Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese: 山寺宏一, born June 17, 1961) is a Japanese voice actor who provides the voices of main or semi-main characters in the Pokémon movies.

Kōichi Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961, in Miyagi, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actor かないみか Mika Kanai, who also provides voices on Pokémon.

In addition to being a popular voice actor, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, Oha Star, and has had several live-action roles, including some in recent Godzilla movies.

Pokémon

While Yamadera has only had one role on the Pokémon television series, he has held a main or supporting role in each of the movies.

Voices on Pokémon

• Mew (Mewtwo Strikes Back, The Birth of Mewtwo)
• Lugia (The Power of One)
• David (Spell of the Unown)
• Hunter (Pokémon 4Ever)
• Ross (Pokémon Heroes)
• Butler (Jirachi: Wish Maker)
• Professor Lund (Destiny Deoxys)
• Sir Aaron (Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
• Jack Walker (Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea)
• Baron Alberto (The Rise of Darkrai)
• Keita's Farfetch'd (EP049)

Famous non-Pokémon roles

• Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
• Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma ½)
• Ryoji Kaji (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
• Sha Gojyo (Saiyūki)
• Captain Harlock (Harlock Saga)
• Togusa (Ghost in the Shell)
• Sorata Arisugawa (X (movie))
• Dr. Morio Osanai (Paprika)
• Donkey Kong
• Donald Duck
• Kaiketsu Zorori

External links

• Kōichi Yamadera (official website)
• Role list at Anime News Network
• The Comical Star! the fanlisting for Kōichi Yamadera at The Fanlistings Network