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Koji Yada

Koji Yada

Actor · Died May 1, 2014, aged 81 · Tokyo, Japan

Koji Yada (矢田 耕司) was a renowned Japanese voice actor, celebrated for his extensive work in anime, video games, and dubbing. He was born on April 15, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan, and passed away on May 1, 2014. Yada was affiliated with the voice talent agency Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society) during his career. Career Highlights Koji Yada was best known for his unique voice, often used to portray villainous, eccentric, or mysterious characters in various iconic anime series and films. His career spanned several decades, and he became a well-known name in the industry. Notable Roles Some of his most memorable roles include: Dr. Gero (Dragon Ball Z): The sinister scientist and creator of the Androids and Cell, Yada's voice perfectly captured the calculating and vengeful nature of the character. Nezumi Otoko (GeGeGe no Kitaro): A recurring character in this classic supernatural anime series, often portrayed as sly and mischievous. Paptimus Scirocco (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam): The ambitious and manipulative antagonist of the series, a role that showcased Yada's versatility in playing complex villains. King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist, 2003 version): Voicing the original King Bradley in the earlier adaptation of the series. Legacy Koji Yada’s distinct voice and ability to bring depth to his characters left a significant impact on the anime industry. Even after his passing, his roles remain cherished by fans around the world. His work continues to inspire both audiences and aspiring voice actors.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 1933
Died
May 1, 2014 (aged 81)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Koji Yada's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Koji Yada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Koji Yada's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Another(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryohei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece Film Strong World: Episode 0(2010)

    as Zeff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Graveyard Kitaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kinnosuke Ochiba (voice)

  • Den-Noh Coil(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Illegal (voice) · as Null (voice) · as Okonogi's Grandfather (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Cackling Kitarou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 100 episodes · as Ido-Sennin

  • Looking Up at the Half-Moon(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yoshizō Tada (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mustafa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Old Dohko (voice)

  • One Piece(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zeff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gin Rei's Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chandana (voice)

  • 映像評伝 朝永振一郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Sangokushi: The Distant Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Huang Zhong (voice)

  • GinRei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle(1993)

    as Tung Fu Rue

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf(1992)

    as Tung Fu Rue (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!(1992)

    as Dr. Gero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Wang Yun (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Summer Vacation Special(1992)

    as Dr. Kochin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kyus Rotar (voice)

  • Summer with Kuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Nobuko's Father (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest(1990)

    as Dr. Kochin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • ビックリマン 無縁ゾーンの秘宝 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Fist of the North Star(1986)

    as Colonel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as The Jailer (voice)

  • Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Twin Hawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 36 episodes · as リヒター

  • Beaten by Black Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yoshio's Father (voice)

  • Lensman(1984)

    as Greedle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Kenya Boy(1984)

    as Moor A (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Green Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ben Heck (voice)

  • I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Future War 198X(1982)

    as Lloyd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Andromeda Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Chancellor (voice)

  • Arcadia of My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Illumidas Officer

  • Drifting Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tome (voice)

  • Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dick ASIMOV (voice)

  • Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 園山俊二

  • Fuusen no Doratarou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as 頑固先生

  • Mechakko Dotakon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 28 episodes · as 戸部源太

  • The Door Into Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Professor (voice)

  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as God 4 (voice)

  • Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as O'Prien (voice)

  • The Legend of Marine Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Captain (voice)

  • Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 26 episodes · as Spirit of the Time

  • Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Officer (voice)

  • Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Skunk Kusai (voice)

  • Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 44 episodes · as Masaru Obinata (voice)

  • Cat-Eyed Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 25 episodes · as Nadare-Maneki (voice)

  • Akumaizer 3: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gabura (voice)

  • Akumaizer 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 38 episodes · as Evil (voice)

  • Sindbad the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 52 episodes · as Baruba (voice)

  • Heidi, Girl of the Alps(1974)

    Show as Hunter in White

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Little Judge from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Jigoku-Okuri (voice) · as Tatami-Kaeshi (voice)

  • Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Nossori/Iron Mask

  • Jungle Kurobee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 31 episodes · as パパ

  • Babel II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 39 episodes · as コンピューター

  • Mazinger Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 92 episodes · as Dr. Morimori / Piguman

  • Little Witch Chappy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 39 episodes · as Papa (voice)

  • Triton of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 27 episodes · as Marcus

  • Cackling Kitarou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 45 episodes · as 子泣爷爷（配音）

  • Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 25 episodes · as (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1971 to 2012; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974)

Film career

19712012

Peak 1993 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1972Screen debut· Mazinger Z
  • 1973First film· Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
  • 1992Career best· Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1970s17 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Koji Yada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Dragon Ball Z: Summer Vacation Special (1992)

81st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One Piece Film Strong World: Episode 0 (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Koji Yada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Koji Yada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masako Nozawa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers