Hiroshi Yanaka

Hiroshi Yanaka (家中 宏, Yanaka Hiroshi, March 10, 1958) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator born in Tokyo. He is affiliated with Apte Pro. He was formerly affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company. His wife is fellow voice actress Miho Yoshida (吉田 美保, Yoshida Miho).

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Iemasa Kayumi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Koichi Yamadera

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Iemasa Kayumi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Koichi Yamadera

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000)

It has been three spring-times since Belldandy came to Earth to grant Keiichi one wish. Things seem to be fine with them while living in the temple with Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld, but little do they know that a fallen god from Belldandy's past has escaped ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Goda
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Yumi Touma  •  Aya Hisakawa

It has been three spring-times since Belldandy came to Earth to grant Keiichi one wish. Things seem to be fine with them while living in the temple with Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld, but little do they know that a fallen god from Belldandy's past has escaped ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Goda
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Yumi Touma  •  Aya Hisakawa

After School Midnighters (2012)

Houkago Midnighters is about a human anatomical model that comes to life at midnight in a school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Takekiyo
CAST:  Hozumi Goda  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Mariya Ise  •  Yuki Kuroda

Houkago Midnighters is about a human anatomical model that comes to life at midnight in a school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Takekiyo
CAST:  Hozumi Goda  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Mariya Ise  •  Yuki Kuroda

Tamako Love Story (2014)

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Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoko Yamada
CAST:  Aya Suzaki  •  Atsushi Tamaru  •  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Yuki Kaneko

Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoko Yamada
CAST:  Aya Suzaki  •  Atsushi Tamaru  •  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Yuki Kaneko

The Mystical Laws (2012)

In 202X, Tathagata Killer, a mysterious military leader armed with extraterrestrial technology, stages a coup and becomes the new emperor of the world superpower of Asia. Sho Shishimaru, gifted with prophetic powers, may be the only one standing in the way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Imakake
CAST:  Takehito Koyasu  •  Ayumi Fujimura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

In 202X, Tathagata Killer, a mysterious military leader armed with extraterrestrial technology, stages a coup and becomes the new emperor of the world superpower of Asia. Sho Shishimaru, gifted with prophetic powers, may be the only one standing in the way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Imakake
CAST:  Takehito Koyasu  •  Ayumi Fujimura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014)

Lupin & Jigen have their sights set on a treasure called the Little Comet, which is located in the heavily fortified country of East Doroa. During the heist, Jigen is almost killed by a sniper named Yael Okuzaki. His specialty is preparing tombstones for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Koike
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Koichi Yamadera

Lupin & Jigen have their sights set on a treasure called the Little Comet, which is located in the heavily fortified country of East Doroa. During the heist, Jigen is almost killed by a sniper named Yael Okuzaki. His specialty is preparing tombstones for his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Koike
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Koichi Yamadera

Free!: Take Your Marks (2017)

A special sequel anime for Free! to screen in Fall 2017.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisaku Kawanami
CAST:  Tsubasa Yonaga  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki

A special sequel anime for Free! to screen in Fall 2017.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisaku Kawanami
CAST:  Tsubasa Yonaga  •  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki

Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? (2018)

When a long-dead foe sends Lupin III on a road trip through time, he’ll have to be careful to keep the past intact to protect his future… if he can make it back there at all!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Kato  •  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Daisuke Namikawa

When a long-dead foe sends Lupin III on a road trip through time, he’ll have to be careful to keep the past intact to protect his future… if he can make it back there at all!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Kato  •  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Daisuke Namikawa

Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past (2019)

To rescue a famous criminal from imprisonment, Lupin and his team infiltrate the Kingdom of Dorrente. While the skillful thieves from around the world are gathering, Lupin tries to reveal the secret hidden in the kingdom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hatsuki Tsuji
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Koichi Yamadera

To rescue a famous criminal from imprisonment, Lupin and his team infiltrate the Kingdom of Dorrente. While the skillful thieves from around the world are gathering, Lupin tries to reveal the secret hidden in the kingdom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hatsuki Tsuji
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Koichi Yamadera

Wild 7: Biker Knights (1994)

An elite police crime fighting team is formed using convicted criminals. Using their first hand knowledge of the criminal mindset, the Wild 7 are first sent after a gang of Bank robbers. Then in Wild Biker Knights they are sent after a huge crime syndicate that has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Egami
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Hiroshi Yanaka  •  Kazuki Yao

An elite police crime fighting team is formed using convicted criminals. Using their first hand knowledge of the criminal mindset, the Wild 7 are first sent after a gang of Bank robbers. Then in Wild Biker Knights they are sent after a huge crime syndicate that has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Egami
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Hiroshi Yanaka  •  Kazuki Yao

Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots (1997)

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desparate rebels have sworn to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hatsuki Tsuji
CAST:  Mayo Suzukaze  •  Miki Fujitani  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Mina Tominaga

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desparate rebels have sworn to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hatsuki Tsuji
CAST:  Mayo Suzukaze  •  Miki Fujitani  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Mina Tominaga

Submarine 707 Revolution (2006)

A high-tech terrorist plagues the ocean... To counter the subversive activities of the USR, a shadowy terrorist group menacing the seas, the leading nations of the world join forces to form the Peace Keeping Navy (PKN). Its inauguration ceremony, however, quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Hideo Ishikawa  •  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Ben Hiura  •  Hiroshi Yanaka

A high-tech terrorist plagues the ocean... To counter the subversive activities of the USR, a shadowy terrorist group menacing the seas, the leading nations of the world join forces to form the Peace Keeping Navy (PKN). Its inauguration ceremony, however, quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Hideo Ishikawa  •  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Ben Hiura  •  Hiroshi Yanaka

Junod (2010)

Dr. Junod's work takes him from Ethiopia to Spain and across the European battlefields of World War II. He works to improve the treatment of prisoners of war and arranges prisoner exchanges. He establishes a method for prisoners and their families to write to each ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichirou Kimura
CAST:  Aki Toyosaki  •  Ayahi Takagaki  •  Hiroshi Yanaka  •  Shinji Ogawa

Dr. Junod's work takes him from Ethiopia to Spain and across the European battlefields of World War II. He works to improve the treatment of prisoners of war and arranges prisoner exchanges. He establishes a method for prisoners and their families to write to each ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichirou Kimura
CAST:  Aki Toyosaki  •  Ayahi Takagaki  •  Hiroshi Yanaka  •  Shinji Ogawa

Stitch and the Planet of Sand (2014)

To confront a planetary war at the sand planet of Katūna, Stitch must leave Yūna and Earth behind.  (more)

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CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Motoko Kumai  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Yuji Mitsuya

To confront a planetary war at the sand planet of Katūna, Stitch must leave Yūna and Earth behind.  (more)

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CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Motoko Kumai  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Yuji Mitsuya

Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Stage (2007)

DVD release of the final talk show from sci-fi live action series Kamen Rider Den-O includes footage from the January 26 and 27, 2008 shows at Nakano Sun Plaza.  (more)

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CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tamaki Matsumoto  •  Rina Akiyama  •  Kenjirou Ishimaru

DVD release of the final talk show from sci-fi live action series Kamen Rider Den-O includes footage from the January 26 and 27, 2008 shows at Nakano Sun Plaza.  (more)

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CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tamaki Matsumoto  •  Rina Akiyama  •  Kenjirou Ishimaru

Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (2008)

The renowned Metal Gear Solid comic book series by Ashley Wood and Kris Oprisko comes to life in this motion comic, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music, explosive sound effects and full voice acting. A retelling of Hideo Kojima's video game of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromi Hayashi
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Ikuya Sawaki

The renowned Metal Gear Solid comic book series by Ashley Wood and Kris Oprisko comes to life in this motion comic, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music, explosive sound effects and full voice acting. A retelling of Hideo Kojima's video game of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromi Hayashi
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Ikuya Sawaki

Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Trilogy Special Edition (2008)

When Kai begins a multi-tier attack in order to eliminate Airi, both Ryotaro and Yuuto try to stop him, with a Imagin deciding to help in trying to make sure that the past and future is protected... Special director's cut edition of episodes 47-49 of Kamen Rider Den-O.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tamaki Matsumoto  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Rina Akiyama

When Kai begins a multi-tier attack in order to eliminate Airi, both Ryotaro and Yuuto try to stop him, with a Imagin deciding to help in trying to make sure that the past and future is protected... Special director's cut edition of episodes 47-49 of Kamen Rider Den-O.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tamaki Matsumoto  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Rina Akiyama