Shinchō Kokontei was a Japanese voice actor and performer, recognized for his work in film and animation. He was born on March 10, 1938, in the Bunkyo ward of Tokyo, Japan, and passed away on October 1, 2001, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, at the age of 63.

While he performed in numerous live-action films, his career in voice acting includes notable work as a narrator. He is best known as the voice of the Narrator in the 1994 Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko, which was directed by Isao Takahata. He also served as the Narrator for the 2006 animated film The Night of Taneyamagahara.

Beyond his voice acting for anime, Shinchō Kokontei held a distinguished primary career as a rakugoka, a traditional Japanese comic storyteller. He was a celebrated figure in this art form, known as the Third Generation Shinchō Kokontei. His given name was Kyouji Minobe, and he was the son of the Fifth Generation Kokontei Shinsei. He was regarded as one of the "Big Four Young Masters of Rakugo" in Tokyo during his era. In his live-action film appearances, he had roles such as Shintarô Satomi in Kigeki: Hanayome sensô (1971) and Shinkawa in Nani wa Naku tomo Zen'in Shūgō!! (1967).