Toshio Kobayashi
Description
Toshio Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan, born on March 4th. He is affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production, having graduated from their associated training school, Aoni Juku, as part of its 9th generation. His professional career began in 1989, and he has since built a diverse portfolio of work across animation, video games, and narration.
Kobayashi's voice acting career includes a wide range of roles in anime television series and films. He is perhaps best known for his work in the long-running Dragon Ball franchise, where he has voiced several characters. His most prominent role in this series is the villain Android 15 in the 1992 film Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!. He has also lent his voice to other characters in the Dragon Ball universe, including a Guide Robo in Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, an aide in the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and a hotel man in Dragon Ball GT. Beyond Dragon Ball, his anime roles include the teacher Mizoguchi in Goldfish Warning!, Takahito Nishihiro in Aoki Densetsu Shoot!, and the Torpedo Flop Narrator in Nichijou: My Ordinary Life. He also had roles in major series such as Death Note as a cram school teacher and in Paranoia Agent as Akihiko Ryu.
In addition to his anime work, Kobayashi has been active in other areas of voice performance. He voiced the character Cellusman in the 1993 tokusatsu series Denkou Choujin Gridman. He has also contributed to the Japanese dubs of foreign productions, including providing voices for various characters in the long-running children's series Thomas & Friends. A significant portion of his career is dedicated to narration work for a variety of Japanese television programs. Notable examples include his long-running roles on the variety show Shin Domoto Kyodai and the news program FNN Super NEWS. The role specified by the user, Kamen Rider Super-1, is from the 1993 original video animation Kamen Rider SD.
Kobayashi has a recurring collaboration with the Dragon Ball franchise, having voiced characters in multiple films, the television series, and numerous video games over several decades. He has reprised the role of Android 15 for various Dragon Ball video games, including installments in the Dragon Ball Heroes series as recently as 2019. His consistent work as a narrator on major television variety and news programs also represents a significant recurring aspect of his career, demonstrating his versatility and steady presence in the Japanese entertainment industry.
Kobayashi's voice acting career includes a wide range of roles in anime television series and films. He is perhaps best known for his work in the long-running Dragon Ball franchise, where he has voiced several characters. His most prominent role in this series is the villain Android 15 in the 1992 film Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!. He has also lent his voice to other characters in the Dragon Ball universe, including a Guide Robo in Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, an aide in the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and a hotel man in Dragon Ball GT. Beyond Dragon Ball, his anime roles include the teacher Mizoguchi in Goldfish Warning!, Takahito Nishihiro in Aoki Densetsu Shoot!, and the Torpedo Flop Narrator in Nichijou: My Ordinary Life. He also had roles in major series such as Death Note as a cram school teacher and in Paranoia Agent as Akihiko Ryu.
In addition to his anime work, Kobayashi has been active in other areas of voice performance. He voiced the character Cellusman in the 1993 tokusatsu series Denkou Choujin Gridman. He has also contributed to the Japanese dubs of foreign productions, including providing voices for various characters in the long-running children's series Thomas & Friends. A significant portion of his career is dedicated to narration work for a variety of Japanese television programs. Notable examples include his long-running roles on the variety show Shin Domoto Kyodai and the news program FNN Super NEWS. The role specified by the user, Kamen Rider Super-1, is from the 1993 original video animation Kamen Rider SD.
Kobayashi has a recurring collaboration with the Dragon Ball franchise, having voiced characters in multiple films, the television series, and numerous video games over several decades. He has reprised the role of Android 15 for various Dragon Ball video games, including installments in the Dragon Ball Heroes series as recently as 2019. His consistent work as a narrator on major television variety and news programs also represents a significant recurring aspect of his career, demonstrating his versatility and steady presence in the Japanese entertainment industry.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kamen Rider SD
- JapaneseAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mōretsu Atarō
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen