Keaton Yamada

Keaton Yamada
キートン 山田
Born
Shunji Yamada

(1945-10-25) October 25, 1945 (age 79)
Mikasa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Occupations
Years active1970–2021
AgentRemax
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Keaton Yamada (キートン山田, Kiiton Yamada, born Shunji Yamada (山田俊司, Yamada Shunji), October 25, 1945) is a Japanese former actor, voice actor and narrator from Mikasa, Hokkaidō. He switched from going by his real name, Shunji Yamada, to going by Keaton Yamada in the 1980s. He is currently represented by Remax.

On December 5, 2020, it was announced Yamada will step down as the narrator for Chibi Maruko-Chan in 2021.[1] On December 7, 2020, he retired from voice acting in March 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Keaton Yamada Steps Down as Chibi Maruko-chan Anime's Narrator in March 2021 (Updated)". 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Narrator/Voice Actor Keaton Yamada to Retire in March 2021". 24 May 2023.