LaSalle Ishii
, known professionally as , 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 24 September the same year, the managerial committee of SDP announced it approved his inauguration as its Vice-Chairman. Provided by Wikipedia
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