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Hiroya Ishimaru

Born Shinji Ishide, February 12, 1941 is a retired Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels, and for being the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English speaker. On April 27, 2023, Ishimaru announced his retirement from voice acting, though he continues to work in a limited capacity to dub Chan in films.

Also recorded as Shinji Ishide · Ishimaru Hiroya · Ishide Shinji

Hiroya Ishimaru

Name
Hiroya Ishimaru
Birth Name
Shinji Ishide
Born
12 February 1941
Birthplace
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
* Actor
Nationality
Japan
Education
Ueno Juku
Languages
Japanese · English

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Born Shinji Ishide, February 12, 1941 is a retired Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels, and for being the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English speaker. On April 27, 2023, Ishimaru announced his retirement from voice acting, though he continues to work in a limited capacity to dub Chan in films.

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Hiroya Ishimaru was a Japanese actor and seiyū. The actor was born in Sendai. Hiroya Ishimaru studied at Ueno Juku. Languages used include English and Japanese.

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