Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama (Japanese: 小山力也 Koyama Rikiya) is a Japanese voice actor for the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Koyama was born on December 18, 1963, in Kyoto, Japan. In 1986, he graduated from Ritsumeikan University, and then entered Toho Gakuen College, where he majored in drama. After graduating from Toho Gakuen, Koyama joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company, a Tokyo-based theatre company, in 1988. During his time there, Koyama became publicly noticed for his performances in several plays. He eventually started getting roles in Japanese TV shows and anime. In the Pokémon anime, Koyama initially voiced characters of the day during the original series and Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. He then voiced Kagetomo, a recurring character who appeared in Pokémon the Series: XY. In addition, he voiced Giovanni, the Team Rocket leader; and Archie, the Team Aqua leader; they appeared in Pokémon Origins and Pokémon Generations, respectively.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Other animation
- Giovanni (Origins)
- Archie (Generations)
- Alec's father (Hisuian Snow)
Other non-Pokémon roles
Anime
- Takamura Mamoru (Hajime no Ippo)
- Saku Norifumi, Kiyama Tomonori, Kogoro Mori (Case Closed)
- Hideo Kuze (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
- Eutus, Abe (Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi)
- Hotarubi (Naruto)
- Police Chief Hiwatari (D.N.Angel)
- Jubei Kibagami (Ninja Scroll: The Series)
- Seiichirou Kaname (Fafner in the Azure)
- Gen "Musashi" Takekura (Eyeshield 21)
- Norb (Eureka Seven)
- Genba Ryougoku (Speed Grapher)
- Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
- Hakuoro (Utawarerumono)
- Coyote Starrk (Bleach)
- Yamato (Naruto: Shippuden)
- Dokuta Kuroo (Neuro: Supernatural Detective)
- Shinigami (Soul Eater)
- Lü Bu (Sōten Kōro)
- Shuji Niekawa (Durarara!!)
- Oda Nobunaga (Hyouge Mono)
- Souda Emonzaemon (Katanagatari)
- Lieral Lieutolu (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes)
- Abe no Seimei (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)
- Ging Freecss (Hunter x Hunter (2011))
- General Alex (World War Blue)
- Azazel (High School DxD)
- Shibata Katsuie (Nobunaga Concerto)
- Yamagishi (Parasyte)
- Kuroda Kanbei (Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement)
- Donatello K. Davis (Terra Formars)
- Le Flea Brothers (Space Dandy)
- Tsutomu Nishikubo (Captain Earth)
- Klaus Von Reinhertz (Blood Blockade Battlefront)
- Jōichirō Yukihira (Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma)
- Lucian (The Heroic Legend of Arslan)
- Sea King (One-Punch Man)
- Watanabe no Tsuna (Garo: The Animation)
- Tora (Ushio and Tora)
- Galley, Kyros (One Piece)
- Johannes von Schicksal (God Eater)
- Solvenares Igsem (Alderamin on the Sky)
- Fukuzawa Yukichi (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Mozgus (Berserk)
- Jin Kirigiri (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School)
- Tom (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
- Neptune Shoukaku (Gin Tama)
- Strafansky Yelistratova (Luck & Logic)
- Corentin Pineau (Altair: A Record of Battles)
- Reiichi Shidō (Killing Bites)
- Zaratras (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Anime films
- Steve (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie)
- Rudolf Hess (Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa)
- Koshin Gyan (SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors)
- Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel)
- Taurus Aldebaran (Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary)
- Wolfram (My Hero Academia: Two Heroes)
Video game roles
- Torn (Jak II)
- Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate/stay night, Fate/tiger colosseum)
- Taiga Saejima (Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life)
- Basch (Final Fantasy XII)
- Master Chief (Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians)
- Cid nan Garlond (Final Fantasy XIV)
- Yoshikage Kira, "Kosaku Kawajiri" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven)
- EMIYA (Assassin) (Fate/Grand Order)
TV drama
- Ohma Zi-O, Ziku-Driver and Ridewatches (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
- Kamen Rider Bujin Gaim (Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle)
- Joe the Haze (Kamen Rider Black RX)
- Paradox Roidmude (Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future)
External links
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