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'''Kōichi Yamadera''' (Japanese: '''山寺宏一''' ''Yamadera Kōichi'') is a Japanese seiyū who provides the voices of main and/or supporting characters in all of the [[Pokémon movie]]s.
'''Kōichi Yamadera''' (Japanese: '''山寺宏一''' ''Yamadera Kōichi'') is a Japanese seiyū who provides the voices of main and/or supporting characters in all of the [[Pokémon movie]]s.


== Biography ==
==Biography==
Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961 in {{wp|Miyagi Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}. In 1994, he was married to fellow seiyū かないみか ''[[Mika Kanai]]'', who also provides voices on Pokémon; the two divorced in 2006. On June 17, 2012, he married another fellow seiyū, [[Rie Tanaka]], but divorced once again in August 4, 2018.
Yamadera was born on June 17, 1961 in {{wp|Miyagi Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}. In 1994, he was married to fellow seiyū かないみか ''[[Mika Kanai]]'', who also provides voices on Pokémon; the two divorced in 2006. On June 17, 2012, he married another fellow seiyū, [[Rie Tanaka]], but divorced once again in August 4, 2018.


In addition to being a popular seiyū, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, [[Oha Suta]], and he has had several live-action roles, including some in recent {{wp|Godzilla}} movies. He also provides dub voices for various {{wp|The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney}} roles, such as {{wp|Donald Duck}}, {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}}, {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}}, and {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}}.
In addition to being a popular seiyū, Yamadera also hosts a children's series, [[Oha Suta]], and he has had several live-action roles, including some in recent {{wp|Godzilla}} movies. He also provides dub voices for various {{wp|The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney}} roles, such as {{wp|Donald Duck}}, {{wp|Genie (Aladdin)|Genie}}, {{wp|Beast (Disney character)|Beast}}, and {{wp|Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch}}.


Yamadera has had a main or supporting role in every one of the Pokémon movies, including the live action ''[[Detective Pikachu (movie)|Detective Pikachu]]''. He has voiced only two characters in the main series and another one in a special episode thus far.
Yamadera has had a main or supporting role in every one of the Pokémon movies, including the live-action film ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}''. He has voiced only two characters in the main series and another one in a special episode thus far.


== Pokémon roles ==
==Pokémon roles==
=== Humans ===
===Anime===
====Humans====
* {{OBP|David|M03}}
* {{OBP|David|M03}}
* [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]] ([[M04]])
* [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]] ([[M04]])
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* {{al|Dia}}
* {{al|Dia}}


=== Pokémon ===
====Pokémon====
* {{OBP|Mew|M01}} ([[M01]], ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros.|Super]] [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Smash]] [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Bros.]]'' [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|series]], ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'')
* {{OBP|Mew|M01}} ([[M01]], ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros.|Super]] [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Smash]] [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Bros.]]'' [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|series]], ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'')
* {{OBP|Lugia|M02}} ([[M02]])
* {{OBP|Lugia|M02}} ([[M02]])
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* {{p|Zeraora}} ({{OBP|Zeraora|M21|M21}})
* {{p|Zeraora}} ({{OBP|Zeraora|M21|M21}})


===[[Detective Pikachu (movie)|Detective Pikachu]]===
===Other appearances===
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}} (''{{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu|Detective Pikachu}}'')


== Other non-Pokémon roles ==
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
=== In anime and video games ===
===In anime and video games===
* {{wp|Spike Spiegel}}, Ein (''{{wp|Cowboy Bebop}}'')
* {{wp|Spike Spiegel}}, Ein (''{{wp|Cowboy Bebop}}'')
* Ryoga Hibiki (''{{wp|Ranma ½}}'')
* Ryoga Hibiki (''{{wp|Ranma ½}}'')
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* {{wp|Batman}} (''{{wp|Batman Ninja}}'')
* {{wp|Batman}} (''{{wp|Batman Ninja}}'')


=== In dubbed productions ===
===In dubbed productions===
''The name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.''
''The name of the character and TV show/movie/franchise are followed by the original English actor's name in parentheses.''


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* Don Draper (''{{wp|Mad Men}}'') ({{wp|Jon Hamm}})
* Don Draper (''{{wp|Mad Men}}'') ({{wp|Jon Hamm}})


== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://across-ent.com/profile/yk.php Across-ent]
* [http://across-ent.com/profile/yk.php Across-ent profile]
* [https://twitter.com/yamachanoha Twitter]
* [https://twitter.com/yamachanoha Twitter]


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