LaSalle Ishii
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.
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Filmography
TV programs
- Ore-tachi Hyokin Zoku
- Quiz!! Hirameki Password
- JanJan Saturday
- Takeshi Itsumi no Heisei Kyoiku Iinkai
- Mokugeki! Dokyun
- Burari Tochu Gesha no Tabi
- Watch!
- ''Evening 5''
TV drama
- Yoni mo Kimyo na Monogatari
- Teru Teru Kazoku
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, Ginji Ryotsu
Anime television series
Video games
- Rasāru Ishii no Childs Quest June 23, 1989
- LaSalle Ishii no Quiz! Kyōiku Iinkai 1994; exclusive to Sega Channel in Japan
Films
- Baby Elephant Story: The Angel Who Descended to Earth, Genji Oshima
- Romance
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, oil research employee
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Nazaki transmission staff member
- About Her Brother
- Wiseguy
- The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe
- ''We Couldn't Become Adults''
Theater
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo Kankichi Ryotsu
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo Again Kankichi Ryotsu
- Seven Souls in the Skull Castle Mamiana Jirouemon
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo: Detective Kaipan Strikes Back Kankichi Ryotsu
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo 30th Anniversary! Kankichi Ryotsu