Kataoka Ainosuke VI (Japanese: 六代目 片岡 愛之助, Hepburn: Rokudaime Kataoka Ainosuke, born March 4, 1972) is a Japanese actor and kabuki actor.[2] His yagō is matsushimaya.[2] His mon is the Oikake Go-mai Ichō. His current stage name is Ainosuke Kataoka. He is a renowned tachiyaku, specializing in both the aragoto and wagoto styles, which is rare, considering he hails from the Kansai area, where most kabuki actors specialize in the wagoto style.[3]
Kataoka Ainosuke VI | |
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六代目 片岡 愛之助 | |
| Born | Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki) (1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 50) Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Kataoka Chiyomaru Kataoka Hiroyuki Umemoto Senshō III |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father)[1] |
| Relatives | Kataoka Gatō V (uncle) Kataoka Nizaemon XV (uncle) Kataoka Takatarō I (cousin) |
| Website | Official website |
| Title | Notes |
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| Shōchiku Ōkabuki | |
| Heisei Wakashū Kabuki | |
| Asakusa Kabuki | |
| Hanagata Kabuki | |
| Mitsukoshi Kabuki | |
| Eiraku-kan Kabuki | |
| Sistina Kabuki |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Samurai I Loved | |
| 2008 | O Inochi | |
| Ashita no Kōfuku | ||
| 2009 | Akai Shiro Kuroi Suna | |
| 2011 | Kōshoku Ichi-dai Otoko | |
| 2014 | Sake to Namida to Jekyll to Hyde | |
| Honō Tatsu |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1979 | Hoshi Garimasen Katsu Made wa | NHK G | |||
| 2003 | Yozakura o Some | Otoji | Fuji TV | ||
| 2004 | Mito Kōmon | Odagiri Tosanokami | TBS | ||
| 2006 | Shinsengumi! Hijikata Toshizō Saigo no Tsuitachi | Enomoto Takeaki | NHK | ||
| 2009 | Naniwa no Hana: Ogata Kōan Jiken-chō | Katari | NHK | ||
| 2010 | Japanese Americans | Natsuki | TBS | ||
| 2011 | She's a Steely Woman! | Shunichi Kamikawa | TV Asahi | ||
| 2012 | Tasogare Ryūsei-gun: Hoshi Furu Hotel | Mitsuhiro Ogi | KTV | ||
| 2013 | Garasu no Ie | Yusuke Muraki | NHK | ||
| 2013–20 | Hanzawa Naoki | Shunichi Kurosaki | TBS | 2 seasons | |
| 2014 | Meitantei | Kyosuke Kozu | Fuji TV | Lead role | |
| Kamen Rider Gaim | Kamen Rider Mars (Voice) | TV Asahi | Episode 37 | ||
| 2015 | Aru Ni, Ahirubasu | Ahirubasu president | NHK BS Premium | ||
| Keiji Shichinin | Takumi Yamashita | TV Asahi | [4] | ||
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Ōtani Yoshitsugu | NHK | Taiga drama | [5] |
| Shizumanu Taiyō | Wowow | ||||
| 2018 | Fūunji tachi | Maeno Ryōtaku | NHK | ||
| Manpuku | Keisuke Kajitani | NHK | Asadora | ||
| 2020 | Kirin ga Kuru | Imagawa Yoshimoto | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2021 | Isoroku Yamamoto in London | Teikichi Hori | NHK | TV movie | [6] |
| 2022 | The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Hōjō Munetoki | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2009 | Hiruobi! | TBS | |
| 2010 | Cha$e | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | Ano Toki no Kodō | YTV | Navigator |
| Bloody Tube | BS Japan | ||
| Jounitsu - Tairiku | MBS | ||
| 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK | Guest judge | |
| 2014 | Mission 001: Minna de Space Invader | TV Tokyo | |
| 2015 | Kataoka Ainosuke no Kaimei! Rekishi Sōsa | BS NTV | |
| 2018–Present | Kabuki Kool | NHK | Co-Host |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Siberian Express 5 | Kojiro Yuki | ||
| 2007 | Beauty | Yukio Katsuragi | ||
| 2008 | Miyagino | Yataro | ||
| I Want to Be a Shellfish | Hidaka | |||
| 2009 | Raise the Castle! | Yuichi Ishizaki | ||
| 2011 | At River's Edge | Morimamoru Sakuma | ||
| 2014 | Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! | Kogane/Kamen Rider Mars | ||
| Mother | Kazuo Umezu | Lead role | ||
| 2015 | The Land of Rain Trees | Toru Sawai | [7] | |
| 2019 | Whistleblower | Nobuhiko Sakado | ||
| 2020 | Our Story | Shōya Chitani | ||
| 2021 | First Gentleman | Tayori Sōma | [8] | |
| 2023 | Shikake-nin Fujieda Baian | Hikojirō | [9] | |
| Shikake-nin Fujieda Baian 2 | Hikojirō | [9] | ||
| Year | Title | Character | Voice dub for | Notes |
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| 2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Carnage | Woody Harrelson | Cletus Kasady voiced by Naoya Uchida[10] |
| 2013 Osaka Culture Prize |
| 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Supporting Actor |
| 7th Osaka Cinema Festival: Best Supporting Actor |
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor | |
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