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LaSalle Ishii

Japanese voice actor and politician

Summary

Japanese voice actor and politician

Field	Value
native_name	ラサール石井
native_name_lang	ja
image	ラサール石井(秋葉原).jpg
caption	LaSalle Ishii in 2025
office	Member of the House of Councillors
term_start	July 29, 2025
constituency	National PR
birth_date
birth_place	Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
party	Social Democratic
education	Japanese La Salle Academy
occupation	Comedian, Actor, Talk show host, Politician
birth_name	Akio Ishii
alma_mater	Waseda University

Akio Ishii, known professionally as LaSalle 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.

On September 24 the same year, the managerial committee of SDP announced it approved his inauguration as its Vice-Chairman.

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
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)
The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe (2020)
We Couldn't Become Adults (2021)

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".
(September 24, 2025). "社民党、参院選総括「崖っぷち脱せず」　ラサール石井氏が副党首に".
link. [[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]
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