LaSalle Ishii
LaSalle Ishii | |
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ラサール石井 | |
LaSalle Ishii in 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office July 29, 2025 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akio Ishii October 19, 1955 Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan |
| Party | Social Democratic |
| Education | Japanese La Salle Academy |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, Talk show host, Politician |
Akio Ishii (Japanese: 石井朗夫, Hepburn: Ishii Akio; born October 19, 1955), known professionally as LaSalle Ishii (ラサール石井, Rasāru 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.