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 voicing Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels, and for being the official Japanese dub voice for Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English speaker.
On April 27, 2023, Ishimaru announced his retirement from voice acting, though he continues to work in a limited capacity dubbing Chan in films.
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Filmography
Television animation
Mazinger Z (1972) (Koji Kabuto)
Future Boy Conan (1978) (Orlo)
Space Battleship Yamato II (1978) (Cosmodart Nasca)
Starzinger (1978) (Jan Kugo)
Ashita no Joe 2 (1980) (Tiger Ozaki)
Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) (Professor Kotarō Hazuki)
Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) (Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus)
Godannar (2003) (Tatsuya Aoi)
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) (Apachai Hopachai)
Gintama (2008) (Captain Dragon (ep. 109))
Ixion Saga DT (2012) (Father)
Tokyo Ravens (2013) (Daizen Amami)
One Piece (2021) (Kōzuki Oden)
Princess Principal (2017) (Beatrice (Imitation Voice (other by Fukushi Ochiai, Motomu Kiyokawa, Tesshō Genda, Kōsei Hirota) "Telephone partner") (ep. 9))
Theatrical animation
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973) (Kouji Kabuto)
Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994) (Dragon)
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003) (Man of sanitary gown)
Mazinger Z: Infinity (2018)
Video games
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) (Count Dracula)
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (1998) (Koji Masuda)
Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS version) (2007) (Edward "Edge" Geraldine)
Imagin Anime 3: You Will Find the Ul*ra Planet (2008) (Ultraman Taro)
Kung Fu Rider (2010) (Tobio)
Street Fighter X Tekken (2012) (Lei Wulong)
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (2017) (Edward "Edge" Geraldine)
Tekken series (Lei Wulong [Tekken 3 - Tekken 5 (battle grunts in Tekken 6 - Tekken 7])
Original video animation (OVA)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) (Karl Robert Steinmetz)
Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) (Shunsuke Sengoku)
Mazinkaiser (2001) (Koji Kabuto)
Tokusatsu
Kamen Rider (1971) – (Shocker Scientist/Construction site worker/Prison guard) (actor) (4 episodes)
Ultraman Story (1984) (Ultraman Taro)
Ultraman Mebius (2006) (Ultraman Taro)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) (Sharkie Chan (eps. 17 - 49))
Ultraman Ginga (2013) (Ultraman Taro)
Ultraman Ginga S (2014) (Ultraman Taro/Strium Brace)
Ultraman Taiga (2019) (Ultraman Taro) (ep.1)
Live-action
Kamen Rider (1971) (Shocker Scientist (ep. 1))
Ultraman Leo (1975) (Professor Nakamoto (ep. 40))
Dubbing roles
Jackie Chan
Hand of Death (Tan Feng)
Killer Meteors (Immortal Meteor)
New Fist of Fury (Cheng Long / Sing Lung / Ah Lung / Dragon)
Shaolin Wooden Men (Little Mute)
To Kill with Intrigue (Hsiao Lei)
Drunken Master (Freddie Wong)
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Jiang)
Magnificent Bodyguards (Lord Ting Chung)
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (Hsu Yin-Fung)
Spiritual Kung Fu (Yi-Lang)
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (Chien Fu)
Dragon Fist (Tang How-yuen)
The Fearless Hyena (Shing Lung)
Master with Cracked Fingers (Lung / Jackie)
The Big Brawl (Jerry Kwan)
The Young Master (Dragon Lung)
Dragon Lord (Dragon Ho)
Fantasy Mission Force (Sammy)
Fearless Hyena Part II (Cheng Lung)
Project A (Sergeant Dragon Ma)
Winners and Sinners (CID 07 / Cop #7086)
