Koichi Yamadera

62 · Born: Jun 17, 1961

Personal Details

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Height 5' 9"

Born Jun 17, 1961 Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Spouse

Robin Shoko Okada
( Dec 31, 1969 to May 3, 2024 )
Rie Tanaka
( Jun 17, 2012 to Jul 1, 2018 )
Mika Kanai
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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)

Career

acting

2024

Ishura as Shalk the Sound Slicer (voice)

2022

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero as Beerus

Arknights: Reimei Zensou

Arknights: Reimei Zensou as Wei Yenwu (voice)

2021

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night as Akihiko Kayaba

Gintama: The Final

Gintama: The Final as Utsuro / Shouyou Yoshida (voice)

Baki Hanma as Lips, Teeth, Tongue (voice)

Eden as Zero (voice)

2020

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle as Professor Zed (voice)

Over the Sky as GÎmon

A Whisker Away as Mask Seller (voice)

Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 as Togusa (voice)

Motto! Majime ni fumaji me ka iketsu zorori

Motto! Majime ni fumaji me ka iketsu zorori

2019

Lupin III: Prison of the Past

Lupin III: Prison of the Past as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin III: The First

Lupin III: The First as Inspector Koichi Zenigata

Dragon Quest: Your Story

Dragon Quest: Your Story as Surarin (voice)

NiNoKuni as Balton (voice)

Lupin III: Goodbye Partner

Lupin III: Goodbye Partner as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes as Shinji Mikuni (voice)

Gen: Lock as Kazu Iida (voice)

Kamen Rider as Narrator (voice)

2018

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Dragon Ball Super: Broly as Birusu

Batman Ninja as Batman

Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File

Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File as Professor Hershel Layton (voice)

2017

Gintama as Yoshida Shoyo

Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray

Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

2016

Lupin III: The Italian Game

Lupin III: The Italian Game as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV as Drautos (voice)

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju as Sukeroku Yuurakutei (voice)

2015

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F" as Beerus (voice)

Dragon Ball Super

Dragon Ball Super as Beerus (voice)

Lupin the Third

Lupin the Third as Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)

2014

Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen

Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Star Blazers 2199: A Voyage to Remember

Star Blazers 2199: A Voyage to Remember as Desler

Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark

Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark as Desler

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary as Saga (Voice)

Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo as (voice)

2013

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods as Bills (voice)

Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie as Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Short Peace as Samurai (segment "Tsukumo")

Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze

Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya

Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya as The Thief of Time

Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 as Aberdt Desler (voice)

2012

Lupin the III: Another Page

Lupin the III: Another Page as Zenigata

A Letter to Momo

A Letter to Momo as Kawa

Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2011

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros as Briareos Hecatonchires

Friends: Naki on the Monster Island

Friends: Naki on the Monster Island

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom as Momonto

Lupin the III: Blood Seal ~Eternal Mermaid~

Lupin the III: Blood Seal ~Eternal Mermaid~ as Inspector Zenigata

Deadball as Baseball Announcer

2009

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance as Ryoji Kaji

Yattâman as Yatterwoof and Yatterking and Odate-Buta and Narrator

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption as DJ Konchi

2008

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Togusa

Stitch! as Yuna's Father

Yattâman as Yatterwan / Narrator (voice)

2007

Sword of the Stranger

Sword of the Stranger as Rarou

Appleseed: Ex Machina

Appleseed: Ex Machina as Brialeos Hecatombcales

2006

Paprika as Osanai Morio

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

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

Gintama as Yoshida, Shouyou (voice)

2005

Xenosaga: The Animation

Xenosaga: The Animation

2004

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Togusa

2003

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker as Butler (voice)

Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers as Taxi Driver (voice)

Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!!

Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!! as Ivan Krochovich and Rats

2002

Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress as The Man of the Key (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Togusa (voice)

Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey

Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey as Captain Herlock (voice)

2001

Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door as Spike Spiegel

2000

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust as Meier Link (voice)

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus as Kid's TV Host

1999

Pokemon: Power of One

Pokemon: Power of One as Rugia

Reign: The Conqueror

Reign: The Conqueror as Darius III (voice)

1998

Kureyon Shinchan: Dengeki! Buta no hizume daisakusen

Kureyon Shinchan: Dengeki! Buta no hizume daisakusen as Burrel (voice)

Lupin III: Burning Memory - Tokyo Crisis

Lupin III: Burning Memory - Tokyo Crisis as Michael Suzaku and Godo

Cowboy Bebop as Spike Spiegel / Ein (voice)

1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth as Ryôji Kaji

1995

Elf Princess Rane

Elf Princess Rane

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell as Togusa

Memories as Miguel Costrela (voice)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion as Ryouji Kaji (voice)

1994

Darkside Blues as Enji

1993

Rumic World: Mermaid's Scar

Rumic World: Mermaid's Scar as Yūta

Ninja Scroll as Jubei Kibagami

1992

Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine

Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine as Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan (voice)

1991

Rumik World: Mermaid Forest

Rumik World: Mermaid Forest as Yûta

Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China as Ryoga Hibiki (voice)

1990

Samurai Pizza Cats

Samurai Pizza Cats as Karamaru

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water as Ayerton (voice)

The Legend of the Dog Warriors: The Hakkenden

The Legend of the Dog Warriors: The Hakkenden as Dousetsu Inuyama (voice)

1989

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service as Bakery Worker and Policeman

Pîtâ Pan no bôken

Pîtâ Pan no bôken as Cecco (voice)

Madô kingu Granzort

Madô kingu Granzort as Shaman

1988

Kidô senshi Gandamu: Gyakushû no Shâ

Kidô senshi Gandamu: Gyakushû no Shâ as Gyunei Guss

Soreike! Anpanman

Soreike! Anpanman as Cheese / Kamameshidon (voice)

Moeru! Onisan as Ekkusu Suparutan / Duck Nicholson (voice)

1987

Bubblegum Crisis

Bubblegum Crisis as Fargo (voice)