conscince (Quarrel Uncle Thomas Haden Church))
- Eraser (Video and DVD edition) (John "Eraser" Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger))
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Guide (Stephen Fry))
- Peter Pan (Pirates Rusty (Caroll Spinney))
- Return to Neverland (Pirates Rusty (Rob Paulsen))
- Kung Fu Hustle (The Beast (Leung Siu-Lung))
- Meet the Robinsons (Bowlerhat Guy (Steve Anderson))
- The Rescuers (Orville (Jim Jordan))
- Mr. Vampire (Wai (Billy Lau))
- The Polar Express (Steamer (Michael Jeter))
- Predator (Fuji TV edition) (Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger))
- Predator 2 (TV edition) (Captain Phil Heinemann (Robert Davi))
- The Shield (Jon Kavanaugh (Forest Whitaker))
- Total Recall (Video and DVD edition) (Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger))
- Van Helsing (Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley))
- V for Vendetta (Eric Finch (Stephen Rea))
[edit] External links
- Yûsaku Yara at the Internet Movie Database
- Yusaku Yara at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Vivo Profile
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