Ainosuke Kataoka
Acting
The 6th generation Kataoka Ainosuke is Yamamoto Hiroyuki. Yamamoto Hiroyuki was born on March 4, 1972, in Jinnanbe-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka. His parents ran a manufacturing business in Sakai, Osaka and did not have any association with the world of Kabuki. At the age of 5, Hiroyuki passed the audition for child actor held by Shochiku Geino and started receiving acting lessons and stage experience. His first screen TV appearance was child role for a drama in NHK's Galaxy TV Novel program. At the same time, he began appearing on Kabuki stage with his birth name. His talent was noticed by Kataoka Jinzaemon XIII in 1983, and also received the invitation for apprentice from Kataoka Hidetaro II. He then took the names Kataoka Chiyonosuke (real name of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII) and Kataoka Chiyomaru, and performed his first major Kabuki act "Kanjincho" in Kyoto Minamiza . Kataoka Hidetaro II adopted him to the family as his successor in 1993. The same year, he played the role of Sugawa Jiro in the "Kanjincho" staged at Nakaza in Osaka. He was promoted to the title of Kataoka Ainosuke VI in 1994. Kataoka Ainosuke VI is married to actress Fujiwara Norika since September 23, 2016.
Known for
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tvUnbound
2025
Urokogataya Magobe
movieCells at Work!
2024
Pneumonia Coccus
movieLupin the Third: Kabuki
2024
Arsène Lupin III
movieKingdom: Return of the Great General
2024
Fuukii (Feng Ji)
movieKingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023
Fuu Ki (Feng Ji)
tvOoku: The Inner Chambers
2023
藤波（ふじなみ）
tvThe Romance Manga Artist
2021
Kogo Tatsuya
movieWhistleblower
2019
Nobuhiko Sakado
tvWe Rent Tsukumogami
2018
Narration (voice)
movieFuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen
2018
Maeno Ryotaku
movieThe Land of Rain Trees
2015
Toru Sawai
tvSeven Detectives
2015
Takumi Yamashita
movieYo-kai Watch: The Movie
2014
Tokio Ubaune (voice)
movieKamen Rider Gaim the Movie: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!
2014
Kogane / Kamen Rider Mars
tvKABUKI KOOL
2014
Himself
movieThe Woman Without a Shadow
2014
Kyosuke Kamitsu
tvHanzawa Naoki
2013
Shunichi Kurosaki
movieAt River's Edge
2011
Morie Sakuma
movieI Want to Be a Shellfish
2008
Captain Hidaka
movieBeauty
2008
Yukio Katsuragi
movie新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
2006
Enomoto Takeaki
tvNight Cherry Blossom Dyeing
2003
Otoji no Hayate
tvKamen Rider
1971
Kamen Rider Mars (voiec)