Kōichi Yamadera
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| Kōichi Yamadera | ||
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| Born | June 17, 1961 Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Seiyū | |
| Spouse | Mika Kanai (1994-2006) | |
Kōichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一 Yamadera Kōichi?) (June 17, 1961 - ) is a Japanese male seiyū, actor, and tarento from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture.[1][2][3] He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.[1]
His nickname is Yama-chan (山ちゃん Yama-chan?).[1] As a radio personality, he is known as Bazooka Yamadera (バズーカ山寺 Bazūka Yamadera?)[1] among other things. He is best known for his roles in Kaiketsu Zorori (Zorori), the Japanese dub of Full House (Joey Gladstone), Ranma ½ (Hibiki Ryōga/P-chan,[4] Jusenkyō Guide), Soreike! Anpanman (Cheese, Kabao, Kamameshidon), Ghost in the Shell (Togusa), Neon Genesis Evangelion (Kaji Ryōji),[5] Cowboy Bebop (Spike Spiegel),[5] and the Yatterman remake (Narrator, Yatter-Wan, Odatebuta). He is known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films.[5]
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[edit] History
He was the manager of the Tagajō Senior High School basketball team before he made a name for himself. His voice-acting debut was the OVA Megazone 23 as the motorcycle-riding Shinji Nakagawa,[5] while his television debut was the anime Bosco Adventure as the cowardly Otter. Yamadera's break-out role as a seiyū was the anime Ranma ½, in which he played the dual role of Hibiki Ryōga and the Jusenkyō Guide. In 1991, Yamadera joined forces with Toshihiko Seki and Noriko Hidaka to form the acting unit Banana Fritters (バナナフリッターズ Banana Furittāsu?), which disbanded in 1995. On the October of 1997, Yamadera became a host on the TV Tokyo children's variety show Oha Suta.[5] Yamadera married fellow seiyū Mika Kanai in 1994 and they stayed married for twelve years until divorcing on the spring of 2006[2] (though the divorce wasn't made public until late 2007).[6][7] Kanai is said to have kept their 4-story house, while Yamadera lives in an apartment in Tokyo.[4]
[edit] Career
- He has appeared in numerous anime alongside Megumi Hayashibara, who had roles in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari), Wataru (Himiko Shinobibe), Ranma ½ (Ranma Saotome (female)), Donkey Kong Country (Diddy Kong), and Cowboy Bebop (Faye Valentine).
- He has appeared in every Pokémon film thus far, playing a different role each time. However, he rarely stars in the television series itself. Ironically, Megumi Hayashibara has also appeared in every Pokemon movie as Musashi (Jessie).
- He, alongside dancer Hisako Ōshima, was the champion of the second season of Shall We Dance?, the Japanese version of Dancing with the Stars.
- He was considered for the role of Sheriff Woody in the Japanese dub of Toy Story before Toshiaki Karasawa (Minna no Ie) was cast.
- Because of his wide vocal range, he is sometimes known as The Man Who Has the Voice of Seven Colors (七色の声を持つ男 Shichishoku no Koe wo Motsu Otoko?), often playing characters who are cool, heroic, or comedic.
- He took over much of the ongoing roles of Kei Tomiyama after his death in 1995.
- He has dubbed over numerous Disney roles, including Donald Duck, Beast, Genie, Mushu, Stitch, and Sebastian. He is also known for dubbing over a number of live-action actors, including Eddie Murphy, Stephen Chow, Jim Carrey, Brad Pitt, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
[edit] Roles
[edit] Television animation
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (Norman Gale)
- Ah! My Goddess (Troubador)
- Aladdin (Genie (Dan Castellaneta))
- Allison & Lillia (Carr Benedict)
- Astro Boy (Memata)
- Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto (Sakamoto Ryōma)
- Batman: The Animated Series (Opening narrator)
- Bosco Adventure (Otter)
- Case Closed (Kyōsuke Haga, Masateru Hiru)
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Dale (Corey Burton))
- City Hunter : Goodbye my Sweetheart (Professor Muto)
- Cowboy Bebop (Spike Spiegel, Ein)
- Dokkiri Doctor (Doctor Haruka Nishikikōji, narrator)
- Donkey Kong Country (Donkey Kong (Richard Yearwood))
- Dragon Ball Z (Tenshinhan (episodes 82 and 84))
- DuckTales (Donald Duck (Tony Anselmo), Burger Beagle (Chuck McCann), Bebop Beagle (Brian Cummings))
- Fist of the Blue Sky (Kenshirō Kasumi)
- Fist of the North Star 2 (Villager)
- Galaxy Angel (Colonel Harry)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Togusa, Aoi the Laughing Man, Baby Ruth, Watchdog Robot)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (Togusa)
- Honey and Clover (Lohmeyer-senpai)
- Kaiketsu Zorori (Zorori)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (Stitch (Chris Sanders))
- Lupin III: Memories of the Flame: Tokyo Crisis (Michael Suzuki)
- Lupin III: Operation: Return the Treasure (Rats)
- Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (Drill Crusher)
- Mado King Granzort (Shaman)
- Mermaid's Forest (Yūta)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Ryōji Kaji)
- Oh! Edo Rocket (Ginjirō the Locksmith)
- Peter Pan no Bōken (Cecco, Nana)
- Pokémon (Farfetch'd)
- Ranma ½ (Ryoga Hibiki/P-chan, Jusenkyo Guide)
- Reign (Darius III of Persia)
- Samurai Champloo (Nagamitsu Sakonshōgen)
- Samurai Pizza Cats (Bad Bird, Tomekichi, Funkorogashi #5)
- The Simpsons (Leon "Michael Jackson" Kompowsky)
- Sonic Soldier Borgman (Dust Jead, Thunder)
- Soreike! Anpanman (Cheese, Kabaōto, Kabaōto's Papa, Kamayushidon, Yuzujijiya, Tanuki-oni)
- Stitch! (Stitch)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (Plucky Duck (Joe Alaskey))
- Wataru (Kurama Wataribe)
- X-Men (Cyclops (Norm Spencer))
- Xenosaga: The Animation (Gainan Kūkai, Albedo Piazzolla)
- Yatterman (Narrator, Yatter-Wan, Odatebuta)
[edit] OVA
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Genie (Robin Williams))
- Apocalypse Zero (Kakugo Hagakure)
- Ariel (Demonova)
- Armor Hunter Mellowlink (Bolf)
- Assemble Insert (Man #3)
- Bubblegum Crisis (Fargo)
- Detonator Orgun (Tomoru Shindō, Orgun)
- Elf Princess Rane (Gō Takarada)
- Geobreeders (Irie)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society (Togusa)
- The Hakkenden (Dōsetsu Inuyama)
- Harlock Saga (Harlock)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Bruno von Silverberg)
- Megazone 23 (Shinji Nakagawa)
- Mermaid's Forest (Yūta)
- Mermaid's Scar (Yūta)
- Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Torajirō)
- Photon (Sir Papacharino Nanadan)
- Queen Emeraldas (Tochirō Taizan)
- The Return of Jafar (Genie (Dan Castellaneta))
- Saiyuki (Sagojō)
- Tokyo Babylon (Keiji Sansen)
[edit] Theater animation
- Aladdin (Genie (Robin Williams))
- Appleseed Ex Machina (Briareos)
- Arashi no Yoru Ni (Barry)
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Spike Spiegel)
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy (Captain Harlock)
- Ghost in the Shell (Togusa)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Togusa)
- Hashire Melos! (Melos)
- Ice Age (Manfred the Mammoth (Ray Romano))
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (Manfred the Mammoth (Ray Romano))
- Keroro Gunso the Super Movie (Zorori)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (Bakery worker, policeman, announcer)
- Licence to Kill (TV Tokyo edition) (James Bond (Timothy Dalton))
- Lilo & Stitch (Stitch (Chris Sanders))
- Memories (Miguel)
- Millennium Actress (The Man of the Key)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Gyunei Guss)
- Mulan (Mushu (Eddie Murphy))
- Ninja Scroll (Jūbei Kibagami)
- Paprika (Doctor Morio Osanai)
- Pokémon: The First Movie (Mew)
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (Lugia)
- Pokémon 3: The Movie (Deibitto)
- Pokémon 4Ever (Hunter)
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (Professor Lund)
- Pokémon Heroes (Rosshi)
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Aaron)
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Jack Walker)
- Robots (Fender (Robin Williams))
- Sakura Wars: The Movie (Brent Furlong)
- Shrek (Donkey (Eddie Murphy))
- Shrek 2 (Donkey (Eddie Murphy))
- Shrek the Third (Donkey (Eddie Murphy))
- Surf's Up (Reggie Belafonte (James Woods))
- The Little Mermaid (Sebastian) (Samuel E Wright)
- Tokyo Godfathers (Taxi driver)
Sources:[2][3][5][8][9][10][11]
[edit] Video games
- 3×3 Eyes ~Sanjiyan Henjyo~ (Sāresu)
- Brave Fencer Musashi (Ed)
- Bujingai (Lei Shenron)
- Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku (Spike Spiegel)
- Final Fantasy IV (Kain Highwind)
- Girlfriend of Steel (Ryōji Kaji)
- 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)
- The Misadventures of Tron Bonne (Shitappā)
- Rival Schools series (Daigo Kazama)
- SNK vs. Capcom series (Guile, Mike Bison)
- Super Robot Wars series (Gyunei Guss, Duke Freed, Aberu, Hokushin, Daisuke Umon, others)
- Tales of Destiny (Johnny Shiden)
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Johnny Shiden)
- Universal Soldier (Private Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme))
- Xenosaga series (Gainan Kūkai, Albedo Piazzolla)
[edit] Dubbing roles
- 48 Hrs. (TV Asahi edition) (Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy))
- Apollo 13 (Nippon TV edition) (Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks))
- Austin Powers series (Austin Powers, Doctor Evil, Fat Bastard, Gold Member (Mike Myers))
- Back to the Future trilogy (Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox))
- Band of Brothers (Captain Lewis Nixon (Ron Livingston))
- Batman (TV edition) (Batman (Michael Keaton))
- Batman Returns (TV edition) (Batman (Michael Keaton))
- Beverly Hills Cop series (Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy))
- Dark Angel (Logan "Eyes Only" Cale (Michael Weatherly))
- Dreamgirls (James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy))
- The Fifth Element (DVD version) (Zorg (Gary Oldman), Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker))
- Fight Club (Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt))
- Forrest Gump (Nippon TV edition) (Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks))
- Full House (Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier))
- Hairspray (Edna Turnblad (John Travolta))
- The Haunted Mansion (Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy))
- Independence Day (Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith))
- Kung Fu Hustle (Sing (Stephen Chow))
- Lawrence of Arabia (TV Tokyo and DVD editions) (T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole))
- The Little Engine That Could (Rollo the Clown, Control Tower)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Éomer (Karl Urban))
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Éomer (Karl Urban))
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Éomer (Karl Urban))
- Mary Poppins (Bert (Dick Van Dyke))
- The Mask (Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask (Jim Carrey))
- The Mexican (Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt))
- Mrs. Doubtfire (TV edition) (Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams))
- The Nutty Professor series (TV edition) (The Klump Family (Eddie Murphy))
- Red Dwarf (Cat (Danny John-Jules))
- Rush Hour series (Carter (Chris Tucker))
- Shaolin Soccer (Sing (Stephen Chow))
- Speed (Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves))
- Stranger than Fiction (Harold Crick (Will Ferrell))
- Timecop (Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme))
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Meier Link (John Rafter Lee))
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer))
- Chaotic (Maxxor, Codemaster Imthor)
[edit] Drama
- Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Kiteretsu's father)
Sources:[3]
[edit] Live action
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (TV producer)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (Narrator)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (Yama-chan)
- Minna no Ie (Kikuma Aonuma)
[edit] Variety shows
- Oha Suta (Main host)
[edit] Drama CDs
[edit] Commercials
- House Foods (Kokumaro Curry Stew)
- Kirin Freezing Chūhai
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g 山寺 宏一. Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kouichi YAMADERA. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d 山寺宏一 PROFILE. Oricon. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b Alicia Keys Plays Free Show in Tokyo, Japan Entertainment News - November 30, 2007
- ^ a b c d e f {山寺宏一. Yahoo!映画. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ かないみか、山寺宏一との離婚ノーコメント. ZakZak (2007-12-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ 山寺宏一ドッキリ…離婚？「大丈夫」. Daily Sports Online (2007-12-15). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b 山寺宏一のプロフィール. Talent Schedule. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g 涌井 貴之 (Waqui Takayuki) (2004-05-23). 山寺 宏一 (Yamadera Kouichi). Seiyuu Database WWW version. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b 山寺宏一. goo 映画. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b 山寺宏一. Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ おはスタ やまちゃん大解剖. Shogakukan Productions. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
