Koji Yada
Koji Yada (矢田 耕司) was a renowned Japanese voice actor, celebrated for his extensive work in anime, video games, and dubbing. He was born on April 15, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan, and passed away on May 1, 2014. Yada was affiliated with the voice talent agency Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society) during his career. Career Highlights Koji Yada was best known for his unique voice, often used to portray villainous, eccentric, or mysterious characters in various iconic anime series and films. His career spanned several decades, and he became a well-known name in the industry. Notable Roles Some of his most memorable roles include: Dr. Gero (Dragon Ball Z): The sinister scientist and creator of the Androids and Cell, Yada's voice perfectly captured the calculating and vengeful nature of the character. Nezumi Otoko (GeGeGe no Kitaro): A recurring character in this classic supernatural anime series, often portrayed as sly and mischievous. Paptimus Scirocco (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam): The ambitious and manipulative antagonist of the series, a role that showcased Yada's versatility in playing complex villains. King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist, 2003 version): Voicing the original King Bradley in the earlier adaptation of the series. Legacy Koji Yada’s distinct voice and ability to bring depth to his characters left a significant impact on the anime industry. Even after his passing, his roles remain cherished by fans around the world. His work continues to inspire both audiences and aspiring voice actors.
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
as Dr. Gero (voice)Dr. Gero's Androids #13, #14, and #15 are awakened by the laboratory computers and immediately...
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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
as Dr. Kochin (voice)The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to...
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Fist of the North Star
as Colonel (voice)After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only...
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One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
as Zeff (voice)The introductory chapter to the movie, Strong World, which depicts the events surrounding Gold...
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Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
as Tung Fu RueTerry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him...
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Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth
as Illumidas OfficerAfter a drawn-out, viciously-fought war, the earth has been conquered by the alien Illumidus...
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Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
as Tung Fu Rue (voice)Terry Bogard's father was murdered by a man named Geese Howard for the purpose of retrieving an...
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Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
as Dr. Nossori/Iron MaskMazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime...
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Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveller Emeraldas
as Captain (voice)A remake of episode 22 of the TV version.
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Kenya Boy
as Moor A (voice)An 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the...
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Future War 198X
as Lloyd (voice)An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear...
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Lensman
as Greedle (voice)In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey...
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Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
as The Jailer (voice)Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his...
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The Green Cat
as Heck Ben (voice)Some time ago, Shunsaku Ban witnessed his friend’s murder during a random robbery attempt, and...
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Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
as Officer (voice)Recap of TV episodes 12 & 13
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The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as God 4 (voice)When Unico, a young unicorn, is banished from his family by a pantheon of manipulative gods, his...
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Drifting Clouds
as Tome (voice)Retired samurai Kumosuke lives quietly, not to say idly, in Edo (old Tokyo) with his wife and...
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Andromeda Stories
as Chancellor (voice)In the Andromeda galaxy there's a planet of a highly developed human civilisation. The gentle...
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Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System
as uncreditedCaptain Future and friends compete in a galactic race and end up defending themselves against...
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Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
as Skunk Kusai (voice)The plot of Marine Express can be described in two parts. The first part focuses on the people...
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The Door Into Summer
as Professor (voice)A club of young men who live by logic find themselves in love, and their lives fall apart as...
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Sangokushi: The Distant Land
as Huang Zhong (voice)Third movie of the Sangokushi animated film trilogy. The movie covers the longest time span of...
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Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck
as O'Prien (voice)Buck is a half German Shepard half Saint Bernard whose life is peaceful and happy living with...
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I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
as uncreditedMr. Matsuzawa is a novelist who lives in Chiba Prefecture. Only his daughter Kazuko knows that...
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Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari
as 園山俊二Tokiwa was the apartment complex where a group of stellar artists lived in 1953. Hiro Terada,...
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Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin
as uncreditedWhen Bibimbap, the last daughter of the Horumon Clan falls in love with Kinnikuman during her...
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The Legend of Marine Snow
as uncreditedThis little-known and poorly documented Leiji Matsumoto TV movie, tells the story of the...
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Gin Rei's Blue Eyes
as Chandana (voice)A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Ginrei and Tetsugyu take a wild west...
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Beaten by Black Rain
as Yoshio's Father (voice)Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese)...
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Summer with Kuro
as Nobuko's Father (voice)Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She...
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Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
as Kyus Rotar (voice)Keith, George, Edward, Yang and Shaw are Platoon #801, the five-man team formed to protect their...
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Akumaizer 3: The Movie
as Gabura (voice)A trio of renegade demons fight their evil brothers in a theatrical release of the first episode...
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One Piece
as Zeff (voice)Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure...
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Monster
as Mustafa (voice)Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting...
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Cackling Kitarou
as Ido-SenninKitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills by thwarting the...
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Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
as Old Dohko (voice)The Bronze Saints enter the deepest realm of the Underworld, Elysion, where they face off...
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Mazinger Z
as Dr. Morimori / PigumanMazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in the United States, is a Japanese super robot manga...
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Little Witch Chappy
as Papa (voice)Mahou Tsukai Chappy or Little Witch Chappy is an anime series that debuted in Asahi Broadcasting...
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Sindbad the Sailor
as Baruba (voice)More than 1200 years ago, the impish Sindbad, a mischievous boy full of curiosity, sneaks into...
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Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka
as Masaru Obinata (voice)Takaya Todoroki's dreams of becoming an F1 driver are halted when he crashes his self-built car,...
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Jungle Kurobee
as パパUrobe was a son of the great chief of Pyrimi, Africa. One day he hung on an airplane and came to...
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Another
as Ryohei (voice)When Kouichi arrives at his new school, he immediately senses something frightening in the...
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Armored Fleet Dairugger XV
as Dick ASIMOV (voice)Armored Fleet Dairugger XV was an anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also...
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Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
as Spirit of the TimeSet in a German-speaking country in the seventies, brother and sister Tyltyl and Mytyl live with...
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Babel II
as コンピューターKoichi is the Japanese middle-school descendant of a race of extraterrestrials who crash-landed...
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The Little Judge from Hell
as Jigoku-Okuri (voice)Dororon Enma-kun, also known as Satanikus!, is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series...
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The Little Judge from Hell
as Tatami-Kaeshi (voice)Dororon Enma-kun, also known as Satanikus!, is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series...
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Akumaizer 3
as Evil (voice)Akumaizer 3 is a Japanese science fiction tokusatsu television series, created by Shotaro...
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Fuusen no Doratarou
as 頑固先生After many years of wandering, Tarou returns to Cat Island to meet his sister, Sakura, who has...
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Graveyard Kitaro
as Kinnosuke Ochiba (voice)Kitarō is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last...
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Triton of the Sea
as Marcus5000 years ago, the Triton Family was living peacefully in Atlantis until the Poseidon Family...
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Looking Up at the Half-Moon
as Yoshizō Tada (voice)Even though Yuuichi Ezaki is in the hospital recovering from an illness, he's constantly...
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Cat-Eyed Boy
as Nadare-Maneki (voice)The story is told by the cat-eyed boy, hated by humans and demons, who engages in tales of...
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