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Koichi Yamadera

Acting

Born June 17, 1961 · Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan

Also known as Kohichi Yamadera · 山寺 宏一 · やまでら こういち

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Biography

Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor and radio personality, known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films. In 2006, he divorced voice actress Mika Kanai. His most notable characters are Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop (1998) and the subsequent follow up film Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Beerus from the longstanding Dragonball franchise, and the modern day voice of Inspector Zenigata of the longstanding Lupin the Third franchise after the retirement of the previous voice actor Gorō Naya and first appearing in the role in Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (2011)

Awards & recognition

  • Seiyu Awards Foreign Film/Drama Award · 2020
  • Kei Tomiyama Award · 2009

Filmography50+ titles

Hunter x Hunter

2011as Silva (voice)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009as Isaac McDougal (voice)

JUJUTSU KAISEN

2020as Miguel (voice)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

2019as Zohakuten (voice)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995as Ryouji Kaji (voice)

Ranma ½

1989as Ryoga Hibiki

Cowboy Bebop

1998as Spike Spiegel / Ein (voice)

Bleach

2004as Quilge Opie (voice)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997as Ryoji Kaji (voice)

Ranma1/2

2024as Ryoga Hibiki (voice)

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021as Ryoji Kaji (voice)

Gintama: The Final

2021as Utsuro / Shouyou Yoshida (voice)

Dragon Ball Super

2015as Beerus (voice)

Sword Art Online

2012as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002as Togusa (voice)

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

2021as Miguel (voice)

Baki Hanma

2021as Lips, Teeth, Tongue (voice)

Gintama

2005as Yoshida, Shouyou (voice)

Rupan Sansei Zenigata to Futari no Rupan

2025as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

2016as Sukeroku Yuurakutei (voice)

Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine

1992as Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan (voice)

Lupin the 3rd

1971as Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)

Pluto

2023as North No.2 (voice)

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

2022as Beerus (voice)

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night

2021as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

A Whisker Away

2020as Mask Seller (voice)

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018as Beerus (voice)

Tokyo Godfathers

2003as Taxi Driver (voice)

Millennium Actress

2001as The Man of the Key (voice)

Ghost in the Shell

1995as Togusa (voice)

Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

2025as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray

2017as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009as Ryoji Kaji (voice)

Paprika

2006as Morio Osanai (voice)

Ninja Scroll

1993as Jubei Kibagami (voice)

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989as Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)

Lazarus

2025as Skinner (voice)

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

2017as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005as Togusa/The Laughing Man (voice)

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

2001as Spike Spiegel (voice)

Sword of the Stranger

2007as Luo-Lang (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

2006as Togusa (voice)

Shin Ultraman

2022as Zōffy (voice)

Deemo Memorial Keys

2021as Valensky (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

2007as Togusa (voice)

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

2001as Television Producer

Memories

1995as Miguel Costrela (voice)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990as Ayerton (voice)

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

2025as Gihren Zabi (voice)

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

2014as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)