Yūsaku Yara (屋良 有作 Yara Yūsaku, born March 15, 1948), born Susumu Kawabe (川辺 奨 Kawabe Susumu) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan.
He began his career as a voice actor in 1975, using the pseudonym Tetsu Kurobe (黒部 鉄 Kurobe Tetsu). Among the characters he voiced, some of his best known include Sagittarius Aiolos in Saint Seiya, Senbei Norimaki in the Dr. Slump remake, and Sally's father in Sally, the Witch.
He is currently affiliated with the Vi-Vo agency.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
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| Brice Armstrong | 3 | 
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| Mike McFarland | 3 |
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| Sean Barrett | 2 | 
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| Steve Bulen | 2 |
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| Gregory Snegoff | 2 |
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| Tom Wayland | 2 |
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| J. Grant Albrecht | 1 |
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| Gareth Armstrong | 1 |
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| Jose Brown | 1 |
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| John Bull | 1 |
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| Jim Byrnes | 1 | 
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| Scott Cargle | 1 |
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| Peter Cascone | 1 |
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| Chuck Denson Jr. | 1 |
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| Marc Diraison | 1 |
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| Paul Dobson | 1 |
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| Michael Donovan | 1 |
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| Tom Edwards | 1 |
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| R. Bruce Elliott | 1 |
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| Rick Forrester | 1 |
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| Crispin Freeman | 1 |
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| Sam Fontana | 1 |
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| Jason Gray-Stanford | 1 |
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| John Guerrasio | 1 |
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| A.J. Henderson | 1 |
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| Jay Hickman | 1 |
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| Matt Hislope | 1 |
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| Dave Kelly | 1 |
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| Steve Kramer | 1 |
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| Ralph Lister | 1 |
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| Brian Maillard | 1 |
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| Ed Marcus | 1 | 
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| Michael McConnohie | 1 |
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| Stuart Milligan | 1 |
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| Rob Mungle | 1 |
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| Jack Murphy | 1 | 
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| Michael Naishtut | 1 | 
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| Paul Nelson | 1 |
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| Bob Papenbrook | 1 |
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| Brian Parry | 1 |
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| Rick Piersall | 1 |
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| Simon Prescott | 1 |
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| Kevin Michael Richardson | 1 |
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| Jeremy Schwartz | 1 |
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| Bob Sessions | 1 |
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| Bob Sherman | 1 |
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| Robert O. Smith | 1 |
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| Mark Stoddard | 1 |
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| Doug Stone | 1 |
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| Eric Stuart | 1 |
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| Kirk Thornton | 1 |
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| Frank Todaro | 1 |
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| Timothy J. Walsh | 1 |
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| Jeff Winkless | 1 |
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| Greg Zerkle | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | Detective Nakamura | Astro Boy | Greg Zerkle | United States |
| Ox (ep. 15) |
Brian Parry | |||
| Shikakushimen (ep. 20) |
Paul Nelson | |||
| 1983 | Jailer | Golgo 13: The Professional | Simon Prescott | United States |
| 1983 | Kiriko | A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose | ¿? | United States |
| 1984 | Biker B | Birth | Matt Hislope | United States |
| 1985 | Policeman B | Gōshōgun: The Time Étranger | ¿? | United Kingdom |
| Scott Cargle | United States | |||
| 1985 | Greco Roman | Vampire Hunter D | Steve Bulen | United States |
| Jay Hickman | United States | |||
| 1986-1987 | Wilde Wolf | Maple Town | Steve Kramer | United States |
| 1986-1989 | Sagittarius Aiolos | Saint Seiya | Rick Piersall | United States |
| 1987 | Born | Gall Force 2: Destruction | Tom Wayland | United States |
| 1987 | Gall Force 3: Stardust War | United States | ||
| 1987 | Commandant | Twilight of the Cockroaches | Jeff Winkless | United States |
| 1987 | Renzaburō Taki | Wicked City | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| Stuart Milligan | United Kingdom | |||
| Narrator | Gregory Snegoff | United States | ||
| Bob Sessions | United Kingdom | |||
| 1988 | Mephisto | Demon City Shinjuku | Gareth Armstrong | United Kingdom |
| 1988-1989 | Lt. Charles Brenten | Dominion Tank Police | Sean Barrett | United Kingdom |
| 1988 | Burei Karima | Ultimate Teacher | John Guerrasio | United Kingdom |
| Robert O. Smith | Canada | |||
| 1989 | Walken | Baoh: The Visitor | Chuck Denson Jr. | United States |
| 1989-1994 | Detective Nitta | Crying Freeman | Bob Sherman | United Kingdom |
| Michael McConnohie | United States | |||
| 1989 | Detective Gordon | Cybernetics Guardian | Peter Cascone | United States |
| 1989 | Takechi | Dog Soldier | Jason Gray-Stanford | Canada |
| 1989-1990 | Brave (ep. 3) |
Dragon Quest | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1989-1990 | Vermillion | The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli | A.J. Henderson | Canada |
| 1989 | Chief | Riding Bean | Timothy J. Walsh | United States |
| 1991 | Koda Rohan | Doomed Megalopolis | John Bull | United Kingdom |
| Sam Fontana | United States | |||
| 1991 | Lord Slug | Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | Brice Armstrong | United States |
| Ed Marcus | France | |||
| 1991 | Dogi | Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | Michael Naishtut | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1992 | Ginnai Doma | Black Lion | Jose Brown | United States |
| 1992 | Bois | The Weathering Continent | Marc Diraison | United States |
| 1993-1994 | Sergeant Tamura | Kishin Corps | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| 1993-1994 | Lt. Charles Brenten | New Dominion Tank Police | Sean Barrett | United Kingdom |
| 1993 | Genpachi | Ninja Scroll | Doug Stone | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Rokkon | Phantom Quest Corp. | Bob Papenbrook | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Chokai | 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| Ralph Lister | United States | |||
| 1995- present |
Hiroshi Sakura | Chibi Maruko-chan | Jack Murphy | Hong Kong |
| 1995 | Ikariya | Sailor Victory | Rick Forrester | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Nagai (ep. 138) |
Pokémon | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 1998 | Shimi / Leilong (ep. 15) |
Outlaw Star | Steve Bulen | United States |
| 1999 | Yakusugi | Betterman | Dave Kelly | Canada |
| 2000-2004 | Ironheart | Yu-Gi-Oh! | Brian Maillard | United States |
| 2001 | Hoffman | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | J. Grant Albrecht | United States |
| 2003 | Cop | The Animatrix | Kevin Michael Richardson | United States |
| 2003 | Miyuki's Father | Tokyo Godfathers | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 2006 | Odin (ep. 4) |
009-1 | Rob Mungle | United States |
| 2006 | Lord Slug | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Brice Armstrong | United States |
| 2007-2008 | Barda | Deltora Quest | Tom Edwards | Canada |
| 2007 | Lord Slug | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Brice Armstrong | United States |
| 2007 | Rudy | Highlander: The Search for Vengeance | Jim Byrnes | Canada |
| 2014 | Jō Koizumi | Ping Pong: The Animation | Mark Stoddard | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Senbei Norimaki | Dragon Ball Super | R. Bruce Elliott | United States |
| 2018 | Lord Slug | Dragon Ball Legends | Jeremy Schwartz | United States |
| 2018- present |
Anton Hilmer von Schaft | Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These | Frank Todaro | United States |
| 2023 | Tecchin Tecchikawahara | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2023 | Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village | United States | ||
| 2024 | Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training | United States |