Shun Yashiro was a Japanese actor and voice actor born Motohiro Suzuki on February 19, 1933, in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan. He passed away on June 25, 2003, at the age of 70. A graduate of Meiji University's School of Political Science and Economics, he began his career in radio dramas as a member of the voice actor management company Theater Echo, with which he was affiliated for his entire career.

Yashiro had a prolific career spanning over four decades, taking on a wide variety of roles in anime, tokusatsu, and dubbed foreign productions. He was known for his calm and profound tone, which allowed him to portray a broad spectrum of characters, from kind-hearted figures to cunning villains and monsters. Among his many anime roles, he provided voices for Dewey in the special Undersea Super Train: Marine Express, Gorm and Gorumu in Vicke the Little Viking, Sampson Brass in Sasurai no Shōjo Nell, and Sammy in Fables of the Green Forest. He also voiced Swinging Jack in the series King Kong - 00 1/7 Tom Thumb and Naka-chan in Kakkun Cafe. Other notable television animation roles include Suneo Honekawa in the 1973 version of Doraemon, Nishihajime in Inakappe Taishō, and Kyaru in Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog.

In addition to his anime work, Yashiro was a familiar voice in Japanese dubs of foreign films and series. He is particularly remembered as the long-time Japanese voice of Winnie-the-Pooh in numerous Disney productions, including The Tigger Movie, and as the voice of Tom in the classic Tom and Jerry cartoons. His dubbing credits also include Kaa in The Jungle Book, Morocco Mole in Secret Squirrel, and Lenny in Toy Story.

Yashiro was also highly active in tokusatsu, especially in the Kamen Rider series, where he was a regular voice actor for numerous monsters throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His extensive filmography in this genre includes voicing various creatures in Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider X, and Henshin Ninja Arashi, among many others. His later work included voicing Dolce in the Angel Links television series and Notarlin in the 2001 film Metropolis. His legacy is marked by his versatility and the iconic characters he brought to life across multiple genres of Japanese entertainment.