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'''Kōichi Yamadera''' (Japanese: '''山寺宏一''' | '''Kōichi Yamadera''' (Japanese: '''山寺宏一''' ''Yamadera Kōichi'') is a Japanese voice actor who provides the voices of main and/or supporting characters in all of the [[Pokémon movie]]s. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961, in {{wp|Miyagi Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}. In 1994, he was married to fellow voice actress かないみか ''[[Mika Kanai]]'', who also provides voices on the Pokémon anime; the two divorced in 2006. On June 17, 2012, he married another fellow voice actress, [[Rie Tanaka]], but he eventually divorced once again on August 4, 2018. | |||
In addition to being a popular voice actor, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, | In addition to being a popular voice actor, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, [[Oha Suta]], and he has had several live-action roles, including some in recent {{wp|Godzilla}} movies. He also provides dub voices for various {{wp|The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney}} roles, such as {{wp|Donald Duck}}, {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}}, {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}}, and {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}}. | ||
Yamadera has had a main or supporting role in every one of the Pokémon movies, including the live-action film {{DetPikMov}}. He has voiced only two characters in the main series and another one in a special episode thus far. | |||
=== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||
===Anime=== | |||
* {{OBP| | ====Humans==== | ||
* | * {{OBP|David|M03}} | ||
* [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]] ([[M04]]) | |||
* [[Ross]] | * [[Ross]] | ||
* [[Butler]] | * [[Butler]] | ||
* [[Professor Lund]] | * [[Professor Lund]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sir Aaron]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Jack Walker]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Baron Alberto]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Newton Graceland]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Marcus]] | ||
* {{ | * [[Goone]] | ||
* [[Mannes]] | |||
* [[Riot]] | |||
* [[Alva]] | |||
* [[Remo]] | |||
* [[Mayor Oliver]] | |||
* {{al|Dia}} | |||
* [[Dr. Zed]] | |||
== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
'' | * {{p|Mew}} ({{OBP|Mew|M01|M01}}, [[M22]], ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]'', ''{{an|Mew|Journeys}}'', [[Super Smash Bros. series]], [[Pokémon Snap]]) | ||
* {{p|Lugia}} ({{OBP|Lugia|M02|M02}}) | |||
* {{p|Cobalion}} ({{DL|Swords of Justice (M15)|Cobalion|M15}}) | |||
* [[Genesect Army|Red Genesect]] | |||
* {{p|Hoopa}} ({{an|Hoopa|anime}}; Unbound) | |||
* {{DL|Keith (EP049)|Farfetch'd|Keith's Farfetch'd}} | |||
* {{p|Marshadow}} ({{OBP|Marshadow|M20|M20}}, [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]) | |||
* {{p|Zeraora}} ({{OBP|Zeraora|M21|M21}}) | |||
* Spike Spiegel ({{wp|Cowboy Bebop}}) | ===Other appearances=== | ||
* Ryoga Hibiki ({{wp|Ranma ½}}) | * {{p|Mewtwo}} (''{{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu|Detective Pikachu}}'') | ||
* Ryoji Kaji ({{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}) | * [[Narrator]] (''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]'') | ||
* Sha Gojyo ({{wp|Saiyuki| | |||
* Captain Harlock ({{wp|Harlock Saga}}) | ==Other non-Pokémon roles== | ||
* Togusa ({{wp|Ghost in the Shell}}) | ===In anime and video games=== | ||
* Sorata Arisugawa ({{wp|X ( | * {{wp|Spike Spiegel}}, Ein (''{{wp|Cowboy Bebop}}'') | ||
* Dr. Morio Osanai (''{{wp|Paprika (2006 film)|Paprika}}'' | * Ryoga Hibiki (''{{wp|Ranma ½}}'') | ||
* {{wp| | * Ryoji Kaji (''{{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}'') | ||
* {{wp| | * Sha Gojyo (''{{wp|Saiyuki (manga)|Saiyuki}}'') | ||
* Kain Highwind | * Captain Harlock (''{{wp|Harlock Saga}}'') | ||
* | * Togusa (''{{wp|Ghost in the Shell}}'') | ||
* Aoi/The Laughing Man (''{{wp|Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex}}'') | |||
** {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}} ({{wp|Chris Sanders (director)|Chris Sanders}}) | * Sorata Arisugawa ({{wp|X (manga)|''X'' (movie)}}) | ||
* | * Dr. Morio Osanai (''{{wp|Paprika (2006 film)|Paprika}}'') | ||
* Zorori (''{{wp|Kaiketsu Zorori}}'') | |||
* Akihiko Kayaba (''{{wp|Sword Art Online}}'') | |||
* Kain Highwind (''{{wp|Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)|Final Fantasy IV}}'') ([[Nintendo DS]] version) | |||
* Donald Duck (''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts}}'') | |||
* {{xsw|Albedo Piazzolla}} (''{{xsw|Xenosaga}}'') | |||
* | * Donquixote Rosinante/Corazón (''{{wp|One Piece}}'') | ||
* Cheese the Dog (''{{wp|Anpanman}}'') | |||
* {{wp|Batman}} (''{{wp|Batman Ninja}}'') | |||
* Dewey Novak (''EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution'') | |||
===In dubbed productions=== | |||
''The name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.'' | |||
* {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}} (''{{wp|Lilo & Stitch}}'') ({{wp|Chris Sanders (director)|Chris Sanders}}) | |||
* {{wp|Austin Powers}} ({{wp|Austin Powers (film series)|''Austin Powers'' film series}}) ({{wp|Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Meyers}}) | |||
* {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}} (''{{wp|Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin}}'') ({{wp|Robin Williams}}) | |||
* {{wp|Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)|Sebastian the Crab}} (''{{wp|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}'') ({{wp|Samuel E. Wright}}; 1997 redub) | |||
* {{wp|Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat}} (''{{wp|Red Dwarf}}'') ({{wp|Danny John-Jules}}) | |||
* {{wp|Michael Jordan}} (''{{wp|Space Jam}}'') (Himself) | |||
* David Marcus (''{{wp|Star Trek III: The Search for Spock}}'') ({{wp|Merritt Butrick}}; first dub) | |||
* {{wp|Han Solo}} (''{{wp|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back}}'') ({{wp|Harrison Ford}}; {{wp|TV Asahi}} version) | |||
* {{dk|Donkey Kong}} ({{dk|Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country''}}) ({{smw|Richard Yearwood}}) | |||
* {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}} (''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'') ({{wp|Robby Benson}}) | |||
* Ralph (''{{wp|Wreck-It Ralph}}'') ({{wp|John C. Reilly}}) | |||
* Don Draper (''{{wp|Mad Men}}'') ({{wp|Jon Hamm}}) | |||
* {{wp|Dracula}} (''{{wp|Hotel Transylvania}}'') ({{wp|Adam Sandler}}) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http:// | * [http://across-ent.com/profile/yk.php Across-ent profile] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/yamachanoha Twitter] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 11 March 2024
Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese: 山寺宏一 Yamadera Kōichi) is a Japanese voice actor who provides the voices of main and/or supporting characters in all of the Pokémon movies.
Biography
Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 1994, he was married to fellow voice actress かないみか Mika Kanai, who also provides voices on the Pokémon anime; the two divorced in 2006. On June 17, 2012, he married another fellow voice actress, Rie Tanaka, but he eventually divorced once again on August 4, 2018.
In addition to being a popular voice actor, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, Oha Suta, and he has had several live-action roles, including some in recent Godzilla movies. He also provides dub voices for various Walt Disney roles, such as Donald Duck, Genie, Beast, and Stitch.
Yamadera has had a main or supporting role in every one of the Pokémon movies, including the live-action film POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. He has voiced only two characters in the main series and another one in a special episode thus far.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
- David
- Pokémon hunter (M04)
- Ross
- Butler
- Professor Lund
- Sir Aaron
- Jack Walker
- Baron Alberto
- Newton Graceland
- Marcus
- Goone
- Mannes
- Riot
- Alva
- Remo
- Mayor Oliver
- Dia
- Dr. Zed
Pokémon
- Mew (M01, M22, The Birth of Mewtwo, Journeys, Super Smash Bros. series, Pokémon Snap)
- Lugia (M02)
- Cobalion (M15)
- Red Genesect
- Hoopa (anime; Unbound)
- Keith's Farfetch'd
- Marshadow (M20, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
- Zeraora (M21)
Other appearances
- Mewtwo (Detective Pikachu)
- Narrator (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness)
Other non-Pokémon roles
In anime and video games
- Spike Spiegel, Ein (Cowboy Bebop)
- Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma ½)
- Ryoji Kaji (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Sha Gojyo (Saiyuki)
- Captain Harlock (Harlock Saga)
- Togusa (Ghost in the Shell)
- Aoi/The Laughing Man (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
- Sorata Arisugawa (X (movie))
- Dr. Morio Osanai (Paprika)
- Zorori (Kaiketsu Zorori)
- Akihiko Kayaba (Sword Art Online)
- Kain Highwind (Final Fantasy IV) (Nintendo DS version)
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
- Albedo Piazzolla (Xenosaga)
- Donquixote Rosinante/Corazón (One Piece)
- Cheese the Dog (Anpanman)
- Batman (Batman Ninja)
- Dewey Novak (EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution)
In dubbed productions
The name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.
- Stitch (Lilo & Stitch) (Chris Sanders)
- Austin Powers (Austin Powers film series) (Mike Meyers)
- Genie (Aladdin) (Robin Williams)
- Sebastian the Crab (The Little Mermaid) (Samuel E. Wright; 1997 redub)
- Cat (Red Dwarf) (Danny John-Jules)
- Michael Jordan (Space Jam) (Himself)
- David Marcus (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) (Merritt Butrick; first dub)
- Han Solo (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (Harrison Ford; TV Asahi version)
- Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country) (Richard Yearwood)
- Beast (Beauty and the Beast) (Robby Benson)
- Ralph (Wreck-It Ralph) (John C. Reilly)
- Don Draper (Mad Men) (Jon Hamm)
- Dracula (Hotel Transylvania) (Adam Sandler)
External links
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This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime. |
