Kōichi Kitamura

This article is about the voice actor. For the terrorist, see Kōichi Kitamura (Japanese domestic terrorist).

Hajimu Kimura (木村 一, Kimura Hajimu, December 18, 1931 – October 2, 2007), better known by the stage name Kōichi Kitamura (北村 弘一, Kitamura Kōichi), was a Japanese voice actor born in Osaka, Japan. Kitamura was employed by the talent management agency Mausu Promotion. He is known for dubbing roles played by Peter Cushing. He died on October 2, 2007, of pneumonia.

Kōichi Kitamura
北村 弘一
Born	Hajimu Kimura December 18, 1931 Osaka, Japan
Died	October 2, 2007(2007-10-02) (aged 75) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice Actor
Years active	1959–2007
Agent	Mausu Promotion

Anime

TV

1968

• Animal 1 (Shirou Azuma)
• Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae (Saheiji)

1969

• Moomin (Herumu)

1970

• Ashita no Joe (Hyodo)

1971

• Andersen Stories (Carl's Father)
• Tensai Bakabon (Koichi Kitamura)
• Marvelous Melmo (Waregarasu)

1972

• Onbu Obake (Miyasu)

1973

• Karate Baka Ichidai (Kato)
• Kerokko Demetan (Ametaro)
• Casshan (Dr. Kozuki)
• Fables of the Green Forest (Rocky's Father)
• Wansa-kun (Kouta's Father)

1974

• Chiisana Viking Vicke (Grampa Ulobe)

1975

• Time Bokan (Da Vinci)

1977

• Yatterman (Helmet)

1978

• Takarajima (Redroose)
• Lupin III: Part II (Chen Dongnan, Conan Drill, Hong Xiuquan, Jio Makurido, King, Monsieur Dalí, Musshu Dare/Inspector Magure, Nanja, Sharlock, Sherlock, Shuuzen Kou)

1979

• Toshi Gordian (Saxinder)
• The Rose of Versailles (Jeweler)

1980

• Ojamanga Yamada-kun (Gotou, Sori)

1981

• Urusei Yatsura (Shuutarou's Grandfather)

1982

• Space Adventure Cobra (Carbine)
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Kuraka)

1983

• The Super Dimension Century Orguss (Gove, Gorb)
• Manga Nihon-shi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi)

1984

• Lupin III: Part III (Yunkeru, Spawlding)

1985

• Touch (Coach Nishio)
• Highschool! Kimengumi (Gorō Mutsu)

1987

• City Hunter (Informer, Kouzou)
• Fist of the North Star 2 (Petero)

1988

• Little Lord Fauntleroy (Jefferson)
• Tatakae!! Ramenman (Shinjuku no Chichi)
• Hai Akko Desu (Taiichi)

1989

• Ranma 1/2 (Sakuramochi Salseman, Ultra)

1990

• Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (Mano)
• RPG Densetsu Hepoi (Paru Grandpa)

1991

• Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary (Old Scientist)

1992

• Hime-chan's Ribbon (King)
• YuYu Hakusho (Youda)
• Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love (Bucchu)

1994

• Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture (Shiranui Gen'an)
• Mahoujin Guru Guru (Feifei)

1995

• Soar High! Isami (Isami's Grandfather)
• Ninku (Gauni)
• Bit the Cupid (Bacchus)

1996

• Virtua Fighter (Shun Di)^[1]
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo (Kanbei Ryotsu, Taro Urashima)
• Dragon Ball GT (Eskar)
• Mojacko (Mujanka)
• Rurouni Kenshin (Jūsanrō Tani, Nenji Kashiwazaki)

1997

• Pokémon (Ryu)

1998

• Prince Mackaroo (Owner)
• Super Doll Licca-chan (Oldman)
• Outlaw Star (Hadul)
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Papamakayo)

1999

• Gozonji! Gekkō Kamen-kun (First Gekkou-Kamen)
• Trouble Chocolate (Lake Annecy NG)

2000

• Sakura Wars (Aritsune Hanakouji)
• Hidamari no Ki (Genshou Ikawa)

2001

• Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue (Simon)
• Digimon Tamers (Chou's Sensei)
• Hajime no Ippo (Chairman Naniwa)

2002

• Patapata Hikōusen no Bōuken (Gordon)
• Pecola (Policeman Kuada, Professor Kamikutta)
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Old Man)

2003

• Gad Guard (Gary)
• Mermaid Forest (Natsume's Father)
• Last Exile (Anatoray Emperor)

2004

• Zatch Bell (Jii)
• Saiyuki Gunlock (Goku's Touken)
• Monster (General Helmut Wolfe)

2005

• Gallery Fake (Elder)
• Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu - Sanada Jū Yūshi The Animation (Sado-no-kami Masanobu Honda)

2006

• One Piece (Professor Clover)

2007

• Kaiketsu Zorori (Okappa)

OVA

• Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle (Cherokee)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Jon Bodan)
• Key the Metal Idol (Dr. Murao Mima)
• Macross Plus (General Gomez)

Movies

• Akira (Miyako, Committee Member A)
• Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Professor Genius)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (Elder)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (Section Chief)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Galactic Express (Ninja Master)
• Doraemon: The Record of Nobita: Spaceblazer (Mesu)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Jon Bodan)
• Sakura Wars series (Count Aritsune Hanakoji)
• Touch series (Coach Nishio)
• Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (Upa)
• Ultra Nyan: Hoshizora Kara Maiorita Fushigi Neko (1997) (Doctor)
• Ultra Nyan 2: Happy Daisakusen (movie) (1998) (Doctor)

Games

• Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die (1998) (Teruho Hanakoji)^[2]
• Brave Fencer Musashi (Yukkeru Jii)
• Lunar: The Silver Star (Faidy (Quark) the White Dragon)
• Sakura Wars series (Count Aritsune Hanakoji)
• Tenchu series (Naotada Sekiya)
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side (Garçon Ito)

Dubbing

Live-action

• Alien (1981 Laserdisc edition) (Brett (Harry Dean Stanton))^[3]
• Batman (Alfred)
• A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (Michael's Father (Shih Kien))^[4]
• Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1981 TV Asahi edition) (Nate Salisbury (Joel Grey))^[5]
• Django (Brother Jonathan)
• Dragon Lord (The Big Boss (Hwang In-shik))^[6]
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (The Grail Knight (Robert Eddison))^[7]
• James Bond series
  • Goldfinger (1978 NTV edition) (Colonel Smithers (Richard Vernon))^[8]
  • Moonraker (General Gogol)
  • A View to a Kill (Q)
  • Licence to Kill (Q)
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (Q)
  • The World Is Not Enough (2003 TV Asahi edition) (Q)^[9]
• Kramer vs. Kramer (Spencer (Jack Ramage))^[10]
• Roman Holiday (The Ambassador of Princess Ann's country)^[11]
• The Score (Danny (Paul Soles))^[12]
• She-Wolf of London (Reverend Goodbody (Adrian Cairns))^[13]
• Stuck on You (Morty O'Reilly (Seymour Cassel))^[14]
• Tower of Death (Billy's Father)^[15]

Animation

• Animaniacs (Dr. Otto Scratchansniff)
• DuckTales (Scrooge McDuck)
• DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (Scrooge McDuck)
• Felix the Cat (Professor)
• Muppets Tonight (Waldorf, Dr. Phil Van Neuter)
• Ned's Newt (Shopkeeper)
• The Simpsons (Mr. Burns)
• The Rescuers
• The Aristocats (Georges Hautecourt)
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sleepy)^[16]
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie (Col. Radcliffe Thornberry)^[17]

Live action

• Moonlight Mask (Policeman, others)

References

1. "バーチャファイター | 1990年代 | TMS作品一覧 | アニメーションの総合プロデュース会社 トムス・エンタテインメント". tms-e.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 15, 2025.
2. "Koichi Kitamura (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
3. "Alien Japanese Dubbing Complete Edition Collector's Blu-ray Box (First-Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 5 November 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
4. "男たちの挽歌III アゲイン／明日への誓い ＜日本語吹替収録版＞". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
5. "ビッグ・アメリカン［吹］ウィークエンド・シアター版". Star Channel. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
6. "ドラゴンロード 〈日本語吹替収録版〉". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
7. "インディ・ジョーンズ 最後の聖戦". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
8. "００７ ゴールドフィンガー（若山弦蔵版）". Fukikaeru. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
9. "００７ ワールド・イズ・ノット・イナフ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
10. "クレイマー、クレイマー". The Cinema. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
11. "ローマの休日". Star Channel. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
12. "スコア[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
13. "狼女の香り －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
14. "ふたりにクギづけ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
15. "死亡の塔 ＜日本語吹替収録版＞". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
16. "白雪姫". The Cinema. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
17. "ワイルド・ソーンベリーズムービー". Paramount. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

External links

• (in Japanese) Mausu Promotion
• Kōichi Kitamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• (in Japanese) Seiyū Database
• (in Japanese) Japan Movie Database