Yasukaze Motomiya (本宮 泰風, Motomiya Yasukaze, born 7 February 1972, in Adachi, Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese actor. His real name is Yasuyuki Hirai (平井 康之, Hirai Yasu'yuki). He is represented by Triple A.

Yasukaze Motomiya
本宮 泰風
Born
Yasuyuki Hirai

(1972-02-07) 7 February 1972 (age 52)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
AgentTriple A
Notable workNihon Tōitsu series
TelevisionKamen Rider Blade
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
SpouseAkiko Matsumoto
RelativesRyuji Harada (brother)

Biography edit

Motomiya's elder brother is Ryuji Harada, also an actor. His wife is tarento Akiko Matsumoto.

Motomiya was scouted after his older brother entered the entertainment industry and debuted in 1994 Spur wa Yukue Fumei (Nippon TV). Contrary to Harada's brother, Harada who often plays a good role, he often plays a villain, a suspicious person, or a role to be killed.

Motomiya's son is a big fan of Heisei Kamen Rider series and his was playing with his son and a rider (a monster), so he volunteered for "my son will be delighted" and appeared in Kamen Rider Blade. By the way, when he was appearing on this programme, he said that he did harassment, such as hiding shoes against the cast of the role of the rider, and made a role by doing "hatred efforts".

Motomiya's special skills are kendo, MMA fighting, boxing, and baseball.

Filmography edit

TV dramas edit

Run Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 S: The Last Policeman Ichiro Yamanaka TBS [2]
2017 The Supporting Actors Himself TV Tokyo Episode 7 [2]
2020 Awaiting Kirin Bandit leader NHK Taiga drama [2]

Films edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Supporting Actors: The Movie Himself [3]
Baby Assassins [4]
2022 Kyoto Camaro Detective [5]
The Y-Team Renji Himuro also producer [6]
The Mukoda Barber Shop Kazeyasu Miyamoto [7]
Break in the Clouds [8]
2023 Bad City Park [9]
Daisuke Jigen [10]
2024 Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood [11]
Renji Himuro Renji Himuro Lead role [12]

Direct-to-video edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013–present Nihon Tōitsu series Renji Himuro Lead role [13]

Video games edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Like a Dragon Gaiden Kosei Shishido [14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "本宮 泰風" (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 Jun 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "【バイプレイヤーズ百名鑑】本宮泰風「面倒くさい先輩がたくさんいました(笑)」". Crank-in!. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "バイプレイヤーズ もしも100人の名脇役が映画を作ったら". eiga.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "ベイビーわるきゅーれ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "塚本高史が自称探偵に、仲間とともに事件に挑む「京都カマロ探偵」6月公開". Natalie. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "本宮泰風「日本統一」シリーズ初の劇場版、今秋公開決定 山崎一門が主役". Oricon. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "高橋克実の主演作「向田理髪店」公開日決定、矢吹奈子や運上弘菜も出演". Natalie. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "空のない世界から". eiga.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "BAD CITY". eiga.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "次元大介". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "鬼平犯科帳 血闘". eiga.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "氷室蓮司". eiga.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "知る人ぞ知るビデオ界の大ヒット作「日本統一」が支持されるワケ 親友コンビが明かす舞台裏". Encount. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Romano, Sal (July 21, 2023). "Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name further details story, characters, and organizations". Gematsu. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

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