Kōichi Sakaguchi

Kōichi Sakaguchi
Kōichi Sakaguchi
坂口候一
Born	February 10, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1990s-present
Agent	81 Produce

Kōichi Sakaguchi (坂口候一, Sakaguchi Kōichi, born February 10, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce. He also had a recurring role in both the Japanese and English language Pokémon anime which saw him voicing Jessie's Arbok up until Episode 6 of the Hoenn series which saw Arbok and its companion, Weezing being released to help protect a herd of Koffing and Ekans who had been captured by a hunter.

He also appeared in the Orange League series, voicing the Orange Crew leader and champion Drake's Electabuzz and later reappeared during the Hoenn League series, voicing Morrison's Steelix in both the Japanese and English-language versions of the series. He also provided the voice for various minor characters.

He is also known for being the voice actor of Prince Hata from the anime Gintama.

Filmography edit

Television animation edit

Pocket Monsters (1997) (Musashi's Arbo/Arbok, Additional voices)
Nightwalker (1998) (Anonymous Man (ep. 4), Criminal (ep. 3))
Bubu Chacha (1999) (Terry)
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (1999) (Male Operator, Toshihiko Izawa)
Kaikan Phrase (1999) (Director (ep. 32), Black suit (ep. 33), Producer (ep. 38))
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago (1999) (Musashi's Arbok, Additional voices)
Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver (1999) (Musashi's Arbok, Additional voices)
Baby Felix (2000) (Zoo)
Boogiepop Phantom (2000) (Teacher A (ep. 7))
Noir (2001) (Dupois, Loshuman, Renoir)
Parappa the Rapper (2001) (Monster (ep. 12))
Ai Yori Aoshi (2002) (Tanaka)
Jing: King of Bandits (2002) (Crash d'Ice (ep. 11, 12, 13)
Petite Princess Yucie (2002) (Guard (ep. 1, 6))
Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002) (Contesta, Enishida, Musashi's Arbok, Additional voices)
Rockman EXE (2002-2003) (NapalmMan, strange old man/shopkeeper, Kumagoro Saito)
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2003) (Eldest Dynamite Brother (ep. 3))
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) (Man with sunglasses (ep. 5), Master (ep. 35), Slicer (Younger Brother))
Rockman EXE Axess (2003) (strange old man/shopkeeper)
Area 88 (2004) (Enemy Controller (ep. 2))
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (2004) (Davis)
Madlax (2004) (Friend)
My-HiME (2004) (Mochizuki (ep. 17), Sawada (ep. 4–5))
Rockman EXE Stream (2004-2005) (NapalmMan, Wan Tanmen)
Ah! My Goddess (2005) (Truck driver (ep. 6))
Glass Mask (2005) (Taichi Hotta)
Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (2006) (Akihiro Yamaguchi (ep. 8–9))
Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (2006) (Contesta, Additional voices)
Rockman EXE Beast+ (2006) (strange old man/shopkeeper)
D.Gray-man (2007) (Toma)
Soul Eater (2008) (Jack the Ripper)
Oreca Battle (2014) (Pandora)

Unknown date edit

.hack//Legend of the Twilight (Grunty shop owner)
Duel Masters (Mikuni)
Transformers: Prime (Silas)
Gintama (Musashi (recurring), Prince Hata (recurring), Amanto (ep. 5), Crew Cut Boss (ep. 4), Father (ep. 13), Hata-miko, Jaijen (ep. 11–12); Kin'ya (ep. 14), Nojima (ep. 21), Tamo-san; Driving instructor (ep. 72), Oda Nobunaga, skeleton ghost (ep. 132)
Hamtaro (Yumiko's Father)
Kirarin Revolution (TanTan)
MÄR (Edward)

Live-action Television edit

Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Chapter: Zu-Gumun-Ba
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: Duke Org Yabaiba (Main eps)/Armoured Yabaiba (ep. 30–31) (voice), Civilian (ep. 49–50) (actor)
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai: Duke Org Yabaiba
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars: Duke Org Yabaiba
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger: Duke Org Yabaiba
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger: Trinoid 11: Ayameganezumi (ep. 17)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: Pouchien Boraperno (ep. 28)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger: Tsukumogami Akutagami (ep. 25)
Juuken Sentai Gekiranger: Five Venom Fist Confrontation Beast Gecko-Fist Moriya (ep. 4, 6)
Kamen Rider Den-O: Claw-Hand Mole Imagin (ep. 35–36) (Voiced by Daisuke Kirii (Axe-Hand (ep. 35), Akira Sasanuma (Drill-Hand (ep. 35–36))
Engine Sentai Go-onger: Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast Yatai Banki (ep. 39)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Kusare Ayakashi Azemidoro (ep. 31)
Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Matroid Bakutofuji-ER of the Timer (ep. 39–40)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters: Omochiloid (ep. 44)
Ressha Sentai ToQger: Stove Shadow (ep. 4)
Kamen Rider Ghost: Knife Ganma (ep. 15)

Live-action Movie edit

Aichaku: Nobu (2024, Currently in production)^[1]

Dubbing edit

Live-action edit

Dirty Pretty Things (Guo Yi (Benedict Wong))
Felon (Lt. Jackson (Harold Perrineau))^[2]
The Magnificent Seven (Phillips (Griff Furst))^[3]
Métal Hurlant Chronicles (Brad Davis (James Marsters))^[4]

Animation edit

Big Hero 6 (Desk Sergeant)
Coco (Plaza Mariachi)^[5]
Song of the South (????, Special edition) (Br'er Rabbit)
Thomas & Friends (Ferdinand, Shankar, Etienne, Victor, Beresford, Lord Callan (succeeded Lord Callan from Yasuhiko Kawazu))

References edit

^ "Aichaku". Tokyo Cowboys. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ "プリズン・サバイブ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
^ "マグニフィセント・セブン". Fukikaeru. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ "ヘヴィメタル・クロニクル". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
^ "リメンバー・ミー". March 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2021.

External links edit

Kōichi Sakaguchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] "Aichaku". Tokyo Cowboys. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[2] "プリズン・サバイブ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[3] "マグニフィセント・セブン". Fukikaeru. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

[4] "ヘヴィメタル・クロニクル". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[5] "リメンバー・ミー". March 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2021.

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Kōichi Sakaguchi
坂口候一
Born	(1968-02-10) February 10, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1990s-present
Agent	81 Produce