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.
Acting
Movie
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
as Fuukii (Feng Ji)
2024
Movie
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
as Fuu Ki (Feng Ji)
2023
TV
Kamen Rider
as Kamen Rider Mars (voiec)
1971
TV
Hanzawa Naoki
as Shunichi Kurosaki
2013
Movie
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
as Tokio Ubaune (voice)
2014
Movie
Cells at Work!
as Pneumonia Coccus
2024
Movie
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
as Muom (voice)
2025
Movie
The Land of Rain Trees
as Toru Sawai
2015
TV
Unbound
as Urokogataya Magobe
2025
Movie
Whistleblower
as Nobuhiko Sakado
2019
TV
Seven Detectives
as Takumi Yamashita
2015
TV
We Rent Tsukumogami
as Narration (voice)
2018
Movie
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
as Hikojiro
2023
Movie
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
as Hikojiro
2023
TV
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
as Fujinami
2023
Movie
First Gentleman
2021
Movie
Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!
as Kogane / Kamen Rider Mars
2014
TV
The Romance Manga Artist
as Kogo Tatsuya
2021
Movie
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
2023
Movie
At River's Edge
as Morie Sakuma
2011
Movie
God of Novels
2020
Movie
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
as Yataro
2010
Movie
Mother
2014
Movie
I Want to Be a Shellfish
as Captain Hidaka
2008
