Yusaku Yara
Yūsaku Yara ( Japanese屋 良 有 作 Yara Yūsaku, born March 15, 1948 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese actor and voice actor . His real name is Susumu Kawabe (川 辺 奨 Kawabe Susumu) and his former stage name was Tetsu Kurobe (黒 部 鉄 Kurobe Tetsu).
Filmography (selection)
Cartoons
- 1975: Tekkaman: The Space Knight (Awake)
- 1976: Goliath the Super Fighter (soldier)
- 1979: 009 (Odin)
- 1979: Lupine the Third Part II (Terrorist)
- 1986: Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (Great)
- 1986: Saint Seiya (Phecda Gamma Thor, Sagittarius Aiolos)
- 1987: Kimagure Orange Road (Master)
- 1988: Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Kiteretsu Kite and Eitarō Kite)
- 1988: Sakigake !! Otokojuku (Ryuuji Toramaru)
- 1989: Tatakae !! Ramenman (Dokuroken Gundam)
- 1989: Sally, the Witch (Sally's papa)
- 1990: Chibi Maruko-chan (Hiroshi Sakura)
- 1990: Transformers: Zone (Dai Atlas)
- 1991: 21 emons
- 1992: The Laughing Salesman
- 1997: Dr. Slump (remake) (Senbei Norimaki)
- 2000: Shukan Storyland (Richard, Bodyguard, Shigeyuki Minamida)
- 2003: Avenger (Cross)
- 2004: Zipang (Saburo Umezu)
- 2006: Reborn! (Timoteo)
- 2006: Ray the Animation (Sawa)
- 2007: Shigurui (Gonzaemon Ushimata)
- 2009: Gintama (Jiraia)
- 2009: Lupine the 3rd vs. Detective Conan (Duke Gerard Musca Vespaland)
- 2012: Sengoku Collection (Narrator)
- 2012: Toriko (Chin Chinchin)
- 2013: Coppelion (Denjiro Shiba)
- 2014: The Pilot's Love Song (Leopold Melze)
- 2014: Ping Pong (Jō Koizumi / Butterfly Joe)
- 2015: Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (Sagittarius Aiolos)
- 2016: Brave Witches narrator, Erhard von Manstein (ep. 4, 10-12)
- 2016: Dragon Ball Super (Senbei Norimaki (ep. 69))
Original video animation (OVA)
- 1985: Vampire Hunter D (Greco)
- 1988: Dominion (Charles Brenten)
- 1988: Demon City Shinjuku (Mephisto)
- 1988: Ginga Eiyū Densetsu (narrator)
- 1989: Baoh (walking)
- 1991: RG Veda (Zōchōten)
- 1992: Black Lion: Fear the Black Lion (Ginnai Doma)
- 1996: Tetsuwan Birdy (Geega)
Animation films
- 1985: Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (Dracolulu)
- 1986: Fist of the North Star (Nunchaku Man)
- 1987: Wicked City (Taki Renzaburō)
- 1991: Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (Lord Slug)
- 1992: The Weathering Continent (Bois)
- 1992: Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (Chief)
- 1993: Bonobono (Araiguma-kun)
- 1993: Ninja Scroll (Genpachi)
- 1993: Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (Garion Marquis)
- 1994: Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (Spaidol General)
- 1999: Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise (Senbei Norimaki)
- 2001: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Borgoff)
- 2002: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States (Yoshitoshi Matabe Ijiri)
- 2003: Tokyo Godfathers (Miyuki's father)
- 2003: Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (Storm)
- 2008: Highlander - The Power of Retribution (Rudy)
- 2010: Planzet (Commissioner Yoshizawa)
- 2012: After School Midnighters (Michael)
Computer games
- 1992: Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (Ramus Farmain & Hakuryuu Fydie (White Dragon Quark))
- 1992: Snatcher (Gillian Seed)
- 1995: Double Dragon (Patrick Dulton)
- 1995: Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (Sheng-Long / Gouichirou Kaiza)
- 2006: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Python)
- 2008: Too Human (Tyr) (Japanese dubbing)
- 2015: Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (Barry Burton) (Japanese dubbing)
- 2015: Resident Evil Remastered HD (Barry Burton) (Japanese dubbing)
- 2016: Lego Dimensions (Daleks) (Japanese dubbing)
Tokusatsu
- 1980: Ultraman 80 (narration)
- 2000: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (narrator)
- 2011: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Send)
Voice actor
Live action
- 1969: Hercules in New York (Hercules)
- 1985: The Phantom Command (Col. John Matrix)
- 1985: Red Sonja (Lord Kalidor)
- 1987: Predator (Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer)
- 1990: Total Recall (Quaid)
- 1996: Eraser (John "Eraser" Kruger)
- 1996: A Promise is a Promise (Howard Langston)
- 1995: Die Hard: All the More Now (Zeus Carver)
- 2000: Rules - Seconds of Decision (Col. Terry L. Childers)
- 2012: Django Unchained (Stephen)
Others
- 1985: Mr. Vampire (Wai (Billy Lau))
- 1988: Nico (Nico Toscani ( Steven Seagal ))
- 1988: Die Hard (Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson ( Paul Gleason ))
- 1990: Predator 2 (Captain Phil Heinemann ( Robert Davi ))
- 1996: A Promise is a Promise (Myron Larabee ( Sinbad ))
- 1998: Armageddon - The Last Judgment (Charles 'Chick' Chapple ( Will Patton ))
- 2001: The Last Fortress (Colonel Winter ( James Gandolfini ))
- 2004: Kung Fu Hustle (The Beast ( Leung Siu-Lung ))
- 2004: Van Helsing (Frankensteins Monster ( Shuler Hensley ))
- 2005: The End - Assault on Precinct 13 (Marion Bishop ( Laurence Fishburne ))
- 2005: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Narrator ( Stephen Fry ))
- 2005: V for Vendetta (Eric Finch ( Stephen Rea ))
- 2006–2007: The Shield - Law of Violence (Jon Kavanaugh ( Forest Whitaker ))
- 2008-2013: Sons of Anarchy (Clay Morrow ( Ron Perlman ))
- 2014: Learning to Drive - Driving Lessons for Life (Darwan Singh Tur ( Ben Kingsley ))
- 2015: Ted 2 (Judge ( Ron Canada ))
- 2016: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (Dr. Baxter Stockman ( Tyler Perry ))
animation
- 1992: Aladdin (Razoul)
- 1996: Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Razoul)
- 1989–1991: GI Joe: A Real American Hero (Duke)
- 2007: Meet the Robinsons (The Melon Man)
- 1995: Hubi, the penguin (Rocko)
- 1953: Peter Pan (Pirates Rusty)
- 1940: Pinocchio (Quarrel Uncle)
- 2004: The polar express (steamer)
- 1977: Bernard and Bianca - The Mouse Police (Orville)
- 1994: Jafar Returns (Razoul)
- 2002: Peter Pan: New Adventures in Neverland (Pirate Rusty)
- 1973: Robin Hood (Brother Tuck)
Japanese voice over
- Pinocchio's Daring Journey (Uncle Quarrel)
- Peter Pan's Flight (Pirates Rusty)
- ET Adventure (Cop Edward)
- Mermaid Ragoon Theater (Announcement)
- Magic Lamp Theater (Raseul)
Web links
- Yusaku Yara in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Yusaku Yara in the Anime News Network encyclopedia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yusaku Yara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Susumu Kawabe (real name); Tetsu Kurobe (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |