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Ainosuke Kataoka

1972-03-04 (52 years old) in Sakai, Osaka, Japan

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.

Movies

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Cells at Work!
0 %|Dec 13, 2024
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Lupin the Third: Kabuki
0 %|Aug 11, 2024
History, Crime, Comedy
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Who Were We?
0 %|May 31, 2024
Drama
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Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
75 %|Jul 28, 2023
Action, Adventure, War
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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
77 %|Apr 7, 2023
Action, Drama, Crime
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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1
72 %|Feb 3, 2023
History, Drama
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First Gentleman
45 %|Sep 23, 2021
Romance
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Kabuki Kool
0 %|Jun 2, 2021
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God of Novels
64 %|Oct 2, 2020
Drama
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Whistleblower
80 %|Feb 1, 2019
Mystery
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The Land of Rain Trees
66 %|Oct 21, 2015
Romance
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
74 %|Dec 20, 2014
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
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Mother
40 %|Sep 27, 2014
Horror
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Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!
59 %|Jun 19, 2014
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
0 %|May 12, 2014
Comedy
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Kabukicho High School
0 %|May 3, 2014
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At River's Edge
85 %|Aug 2, 2011
Drama, History
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Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
75 %|May 29, 2010
Drama, Romance, History, Mystery, Crime
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Raise the Castle!
45 %|Jun 20, 2009
Drama, Comedy
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I Want to Be a Shellfish
83 %|Sep 22, 2008
War, Drama
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Beauty
0 %|May 10, 2008
Drama
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新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
70 %|Jan 3, 2006
Drama, History, TV Movie

Series

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Ooku: The Inner Chambers
78 %|Jan 10, 2023
Drama
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The Romance Manga Artist
62 %|Apr 8, 2021
Drama
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We Rent Tsukumogami
75 %|Jul 19, 2018
Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Keiji 7-nin
68 %|Jul 15, 2015
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Aruhi, Ahiru Bus
90 %|Jul 5, 2015
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KABUKI KOOL
0 %|Apr 16, 2014
Documentary
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Hanzawa Naoki
82 %|Jul 7, 2013
Drama, Comedy
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Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing
0 %|Oct 14, 2003
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Kamen Rider
63 %|Apr 3, 1971
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama