Kôichi Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961 in Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, Japan, is Actor, Soundtrack. Yamadera is a famous Japanese voice artist and actor, born 17 June 1961 in Miyagi, Japan. A graduate from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, he is affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.He is very prolific voice artist that specializes in video games, television, animation theater and others.He was the manager of the Tagajo Senior High School basketball team before he started a voice over career. His voice-acting debut was the OVA Megazone 23 (1985) as the motorcycle-riding Shinji Nakagawa, while his television debut was the anime Bosco Adventure (1986) as the cowardly, but friendly Otter. Yamadera's break-out role as an voice artist was the anime Ranma 1/2 (1989), in which he played the dual role of Hibiki Ryoga and the Jusenkyo Guide. The same year, he voiced Shaman in giant robot anime TV series Granzort (1989). In 1991, Yamadera joined forces with Toshihiko Seki and Noriko Hidaka to form the acting unit Banana Fritters, which disbanded in 1995.On the October of 1997, Yamadera became a host on the TV Tokyo children's variety show Oha Suta. In 1994 Yamadera married Mika Kanai and they stayed married for twelve years until divorcing on the spring of 2006. Their divorce was revealed in 2007. Today, Kanai lives in 4-story house, while Yamadera lives in apartment in Tokyo.Yamadera is best known for his roles in Kaiketsu Zorori (Zorori), the Japanese dub of Full House (Joey Gladstone), Ranma 1/2 (Ryoga Hibiki/P-Chan, Jusenkyo Guide), Soreike! Anpanman (Cheese, Kabao, Kamameshidon), Brave Exkaiser (Osamu Tokuda),in highly popular Ghost in the Shell (1995)/Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (2004) (Togusa), Neon Genesis Evangelion (Ryoji Kaji), Cowboy Bebop (Spike Spiegel), the Yatterman remake (Narrator, Yatter-Wan, Odatebuta), Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Gyunei Guss), Paprika (2006) as Osanai Morio and in highly popular Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust (2000) as Meier Link.He is also known for dubbing such actors as Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in foreign language films.
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| Popular As |
Kôichi Yamadera |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
June 17, 1961 ( Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, Japan) |
| Birthday |
June 17 |
| Town/City |
Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan |
🌙 Zodiac
Kôichi Yamadera’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Kôichi Yamadera was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Biography/Timeline
1991
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, while his television debut was the anime Bosco Adventure as the cowardly Otter. Yamadera's break-out role as a voice actor 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. In October 1997, Yamadera became a host on the TV Tokyo children's variety show Oha Suta.
1993
Yamadera married fellow voice Actress Mika Kanai in May 23, 1993. They divorced in 2006, although it wasn't publicized until 2007. He married Japanese voice Actress Rie Tanaka on June 17, 2012, with a ceremony held in Hawaii on January 3, 2013.
2011
In 2011, Yamadera took over the role of Koichi Zenigata in Lupin III media from Gorō Naya.
2018
As part of Adult Swim's April Fools' 2018 joke, he guest-voiced T.O.M. the animated host of Toonami, an American action cartoon block that frequently features Japanese anime. Starting at midnight, the show's bumps and typical anime programming switched to Japanese audio with English subtitles, with the disclaimers, text and even the [adult swim] logo all being shown in kana and kanji. In keeping with the joke, T.O.M. was voiced by Yamadera, introducing new shows in his native Japanese as well as doing a video game review of Nier: Automata. Ironically, and perhaps to further the prank, the normal English voice actor for T.O.M., Steven Blum also voices Spike Spiegel in the English dub of Cowboy Bebop, a role Yamadera shares with him in the original Japanese.
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