Koichi Yamadera
Voice ActorKoichi Yamadera is one of Japan's most prolific veteran voice actors, narrators, and singers, with a screen career spanning four decades; in Jujutsu Kaisen, MAPPA's anime adaptation of the manga, he voices Miguel Oduol.
Jujutsu Kaisen Role
Yamadera lends his voice to Miguel Oduol in the Japanese-language version of Jujutsu Kaisen, MAPPA's adaptation of the manga. The part comes late in a screen career built over four decades and hundreds of characters. It stands as one recent addition among Yamadera's enormous body of anime, film, and dubbing work.
Career and Notable Roles
Yamadera is best recognized for playing Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop, Beerus from Dragon Ball Super, and Togusa from the Ghost in the Shell franchise, and since 2011 has been the recognized voice of Koichi Zenigata across the Lupin III series. He is also the standard Japanese dub voice for Disney's Donald Duck and Genie, and he regularly redubs Hollywood stars including Will Smith, Jim Carrey, and Robin Williams for Japanese theatrical releases. Born in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, he studied economics at Tohoku Gakuin University and is now affiliated with Across Entertainment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Koichi Yamadera voice?
Koichi Yamadera voices Miguel Oduol in the Japanese version of Jujutsu Kaisen, a recent addition to a screen career spanning four decades and hundreds of characters. He began his career in 1985 and has built one of the largest resumes in Japanese voice acting.
What is Koichi Yamadera's most famous role?
Yamadera is best recognized for playing Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Beerus in Dragon Ball Super, and Togusa in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. He has also voiced Koichi Zenigata across the Lupin III series since 2011.
What Disney characters does Koichi Yamadera voice in Japanese?
Yamadera is the standard Japanese dub voice for Disney's Donald Duck and Genie. That work runs alongside his frequent redubbing of Hollywood stars for Japanese theatrical releases.
Which Hollywood actors has Koichi Yamadera dubbed?
Yamadera regularly redubs Hollywood stars including Will Smith, Jim Carrey, and Robin Williams for Japanese theatrical releases. This dubbing work runs alongside his anime career, which includes voicing Miguel Oduol in Jujutsu Kaisen.
Where is Koichi Yamadera from?
Yamadera was born in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, in 1961 and studied economics at Tohoku Gakuin University. He is now affiliated with the talent agency Across Entertainment.
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Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
- Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to MAPPA and Toho.
- Game pages: official box art for Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash, credited to Bandai Namco.
- Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Gege Akutami.
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