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Hideo Ishiguro (石黒 英雄, Ishiguro Hideo) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his role as Gai Kurenai, the human form of Ultraman Orb in his eponymous series.

Career[]

Hideo Ishiguro made his acting debut in the the second series of the Japanese TV drama Gokusen in 2005. He played the protagonist of Ultraman Orb in 2016 and has since reprised the role numerous times.

Ishiguro was affiliated with Production Ogi until April 30, 2018.[1] He continued to act as a freelancer until joining AST Agent on March 31, 2022.[2]

Roles[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Ultraman Orb Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb Voice (Ultraman Orb)
Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA
2017 Ultraman Orb The Movie: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!
Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle
Ultra Fight Orb
2018 Ultraman Geed The Movie: Connect the Wishes!
2019 Ultraman New Generation Chronicle Gai Kurenai Episode 26
Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes Ultraman Orb Voice
2020 Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb Voice (Ultraman Orb)
2022 Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad Ultraman Orb Voice
2023 Ultraman New Generation Stars Voice
Season 1, episodes 15-16

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Ultraman Festival 2016 Live Stage Part 1 Ultraman Orb Voice
Ultraman Festival 2016 Live Stage Part 2
Ultra Heroes EXPO 2017 Battle Stage Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb Voice (Ultraman Orb)
2017 Ultraman Stadium 13th Anniversary Event Gai Kurenai[3]
Ultraman Festival 2017 Live Stage Part 1 Ultraman Orb Voice
Ultraman Festival 2017 Live Stage Part 2
Ultra Heroes EXPO 2018 Battle Stage Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb Stage screen (Gai Kurenai)
Voice (Ultraman Orb)
2018 Ultra Heroes EXPO 2019 Battle Stage
2019 Ultraman Precious Stage: Dad is Ultraseven Ultraman Orb Voice
Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE
Ultraman Zero 10th Anniversary: New Generation Heroes Assemble! Gai Kurenai[4]
2021 NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 1 Ultraman Orb Voice
6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE: Featuring Ultraman Vol. 2 Voice
Part 1

Stock grunts[]

This section refers to Ishiguro's grunts being reused per stock audio in other Ultraman Series media:

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Ultraman Taiga Ultraman Orb Episode 1 "Buddy Go!"

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2023 NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE Ultraman Orb Finale

Other Roles[]

  • Kamen Rider Den-O - Kai

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Hideo's favorite Ultras are Ultraseven and Ultraman Taro (he shares this with Mamoru Miyano).
  • Hideo's favouite Kaiju is Alien Metron.
  • When Hideo had a Twitter account, he and Takaya Aoyagi were following each other.
  • Hideo has a YouTube channel where he streams video games nearly every day.
    • He once streamed as a VTuber named Hideko-chan.[5]
    • His unboxing video of the Ultra Replica Orb Ring gained considerable views, including from English-speaking viewers.[6]

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