Ainosuke Kataoka

Known for ActingBorn 1972-03-04 (age 54) Sakai, Osaka, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Unbound

Aruhi, Ahiru Bus

Hanzawa Naoki

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Whistleblower

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

Cells at Work!

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1

Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie

新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日

Seven Detectives

We Rent Tsukumogami

At River's Edge

Ooku: The Inner Chambers

Kingdom: Return of the Great General

God of Novels

Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love

The Romance Manga Artist

The Land of Rain Trees

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!

Mother

First Gentleman

Raise the Castle!

Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer

Lupin the Third: Kabuki

Stage Play "Journey to the West"

シリーズ御堂筋線モダン建築でたどる大阪100年

London no Yamamoto Isoroku

Kabuki Kool

Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife

Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor

Kabukicho High School

The Woman Without a Shadow

KABUKI KOOL

Cinema Kabuki Ghost Story: Peony Lantern

Beauty

Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing

新選組!! 土方歳三最期の一日