Kobayashi Kiyoshi
小林清志(こばやしきよし)
- Nickname
- Kobakiyo
- Gender
- Man
- Age（y/o）
- Died at89
- Born
- 1933-01-11
- Died
- 2022-07-30
- BT
- A
- Hometown
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- Tokyo Metropolis Bunkyo Ward
- Occupation
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- Voice
- Actor
- Narrator
- Office
- Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society
Summary
He was one of the founding members of the Tokyo Actor’s Cooperative Union.
His voice was a beautiful baritone—deep, heavy, and full of charisma, making him well-suited for narration work. Kobayashi himself described his voice as "a very hoarse voice, but a strong one." He was regarded as a leading figure among hard-boiled voice actors.
Throughout his career, he was often cast as villains and antagonists from the very beginning of his dubbing work. He portrayed a wide range of roles, from unique characters and antiheroes to classic, dignified figures.
He was best known for voicing Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third and his work in foreign film dubbing. In October 2021, at the age of 88, he announced his retirement from the role of Jigen after having played the character for 50 years, with the first episode of Lupin the Third Part 6 being his final performance. He had intended to continue until 90, but due to physical limitations, he found it difficult to attend weekly recordings, leading him to make the painful decision to step down.
On August 8, 2022, his agency announced that he had passed away from pneumonia on July 30 of the same year. He was 89 years old.
Notable Work: Lupin the Third series – Jigen Daisuke.
His voice was a beautiful baritone—deep, heavy, and full of charisma, making him well-suited for narration work. Kobayashi himself described his voice as "a very hoarse voice, but a strong one." He was regarded as a leading figure among hard-boiled voice actors.
Throughout his career, he was often cast as villains and antagonists from the very beginning of his dubbing work. He portrayed a wide range of roles, from unique characters and antiheroes to classic, dignified figures.
He was best known for voicing Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third and his work in foreign film dubbing. In October 2021, at the age of 88, he announced his retirement from the role of Jigen after having played the character for 50 years, with the first episode of Lupin the Third Part 6 being his final performance. He had intended to continue until 90, but due to physical limitations, he found it difficult to attend weekly recordings, leading him to make the painful decision to step down.
On August 8, 2022, his agency announced that he had passed away from pneumonia on July 30 of the same year. He was 89 years old.
Notable Work: Lupin the Third series – Jigen Daisuke.
