Atsushi Yamanishi (山西 惇, Yamanishi Atsushi), born December 12, 1962 in Kyoto, is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He's affiliated with Cube Inc. and Gekidan Sotoba Komachi. He has been previously cast in NHK's taiga dramas and, after a two year absence, becomes a member of the NHK cast on March 24, 2008.