Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito; born September 27, 1970 in Nara) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, narrator, voice actor and presenter. He is currently employed by ComeCome Miniki-Na Theater Company and SIS Company.
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Career
Yashima landed his first hosting job on the Fuji TV series Hey! Spring of Trivia, a show he co-hosted with fellow actor Katsumi Takahashi, and has also participated in a few anime productions, voicing characters such as Iwanbo in Rurouni Kenshin and Œufcoque in Mardock Scramble.
Family
He is married to stage actress Kyōko Miyashita (宮下 今日子, Miyashita Kyōko), and their first son was born on May 12, 2007.
Filmography
Anime
Boys Over Flowers (1996) - Lighting Staff
Rurouni Kenshin (1996) - Iwanbo, Kameo, et al
Kero Kero Chime (1997) - Poppo, Frog C, Kabayan
Hatsumei Boy Kanipan (1998) - Kanburi
Mardock Scramble (2010-2012) - Œufcoque Penteano
Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) - Buchi
Dive in Wonderland (2025) - March Hare
Video games
Kowloon's Gate (1996) - Mushroom Seller Charlie
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2010) - King Tom Tildrum XIV
Dubbing
Open Season (2006) - Elliot
The Good Dinosaur (2016) - Nash
Dolittle (2020) - Plimpton
