Yūsaku Yara (屋良 有作, Yara Yūsaku; born March 15, 1948) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. His real name is Susumu Kawabe (川辺 奨, Kawabe Susumu), and his former stage name was Tetsu Kurobe (黒部 鉄, Kurobe Tetsu). Previously, he was the representative director of the voice actor office vi-vo, but it was dissolved due to old age.
He is best known for his roles in Saint Seiya as Sagittarius Aiolos, Chibi Maruko-chan as Hiroshi Sakura, Wicked City as Renzaburō Taki, Snatcher as Gillian Seed, 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, Saburō Umezu in Zipang and the Dr. Slump remake as Senbei Norimaki. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his early days.
Contents
Filmography
Television animation
1970s
Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975) (Guard)
Goliath the Super Fighter (1976) (Soldier)
009 (1979) (1979) (Odin)
Lupin the Third Part II (1979) (Terrorist)
1980s
Panzer World Galient (1984) (Jilmzen Ranvel)
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (1986) (Great)
Saint Seiya (1986) (Phecda Gamma Thor, Sagittarius Aiolos)
Kimagure Orange Road (1987) (Master)
Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1988) (Kiteretsu Kite and Eitarō Kite)
Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Ryuuji Toramaru)
Tatakae!! Ramenman (1988) (Dokuroken Gundam)
Sally the Witch (1989) (Sally's Papa)
1990s
Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) (Hiroshi Sakura)
Transformers: Zone (1990) (Dai Atlas)
21 Emon (1991)
The Laughing Salesman (1992)
GeGeGe no Kitarō 4th TV series (1996) - (Pii)
Dr. Slump (Remake) (1997) (Senbei Norimaki)
Original video animation (OVA)
Vampire Hunter D (1985) (Greco)
Dominion (1988) (Charles Brenten)
Demon City Shinjuku (1988) (Mephisto)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Narrator)
Baoh (1989) (Walken)
RG Veda (1991) (Zōchōten)
Black Lion: Fear the Black Lion (1992) (Ginnai Doma)
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (1993) (Katsutoshi Imai)
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) (Lord Slug & Hatchiyack)
Phantom Quest Corp. (1994) (Rokkon)
Birdy the Mighty (1996) (Geega)
Original net animation (ONA)
Akuma-kun (2023) (Satan)
Theatrical animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) (Dracolulu)
Fist of the North Star (1986) (Nunchaku Man)
Wicked City (1987) (Taki Renzaburō)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) (Lord Slug)
The Weathering Continent (1992) (Bois)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992) (Chief)
Bonobono (1993) (Araiguma-kun)
Ninja Scroll (1993) (Genpachi)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993) (Garion Marquis)
Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994) (Spaidol General)
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise (1999) (Senbei Norimaki)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) (Borgoff)
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States (2002) (Yoshitoshi Matabe Ijiri)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) (Miyuki's father)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003) (Storm)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2008) (Rudy)
Planzet (2010) (Commissioner Yoshizawa)
After School Midnighters (2012) (Michael)
Video games
Ys I & II (1989)
Tengai Makyou: Ziria (1989)
LUNAR: Silver Star Story (1992) (Ramus Farmain & Hakuryuu Fydie (White Dragon Quark))
Snatcher (1992) (Gillian Seed)
Double Dragon (1995) (Dulton)
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1995) (Sheng-Long/Gouichirou Kaiza)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (1996) (Quark, Mel de Alkirk, Myght)
Cobra the Shooting (1996) (Cobra)
Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke (1999) (Narrator/Genta)
3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy (2005) (Shiva Gozzo)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) (Python)
Assassin's Creed (2007) (Al Mualim)
Too Human (2008) (Tyr) (Japanese dub)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015) (Barry Burton) (Japanese dub)
Resident Evil Remaster HD (2015) (Barry Burton) (Japanese dub)
Lego Dimensions (2016) (Daleks) (Japanese dub)
Tokusatsu
Ultraman 80 (1980) (Narration)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) (Narration)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) (Senden)
Dubbing roles
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Hercules in New York – Hercules
Commando (1987 TBS edition) – Col. John Matrix
Red Sonja (1989 NTV edition) – Lord Kalidor
Predator (1989 Fuji TV edition) – Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
Total Recall – Quaid
Eraser – John "Eraser" Kruger
Jingle All the Way – Howard Langston
Samuel L. Jackson
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1998 Fuji TV edition) – Zeus Carver
Rules of Engagement (2003 Fuji TV edition) – Col. Terry L. Childers
Django Unchained – Steven
Above the Law – Detective Sergeant Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash – Bruno (Randy Quaid)
Aliens (1988 TBS edition) – Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn)
Apollo 13 (2003 Fuji TV edition) – Deke Slayton (Chris Ellis)
Armageddon (2002 Fuji TV edition) – Charles 'Chick' Chapple (Will Patton)
Assault on Precinct 13 – Marion Bishop (Laurence Fishburne)
The Big Blue (1990 TV Asahi edition) – Enzo Molinari (Jean Reno)
Japanese Voice-Over
Pinocchio's Daring Journey (Quarrel Uncle)
Peter Pan's Flight (Pirates Rusty)
E.T. Adventure (Police Edward)
Mermaid Ragoon Theater (Announce)
Magic Lamp Theater (Raseul)
Accolades
Merit Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards (2023)
