Wikipedia

Kataoka Ainosuke VI

Kataoka Ainosuke VI (Japanese: 六代目 片岡 愛之助, Hepburn: Rokudaime Kataoka Ainosuke, born March 4, 1972) is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and TV host.[4][1][2] His yagō is matsushimaya.[4] 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.[5]

Kataoka Ainosuke VI
六代目 片岡 愛之助
Born
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki)[a]

(1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 52)
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKataoka Chiyomaru
Kataoka Hiroyuki
Umemoto Senshō III
Occupation(s)Actor
TV Host[1][2]
Years active1979–present
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
​
(m. 2016)​
Children1
Parent(s)Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father)[b][3]
Jōkō Yamamoto (biological mother)[c]
Toshimitsu Yamamoto (biological father)[d]
RelativesIzumi Yamamoto (younger sister)
Kataoka Gatō V (uncle)
Kataoka Nizaemon XV (uncle)
Kataoka Takatarō I (cousin)[e]
Kataoka Shinnosuke I (cousin)[f]
Kataoka Sennosuke I (cousin)[g]
WebsiteOfficial website

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2013–20 Hanzawa Naoki Shunichi Kurosaki TBS 2 seasons [6]
2015–19 Seven Detectives Takumi Yamashita TV Asahi 5 seasons [7]
2016 Sanada Maru Ōtani Yoshitsugu NHK Taiga drama [8]
2020 Awaiting Kirin Imagawa Yoshimoto NHK Taiga drama [9]
2021 Isoroku Yamamoto in London Teikichi Hori NHK TV movie [10]
2022 The 13 Lords of the Shogun Hōjō Munetoki NHK Taiga drama [11]
2025 Berabou Urokogataya Magobei NHK Taiga drama [12]

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 The Land of Rain Trees Toru Sawai [13]
2021 First Gentleman Tayori Sōma [14]
2023 Baian the Assassin, M.D. Hikojirō [15]
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 Hikojirō [15]
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny Feng Ji [16]
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love Akira Kashōji [17]

Dubbing edit

Year Title Character Voice dub for Notes Ref.
2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Carnage Woody Harrelson Cletus Kasady voiced by Naoya Uchida [18]
2023 Haunted Mansion Father Kent Owen Wilson [19]

Awards edit

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2014 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Hanzawa Naoki Won [6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The 8th season of "KABUKI KOOL" is now on air!". KABUKI WEB. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kabuki Kool". NHK WORLD-JAPAN. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Kabuki 21: KATAOKA AINOSUKE VI
  4. ^ a b "歌舞伎俳優名鑑 現在の俳優篇 / 片岡愛之助（六代目）" (in Japanese). Kabuki on the Web. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Kataoka Ainosuke Official Site: Profile: 六代目 片岡 愛之助
  6. ^ a b "片岡愛之助、オネエキャラで助演男優賞". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "東山紀之、テレ朝"水9"刑事ドラマ枠初登場 豪華共演者にうれしい悲鳴" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "『真田丸』石田三成役に山本耕史、大谷吉継役に片岡愛之助" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "【麒麟がくる】片岡愛之助、最期まで「力強い今川義元」を". Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "香取慎吾主演『倫敦ノ山本五十六』追加キャストに高良健吾&片岡愛之助ら メインビジュアルも公開". Oricon. December 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "鎌倉殿の13人". TV drama database. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "べらぼう ～蔦重栄華乃夢噺～:25年大河 田沼意次役に渡辺謙 染谷将太、片岡愛之助も出演 宮沢氷魚が初の大河ドラマ". Mantan-web. 5 October 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "キスマイ玉森、大阪弁初挑戦に、ネイティブの片岡愛之助がアドバイス！" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. April 20, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "田中圭×中谷美紀「総理の夫」の公開日決定、新キャスト9人や映像も解禁". Natalie. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "映画「仕掛人・藤枝梅安」彦次郎役は片岡愛之助、豊川悦司とのタッグに期待". Natalie. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "「キングダム 運命の炎」山田裕貴、片岡愛之助、山本耕史が趙国の武将役で出演". Natalie. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "翔んで埼玉 琵琶湖より愛をこめて". eiga.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "ヴェノム：レット・ゼア・ビー・カーネイジ －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "「ホーンテッドマンション」声のキャストに片岡愛之助、土屋アンナ、八代拓、温水洋一". Natalie. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

Notes edit

  1. ^ While the stage names of all kabuki actors have retained traditional order (Surname-Givenname) on Wikipedia, birth names of those born after the Meiji Restoration are in Western order (Givenname-Surname).
  2. ^ Son of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII, he was the younger brother of Kataoka Gatō V and the older brother of Kataoka Nizaemon XV and the only one of the three brothers who acted as Onnagata (i.e. he was a Kabuki actor who specialized in female roles).
  3. ^ She and Toshimitsu Yamamoto were Ainosuke VI's biological parents and both owned a screw manufacturing factory in Sakai, Osaka (Ainosuke VI's hometown). Unfortunately, she passed away from an unspecified terminal cancer in 1999.
  4. ^ He and Jōkō Yamamoto were Ainosuke VI's biological parents and both owned a screw-making factory in Sakai (Ainosuke VI's hometown). Unfortunately, he died of subarachnoid hemorrhage, a rare bleeding disease, in 2000 (one year after the death of his wife Jōkō).
  5. ^ Eldest son of Kataoka Nizaemon XV.
  6. ^ Son of Kataoka Gatō V.
  7. ^ Eldest son of Kataoka Takatarō I.

External links edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kataoka_Ainosuke_VI&oldid=1215149711"