Kōji Yada
seiyū · actor · child actor
- April 15, 1933 · Tokyo
- May 1, 2014 · Tokyo
- 81 years
- chronic kidney disease
About Kōji Yada
Kōji Yada, 81, Japanese voice actor (One Piece, Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya), kidney failure.
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|Kōji Yada (矢田 耕司, Yada Kōji; April 15, 1933 - May 1, 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was represented by Aoni Production. He died in Tokyo due to chronic kidney disease on May 1, 2014.
Notable voice roles
Anime television series
- Star of the Giants (1969) (Jirō Masuda, Tsuneo Horiuchi)
- Andersen Stories (1971) (Elen's Grandfather)
- Getter Robo (1974) (Monji Ogarashi, Daizo Jin, Daimajin Yura)
- Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980) (Tyltyl and Mytyl's Father, Spirit of the Time)
- Fist of the North Star (1984) (Colonel, Hidora)
- Yume Senshi Wingman (1984) (Kenta's Father)
- Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (1986) (Sniper, Daisuke's Father)
- City Hunter '91 (1991) (Boss)
- High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi (1991) (Shinichi Tajima)
- Dragon Ball Z (1992) (Android #20/Dr. Gero)
- 21 Emon (1992) (Orino Masakazu)
- A Dog of Flanders: My Patrasche (1992) (Bowman)
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1994) (Coach Matoba)
- Dr. Slump (Remake) (1998) (Tsuruten)
- Trouble Chocolate (1999) (Tetsusaburo Omori)
- Crash B-Daman (2006) (Saionji Kurando)
Unknown date
- Angel Heart (Chin)
- Arrow Emblem Hawk of the Grand Prix (Narrator)
- Bakuhatsu Goro (Onimaru)
- Digimon Xros Wars (Deckerdramon)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (Dr. Gero)
- Detective Conan: Magic Kaito Special (Konosuke Jii)
- Dragon Ball GT (Dr. Gero)
- GeGeGe no Kitarou 2nd Series (Konaki Jijii)
- Getter Robo G (Professor Grah, Iron Armor Mask)
- Hello! Lady Lynn (Headmaster)
- Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (Yoshizou Tada)
- High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi (Shinichi Tajima)
- Jungle Kurobe (Shishi-otoko's Papa)
- Lupin III Part III (Bruce)
- Mazinger Z (Narrator, Professor Morimori, Pigman, Iron Mask)
- Monster (Achmed Mustafa)
- One Piece (Zeff, Raoul, Impel Down warden [Strong World Episode 0])
- Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat (Bob the Quail)
- Saint Seiya (Libra Dohko (Roshi))
- Space Battleship Yamato Series (General Talon)
- Time Patrol Rescueman (Sandoitchi)
OVA
- Garou Densetsu/Fatal Fury (xxxx) (Tung Fu Rue)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (xxxx) (Sebastion von Musel)
- Saint Seiya Hades Chapter (xxxx) (Roshi)
Movies
- Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Battle! The Three Great Super Saiyajin (1992) (Dr. Gero)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest in the World (1990) (Dr. Kochin)
- Farewell Space Battleship Yamato (xxxx) (General Talon)
- Fist of the North Star (xxxx) (Colonel)
- Kinnikuman Movies (xxxx):
- Kinnikuman: Stolen Championship Belt (xxxx) (Mouko-Seijin)
- Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujins (xxxx) (Hydra Būton)
- Great Riot! Justice Superman (xxxx) (Black Great Ukon)
- Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman (xxxx) (The Nio)
- Justice Superman vs. Ancient Superman (xxxx) (Gun Satan)
- Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1972) (Professor Nossori)
Games
- Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle (1995) (Dr. Gero / Android 20)
- Dead or Alive (1996) (Raidou)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2006) (Dario Brando)
- Klonoa (2008) (Grandpa)
- Yakuza 4 (2010) (Yoshiharu Ueno)
- Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) (Dyntos)
unknown date
- BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki (xxxx) (Boah, Dice, Brzak)
- BS Zelda no Densetsu Inishie no Sekiban (xxxx) (Ajina)
- Dragon Ball Z Series (xxxx-xx) (Dr. Gero)
- Dragon Ball Z Sparking! (xxxx) Series (Dr. Gero)
- R's Study (Rの書斎, R no Shosai) (xxxx) (Owner of the Inn, Photo Shop, Mr. Mamoru Mori, Muramoto, Father T.)
- Space Battleship Yamato Series (xxxx-xx) (General Talon)
- Super Robot Wars Series (xxxx-xx) (Kevin Oruto)
- Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss (xxxx-xx) (Souichirou Saeki)
Tokusatsu
- Akumaizer 3 (xxxx) (voice of Evil)
- Choujin Bibyun (xxxx) (voice of Evil)
- Ganbare!! Robocon (xxxx) (voice of Robopar and Robo Mecha)
- Robot Detective (xxxx) (voice of Seven man, Spring man, and Gear man)
- Sliver Mask (xxxx) (voice of Alien Shine)
- Ultraman (1966) (voice of Underground People X)
- Ultra Seven (1967) (voice of Alien Cool, Alien Iyros, AlienPoll, and Alien Goron)
Dubbing
- Battle of the Commandos (1975 NTV edition) (Pvt. Sam Schrier (Helmuth Schneider))
- Watership Down (Dandelion)
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