Minosuke

Name: Minosuke
Native name: みのすけ
Also Known as: ひるまあきら, 比留間彰
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: April 25, 1965
Age: 61

Minosuke is a Japanese stage actor, voice actor, and drummer born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Nihon University Tsurugamine High School. He is affiliated with the agency Mashu.

During high school, Minosuke joined the light music club where he was invited by his senior to join the band "Uchoten" as a drummer. During his sophomore and junior years, he spent a lot of time at live houses.

In the past, Minosuke was a drummer for the bands Uchoten, Kinniku Shojo Tai, and Gagarin.

In 1993, Minosuke became a founding member (leading actor) of the Theater Company Nylon 100°C, established by Kera. He has since built his career with the company. His wife is the four-panel manga artist Sato Yuuko.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = kisskh) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Talentless Takano Japanese Drama, 2024, 8 eps Niiya Toranosuke (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	8	Niiya Toranosuke (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.2
2022	Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai Japanese Drama, 2022, 5 eps [Job interviewer] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	5	[Job interviewer] (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.6
2021	Inochi no Baton: Akachan Engumi ga Tsunagu Kizuna Japanese Drama, 2021, 1 eps Ito Katsuya (Support Role)	1	Ito Katsuya Support Role	8.0
2021	Reach beyond the Blue Sky Japanese Drama, 2021, 41 eps Kurokawa Kahei (Support Role)	41	Kurokawa Kahei Support Role	8.0
2021	Dream Team Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps Abe Jiro (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	8	Abe Jiro (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.3
2020	Hanzawa Naoki Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2020, 10 eps {Part.2} Haitani Eisuke [Deputy General Manager, Corporate Department,Tokyo Chuo Bank] (Support Role)	10	{Part.2} Haitani Eisuke [Deputy General Manager, Corporate Department,Tokyo Chuo Bank] Support Role	8.4
2019	Yuganda Hamon Japanese Drama, 2019, 8 eps Maruoka Keisuke [Fact Journal Deputy Editor-in-Chief] (Support Role)	8	Maruoka Keisuke [Fact Journal Deputy Editor-in-Chief] Support Role	7.6
2019	Poison Daughter, Holy Mother Japanese Drama, 2019, 6 eps Shimanaka (Ep. 5) (Support Role)	6	Shimanaka (Ep. 5) Support Role	7.5
2019	Tokuso 9 Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2019, 11 eps Takatsu Toshiro (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	11	Takatsu Toshiro (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.4
2018	Iron Grandma Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2018, 6 eps Todo Shuji (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	6	Todo Shuji (Ep. 5) Guest Role	9.0
2017	Tachibana Noboru Seishun Tebikae 2 Japanese Drama, 2017, 8 eps Manpei (Support Role)	8	Manpei Support Role	7.7
2017	Naotora: The Lady Warlord Japanese Drama, 2017, 50 eps Sakai Tadatsugu (Support Role)	50	Sakai Tadatsugu Support Role	7.7
2016	Doctor X Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2016, 11 eps Yasuhara Kuniharu (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	11	Yasuhara Kuniharu (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.2
2016	Keiji 7-nin Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2016, 9 eps Murayama Shigeru (Ep.4) (Guest Role)	9	Murayama Shigeru (Ep.4) Guest Role	7.8
2016	Tachibana Noboru Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 2016, 8 eps Manpei (Support Role)	8	Manpei Support Role	7.5
2015	Fight! Bookstore Girl Japanese Drama, 2015, 9 eps Yamada Shinji (Support Role)	9	Yamada Shinji Support Role	7.0
2014	Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu Japanese Drama, 2014, 11 eps Ikeuchi Kunio (Ep. 7-8) (Guest Role)	11	Ikeuchi Kunio (Ep. 7-8) Guest Role	7.2
2013	No Con Kid Japanese Drama, 2013, 12 eps Kido Hideo [Akinobu's father] (Ep.2) (Guest Role)	12	Kido Hideo [Akinobu's father] (Ep.2) Guest Role	7.3
2012	Koisuru Hae Onna Japanese Drama, 2012, 6 eps Ishikawa Shiro (Ep.3-4) (Guest Role)	6	Ishikawa Shiro (Ep.3-4) Guest Role	5.1
2012	Hitorishizuka Japanese Drama, 2012, 6 eps Numata (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	6	Numata (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.2
2011	Madonna Verde Japanese Drama, 2011, 6 eps (Ep.2) (Guest Role)	6	(Ep.2) Guest Role	6.5
2010	Sakuya Konohana Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps (Unknown)	10	Unknown	9.5
2009	Keitai Deka Zenigata Mei Japanese Drama, 2009, 13 eps Ando Ryu (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	13	Ando Ryu (Ep. 13) Guest Role	8.0
2009	Love Shuffle Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	8.0
2008	Hokaben Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps (Unknown)	10	Unknown	6.7
2008	Shukan Maki Yoko Japanese Drama, 2008, 13 eps (Unknown)	13	Unknown	7.2
2007	Aibo Season 6 Japanese Drama, 2007, 19 eps Ino Akifumi (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	19	Ino Akifumi (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.9
2006	Shimokita Sundays Japanese Drama, 2006, 9 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	9	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.0
2006	2nd House Japanese Drama, 2006, 12 eps [Chairman of the Rainbow Theater Company] (Support Role)	12	[Chairman of the Rainbow Theater Company] Support Role	5.7
2005	Ichiban Kurai no wa Yoake Mae Japanese Drama, 2005, 13 eps [Exterminator] (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	13	[Exterminator] (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
2004	Aibo Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2004, 19 eps Todoroki (Ep. 4-5) (Guest Role)	19	Todoroki (Ep. 4-5) Guest Role	7.7
2004	Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger Japanese Drama, 2004, 50 eps Doltockian Manomerk / Iwaki (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	50	Doltockian Manomerk / Iwaki (Ep. 5) Guest Role	8.0
2002	Engimono: Mitsuo Japanese Drama, 2002, 4 eps Newscaster (Support Role)	4	Newscaster Support Role	2.0
2002	Shiawase no Shippo Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps [Man in apartment entrance] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	12	[Man in apartment entrance] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	6.7
2001	O.L.B.B. Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	9.0
1996	Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2 Japanese Drama, 1996, 9 eps Ichikawa Tamasaburo (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	9	Ichikawa Tamasaburo (Ep. 7) Guest Role	7.7

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Lumberjack the Monster Japanese Movie, 2023, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.3
2022	Anime Supremacy! Japanese Movie, 2022, Hoshi (Support Role)	Hoshi Support Role	7.5
2021	Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie Japanese Movie, 2021, Yokoo Yoshifumi (Support Role)	Yokoo Yoshifumi Support Role	7.3
2020	Wife of a Spy Japanese Movie, 2020, Kanemura (Support Role)	Kanemura Support Role	7.4
2019	The Happy Prisoner Japanese Movie, 2019, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2018	The Negotiator: Behind The Reversion of Okinawa Japanese Movie, 2018, (Unknown)	Unknown	10.0
2016	Twisted Justice Japanese Movie, 2016, Kishitani Toshio (Support Role)	Kishitani Toshio Support Role	6.4
2015	125 Years Memory Japanese Movie, 2015, Takeo (Support Role)	Takeo Support Role	7.6
2009	Crime or Punishment?!? Japanese Movie, 2009, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.5
2007	Gumi. Chocolate. Pine Japanese Movie, 2007, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.0
2005	Tanaka Hiroshi no Subete Japanese Movie, 2005, [Attending physician] (Support Role)	[Attending physician] Support Role	6.0
2003	1980 Japanese Movie, 2003, Utagawa Hisao (Support Role)	Utagawa Hisao Support Role	8.0
2002	Barber's Sorrow Japanese Movie, 2002, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
2002	TRICK: The Movie Japanese Movie, 2002, Komaba Ichiro [Ueda's high school friend] (Guest Role)	Komaba Ichiro [Ueda's high school friend] Guest Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Extremely Inappropriate! Special Japanese Drama, 2026, 1 eps Kadokura Kennosuke (Guest Role)	1	Kadokura Kennosuke Guest Role	7.9
2025	Yokoso: Kazoku no Katachi Japanese Special, 2025, 1 eps Hachisuka Ken (Support Role)	1	Hachisuka Ken Support Role	0.0
2024	Hiroshige Blue Japanese Special, 2024, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	8.5
2022	Kazeyo, Arashi yo Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps Tamura [Journalist] (Support Role)	1	Tamura [Journalist] Support Role	7.4
2022	Ikematsu Sousuke x Kindaichi Kosuke 3 Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	8.0
2020	Keiji Zero: Special 2 Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Yamawaki Satoshi [Film director] (Guest Role)	1	Yamawaki Satoshi [Film director] Guest Role	7.8
2019	Sagi no Ko Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	8.0
2019	Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Kizuna Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Usuki Yohei (Guest Role)	1	Usuki Yohei Guest Role	0.0
2018	Shingan: Keishicho Otakara Sosa Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Soma Toshiaki (Support Role)	1	Soma Toshiaki Support Role	0.0
2017	Henkan Koushounin - Itsuka, Okinawa wo Torimodosu Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	7.0
2013	Otori Sosakan Kitami Shiho 17: Migite wo Ageta Bijo Renzoku Satsujin! Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Onoda Kenji [Murder case suspect] (Guest Role)	1	Onoda Kenji [Murder case suspect] Guest Role	0.0
2006	Kenji Asahina Yoko 4 Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Kishikawa (Guest Role)	1	Kishikawa Guest Role	0.0
2003	Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 38: Orient Kyuko Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Iguchi [Chie's manager] (Guest Role)	1	Iguchi [Chie's manager] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Kuroi 10-Nin no Onna Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	6.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyou na Monogatari: 1991 Rain Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps {Sakaba de Kiita Hanashi} (Main Role)	1	{Sakaba de Kiita Hanashi} Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	VS Damashii Japanese TV Show, 2021, 58 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest)	58	(Ep. 4) Guest	8.2
2014	Sukatto Japan Japanese TV Show, 2014, 265 eps (Ep. 243) (Guest)	265	(Ep. 243) Guest	5.9
2005	Goddotan Japanese TV Show, 2005, 1000 eps (Guest)	1000	Guest	0.0

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