Ainosuke Kataoka
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.
Acted in
Cells at Work!
2024
as Pneumonia Coccus
Lupin the Third: Kabuki
2024
as Arsène Lupin III
Who Were We?
2024
Stage Play "Journey to the West"
2024
as Son Goku
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
2023
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023
as Fuu Ki (Feng Ji)
シリーズ御堂筋線モダン建築でたどる大阪100年
2023
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
2023
as Hikojiro
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1
2023
as Hikojiro
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
2023
as Fujinami
London no Yamamoto Isoroku
2021
First Gentleman
2021
Kabuki Kool
2021
The Romance Manga Artist
2021
as Kogo Tatsuya
God of Novels
2020
Whistleblower
2019
as Nobuhiko Sakado
We Rent Tsukumogami
2018
as Narration (voice)
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen
2018
as Maeno Ryotaku
Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
2016
as Inomatsu
The Land of Rain Trees
2015
as Toru Sawai
Keiji 7-nin
2015
as Takumi Yamashita
Aruhi, Ahiru Bus
2015
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
2014
as Tokio Ubaune (voice)
Mother
2014
Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
2014
Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!
2014
as Kogane / Kamen Rider Mars
Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
2014
Kabukicho High School
2014
KABUKI KOOL
2014
as Himself
Hanzawa Naoki
2013
as Shunichi Kurosaki
At River's Edge
2011
as Morie Sakuma
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
2010
as Yataro
Raise the Castle!
2009
I Want to Be a Shellfish
2008
as Captain Hidaka
Beauty
2008
as Yukio Katsuragi
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
2006
as Enomoto Takeaki
Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing
2003
as Otoji no Hayate
Kamen Rider
1971
as Kamen Rider Mars (voiec)