Yuya Hirata

is a Japanese actor. He is known for his role as Katsumi Minato, the human host of Ultraman Rosso in Ultraman R/B.
==Roles==
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2018	Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle 	Katsumi Minato 	Episode 26 "Delivering Orb's Prayer! - New Heroes Appear!"
2018	Ultraman R/B 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso	Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2018	Ultraman R/B 	Rosso 	Episode 24 "I Am Happy"
2018	Ultraman Hit Song History: New Generation Chapter 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2019	Ultraman R／B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso	Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2019	Ultraman New Generation Chronicle 	Katsumi Minato 	Episodes 11, 12, 26
2019	Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2020	Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso	Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2022	Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2023	Ultraman New Generation Stars 	Ultraman Rosso 	VoiceSeason 1, episodes 13-14
===Stage===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2018	Ultraman Festival 2018 Live Stage Part 1 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso 	Stage screen (Katsumi Minato)Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2018	Ultraman Festival 2018 Live Stage Part 2 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso 	Stage screen (Katsumi Minato)Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2018	Ultraman Stadium Special Show & Talk Event 	Katsumi Minato 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-4910
2018	Ultra Heroes EXPO 2019 Battle Stage 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso 	Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2019	Ultraman Precious Stage: Dad is Ultraseven 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2019	Ultraman Festival 2019 Live Stage Part 2 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2019	Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE 	Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso 	Live appearances at Fukuoka and Osaka performanceshttps://m-78.jp/news/post-5290Voice (Ultraman Rosso)
2019	Ultraman Zero 10th Anniversary: New Generation Heroes Assemble! 	Katsumi Minato 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-5157
2019	Ultra Heroes EXPO 2020 Battle Stage 	Katsumi Minato 	December 28 performanceshttps://m-78.jp/news/post-5379https://www.ultra-expo.com/prism/2020/stage/
2021	Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE: Ultraman Z 	Ultraman Rosso 	VoicePart 1
2021	NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 2 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2022	NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 3 	Ultraman Rosso 	Voice
2023	NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE	Katsumi Minatohttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6834	Finale
===Video games===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2018	Nari Kids Park: Ultraman R/B	Ultraman Rosso	Voice
===Merchandise===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2018	Ultraman R/B DX Kiwami Crystal	Katsumi Minato	
===Stock grunts===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2019	Ultraman Taiga	Ultraman Rosso	Episode 1 "Buddy Go!"
===Other Roles===
*Avataro Sentai Donbrothers - Makoto Tanabe
==Gallery==
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Takuji and Yuya.jpg|Yuya with Takuji Kawakubo
Yuya with Pikachu.jpg|Yuya with Pikachuhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CDTwacFj70r/
Yuya at Ultraman Festival 2019.jpg|Yuya at Ultraman Festival 2019https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gCiCiBoLh/
Yuya Hirata and Kohshu Hirano.jpg|Yuya with Kohshu Hiranohttps://twitter.com/yyua1993/status/1504318144290394114
==Trivia==
*Yuya mentioned that a challenge he faced when acting as Katsumi is that he needs to imagine the monster's appearance itself.
*Yuya's favorite Ultraman is Ultraman Taro, while his favorite monster is Pigmon. He also recalls drawing Taro in a book as a child.
**Interestingly, Rosso's main form, Flame, is accessed with Taro's R/B Crystal.
*Yuya revealed at the Ultraman R/B Grand Finale event that he once received a fan letter saying "I was able to find my way of life because of R/B. R/B has given me hope."https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/1339
*Yuya livestreamed Overcooked! 2 with Hideo Ishiguro on YouTube.
*Yuya is a fan of Pokémon, particularly the Pokémon Trading Card Game, often posting about it on social media.
*Yuya belongs to the same agency as Kohshu Hirano, who played Haruki Natsukawa, the protagonist of Ultraman Z.
**He acknowledged this in Ultraman Connection Live Presents: ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube 2 Million Subscribers Celebration, saying they were part of the same "agency family".
**Kohshu appeared as a guest on some videos for Yuya's YouTube channel, two of which were card pack opening videos for Battle Spirits Ultraman cards.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLnx3C-SGkQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHMmnfEn-Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I42AR-ciYPs
==External Links==
*Yuya Hirata at AsianWiki
*Yuya Hirata's online shop
==References==
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