Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya
本宮 泰風
Born
Yasuyuki Hirai

(1972-02-07) 7 February 1972
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
AgentTriple A
Notable workNihon Tōitsu series
TelevisionKamen Rider Blade
SpouseAkiko Matsumoto
RelativesRyuji Harada (brother)

Yasukaze Motomiya (本宮 泰風, Motomiya Yasukaze; born February 7, 1972, in Adachi, Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese actor. His real name is Yasuyuki Hirai (平井 康之, Hirai Yasu'yuki). He is represented by Triple A.

Biography

Motomiya's elder brother is Ryuji Harada, which is also an actor as well as a youtuber.[2] His sister-in-law is Ai Harada, which is a TV personality and blogger. His nephew is the youtuber Kazuto Hirai . His wife is tarento Akiko Matsumoto..

Motomiya was scouted after his older brother entered the entertainment industry and debuted in 1994 Spur wa Yukue Fumei (Nippon TV). Contrary to Harada's brother who often plays "good" characters, he often plays villain, suspicious, or to-be-killed characters.

Motomiya's son is a big fan of the Heisei Kamen Rider series. He appeared in Kamen Rider Blade as an Isaka/Peacock Undead (name given to the monsters of the show) so that "my [his] son will be delighted". When Motomiya appeared on the programme, he declared that he harassed the cast, through actions such as hiding the shoes of the persons cast to be the Rider, and doing "hatred efforts".

Alongside his acting career, he's also the president of the mixed martial arts team Motomiya Juku. He's also a close friend of Hitoshi Ozawa, and acts as a member and captain of Ozawa's baseball team.

Motomiya's special skills are kendo, MMA fighting, boxing, and baseball.

Filmography

TV dramas

Run Title Role Notes Ref.
2014S: The Last PolicemanIchiro Yamanaka[3]
2017The Supporting ActorsHimselfEpisode 7[3]
2020Awaiting KirinBandit leaderTaiga drama[3]
2025UnboundWakagiya YohachiTaiga drama[4]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1999Jubaku: Spellbound[5]
2006Sun ScarredMakoto Nitta[6]
2021The Supporting Actors: The MovieHimself[7]
Baby AssassinsIppei Hamaoka[8][9]
2022Kyoto Camaro Detective[10]
The Y-TeamRenji Himuroalso producer[11]
The Mukoda Barber ShopKazeyasu Miyamoto[12]
Break in the Clouds[13]
2023Bad CityPark[14]
Daisuke Jigen[15]
The Quiet Yakuza Part 1Kōshirō Inokubi[16]
The Quiet Yakuza Part 2Kōshirō Inokubi[17]
2024Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for BloodChūsuke[18]
Renji HimuroRenji HimuroLead role[19]
The Quiet Yakuza 2: Part 1Kōshirō Inokubi[20]
The Quiet Yakuza 2: Part 2Kōshirō Inokubi[21]
2025Ghost Killer[22]
IsolatedRenji Himuro[23]
2026The CurseTaiwanese-Japanese film[24]
The Y-Team 2Himuro[25]
Love Me Kill MeKajitani[26]

Direct-to-video

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013–presentNihon Tōitsu seriesRenji HimuroLead role[27]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameKosei Shishido[28]
2027Stranger Than HeavenTetsuya Hama[29]

References

  1. ↑ "本宮 泰風" (in Japanese). Retrieved Jun 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "原田龍二の「ニンゲンTV」" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "【バイプレイヤーズ百名鑑】本宮泰風「面倒くさい先輩がたくさんいました(笑)」". Crank-in! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "べらぼう:本宮泰風が参戦! 女郎屋の主人・若木屋与八役 西村屋とタッグで忘八たちと対立". Mantan-web (in Japanese). March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "金融腐蝕列島 呪縛". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "太陽の傷". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "バイプレイヤーズ もしも100人の名脇役が映画を作ったら". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Baby Assasins". JFDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  9. ↑ "ベイビーわるきゅーれ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ "塚本高史が自称探偵に、仲間とともに事件に挑む「京都カマロ探偵」6月公開". Natalie. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "本宮泰風「日本統一」シリーズ初の劇場版、今秋公開決定 山崎一門が主役". Oricon. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "高橋克実の主演作「向田理髪店」公開日決定、矢吹奈子や運上弘菜も出演". Natalie. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ "空のない世界から". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "BAD CITY". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ "次元大介". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  16. ↑ "静かなるドン 前編". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ↑ "静かなるドン 後編". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  18. ↑ "鬼平犯科帳 血闘". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  19. ↑ "氷室蓮司". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  20. ↑ "静かなるドン2 前編". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  21. ↑ "静かなるドン2 後編". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  22. ↑ "ゴーストキラー". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  23. ↑ "田村悠人". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  24. ↑ "ザ・カース". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  25. ↑ "劇場版 山崎一門II 日本統一". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  26. ↑ "昨夜は殺れたかも". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  27. ↑ "知る人ぞ知るビデオ界の大ヒット作「日本統一」が支持されるワケ 親友コンビが明かす舞台裏". Encount. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  28. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 21, 2023). "Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name further details story, characters, and organizations". Gematsu. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  29. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 5, 2026). "STRANGER THAN HEAVEN launches January 15, 2027". Gematsu. Retrieved June 6, 2026.