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Yukijirô Hotaru

Yukijirô Hotaru

Actor · Born August 27, 1951 (75) · Saitama, Japan

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 27, 1951 (75)
From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 267 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

What are Yukijirô Hotaru's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yukijirô Hotaru's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yukijirô Hotaru's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

267 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Crossroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kyou mo Curry desu ka? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as そば屋店主

  • When You Wish Upon a Black Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kurosaki

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Museum Director (from Museum of You)

  • GARO: Taiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Old Man

  • 憶えのない殺人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as 内山宗史郎

  • Ultraman Omega(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ahdel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Hoshi 35(2023)

    as Kamiya

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sin Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Otani

  • Goodbye Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Vice(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tominaga

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa

  • Japan Gangster War 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Inubu: The Dog Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Naoyuki Kume

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Yamano Taichi

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Nezura 1964 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nagano

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Coming Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Haruo Kumai

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • AI Amok(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom 4: The Man Who Became Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • 일본 야쿠자 전쟁 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Konya wa Konoji De (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as カズオ

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Finding Light at the Darkness Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • GARO - Under the Moonbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Gonza Kurahashi

  • From Miyamoto to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 3: The Man Who Became Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Tragedy of the "W" Prefectural Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Town and a Tall Chimney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yao Sadakichi

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Araki Taizo

  • Japan Gangster War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Hoshi ni katarite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Great Buddha Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Detective Osaki

  • The Master Samurai(2018)

    as Toyo Yoshida

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Scars and Codes 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Designated Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Scars and Codes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead.(2018)

    as Shinichi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sakura Guardian in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Unnatural(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as 宮前

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Dentaku Keiji 電卓刑事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Columbo of Shinano 5 - The 'Shinano Country' Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Miyazaki Yoshio

  • 確証～警視庁捜査三課 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue(2017)

    as chinese husband

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Miyazaki Yoshio

  • CRISIS: Special Security Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hitoya no Toge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Miyazaki Yoshio

  • Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Crying Clown's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shinobu Katsumata

  • Somebody's Xylophone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Denshichi Torimonocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kohei Tominaga

  • Moribito(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kazuyoshi Kawagishi

  • 125 Years Memory(2015)

    as Takeshita

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Osoi Shiawase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 仙蔵

  • Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Kazuo Motokura

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoichi Sakagami

  • 35-Year-Old Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Columbo of Shinano 2 - The Togakushi Legend Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Miyazaki Yoshio

  • Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sato

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Osoroshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Next Generation: Patlabor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Little House(2014)

    as Liquor Store Old Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 1914 Maboroshino Tōkyō ~ yomigaeru modan toshi ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Sakura Housara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • RoomMate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Fly, Dakota, Fly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Shougeki Gouraigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Morning Set, Milk and Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Meshibana Keiji Tachibana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Garo and the Wailing Dragon(2012)

    as Kiria (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Neo Ultra Q(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kazuya

  • Joker Game(2012)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Masakatsu Kodaira

  • The Centenarian Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akira Tanabe（田辺 明）

  • It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shigeru sugaya

  • There Is a Lie in Every Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Scent of an Artificial Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mitsuko Delivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kato

  • Our Stardust Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • A Man with Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Kamui: Gang of Life PART II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Kamui: Gang of Life PART I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Best Skilled Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wandering Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yoshida

  • SP: The Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shinchi Tananbe

  • Shadow Negotiator 3 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Staircase to the Courtroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Shadow Negotiator 2 - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion: The Man Who Knew The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Looking Up at the Half-Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dr. Natsume's boss

  • Pachi-Slot Bar Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lust in Hell II - Farewells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Saibanchou! Koko wa choueki 4-nen de dousuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as 政吉

  • Lust in Hell: Edge of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Laughing Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tatsuo Uemura

  • Raiga: The Monster from the Deep Sea(2009)

    as Hajime Edo

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kinsaku Iwamoto

  • The Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Rinjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as 谷本正博

  • Basara ningen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Teketeke(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Teketeke 2(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Story of Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Cutie Honey: The Live 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Climber's High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jo Oimura

  • Immoral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hajime edo

  • A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Murder of the Inugami Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kokichi Inugami

  • GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gonza

  • Berna's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The iDol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Homeless Man

  • GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 62 episodes · as Gonza Kurahashi · as Sasuke

  • GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 25 episodes · as Gonza Kurahashi

  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Welcome, patient. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Blood Gets in Your Eyes(2005)

    as Magotaro

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Man Behind the Scissors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Deep Love: The Story of Ayu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Yoshiyuki's Father

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Toshihiko Tamamushi

  • Cosplay niizuma: Ushirokara motomete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Junichi Asakura

  • The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Toshio Saeki

  • Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Riki Nakasako

  • Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Shiroi Himo-Hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Riki Nakasako

  • Houseless Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • OL Zenido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • On-yado Kawasemi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Chikan bus 2: Misoji no hoteri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shigeru Satô

  • Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro 2: The Miracle Winning Streak Strategy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Jeanne – The Tale of a Mahjong Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Silence of the Sushi Rolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Professor

  • Salaryman Pachinko Player Gintaro: The Occult Strategy Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Mourning Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yutaka

  • Queen Bee Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hard Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Police captian

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tsukuda

  • Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kunio Doihara

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hasaba

  • Thug Business Worker Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Boogiepop and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gorô Tadokoro

  • The Demon Lady's Humiliation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Le Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as 寿司屋主人

  • Birdcage of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • New Molester Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris(1999)

    as Tsutomu Osako

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Bondage Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Shiro

  • Sexy S.W.A.T. Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Cure(1997)

    as Ichiro Kuwano

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as A Keeper For Arms

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Virgin Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Haunted School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Policeman

  • The King of Minami: Waiting Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 尻を撫でまわしつづけた男 痴漢日記５ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Be-Bop High School 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion(1996)

    as Tsutomu Osako

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lipstick: Falling Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The 15 Year Old Bride to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Beautiful Killing Machine(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Metropolitan Police Branch 82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Section Chief

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Mechanical Violator Hakaider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Man in Brain Processing Room

  • Hoshi no kinka(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Katsuji Arai

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe(1995)

    as Inspector Tsutomu Osako

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Aiyoku Shûdôin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kyozo

  • Hear the Whisper of a Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shinoda, a spiritual medium

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Zeiram 2(1994)

    as Kamiya

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Suite Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Widow Sex: In Her Prime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Taniyama

  • Zëiram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kamiya

  • Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Catastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Network Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Let's Go to the Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sada

  • La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 52 episodes · as Diable

  • Onihei Hankachō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oshare dorobō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Miho Yuki no Madonna Zecchô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Inran Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Yen Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dance teacher

  • Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Detective Kazama

  • Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sawaru Ogekuri

  • Groper Train: Touch That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Makino Shotaro

  • Women in Love: Trembling Triple Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Koichi Saimaki

  • Kick AIDS Away: The Pink Crazy Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aisaku Ijô

  • Groper Train: Touching and Going to Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as White

  • Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Okano (Detective)

  • Maiden's Provocative Panties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sogen Hayakawa

  • Groper Train: Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ogura Shotaro

  • Sexy girl: Zetchô kankaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Exposed School Swimsuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Molester's Delivery Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Groper Train: Under Skirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Matsutaro Nakahara

  • No More Comics! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • SM kyoshitsu: shikkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Lolita Real Sex: ONANIE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Aisaku

  • Groper Train: Feels Like Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Okano Shotaro

  • Sexy Battle Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as School President Fukurokôji

  • Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Priest Poirot

  • Apartment Wife: Ass Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Yakuza

  • Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Shinpei Fukai

  • Molester's Tour Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective

  • Wakazuma Misshitsu Bôkô Jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Joke Togo

  • Koichiro Uno's Caressing the Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Policeman

  • Pink Physical Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Sex Document: Nakase Jôzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Mari wa tenshi no nioi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Satan SGW2249

  • Molester's Train: Seiko's Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Morizo San

  • Shufu baishun takkyûbin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Innocent Sisters! Chibo and Marco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ibuki

  • Sanjigen tōshi: Sex ultra eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ken

  • Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yukijiro

  • Molester's School Infirmary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sexy Timetrip Ninjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sasuke Sarutobi / Actor on screen

  • Motto Hoshii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Jokôsei: Koshitsu de nyan-nyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ippei Kuroda

  • Female Teacher: Lewd After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ippei Kuroda

  • Goodbye Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Ishiyama

  • Mobile Prostitution: It's Okay to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Serial Rape Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Theater manager

  • Molester Train: Touch Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Molester's Train: Momoe's Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Detective Ippei Kuroda

  • Groping Live Recording Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Director Hayajiro

  • Molester's Train: Keiko's Hips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ippei Kuroda, private detective

  • Groper Train: Good Office Lady, Bad Office Lady, Normal Office Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Molester's Train: Rumiko's Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Gamera 4: Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tsutomu Osako

  • 痴漢ハンター4　倒錯者たちの沈黙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 266 titles, 264 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Little House (2014)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Cure (1997)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19832026

Peak 1996 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· Zëiram

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting266 of 266: 266 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1980s55 · acting1990s41 · acting2000s54 · acting2010s85 · acting2020s29 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9101

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yukijirô Hotaru's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Joker Game (2012)

88th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cure (1997)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yukijirô Hotaru's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yukijirô Hotaru work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yukijirô Hotaru's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsutomu Tsuchikawa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers