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Yûsaku Yara

Yûsaku Yara

Actor · Born March 15, 1948 (78) · Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Yuusaku Yara, born Susumu Kawabe, is a Japanese voice actor.  He has also worked under the name Tetsu Kurobe.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 15, 1948 (78)
From
Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 172 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Yûsaku Yara's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Bonds
23%
Morality
21%
Self
7%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
10
Dread
4
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Yûsaku Yara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûsaku Yara'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

172 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai(2026)

    Show as Izo Motobe

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Akuma Kun(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Satan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Housing Complex C(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kisou Kobayashi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Brantack Lyngstad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sagittarius Aiolos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Wise Man's Grandchild(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Merlin Walford (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tecchin Tecchikawahara (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Seiya: Saintia Shô(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sagittarius Aiolos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Classroom Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shigeru Yamamoto (voice)

  • Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sagittarius Aiolos (voice)

  • Ping Pong the Animation(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jou Koizumi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Pilot's Love Song(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Leopold Mercé (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rod Reiss (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Penguindrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Washizuka (voice)

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011)

    as Vatanen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Senden (voice)

  • Planzet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Comissioner Yoshizawa / Narration (voice)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition 3: Return of the World(2010)

    as Pang Hercury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lupin III vs. Detective Conan(2009)

    as Gerald Koshaku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko(2008)

    as Doudou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shigurui: Death Frenzy(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gonzaemon Ushimata

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria(2007)

    as Dharma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deltora Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 65 episodes · as Barda (voice)

  • 009-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

  • Ray the Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Zipang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Saburō Umezu

  • Zipang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 39 episodes · as Inspector James Sharpe (voice)

  • Tokyo Godfathers(2003)

    as Ishida (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cross

  • Astro Boy(2003)

    Show as Detective Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Stellvia(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · as Michio Orihara

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard(2003)

    as Storm

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aiolos (voice)

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States(2002)

    as Matabei Yoshitoshi Ijiri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cheeky Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Boss

  • Full Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Touch: Cross Road(2001)

    as Ian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kirara(2000)

    as Konpei's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Daigo of Fire Company M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Senbei Norimaki (voice)

  • Master Keaton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sentimental Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

  • Dr. Slump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 74 episodes · as Senbei Norimaki (Voice)

  • My Father's Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rhino (voice)

  • Psycho Diver: Soul Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kunimitsu (voice)

  • New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning(1996)

    as Master (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Birdy the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Geega (voice)

  • Ultraman Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as President Seven

  • Phantom Quest Corp. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rokkon (voice)

  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom(1994)

    as Niina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • New Cutey Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dolmeck (voice)

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen(1994)

    as General Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bonobono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Araiguma-kun

  • Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans(1993)

    as Hatchyack / Lord Slug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Iwaotoko

  • Ninja Scroll(1993)

    as Genpachi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • From Today, It's My Turn!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Katsutoshi Imai (voice)

  • Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Zhou Yu (voice)

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth(1993)

    as Galion Marquis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Eternal Filena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as ゼナ

  • Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Hiroshi Sakura (voice)

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator

  • Hayou no Tsurugi: Shikkoku no Mashou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • Black Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Doma Jinnai (voice)

  • Bewitching Nozomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Itsuri (voice)

  • The Weathering Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Boice (voice)

  • Rokudenashi BLUES (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Koeji Nakata (voice)

  • Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Detective Nitta (voice)

  • Drifter Kings On the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hachisuka (voice)

  • I'm All Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Seiichi Mamiya (voice)

  • Locke the Superman: New World Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tsar

  • Locke the Superman: New World Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tsar (voice)

  • Horror News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Poltergeist

  • RG Veda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zōchō-ten / Narrator (voices)

  • Hisashi Eguchi's Kotobuki Goro Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Theme Song Performance · as Vulgar Father (voice)

  • Dr. Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug(1991)

    as Lord Slug (young)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Corve (voice)

  • Shin Karate Jigokuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kyuroku Higami (voice)

  • The Demonic Beast Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy(1990)

    as Dick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kim's Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as (voice)

  • Transformers: Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dai-Atlas (voice)

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

    as Lucky Roman (voice)

  • Willful Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tatsugoro (voice)

  • Uncle Remodelling Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Office Ladies Remodelling Lecture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gonzales Akao

  • Chibi Maruko-chan(1990)

    Show 1,686 episodes · as Hiroshi Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Gall Force: Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Norton (voice)

  • Baoh the Caller(1989)

    as Walken (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cybernetics Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Bad Boys Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 難波

  • Bucchigiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Takechi

  • The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli(1989)

    Show 52 episodes · as Vermillion (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Kojiro of the Fuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ryūhō (voice)

  • Cleopatra D.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karts (voice)

  • Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Higezura (voice)

  • Neo Tokyo(1987)

    as (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Karura Mau Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Rhea Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Norton

  • Riding Bean(1989)

    as Chief (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Goku: Midnight Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tamiya (voice)

  • Crying Freeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Nitta (voice)

  • Gall Force 3: Stardust War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Born (voice)

  • Demon City Shinjuku(1988)

    as Mephisto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Raining Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. Matsuo (voice)

  • Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Detective Nitta

  • Samurai Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Giant(voice)

  • What's Michael? 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lt. Philip Gerard (voice)

  • Charge!! Men's Private School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Toramaru Ryuuji (voice)

  • Dominion Tank Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 10 episodes · as Charles Brenten (voice)

  • Charge! Men's Private School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 34 episodes · as Toramaru Ryuji

  • The Legend of Watt Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Regio (voice)

  • Ultimate Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Burei Karima (voice)

  • Tatakae!! Ramenman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 35 episodes · as 毒狼拳蛾蛇虫

  • Gall Force 2: Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Born (voice)

  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Commandant (voice)

  • Kamen no Ninja Akakage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 23 episodes · as (voice)

  • Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Takeru

  • Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Grigori Yefimovich / Urga

  • Wicked City(1987)

    as Renzaburo Taki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kimagure Orange Road(1985)

    Show 48 episodes · as Master

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bats & Terry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kitō (voice)

  • Bubblegum Crisis(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Bogey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Wanna-Be's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joe Taguchi

  • Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Nurikabe (voice)

  • The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o)(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bomber Bikers of Shonan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nimōsaku Gonda (voice)

  • Roots Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Alien X (voice)

  • Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Newman (voice)

  • M.D. Geist(1986)

    as Beast (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nayuta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Tamura (voice)

  • Gall Force: Eternal Story(1986)

    as Commander Dorn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Legend of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Shimada (voice)

  • Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Nurikabe (voice)

  • Fist of the North Star(1986)

    as Nunchaku Thug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Maple Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 52 episodes · as グレテル · as フィリップ

  • Spaceship Sagittarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as (voice) · as Dadafi (voice) · as Minister Of Defense (voice)

  • Gegege no Kitaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nurikabe (voice)

  • Vampire Hunter D(1985)

    as Greco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fight!! Iczer-One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as FJ III Captain / Nagisa's Father / Narration (voice)

  • Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • GoShogun: The Time Étranger(1985)

    as Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 38 episodes · as Death Gaia

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars(1985)

    as Gilmore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Princess Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 46 episodes · as Mr. Carmichael

  • Fist of the North Star(1984)

    Show 152 episodes · as Dagarl

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Panzer World Galient(1984)

    Show 25 episodes · as ジルムセン・ランベル

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Soldier B

  • Tale of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bartender (voice)

  • The Green Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mohican (voice)

  • Prime Rose: A Time Slip of 10,000 Years(1983)

    as Kiriko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Zaltsev (voice)

  • Super Dimension Century Orguss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 35 episodes · as Taii

  • Golgo 13: The Professional(1983)

    as Lab Tech

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gimual Iskui (voice) · as Isukui (voice) · as Motorcycle gang (voice)

  • Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 75 episodes · as Jackie

  • Sanshiro the Judoist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Space Emperor God Sigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 50 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · as Daigoron

  • Astro Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 52 episodes · as Detective Nakamura (voice)

  • Gordian Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 73 episodes · as Blasterbuck / Clorias (voice)

  • Astro Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show as Nakamura-keibu

  • Baki-Dou: Musashi Miyamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Izo Motobe

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 170 titles, 169 of them dated from 1963 to 2023; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19632023

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1980Screen debut· Astro Boy
  • 1983First film· Golgo 13: The Professional
  • 1987First top-billed film· Wicked City
  • 1987Breakout· Wicked City

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting170 of 170: 169 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 170: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s76 · acting1990s52 · 52 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
83889398

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 Yûsaku Yara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition 3: Return of the World (2010)

86th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Yûsaku Yara's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Yûsaku Yara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûsaku Yara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsutomu Shibayama shares the most, 3.

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