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Yoshito Yasuhara

Voice Actor

Yoshito Yasuhara is a Japanese actor and voice actor who voiced Brief in One Piece.

Agency: Theatre Echo
Role: Voice Actor
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 1969-present
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One Piece Role

Yasuhara voices Brief in One Piece, adding the role to a long-running career as a Japanese dubbing artist and stage performer that stretches back to the late 1960s.

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Career and Notable Roles

Belonging to the comedy troupe and talent agency Theatre Echo, Yasuhara built his reputation primarily as the go-to Japanese dub voice for Hollywood stars, regularly voicing Mickey Rourke and Kevin Bacon on one side of his resume, Bill Murray and Gary Oldman on another, plus Richard Gere, Kurt Russell, Tim Robbins, and Tim Roth and Bob Odenkirk across their filmographies. Earlier in his career he was also among the first Japanese performers to dub Mel Gibson and Robin Williams.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Yoshito Yasuhara voice in One Piece?

Yasuhara voices Brief in One Piece, adding the role to a long-running career as a Japanese dubbing artist and stage performer. His career in the industry stretches back to the late 1960s.

What agency is Yoshito Yasuhara affiliated with?

Yasuhara belongs to the comedy troupe and talent agency Theatre Echo. He built his reputation there primarily as a Japanese dubbing artist for Hollywood stars.

Which Hollywood actors does Yoshito Yasuhara dub?

Yasuhara regularly voices Mickey Rourke and Kevin Bacon in Japanese dubs, along with Bill Murray and Gary Oldman, plus Richard Gere, Kurt Russell, Tim Robbins, Tim Roth, and Bob Odenkirk. This dubbing work forms the core of his career reputation.

Was Yoshito Yasuhara among the first to dub any major stars?

Earlier in his career, Yasuhara was among the first Japanese performers to dub Mel Gibson and Robin Williams. This came before his later work on actors like Mickey Rourke and Kevin Bacon.

When did Yoshito Yasuhara begin his career?

Yasuhara was born in 1949 and has been active since the late 1960s. His career stretches back nearly six decades as a stage performer and dubbing artist.

Sources & Information

This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the One Piece anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.

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Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:

  • Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to Toei Animation and Toei Company.
  • Game pages: official box art for the One Piece console and mobile games, credited to Bandai Namco.
  • Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Eiichiro Oda.

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