Subaru Kimura
German-Japanese voice actor and narrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Subaru Samuel Bartsch (昴・サミュエル・バーチュ, Subaru Samyueru Bāchu, born 29 June 1990), known professionally as Subaru Kimura (木村 昴, Kimura Subaru), is a German-Japanese actor and rapper. His best-known role is voicing Takeshi "Gian" Goda in the Doraemon series, which has spawned numerous specials.
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Subaru Kimura | |
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木村 昴 | |
| Born | Subaru Samuel Bartsch 29 June 1990[1] |
| Alma mater | Asia University |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | Atomic Monkey |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Biography
Kimura was born to a German father and a Japanese mother in Blankenburg (Harz) and raised in Japan. After spending seven years in Germany, he returned to the theater company belonging to Sanno Production. In 2002, he appeared as a tap dancer in the Broadway musical Annie. He graduated from Harumi Sogo High School, but dropped out of Asia University.
When he was in elementary school, he appeared as a child who resembled Kenji Haga in the impersonation program Mimakin on Nippon TV.
On 15 April 2005, he became the new voice of Takeshi "Gian" Goda in TV Asahi's anime series Doraemon, replacing the late Kazuya Tatekabe. Kimura was a junior high school student when he started the role.
He succeeded Kazuki Yao as the voice of Franky in One Piece starting with Episode 1123 that was aired in April 2025.
Filmography
TV drama
- Tanken Bakumon (2012), Narrator
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016), Bowlingam (ep. 19–20)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017), Seiza Blaster Voice,[2] Ragio Voice (ep. 11–12), Dark Blaster (ep. 26, 28, 31)
- Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020), Bomb Jamen (ep. 25-26)
- GARUGAKU. ~Girls Garden~ (2021), Subanii
- We Are Medical Interns (2021), Takeshi Yamashita (ep. 2, 4, 6–7)
- Kamen Rider Revice (2021), Vice / Kamen Rider Vice, Himself (30 - 31)
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022), Prince Mochihito[3]
- What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023), Watanabe Moritsuna[4]
- Maybe Koi ga Kikoeru (2023), Yuto Fukamachi[5]
Film
- Okashiratsuki (2023), Katsuragi[6]
- Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (2024), Iwao Ōmurai[7]
Anime
- 2005
- Doraemon (2005–present), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- 2011
- Penguindrum, Kanba Takakura, Penguin 1
- 2012
- Kuroko's Basketball, Papa Mbaye Siki
- Code:Breaker, Heike Masaomi
- 2013
- Gundam Build Fighters, Alan Adams
- 2014
- The Kindaichi Case Files R, Daisuke Kujiraki
- Psycho-Pass 2, Ogino
- Ping Pong: The Animation, Manabu Sakuma
- Black Bullet, Takuto Yasuwaki
- 2015
- Assassination Classroom, Ryōma Terasaka[8]
- Dance with Devils, Mage Nanashiro
- 2016
- Sekkō Boys, Jiro Sandajima, Agrippa, Dionysos
- Bubuki Buranki, Sōya Arabashiri
- Assassination Classroom 2nd Season, Ryōma Terasaka
- Kagewani -II-, Jōji Honma
- 91 Days, Strega Galassia
- Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy, Satori Tendō[9]
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Dayne Uhai[10]
- March Comes In like a Lion, Issa Matsumoto[11]
- 2017
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Shōichi Kusanagi[12]
- Puri Puri Chiichan!!, Chiteko (ep. 24)
- Altair: A Record of Battles, Kurt
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Kū
- 2018
- Zombie Land Saga, Rapper A
- Devilman Crybaby, Gabi[13]
- Zoids Wild, Gyoza[14]
- 2019
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Pesci[15]
- RobiHachi, Allo[16]
- Midnight Occult Civil Servants, Kiyo Gongen
- Actors: Songs Connection, Chiguma Marume[17]
- Carole & Tuesday, Ezekiel[18]
- Case File nº221: Kabukicho, Masaya
- 2020
- Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima, Ichiro Yamada
- Jujutsu Kaisen, Aoi Todo[19]
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Hiroto
- Haikyu!! Season 4, Satori Tendō
- Akudama Drive, Hoodlum[20]
- 2021
- 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team, Yusuke Okuma[21]
- Beastars Season 2, Free[22]
- Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai , Galdandy[23]
- The World Ends with You the Animation, Bito Daisukenojo[24]
- Tokyo Revengers, Haruki Hayashida[25]
- Re-Main, Jō Jōjima[26]
- One Piece, Buggy (young)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Muscular Mice
- 2022
- Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX, Tsubasa Akaushi[27]
- The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup, J. J. Dorgias[28]
- RWBY: Ice Queendom, Cardin Winchester[29]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, narrator
- 2023
- Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+, Ichiro Yamada[30]
- Kawagoe Boys Sing, Jin Adachi[31]
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Aoi Todo
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, Kuaidul
- 2024
- Suicide Squad Isekai, King Shark[32]
- Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, Chibi Titano[33]
- 2025
Original net animation (ONA)
- Monster Strike (2016), Sanjo Takii
- Koro-sensei Q! (2016), Ryoma Terasaka
- Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue (2017), Allan Adams
- The Heike Story (2021)[36]
- The Way of the Househusband (2021), Gōda[37]
- Super Crooks (2021), Sammy Diesel[38]
- Record of Ragnarok II (2023), Raiden Tameemon[39]
- Gamera Rebirth (2023), Brody[40]
- Onimusha (2023), Goro-Maru[41]
Theatrical animation
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Furusato Japan (2007), Gonji Abe
- Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (2011), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015), Sem
- Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (2015), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Dance with Devils: Fortuna (2017), Mage Nanashiro
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- The Crocodile That Lived for 100 Days (2021), Mole[42]
- Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021), Aoi Todo
- Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Re:cycle of Penguindrum (2022), Kanba Takakura[43]
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond (2022), Lacua[44]
- The First Slam Dunk (2022), Hanamichi Sakuragi[45]
- Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023), Jauhara[46]
- City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (2023), Espada[47]
- Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
- Blue Lock: Episode Nagi (2024), Ryō Nameoka[48]
- Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales (2025), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
Video games
- The World Ends with You (2007), Bito Daisukenojo[49]
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012), Bito Daisukenojo[49]
- Granblue Fantasy (2015), J.J., Takeshi "Gian" Goda[50]
- IDOLiSH7 (2017), Inumaru Touma
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (2017), Aced,[49] Bito Daisukenojo
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (2017), Zeus[49]
- WarioWare Gold (2018), 18-Volt, Mr. Sparkles[51]
- Kingdom Hearts III (2019), Aced[49]
- Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed (2019), Gyoza[49]
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), Balthus[49]
- The King of Fighters for Girls (2019), Ryo Sakazaki[52]
- Hypnosis Mic -Alternative Rap Battle- (2020), Yamada Ichiro
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland (2020), Sam
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020), Kotch[49]
- Helios Rising Heroes (2020), Asch Albright[53]
- Soulcalibur VI (2020), Hwang Seong-gyeong[54]
- DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power (2021), Hal Jordan[49]
- NEO: The World Ends With You (2021), Bito Daisukenojo[49]
- WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021), 18-Volt[55]
- Tales of Luminaria (2021), Raoul[49]
- Shin Megami Tensei V (2021), Zeus[49]
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (2022), Pesci[56]
- Star Ocean: The Divine Force (2022), Raymond[57]
- Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash (2024), Aoi Todo[58]
- Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle- (2024), Yamada Ichiro
Music/drama CD
- Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle (2017), Ichiro Yamada (MC B.B.)
Commercials
- The Way of the Househusband (2020), Goda[59]
Dubbing
Live-action
- Taron Egerton
- Testament of Youth, Edward Brittain[60]
- Kingsman: The Secret Service, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin[61]
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin[62]
- Robin Hood, Robin Hood[63]
- Rocketman, Elton John[64]
- Tetris, Henk Rogers[65]
- Winston Duke
- Black Panther, M'Baku[66]
- Avengers: Infinity War, M'Baku[67]
- Avengers: Endgame, M'Baku[68]
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, M'Baku[69]
- The Fall Guy, Dan Tucker[70]
- The 100, Lincoln (Ricky Whittle)[71]
- Bad Boys for Life, Dorn (Alexander Ludwig)[72]
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Dorn (Alexander Ludwig)[73]
- Bad News Bears, Mike Engelberg
- Bullet Train, The Wolf (Benito A. Martínez Ocasio)[74]
- CJ7, Storm Dragon
- Cats, Plato and Socrates (Les Twins)
- Cinderella, Town Crier (Doc Brown)[75]
- Dallas, Tommy Sutter (Callard Harris)
- Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, Major Harry Smith (Travis Fimmel)[76]
- Dune: Part Two, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler)[77]
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Simon the Sorcerer (Justice Smith)[78]
- Empire, Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett)[79]
- Ender's Game, Dink Meeker (Khylin Rhambo)[80]
- F9, Twinkie (Bow Wow)[81]
- Fantastic Four, Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Miles Teller)[82]
- Frankenstein's Army, Sergei (Joshua Sasse)[83]
- Fury, Lt. Parker (Xavier Samuel)
- The Gallows, Ryan Shoos[84]
- Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition), Lloyd (Nate Torrence)[85]
- The Greatest Showman, Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron)[86]
- The Handmaid's Tale, Commander Nick Blaine (Max Minghella)[87]
- Houdini & Doyle, George Gudgett (Adam Nagaitis)[88]
- In the Heights, Usnavi (Anthony Ramos)[89]
- Jexi, Kid Cudi[90]
- The Little Mermaid, Sebastian (Daveed Diggs)[91]
- Mulan, Yao (Chen Tang)[92]
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Chris Redfield (Robbie Amell)[93]
- Snake Eyes, Snake Eyes (Henry Golding)[94]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba)[95]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba)[96]
- Spin Out, Billy (Xavier Samuel)[97]
- Superfly, Eddie (Jason Mitchell)[98]
- Tom & Jerry, Terrance (Michael Peña)[99]
- Top Gun: Maverick, Reuben "Payback" Fitch (Jay Ellis)[100]
Animation
- The Book of Life, Manolo Sánchez[101]
- Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, Badgerclops[102]
- Megamind, Hal Stewart/Tighten[103]
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Skeebo[104]
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Baby Bear[105]
- RWBY, Cardin Winchester
- Sing 2, Darius[106]
- Smallfoot, Migo[107]
- Soul, Paul[108]
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Hobie Brown / Spider-Punk[109]
- Star Wars Resistance, Kazuda Xiono[110]
- Transformers One, D-16 / Megatron[111]
- Trolls World Tour, Tiny Diamond[112]
- Trolls Band Together, Tiny Diamond[113]
References
External links
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