Tōru Yuri

I'll be honest, Tōru Yuri is one of those names that makes me grin before I even think about why. Born in 1921 up in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, he was a true son of the Shōwa-era comedy world, a guy who wore the actor, voice actor, and comedian hats but at his core was just a born clown who lived to make people laugh. What gets me about performers from that generation is how the funny stuff always carried a little ache underneath, a worn-in, hard-life sweetness that you can't fake. I imagine his gags landed sharper because of everything that came before them. He passed in 1999, and honestly, the whole shape of Japanese comedy owes something to broad-shouldered showmen like him. I never get tired of tipping my hat to that.

Tōru Yuri (born May 13, 1921, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) was a multifaceted entertainer who worked as an actor, voice actor, and comedian. He was a leading figure in Japanese Showa-era comedy and is remembered as one of the era's defining comic performers. He passed away on May 20, 1999.

Name (English)

Tōru Yuri

Name (Japanese)

由利徹

Reading

ゆり とおる

Born

May 13, 1921 – May 20, 1999

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster (酉)

Origin

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Actor / Voice Actor / Comedian

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B1%E5%88%A9%E5%BE%B9

Tags

• From Miyagi Prefecture
• Actor
• Voice Actor
• Comedian

Last updated

2026-06-02

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