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Kôichi Yamadera

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kōichi Yamadera  (山寺 宏一 Yamadera Kōichi?, born June 17, 1961) is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Be... more

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kōichi Yamadera  (山寺 宏一 Yamadera Kōichi?, born June 17, 1961) is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.

His nickname is Yama-chan (山ちゃん Yama-chan?). As a radio personality, he is known as Bazooka Yamadera (バズーカ山寺 Bazūka Yamadera?) among other things. He is best known for his roles in Kyattou Ninden Teyandee/Samurai Pizza Cats (as Karamaru/Bad Bird), Cowboy Bebop (as Spike Spiegel), Kaiketsu Zorori (as Zorori), Ghost in the Shell (as Togusa), Neon Genesis Evangelion (as Ryōji Kaji), Soreike! Anpanman (as Cheese), the Yatterman remake (as the Yatter-Mechas) and Ranma ½ (as Ryōga Hibiki/P-chan and the Jusenkyō Guide). He is known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films.

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Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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83 min
Director:
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Cast:
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8.0
97%
76
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Runtime:
103 min
Director:
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast:
Minami Takayama, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
7.9
N/A
83
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(2006)
Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Runtime:
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Director:
Satoshi Kon
Cast:
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7.7
85%
81
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115 min
Director:
Shinichiro Watanabe
Cast:
Koichi Yamadera, Kôichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, Unsho Ishizuka
7.9
65%
61
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Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Cast:
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7.9
94%
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Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
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Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Cast:
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7.5
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85 min
Director:
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Cast:
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7.3
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85 min
Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Cast:
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8.0
100%
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Runtime:
93 min
Director:
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Cast:
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7.4
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Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
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101 min
Director:
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Cast:
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7.4
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Director:
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Director:
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6.9
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7.4
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(2011)
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Runtime:
90 min
N/A
N/A
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