Kōji Ishii
Voice ActorKoji Ishii is a Japanese voice actor who portrays the Arrancar Dordonii Alessandro del Socaccio in Bleach, a Studio Pierrot production. His extensive credits span anime, video games, and tokusatsu-adjacent series across more than three decades.
Bleach Role
Ishii voices Dordonii Alessandro del Socaccio, a former Espada turned wandering swordsman who challenges Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies during the Arrancar arc's push into Hueco Mundo. Once a proud, high-ranking fighter demoted after losing his Espada rank, Dordonii is portrayed with a blend of theatrical bravado and lingering wounded pride, a tone suited to Ishii's range for eccentric, larger-than-life antagonists. It stands as one of his more prominent tokusatsu-flavored anime roles outside of his game work.
Career and Notable Roles
Beyond Bleach, Ishii has built a long list of scene-stealing supporting parts, playing the scheming Prime Minister Honest of Akame ga Kill!, the hearty chef Shigematsu from Toriko, and Giovanni Bertuccio in the retelling Gankutsuou. His video game work includes Ryuji Yamazaki in SNK's Fatal Fury series and Matsunaga Hisahide across several entries in the Samurai Warriors series, following a career that began in the late 1980s.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Kōji Ishii voice in Bleach?
Ishii voices Dordonii Alessandro del Socaccio, a former Espada turned wandering swordsman who challenges Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies during the Arrancar arc's push into Hueco Mundo.
What villain roles has Kōji Ishii played?
Beyond Bleach, Ishii played the scheming Prime Minister Honest of Akame ga Kill!, a villain role that fits the eccentric, larger-than-life antagonists he has built much of his career playing.
What other anime characters has Kōji Ishii voiced?
He also voiced the hearty chef Shigematsu in Toriko and Giovanni Bertuccio in the retelling Gankutsuou.
What video game characters has Kōji Ishii voiced?
His video game work includes Ryuji Yamazaki in SNK's Fatal Fury series and Matsunaga Hisahide across several entries in the Samurai Warriors series.
When did Kōji Ishii start his acting career?
Born in 1960, Ishii has been active in the industry since 1988, building a career of more than three decades that spans anime, video games, and tokusatsu-adjacent series.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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