LaSalle Ishii
LaSalle Ishii | |
|---|---|
ラサール石井 | |
.jpg) LaSalle Ishii in 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office July 29, 2025 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akio Ishii October 19, 1955 Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Education | Japanese La Salle Academy |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, Talk show host, Politician |
Akio Ishii (Japanese: 石井朗夫, Hepburn: Ishii Akio; born October 19, 1955), known professionally as LaSalle Ishii (ラサール石井, Rasāru Ishii), is a Japanese TV personality, actor, director, writer, columnist, and politician. He named himself after his high school Japanese La Salle Academy. His best-known anime role is Kankichi Ryotsu the lead character in Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo which ran from 1999 to 2004 for 373 episodes.
In 2025, he ran in the House of Councillors election in the proportional representation district as a member of the Social Democratic Party, winning a seat.[1]
Filmography
TV programs
- Ore-tachi Hyokin Zoku (1981–1989, Fuji Television)
- Quiz!! Hirameki Password (1986–1990, Mainichi Broadcasting System, TBS)
- JanJan Saturday (1987–1990, Shizuoka Daiichi Television)
- Takeshi Itsumi no Heisei Kyoiku Iinkai (1991–1997, Fuji Television)
- Mokugeki! Dokyun (1994–2002, TV Asahi)
- Burari Tochu Gesha no Tabi (1994, Nippon Television)
- Watch! (2004–2005, TBS)
- Evening 5 (2005–2006, TBS)
TV drama
- Yoni mo Kimyo na Monogatari (1991, Fuji Television)
- Teru Teru Kazoku (2003, NHK)
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (2009, TBS), Ginji Ryotsu
Anime television series
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, Kankichi Ryotsu
- Gintama (Mayuzon (Special guest appearance))
- G-Saviour (Gano)
Video games
- Rasāru Ishii no Childs Quest (Nintendo Family Computer, Namco) June 23, 1989[2]
- LaSalle Ishii no Quiz! Kyōiku Iinkai (Mega Drive, unknown publisher) 1994; exclusive to Sega Channel in Japan
Films
- Baby Elephant Story: The Angel Who Descended to Earth (1986), Genji Oshima
- Romance (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), oil research employee
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996), Nazaki transmission staff member
- About Her Brother (2010)
- Wiseguy (2020)[3]
- The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe (2020)
- We Couldn't Become Adults (2021)[4]
Theater
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (1999) Kankichi Ryotsu
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo Again (2001) Kankichi Ryotsu
- Seven Souls in the Skull Castle (2004) Mamiana Jirouemon
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo: Detective Kaipan Strikes Back (2003) Kankichi Ryotsu
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo 30th Anniversary! (2006) Kankichi Ryotsu
References
- ^ Shirakawa, Tohru (July 29, 2025). "Actor LaSalle Ishii helps save SDP in Japan election, vows to fight for peace and equality". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ ラサール石井のチャイルズクエスト. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ 無頼. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ 『ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった』11月5日よりNetflix配信＆劇場公開 ビジュアルも. Real Sound (in Japanese). August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
External links
- Agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)