Koichi Yamadera

Artist

Koichi Yamadera is a male voice actor from Miyagi Prefecture who stands as one of Japan's leading voice actors. Displaying overwhelming acting skill across a wide range of fields, including anime, foreign film dubbing, and narration, he boasts an expressive range so wide that he is called 'the man of seven voices'. He is also highly regarded for his singing ability, handling everything from character songs to musicals with versatility. In anime, he has long played the title role of the mischievous genius Zorori in 'Kaiketsu Zorori', the children's character series based on the original work by Yutaka Hara, and he performed the show's opening theme 'Hustle' together with the Suginami Children's Choir and others. Composed by Kohei Tanaka, the energy-packed number tickled children's sense of adventure.