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Hiroya Ishimaru | |
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石丸 博也 | |
| Born | Shinji Ishide February 12, 1941[1] Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 1960–2023 |
| Agent(s) | Production Baobab (Treated as an archive and still belongs to[2]) |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya, born Shinji Ishide (石出 伸二, Ishide Shinji), 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.[3]
- ^ a b "石丸 博也｜日本タレント名鑑". 日本タレント名鑑 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "man - ぷろだくしょんバオバブ".
- ^ "Hiroya Ishimaru, One Piece and Tekken Star, Announces Retirement". ComicBook. Retrieved April 27, 2023.