Yasuhiro Koshi

Yasuhiro Koshi is known as an actor and chief advisor for action movies in Japan and the U.S. Using his knowledge and experience in his 9 years of service in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, he provides advice for battle action scenes, military roles and weapon design. He served as the chief military advisor and had guest appearances in movies, including Battle Royal (2000), Returner (2002), Battle Royal II (2003), Last Samurai (2003), Calamari Wrestler (2004), Casshern (2004), Devilman (2004), Godzilla Final Wars (2004), Ultraman (2004), Lorelei (2005), Saikano: She's the Final Weapon (2006), and Sukeban Deka. He has worked as a military advisor for parts 1 and 3 of 20th Century Boys, and he was a consultant on the live action movie Space Battleship Yamato . Mr. Koshi is a well-known writer for the popular Japanese periodical called "Arms Magazine" as well as having published articles on the history of weapons and uniforms of the Japan Self-Defense Force. He is also a talent manager who works closely with the Japanese anime and J-pop industry. He heads up the Big Fighter Project (B.F.P.) which has been producing talented artists since 1996. Included among the acts that B.F.P. has produced over the years are the Funny Stones and FICE.