Yūsaku Yara

Yūsaku Yara (屋良 有作) (March 15, 1948 - ) is a Japanese actor and seiyū from Tokyo. He is currently affiliated with Vi-Vo. His real name is Susumu Kawabe (川辺 奨), and his former stage name was Tetsu Kurobe (黒部 鉄).

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.

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)
 * LUNAR: Silver Star Story (Ramus Farmain & Hakuryuu Fydie (White Dragon Quark))
 * 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)

Theater animation

 * Aladdin (Razoul the Head Guard)
 * Bonobono (Araiguma-kun)
 * Demon City Shinjuku (Mephisto)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (Lord Slug)
 * Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (Rudy)
 * Kuro no shishi (Ginnai Doma)
 * Meet the Robinsons (Bowler Hat Guy)
 * The Pebble and the Penguin (Rocko)
 * The Rescuers (Orville)
 * Tokyo Godfathers (Miyuki's father)
 * The Weathering Continent (Bois)
 * Wicked City (Taki Renzaburō)

Video games

 * Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Python)
 * Snatcher (Gillian Seed)
 * Too Human (Tyr)

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))
 * 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))
 * Eraser (Video and DVD edition) (John "Eraser" Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger))
 * The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Guide (Stephen Fry))
 * Kung Fu Hustle (The Beast (Leung Siu-Lung))
 * Mr. Vampire (Wai (Billy Lau))
 * 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))