Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama at Anime Expo 2012
Native name 小山 力也
Born (1963-12-18) December 18, 1963
Kyoto, Japan
Occupation
Years active 1987–present
Agent Haiyuza Theatre Company

Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也, Koyama Rikiya, born December 18, 1963 in Kyoto) is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company. He has done popular voicing roles in Hajime no Ippo, Utawarerumono and Kamen no Maid Guy. He is also known by the nicknames "Rikki" and "Riki-chan". Koyama become well known for voicing Yamato from Naruto, Kogoro Mouri from Case Closed and Coyote Starrk from Bleach.

Biography

He graduated from Ritsumeikan University, where he read law, in 1986, and entered Toho Gakuen College and majored in drama. After graduation, he joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1988.

His first production with the company was The Idiot, in which he played the role of a servant. He came to the attention of the public when he was selected at an audition to play the role of Sebastian in Twelfth Night, directed by Michael Pennington.

Since then, he has appeared in many plays, including The Merchant of Venice, staged October and November 2005. He played the role of Antonio. The play was performed in the UK, the Netherlands, Romania, and Japan and received a favorable reception.

He played in Japanese TV dramas which dealt with social problems, such as The School Will Change When the Headmaster Changes and Unjust Accusation.

He also does an attractive dubbing for the voice of the pediatrician, Dr. Doug Ross (George Clooney) in the American TV drama ER, which has been broadcast in Japan since 1996 by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). This dubbing made him leap to fame in Japan. Since then, he has dubbed all the roles played by George Clooney in films after The Peacemaker and has also played leading characters in many major plays.

He also starred in 2010 live-action film, Wonderful World, with fellow voice actors, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Tomokazu Seki, Yuka Hirata, Showtaro Morikubo and Daisuke Namikawa.[1]

Filmography

Anime television

Year Title Role Other notes
2000Hajime no IppoTakamura Mamoru
Detective ConanSaku Norifumi (ep. 199-200)
2002Detective ConanKiyama Tomonori (ep. 282-283)
2003D.N.AngelPolice Chief Hiwatari
2005AkagiNangō
2006Crash B-DamanJubee Sanada
Buso RenkinVictor
2007BleachCoyote Starrk
Naruto: ShippudenYamato
2008Soul EaterShinigami
Ga-Rei: ZeroKudo Kuzuno
Rin ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~Ihika
Mōryō no HakoSasagawa
2009Hajime no Ippo: New ChallengerTakamura Mamoru
Detective ConanKogoro Mori (ep. 553-present)
2011Fate/ZeroKiritsugu Emiya
2012Hunter × HunterGing Freecss2011 series
2013Dog & ScissorsTōji Nakahara, Daimon Hotokezaka
Hajime no Ippo: RisingTakamura Mamoru
High School DxD NewAzazel
Pokémon OriginsGiovanni
2014Black BulletKagetane Hiruko
Nobunaga ConcertoShibata Katsuie
Parasyte -the maxim-Yamagishi
Sengoku Basara: End of JudgementKuroda Kanbei
Terra FormarsDonatello K. Davis
Nanana's Buried TreasureJūgo's Father
2015Blood Blockade BattlefrontKlaus Von Reinhertz
Food Wars: Shokugeki no SomaJōichirō Yukihira
Heavy ObjectSeawax
The Heroic Legend of ArslanLucian
High School DxD BorNAzazel
Jitsu wa Watashi waGenjirō Shiragami
Lupin the Third Part IVCesare Albertini
One-Punch ManSea King
Seiyu's Life!Himself
Garo: Crimson MoonWatanabe no Tsuna
Ushio and ToraTora
One PieceGalley, Kyros (continued till 2016)
God EaterJohannes von Schicksal (continued till 3/26/2016 when episode 13 was aired)
2016Ajin: Demi-HumanFirefighter
Alderamin on the SkySolvenares Igsem
All Out!!Tadakazu Taira
Bungō Stray DogsFukuzawa Yukichi[2]
BerserkMozgus
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Side: DespairJin Kirigiri
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Tom
2017GintamaNeptune Shoukaku
ID-0Grayman[3]
Hina Logi: From Luck & LogicStrafansky Yelistratova[4]
Mahojin Guru GuruGochinko (ep. 4 - 5, 10)
UQ Holder!Jack Rakan[5]
Altair: A Record of BattlesCorentin Pineau
The Laughing Salesman NEWAshi Yumemi (ep. 8)
Digimon Universe: App MonstersDantemon (ep. 24)
2018Killing BitesReiichi Shidō[6]
Future Card BuddyfightDemon Lord Dragon, Batzz
The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the CommandmentsZaratras
Karakuri CircusNarumi Katō[7]

Unknown date

Original video animation (OVA)

Anime films

Video games

Tokusatsu roles

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

References

  1. ↑ "Namikawa Directs 1st Film: Live-Action Wonderful World". December 8, 2009. Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-08/namikawa-directs-1st-film/live-action-wonderful-world (Accessed January 30, 2010).
  2. ↑ ""Bungou Stray Dogs" Anime Cast Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "ID-0 Anime Reveals Promo Video, Story, More Cast, Visual, April 9 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Premiere (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "UQ Holder Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Killing Bites Anime Reveals Visual, More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Karakuri Circus Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Video, October Debut, Amazon Streaming". Anime News Network. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ Oochi, Yoko. "The Official Art of Fate/stay night". (January 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 101-107.
  9. ↑ "Detective Conan: Ijigen no Sniper Film's 1st Full Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Dance With Devils: Fortuna Film Recasts Nesta With Rikiya Koyama". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Code:Realize ~Sousei no Himegimi~ Japanese Official Website". Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "『クロックタワー』の魂を受け継ぐホラーゲーム『NightCry』PC版が配信開始　逃げ場のない豪華客船で、恐ろしい惨劇の幕が開く". Famitsu. March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "キャラクター". 映画「ナッツジョブ 〜サーリー&バディのピーナッツ大作戦!〜」公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
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