Koichi Yamadera
Kōichi Yamadera | |
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| Born | June 17, 1961 |
| Status | Married |
| Occupation | Seiyū |
| Notable credit(s) | Full House as Joey Gladstone Ranma ½ as Ryoga Hibiki/P-chan and Jusenkyo Guide Anpanman as Cheese and Kabao Ghost in the Shell as Togusa Neon Genesis Evangelion as Ryoji Kaji Cowboy Bebop as Spike Spiegel Kaiketsu Zorori as Zorori |
| Spouse | Mika Kanai |
Kōichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一, Yamadera Kōichi), born June 17, 1961 in Tagajo, Miyagi, is a Japanese seiyu and singer who also hosts Oha Star, a children's TV show in Japan. He is a graduate of Tohoku Gakuin University Business School. His nickname is Yama-chan (山ちゃん). He is currently represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is married to fellow seiyū Mika Kanai.
Yamadera has done voice over work for both Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams on more than one occasion.
Voice roles
Television animation
- Oh My Goddess! (Troubador)
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (Gale)
- Cowboy Bebop (Spike Spiegel, Ein)
- Kyattou Ninden Teyandee (Karamaru)
- Galaxy Angel (Colonel Hari)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Togusa, Aoi, Baby Ruth)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (Togusa)
- Samurai Champloo (Saganshougen Nagamitsu)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Ryoji Kaji)
- Fist of the Blue Sky (Kenshirō Kasumi)
- Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (Shogo Yamadera / Shinesman Gray)
- Xenosaga (Gaignun Kukai, Albedo Piazzola)
- UFO Baby (Yuzupiko)
- Dokkiri Doctor (Doctor Haruka Nishikikōji)
- Dragon Ball Z (Tenshinhan, substituting for Hirotaka Suzuoki)
- Donkey Kong Country (Donkey Kong)
- Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto (Sakamoto Ryōma)
- Honey and Clover (Lohmeyer-senpai)
- Peter Pan no Boken (Cecco, Nana)
- Pokémon (Farfetch'd)
- Brave Exkaiser (Tokuda Osamu)
- Ranma ½ (Jusenkyo Guide, Ryoga Hibiki)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (Stitch)
- Memories of the Flame: Tokyo Crisis (Michael Suzuki)
- Operation: Return the Treasure (Iwan Kurokobich)
- Mermaid Saga (Yuta)
- Kaiketsu Zorori (Zorori)
OVA
- The Return of Jafar (Genie)
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Genie)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Bruno von Silverberg)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society (Togusa)
- The Hakkenden (Inuyama Dōsetsu Tadatomo)
- Detonator Orgun (Tomoru Shindo, Orgun)
- Photon (Papacharino Nanadan)
- Megazone 23 (Shinji Nakagawa, Shion)
- The Lion King 1½ (Donald Duck, Genie, Stitch)
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (Sebastian)
- Mermaid Forest (Yuta)
- Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (Jaq)
Theater animation
- Ice Age (Manny)
- Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (Manny)
- Arashi no Yoru Ni (Barry)
- Aladdin (Genie)
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Spike Spiegel)
- The Prince of Darkness (The North Star)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Gyunei Guss)
- Ghost in the Shell (Togusa)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Togusa)
- Keroro Gunso the Super Movie (Zorori)
- Sakura Wars (Brent Furlong)
- Shrek (Donkey)
- Shrek 2 (Donkey)
- Millennium Actress (The Man of the Key)
- Disney cartoons (Donald Duck)
- Ninja Scroll (Jubei Kibagami)
- Beauty and the Beast (Beast)
- The Little Mermaid (Sebastian)
- Pokémon: The First Movie (Mew)
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (Lugia)
- Pokémon 3: The Movie (Deibitto)
- Pokémon 4Ever (Hunter)
- Pokémon Heroes (Rosshi)
- Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker (Butler)
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (Professor Lund)
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Sir Aaron)
- Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy (Jack Walker)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (Officer, Announcer)
- Mulan (Mushu)
- Memories (Migeru)
- Lilo & Stitch (Stitch)
- Ranma ½ Series (Ryoga Hibiki/P-chan)
- Robots (Fender)
Video games
- Space Battleship Yamato (Susumu Kodai)
- SNK vs. series (Mike Bison)
- Kingdom Hearts (Donald Duck, Genie, Sebastian, Beast, Mushu)
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Donald Duck, Genie, Beast)
- Kingdom Hearts II (Donald Duck, Genie, Sebastian, Beast, Mushu, Stitch)
- Rival Schools (Daigo Kazama)
- Super Robot Wars series (Gyunei Guss)
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Cody Travers, Mike Bison, Narrator)
- Xenosaga (Gaignun Kukai, Albedo Piazzola)
- Tales of Destiny (Karyl Sheeden)
- Rogue Galaxy (Desert Claw, Narrator)
- Drakengard (Leonard)
- Brave Fencer Musashi (Ed)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (Live announcer)
Dubbing roles
- I, Robot (Del Spooner
- Independence Day (Captain Steven Hiller)
- Wayne's World (Wayne Campbell)
- West Side Story (Bernardo)
- Red Dwarf (Cat)
- Eddie Murphy
- 48 Hrs. (Reggie Hammond)
- Beverly Hills Cop series (Axel Foley)
- The Nutty Professor series (The Klump Family)
- Dr. Dolittle series (Doctor John Dolittle)
- Showtime (Officer Trey Sellers)
- Austin Powers series (Austin Powers, Doctor Evil, Fat Bastard, Gold Member)
- Kung Fu Hustle (Sing)
- Disney's House of Mouse (Donald Duck, Mike, Mushu, Genie, Beast)
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (Mr. Electricidad, Mr. Electric, Ice Guardian, Tobor, Iceman)
- Shaolin Soccer (Sing)
- Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (Romero)
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (Romero)
- Speed (Jack Traven)
- Space Jam (Michael Jordan)
- Dark Angel (Logan)
- The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan)
- Back to the Future trilogy (Marty McFly)
- Bad Boys (Marcus Burnett)
- Bad Boys II (Marcus Burnett)
- Band of Brothers (Captain Lewis Nixon)
- Fight Club (Tyler Durden)
- The Fifth Element (Zorg, Ruby Rhod)
- Flubber (Philip Brainard)
- Full House (Joey Gladstone)
- The Mask (Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask)
- Max Headroom (Max)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (John Smith)
- Mary Poppins (Bert)
- Memphis Belle (Dennis)
- Rush Hour series (Carter)
- The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (Éomer)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Roger Rabbit)
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Count Olaf)
Live Action
- Yama-chan in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
- TV Producer in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
- Narrator in Godzilla: Final Wars
- Eisuke Kite in Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Trivia
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- From 1991 to 1995 he formed an acting unit called Banana Fritters (バナナフリッターズ) with fellow seiyū Toshihiko Seki and Noriko Hidaka.
- Has co-starred with Megumi Hayashibara in many animes, most notably Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru, Ranma ½, and Cowboy Bebop.
- He filled in for Hirotaka Suzuoki as the voice of Tenshinhan in a couple of episodes of Dragon Ball Z.
- Has appeared in every Pokémon movie, playing a different role each time.