Takashi Yoshimura
Description
Takashi Yoshimura is a Japanese voice actor and comedian, born July 9, 1980, in Hokkaido, Japan. He is known for his work in anime and film, and is also recognized as a member of the comedy duo Heisei Nobushikobushi alongside Kenta Tokui.
In the field of anime voice acting, Yoshimura is best known for his role as Eric in the Pokémon franchise. He provided the Japanese voice for the park ranger Eric in the 2013 film Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, also known in Japan as Pokémon the Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening. The character Eric works at Pokémon Hills in New Tork City and assists Ash and his friends during a crisis involving the Genesect Army. This film was released in Japanese theaters on July 13, 2013. It was noted that he appeared as a guest-star voice actor for this role, performing alongside other notable figures such as Kouichi Yamadera and Reiko Takashima.
Beyond his work in Pokémon, Yoshimura’s voice acting credits include the role of Domidoll in the 2016 superhero film Zyuohger the Movie: The Exciting Circus Panic, a feature based on the Super Sentai series. In live-action cinema, he appeared as a character named Koichi in the 2009 film Lalapipo. His earlier film credits also include roles in the productions Otome Airenka ~Fujoshi no Omoi~ and Love Police ~Neet-tachi no Banka~ from 2009 and 2012, respectively. His performance as Eric in the Pokémon film remains his most widely recognized role in animation.
In the field of anime voice acting, Yoshimura is best known for his role as Eric in the Pokémon franchise. He provided the Japanese voice for the park ranger Eric in the 2013 film Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, also known in Japan as Pokémon the Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening. The character Eric works at Pokémon Hills in New Tork City and assists Ash and his friends during a crisis involving the Genesect Army. This film was released in Japanese theaters on July 13, 2013. It was noted that he appeared as a guest-star voice actor for this role, performing alongside other notable figures such as Kouichi Yamadera and Reiko Takashima.
Beyond his work in Pokémon, Yoshimura’s voice acting credits include the role of Domidoll in the 2016 superhero film Zyuohger the Movie: The Exciting Circus Panic, a feature based on the Super Sentai series. In live-action cinema, he appeared as a character named Koichi in the 2009 film Lalapipo. His earlier film credits also include roles in the productions Otome Airenka ~Fujoshi no Omoi~ and Love Police ~Neet-tachi no Banka~ from 2009 and 2012, respectively. His performance as Eric in the Pokémon film remains his most widely recognized role in animation.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened