Takashi Kondo
Voice ActorBorn in 1979, Takashi Kondo is a Japanese voice actor known for video game roles like Terry Bogard in Fatal Fury. In Gurren Lagann he voices Kiddo Coega, a hot-headed new recruit who joins Team Dai-Gurren partway through the series.
Gurren Lagann Role
Kondo voices Kiddo Coega, known to the crew simply as Kid, a fresh addition to Team Dai-Gurren who pilots a twin-pistol Gunmen called Kid Knuckle. The character dies during the deep-space fighting against the Anti-Spirals while trying to avenge a fallen comrade, one of several Team Dai-Gurren casualties as the stakes of the war escalate. Kondo also took on a handful of smaller background parts across the series.
Career and Notable Roles
Kondo has built a career primarily in video game voice work, playing Terry Bogard across the long-running Fatal Fury fighting game series. He also does double duty in the Guilty Gear franchise, voicing both the eccentric mad doctor Faust and the stoic gunslinger Potemkin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Takashi Kondō?
Takashi Kondo, born in 1979, is a Japanese voice actor who voices Kiddo Coega in Gurren Lagann. His career has been built primarily in video game voice work.
Who does Takashi Kondo voice in Gurren Lagann?
Kondo voices Kiddo Coega, known to the crew simply as Kid, a hot-headed new recruit who pilots a twin-pistol Gunmen called Kid Knuckle. The character dies during the deep-space fighting against the Anti-Spirals while trying to avenge a fallen comrade.
What is Takashi Kondo best known for?
Kondo is best known for playing Terry Bogard across the long-running Fatal Fury fighting game series, a role that anchors his primarily video-game-focused career.
What other video games has Takashi Kondo voiced characters in?
Kondo also does double duty in the Guilty Gear franchise, voicing the eccentric mad doctor Faust and the stoic gunslinger Potemkin. These roles reflect the range of character types he has taken on across fighting game franchises.
What other characters did Takashi Kondo voice in Gurren Lagann?
Beyond Kiddo Coega, Kondo also took on a handful of smaller background parts across the series, a common way Japanese voice actors round out an anime's larger ensemble cast.
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