Ainosuke Kataoka
Born: 1972-03-04 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Unbound as Urokogataya Magobe
- Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline as Muomu (voice)
2024
- Cells at Work! as Pneumonia Coccus
- Kingdom: Return of the Great General as Fuukii (Feng Ji)
- Who Were We?
- Lupin the Third: Kabuki as Arsène Lupin III
- Stage Play "Journey to the West" as Son Goku
2023
- Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1 as Hikojiro
- Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
- Ooku: The Inner Chambers as Fujinami
- Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny as Fuu Ki (Feng Ji)
- Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 as Hikojiro
- シリーズ御堂筋線モダン建築でたどる大阪100年
2021
- Kabuki Kool
- London no Yamamoto Isoroku
- First Gentleman
- The Romance Manga Artist as Kogo Tatsuya
2020
2019
- Whistleblower as Nobuhiko Sakado
2018
- We Rent Tsukumogami as Narration (voice)
- Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen as Maeno Ryotaku
2016
2015
- Seven Detectives as Takumi Yamashita
- The Land of Rain Trees as Toru Sawai
- Aruhi, Ahiru Bus
2014
- Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
- Yo-kai Watch: The Movie as Tokio Ubaune (voice)
- Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup! as Kogane / Kamen Rider Mars
- Mother
- Kabukicho High School
- Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
- The Woman Without a Shadow as Kyosuke Kamitsu
- KABUKI KOOL as Himself
2013
- Hanzawa Naoki as Shunichi Kurosaki
2011
- At River's Edge as Morie Sakuma
2010
- Two Portraits of MIYAGINO as Yataro
2008
- Beauty as Yukio Katsuragi
- I Want to Be a Shellfish as Captain Hidaka
2006
- 新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 as Enomoto Takeaki
2003
- Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing as Otoji no Hayate
1971
- Kamen Rider as Kamen Rider Mars (voiec)