Kōichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一 Yamadera Kōichi, born June 17, 1961) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment.
He is best known for his roles as Ryōga Hibiki in Ranma ½, Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Ryōji Kaji in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Donald Duck in many forms of Disney media (especially with the Kingdom Hearts franchise), Beerus in Dragon Ball Super, Jūbei Kibagami in Ninja Scroll, Togusa in Ghost in the Shell and as the current voice of Inspector Koichi Zenigata in the Lupin the 3rd series.
Dub Actors[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Shinji Nakagawa | Megazone 23 - Part I | Daniel Woren | United States |
| Illich Guardiola | United States | |||
| 1987-1991 | Fargo | Bubblegum Crisis | Geoffrey Honaker | United States |
| 1987-1989 | Two-Tailed Fox (ep. 26) |
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Daniel Woren | United States |
| Prince #1 (ep. 34) |
Kerrigan Mahan | |||
| 1988 | Gyunei Guss | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Kirby Morrow | Canada |
| 1989 | Cecco | The Adventures of Peter Pan | ¿? | Canada |
| Nana | ¿? | |||
| 1989-1992 | Zerbebuth (ep. 3) |
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor | Dan Lorge | United States |
| 1989 | Fukuo | Kiki's Delivery Service | Gregory Snegoff | United States |
| John Hostetter | United States | |||
| Radio Announcer | Carl Macek | United States | ||
| Corey Burton | United States | |||
| Policeman | Steve Kramer | United States | ||
| Matthew Kermit Miller | United States | |||
| 1989 | Sion | Megazone 23 - Part III | Stuart Milligan | United Kingdom |
| Tommy Drake | United States | |||
| 1989-1992 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½ | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| David Bridges | Hong Kong | |||
| Jusenkyo Guide | Ian James Corlett (eps. 1-71) |
Canada | ||
| Michael Donovan (eps. 122-139) | ||||
| 1990-1991 | Karamaru | Kyatto Ninden Teyandee | Michael O'Reilly | Canada |
| 1990-1991 | Ayerton Grenaven (ep. 3) |
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Bob Bergen | United States |
| Jason B. Phelps | United States | |||
| 1991 | Tomoru / Orgun | Detonator Orgun | Roger May | United Kingdom |
| Ted Lewis | United States | |||
| 1991 | Junichi Narutaki | Doomed Megalopolis | Mark Straker | United Kingdom |
| Cam Clarke | United States | |||
| 1991 | Tien Shinhan (eps. 82-84) |
Dragon Ball Z | Chris Cason (original version) |
United States |
| John Burgmeier | United States | |||
| 1991 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½ the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1992-1993 | Chimin | Green Legend Ran | David Kaye | Canada |
| 1992 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½ the Movie 2: Nihao, My Concubine | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1992 | Yamagawa | Tokyo Babylon | Vernon Miller | United Kingdom |
| 1993 | Toshizo Hijikata | Mask of Zeguy | Dan Green | United States |
| 1993 | Yuta | Mermaid's Scar | Jason Gray-Stanford | Canada |
| 1993 | Jubei Kibagami | Ninja Scroll | Dean Wein | United States |
| 1993-1995 | Manning | Orguss 02 | John Snyder | United States |
| 1993 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½: Desperately Seeking Shampoo | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1993 | Ryo Hamura | Suikoden Demon Century | Jason C. Lee | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Nachi Igarashi | Compiler | Andrew Klimko | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Lieutenant Kozo Karino | Phantom Quest Corp. | Tony Clay | United States |
| 1994 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½: Like Water for Ranma | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1994 | Ranma ½: Akane & Her Sisters | Canada | ||
| 1994 | Ranma ½: An Akane to Remember | Canada | ||
| 1994-1995 | Ranma ½: One Grew Over the Kuno's Nest | Canada | ||
| 1994-1995 | Happyaku | Wild 7 | Alex Fernandez | United States |
| 1995 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell | David Richardson | United States |
| 1995 | Miguel Costrela (Magnetic Rose) | Memories | Robbie Daymond | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Ryōji Kaji | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Aaron Krohn (x2) | United States |
| Greg Chun | United States | |||
| 1995 | Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½: Faster Kasumi! Kill! Kill! | Michael Donovan | Canada |
| 1995-1996 | Miguel | Ruin Explorers | Brett Weaver | United States |
| 1996-1998 | Kagetsu | Shamanic Princess | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 1996 | Shogo Yamadera / Shinesman Gray | Shinesman | Rick Forrester | United States |
| 1996 | Sorata Arisugawa | X | Mike Fitzpatrick | United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Ryōji Kaji | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth | Aaron Krohn | United States |
| Greg Chun | United States | |||
| 1997 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | Aaron Krohn | United States | |
| Greg Chun | United States | |||
| 1997-1998 | Lord Raptor | Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 1997-1998 | Papacharino Nanadan | Photon: The Idiot Adventures | David Logan Rankin | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Spike Spiegel | Cowboy Bebop | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1998 | Captain Harlock | DNA Sights 999.9 | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 1998 | Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy | David Matranga | United States | |
| 1998 | Irie | Geobreeders | Alvaro J. Gonzalez | United States |
| 1998 | Michael Suzuki | Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo | Kent Williams | United States |
| Gondoh | Bob Carter | |||
| 1998 | Hokushin | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | Mike MacRae | United States |
| 1998 | Ed | Brave Fencer Musashi | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| King | Simon Prescott | |||
| 1999 | Captain Harlock | Harlock Saga | Matt Hoverman | United States |
| Tochiro | J. David Brimmer | |||
| 1999-present | Donquixote Rosinante | One Piece | Ray Chase | United States |
| 1999 | Lugia | Pokémon: the Movie 2000 | Eric Rath | United States |
| 1999 | Darius III | Reign: The Conqueror | Lex Lang | United States |
| 2000 | Darius III | Alexander: The Movie | Carlos Ferro | United States |
| 2000 | Meier Link | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | John Rafter Lee | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Irie | Geobreeders: Breakthrough | Alvaro J. Gonzalez | United States |
| 2000 | David | Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unknown | Peter R. Bird | United States |
| 2001 | Spike Spiegel | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Steve Blum | United States |
| 2001 | Man with Key | Millennium Actress | David Kitchen | United Kingdom |
| Greg Chun | United States | |||
| 2001 | Hunter | Pokémon 4Ever | Maddie Blaustein | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| The Laughing Man | Steve Blum | |||
| Baby Ruth (ep. 9) | ||||
| 2002 | Rossi | Pokémon Heroes | Michael Sinterniklaas | United States |
| 2002 | Donald Duck | Kingdom Hearts | Tony Anselmo | United States |
| Genie | Dan Castellaneta | |||
| Sebastian | Kevin Michael Richardson | |||
| Beast | Robby Benson | |||
| Mushu | Mark Moseley | |||
| 2002 | Gaignun Kukai | Xenosaga Episode I | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 2003 | Butler | Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | Wayne Grayson | United States |
| 2003 | Taxi Driver | Tokyo Godfathers | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2004 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Crispin Freeman (x2) | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Crispin Freeman | United States | |
| 2004 | Dr. Rondot | Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys | Sean Schemmel | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Nagamitsu | Samurai Champloo | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2005 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: The Adventure of Happie | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| 2005 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| 2005 | Sir Aaron | Pokémon the Movie: Lucario & the Mystery of Mew | Jason Griffith | United States |
| 2006 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| Cheese | Clay Cartland | |||
| 2006 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| 2006 | Donald Duck | Kingdom Hearts II | Tony Anselmo | United States |
| Stitch | Chris Sanders | |||
| Mushu | Mark Moseley | |||
| Beast | Robby Benson | |||
| Sebastian | Kevin Michael Richardson | |||
| Genie | Dan Castellaneta | |||
| 2006 | Dr. Morio Osanai | Paprika | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2006 | Jack Walker | Pokémon Ranger & the Temple of the Sea | Rich McNanna | United States |
| 2007 | Cheese | Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble | Clay Cartland | United States |
| Kabao-kun | Jorge Barranco | |||
| 2007 | Marcus Octavius | Highlander: The Search for Vengeance | Nolan North | United States |
| 2007 | Donald Duck | Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories | Tony Anselmo | United States |
| 2007 | Baron Alberto | Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | Ax Norman | United States |
| 2007 | Luo-Lang | Sword of the Stranger | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 2008 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| Cheese | Clay Cartland | |||
| 2008 | Briareos Hecatonchires | Appleseed: Ex Machina | David Matranga | United States |
| 2008-2011 | Raito Noberu | Inazuma Eleven | David Bridges | Hong Kong |
| Shuugo Nikaidou | Michael C. Pizzuto | |||
| 2008 | Shigeru Yokota | Megumi (ONA) | Walter Roberts | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008-2009 | Daniela Carneiro, Jr. (ep. 11) | Michiko & Hatchin | Ian Sinclair | United States |
| 2008 | Mugen Graceland | Pokémon the Movie: Giratina & the Sky Warrior | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2008-2011 | Stitch | Stitch! | Benjamin Diskin | United States |
| Mr. Kamihara | Keith Silverstein | |||
| 2009 | Ryōji Kaji | Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| Sean Burgos | United States | |||
| 2009-2010 | Isaac McDougal | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Bryan Massey | United States |
| 2009 | Gishin | Pokémon the Movie: Arceus & the Jewel of Life | Jason Griffith | United States |
| 2009 | Pierre Starbuck | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Robbie Stevens | United Kingdom |
| 2010 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| Cheese | Clay Cartland | |||
| Ice-Cream-Cone-Man | Oscar Cheda | |||
| 2010 | Donald Duck | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Tony Anselmo | United States |
| Jaq | Rob Paulsen | |||
| Stitch | Chris Sanders | |||
| 2010 | Goon | Pokémon the Movie: Zoroark: Master of Illusions | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2011 | Vincent Brooks | Catherine | Troy Baker | United States |
| 2011-2014 | Silva Zoldyck | Hunter x Hunter | Chris Tergliafera | United States |
| 2011 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2011 | Momont | Pokémon the Movie: Black/White - Victini & Reshiram/Zekrom | J. David Brimmer | United States |
| 2012 | Kawa | A Letter to Momo | Dana Snyder | United States |
| 2012 | Cheese | Anpanman: Revive Banana Island | Clay Cartland | United States |
| 2012 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2012 | Cobalon | Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | Tyler Bunch | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Abelt Desler | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Chris Rager | United States |
| 2012 | Akihiko Kayaba | Sword Art Online | Marc Diraison | United States |
| 2013 | Beerus | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2013 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan The Movie | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2013 | Red Genesect | Pokémon: Genesect & the Legend Awakened | Scottie Ray | United States |
| 2013-2016 | Louie (ep. 126) |
Pokémon XY | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2014 | Cheese | Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope | Clay Cartland | United States |
| Kabao-kun | Jorge Barranco | |||
| 2014 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: Jigen's Gravestone | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2014 | Ninja Riot | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie & the Cocoon of Destruction | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2015 | Beerus | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Dragon Ball Super | John DeMita | United States | |
| Jason Douglas | United States | |||
| 2015-2016 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd Part 4 | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2015 | Hoopa Unbound | Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa & the Clash of Ages | Ryan William Downey | United States |
| 2015 | Stitch | Stitch! Perfect Memory | Benjamin Diskin | United States |
| 2016 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: Nanda and Runda from the Star of Toys | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| Cheese | Clay Cartland | |||
| 2016 | Otto | Izetta: The Last Witch | Brandon Potter | United States |
| 2016 | Titus Drautos | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Adrian Bouchet | United States |
| 2016-2019 | Titus Drautos | Final Fantasy XV | Matthew Waterson | United States |
| 2016-2019 | Dia (eps. 100-101, 140) |
Pokémon Sun & Moon | Aaron Phillips | United States |
| 2016- present |
Gentle Criminal / Danjuro Tobita |
My Hero Academia | John Gremillion | United States |
| 2016 | Jarvis | Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion & the Mechanical Marvel | Billy Bob Thompson | United States |
| 2017 | Monotaro | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Sean Chiplock | United States |
| Monodam | Jason Wishnov | United States | ||
| Monophanie | Natalie Hoover | United States | ||
| Monokid | Patrick Seitz | United States | ||
| Monosuke | Brian Beacock | United States | ||
| 2017 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray | Richard Epcar | United States |
| 2017 | Akihiko Kayaba | Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale | Marc Diraison | United States |
| 2018 | Cheese | Anpanman: Shine! Kulun And The Stars Of Life | Clay Cartland | United States |
| Kabao-kun | Jorge Barranco | |||
| 2018 | Batman / Bruce Wayne |
Batman Ninja | Roger Craig Smith | United States |
| 2018 | Beerus | Dragon Ball Legends | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | United States | ||
| 2018 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: Is Lupin Still Burning? | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2018 | Lupin the 3rd Part 5 | United States | ||
| 2018 | Zeraora | Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us | Oliver Wyman | United States |
| Mayor Oliver | Marc Thompson | |||
| 2019 | Kabao-kun | Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land | Jorge Barranco | United States |
| Cheese | Clay Cartland | |||
| 2019 | Desmond | Carole & Tuesday | Patrick Seitz | United States |
| 2019 | Gootrude | Dragon Quest: Your Story | Steve Blum | United States |
| 2019 | Donald Duck | Kingdom Hearts III | Tony Anselmo | United States |
| 2019 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2019 | Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past | United States | ||
| 2019 | Lupin the 3rd: The First | United States | ||
| 2019 | Barton Rosch | Ni no Kuni | Patrick Seitz | United States |
| 2020 | Cat Storekeeper | A Whisker Away | Keith Silverstein | United States |
| 2020-2022 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 2021- present |
Lips (eps. 5-6) |
Baki Hanma | Ray Chase | United States |
| Teeth (eps. 5-6) | ||||
| Tongue (eps. 5-6) | ||||
| 2021 | Zero | Eden | Neil Patrick Harris | United States |
| 2021 | Ryōji Kaji | Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Sean Burgos | United States |
| 2021 | Togusa | Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 Sustainable War | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 2021 | Miguel | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Bill Butts | United States |
| 2021 | Inspector Koichi Zenigata |
Lupin the 3rd Part 6 | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| Inspector Namikoshi | ||||
| 2021 | Hundley Yeoksam | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway | Dave Fennoy | United States |
| 2022- present |
Quilge Opie | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Xander Mobus | United States |
| 2022 | Beerus | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2023 | Koichi Zenigata | Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2023 | Hantengu (Zohakuten) |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Ben Balmaceda | Unides States |
| 2023 | Detective Pikachu | Detective Pikachu Returns | Kaiji Tang | United States |
| Harry Goodman | ||||
| 2023 | North No. 2 | Pluto | Patrick Seitz | United States |
| 2024 | Hantengu (Zohakuten) |
Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training | Ben Balmaceda | Unides States |
| 2024 | Dio | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Ian James Corlett | United States |
| 2024-present | Ryoga Hibiki/P-Chan | Ranma ½ | Damien Haas | United States |
| Jusenkyo Guid | Kaiji Tang |