Personal Info
Birth date
1933-04-15 (92 Years)
Day of death
2014-05-01
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Kôji Yada
矢田 耕司
Kouji Yada
Koji Yada
Biography
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.
Filmography
One Piece
8.722
Overview:
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!Monster
8.529
Overview:
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
7.988
Overview:
Hades is planning to take over the world, to achieve that goal, he sends out deceased Gold Saints to take Athena's head. Seiya and the other Bronze Saints come to help but their help isn't appreciated by the remaining Gold Saints that are still alive.Mazinger Z
7.941
Overview:
Mazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in the United States, is a Japanese super robot manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later continued in Kodansha TV Magazine from October 1973 to September 1974. It was adapted into an anime television series which aired on Fuji TV from December 1972 to September 1974. A second manga series was released alongside the TV show, this one drawn by Gosaku Ota, which started and ended almost at the same time of the TV show. Mazinger Z has spawned several sequels and spinoff series, among them UFO Robot Grendizer and Mazinkaiser. It was a very popular cartoon in Mexico during the 1980s, where it was dubbed into Spanish directly from the Japanese version, keeping the Japanese character names and broadcasting all 92 episodes, unlike the version aired in the U.S.Another
8.354
Overview:
When Kouichi arrives at his new school, he immediately senses something frightening in the atmosphere of his new class, something that no student wants to talk about and that seems to be related to a mysterious and silent girl.Cackling Kitarou
8.6
Overview:
The classic tale of Gegege no Kitaro told yet again. The story is the usual in the Gegege no Kitaro series. Kitaro is a boy living in the Gegege Forest/Cemetery (lands where many Yokai roam) with his mostly dead father (who survives only in his eye), Sunakake Babaa, NekoMusume, and Konaki Jiji. One difference between this Kitaro and all of the others that came before him, is that this one has brown hair instead of the standard grayish silver.Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
6.9
Overview:
Dr. Gero's Androids #13, #14, and #15 are awakened by the laboratory computers and immediately head to the mall where Goku is shopping. After Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta defeat #14 and #15, #13 absorbs their inner computers and becomes a super being greater than the original three separately were. Now it is up to Goku to stop him.Den-noh Coil
7.3
Overview:
Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive augmented reality technology has just begun to enter the mainstream. The series takes place in the fictional city of Daikoku, a hotbed of AR development with an emerging city-wide virtual infrastructure. It follows a group of children as they use AR glasses to unravel the mysteries of the half real, half Internet city, using a variety of illegal software tools, techniques, and virtual pets to manipulate the digital landscape. Den-noh Coil, in development for over a decade, is the series director debut of Japanese animator Mitsuo Iso. It premiered on NHK Educational TV on May 12, 2007. Due to the animators involved in its production and its unusually high-profile television broadcast time slot, Den-noh Coil was highly anticipated.Sindbad the Sailor
7.3
Overview:
More than 1200 years ago, the impish Sindbad, a mischievous boy full of curiosity, sneaks into the royal palace to watch the acrobatic performances and learns that a wide world awaits beyond Baghdad. Hearing of the travels of his uncle Captain Ali, Sindbad decides to become a sailor and travel around the world. Leaving behind a note to his father, young Sindbad boards Captain Ali’s ship and-accompanied by a myna called Sheila-sets out for the greatest adventure of his life.Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
6.619
Overview:
The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
8
Overview:
Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.The Little Judge from Hell
5.5
Overview:
Dororon Enma-kun, also known as Satanikus!, is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It's one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. In 2006, it would get a sequel/remake in Demon Prince Enma, which drops the comedy and becomes a full-fledged suspense-horror series. After the OVA was released, another manga version was released called Satanikus ENMA Kerberos by Eiji Toriyama. A remake entitled Dororon Enma-kun MeeraMera began airing in Japan in April 2011.Beaten by Black Rain
5.5
Overview:
Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
6.4
Overview:
Terry Bogard's father was murdered by a man named Geese Howard for the purpose of retrieving an ancient manual on martial arts. When Terry grows up he is driven by hatred to avenge his father's death, but must overcome this hatred if he is to complete his training on how to defeat Geese Howard.Sangokushi: The Distant Land
6.3
Overview:
Third movie of the Sangokushi animated film trilogy. The movie covers the longest time span of the three films, from Liu Bei's expedition to Shu in 211 CE to the death of Kongming in 234 CE.Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
5.5
Overview:
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, both of which were created by Manga artist Go Nagai. While fighting with some of his enemies Mazinger Z inadvertently knocks them into a volcano, where they crash into the prison of the Satan race and release Phoenix Jenny! Dr. Hell, learning of this, frees the rest of the Satan race and teams up with them to defeat Mazinger Z, and their ability to fly proves to be too much for our hero. Meanwhile, Devilman is also individually fighting the members of the Satan race, but their combined power is too much for him as well; can Mazinger and Devilman put aside their differences and team up to defeat Dr. Hell and the Satan race?Babel II
7
Overview:
Koichi is the Japanese middle-school descendant of a race of extraterrestrials who crash-landed on the Earth 5000 years ago. He has psychokinetic powers which uses to fight the evil Yomi who wants to gain dominance over the world.Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
6.726
Overview:
Terry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him despite his mother and Terry's wishes. When Terry Bogard is defeated by a foe more powerful than he's ever seen before, Terry falls into depression and turns to the bottle. While his friends go after this new foe, Tony must restore Terry's faith... and once he realizes that only he can defeat this ruthless fiend.Fist of the North Star
6.8
Overview:
After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...Akumaizer 3: The Movie
NYR
Overview:
A trio of renegade demons fight their evil brothers in a theatrical release of the first episode of the TV series.Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka
8
Overview:
Takaya Todoroki's dreams of becoming an F1 driver are halted when he crashes his self-built car, but a masked man offers him a second chance, and so Takaya takes on the challenge of establishing his talent with the new Katori Motors team.Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck
6.8
Overview:
Buck is a half German Shepard half Saint Bernard whose life is peaceful and happy living with the Millers in California. However, one day he is tricked and sold off. He ends up in the snowy North where he has become a sled dog during the Gold Rush. His story takes many twists and turns and he has to fight for his own survival.Future War 198X
5.8
Overview:
An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.Drifting Clouds
7.2
Overview:
Retired samurai Kumosuke lives quietly, not to say idly, in Edo (old Tokyo) with his wife and two children, a young boy named Shinnosuke and an infant girl, Ohana. While he nominally runs a courier business to earn a living, he seems to spend most of his time smoking his pipe, drinking sake, and chasing women. The arrival of a Shinsengumi squad led by a young swordswman, Ichimonji Hyougo, disrupts this peaceful routine, forcing Kumosuke to defend himself.Looking Up at the Half-Moon
6.3
Overview:
Even though Yuuichi Ezaki is in the hospital recovering from an illness, he's constantly sneaking out. One day he's caught by the head nurse, who makes a deal with him: she'll overlook his future excursions if he's willing to befriend a new patient, Rika Akiba. Due to a serious heart condition, Rika has spent most of her life in the hospital, and doesn't really have any friends. As Yuuichi and Rika spend time together and learn more about each other, their relationship soon blossoms into romance...Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin
4.333
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When Bibimbap, the last daughter of the Horumon Clan falls in love with Kinnikuman during her mission to assassinate him, her father Horumon Yaki enlists the aide of Shishkeba Boo of the Barbecue Clan, promising him Bibimba's hand in marriage. Shishkeba Boo himself has joined forces with the "Dark Monarch" Black Emperor, who looks to destroy Kinnikuman.The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
7.2
Overview:
When Unico, a young unicorn, is banished from his family by a pantheon of manipulative gods, his powers of joy and happiness are tested as he explores the lands with his friends Beezle and Katy.Summer with Kuro
6.2
Overview:
Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...Acting
2012Another (4 Episodes) as Ryohei (voice)
2010One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 as Zeff (voice)
2008Graveyard Kitaro (1 Episode) as Kinnosuke Ochiba (voice)
2007Den-noh Coil (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Illegal (voice), Null (voice), Okonogi's Grandfather (voice)
2007Cackling Kitarou (100 Episodes) as Ido-Sennin
2006Looking Up at the Half-Moon (6 Episodes) as Yoshizō Tada (voice)
2004Monster (2 Episodes) as Mustafa (voice)
2002Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (6 Episodes) as Old Dohko (voice)
1999One Piece (2 Episodes) as Zeff (voice)
1995Gin Rei's Blue Eyes as Chandana (voice)
1994Sangokushi: The Distant Land as Huang Zhong (voice)
1994GinRei (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1993Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle as Tung Fu Rue
1992Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf as Tung Fu Rue (voice)
1992Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! as Dr. Gero (voice)
1991Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green as Kyus Rotar (voice)
1990Summer with Kuro as Nobuko's Father (voice)
1990Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest as Dr. Kochin (voice)
1988ビックリマン 無縁ゾーンの秘宝 as Unknown
1986Fist of the North Star as Colonel (voice)
1985Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness as The Jailer (voice)
1984Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin as Unknown
1984Twin Hawks (36 Episodes) as リヒター
1984Beaten by Black Rain as Yoshio's Father (voice)
1984Lensman as Greedle (voice)
1984Kenya Boy as Moor A (voice)
1983The Green Cat as Heck Ben (voice)
1983I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life as Unknown
1982Future War 198X as Lloyd (voice)
1982Andromeda Stories as Chancellor (voice)
1982Arcadia of My Youth as Illumidas Officer
1982Drifting Clouds as Tome (voice)
1982Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (52 Episodes) as Dick ASIMOV (voice)
1981Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari as 園山俊二
1981Fuusen no Doratarou (13 Episodes) as 頑固先生
1981Mechakko Dotakon (28 Episodes) as 戸部源太
1981The Door Into Summer as Professor (voice)
1981The Fantastic Adventures of Unico as God 4 (voice)
1981Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck as O'Prien (voice)
1980The Legend of Marine Snow as Unknown
1980Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas as Captain (voice)
1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (26 Episodes) as Spirit of the Time
1979Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! as Officer (voice)
1979Undersea Super Train: Marine Express as Skunk Kusai (voice)
1978Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System as Unknown
1977Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka (44 Episodes) as Masaru Obinata (voice)
1976Cat-Eyed Boy (8 Episodes) as Nadare-Maneki (voice)
1975Akumaizer 3: The Movie as Gabura (voice)
1975Akumaizer 3 (38 Episodes) as Evil (voice)
1975Sindbad the Sailor (52 Episodes) as Baruba (voice)
1973The Little Judge from Hell (1, 1 Episode) as Jigoku-Okuri (voice), Tatami-Kaeshi (voice)
1973Mazinger Z vs. Devilman as Dr. Nossori/Iron Mask
1973Jungle Kurobee (31 Episodes) as パパ
1973Babel II (39 Episodes) as コンピューター
1972Mazinger Z (92 Episodes) as Dr. Morimori / Piguman
1972Little Witch Chappy (39 Episodes) as Papa (voice)
1972Triton of the Sea (27 Episodes) as Marcus
1971Decision (25 Episodes) as (voice)