Subaru Kimura

Biography

Kimura was born to a German father and a Japanese mother in Blankenburg (Harz) and was raised in Japan. After spending seven years in Germany, he returned to the theater company belonging to Sanno Production. In 2002, he appeared as a tap dancer in the Broadway musical Annie. He graduated from Harumi Sogo High School, but dropped out of Asia University.

When he was in elementary school, he appeared as a child who resembled Kenji Haga in the impersonation program Mimakin on Nippon TV.

On 15 April 2005, he became the new voice of Takeshi "Gian" Gōda in the TV Asahi anime series Doraemon, replacing the late Kazuya Tatekabe. Kimura was only a junior high school student when he started in the role.

He succeeded Kazuki Yao as the voice of Franky in One Piece starting with Episode 1,123 that aired in April 2025.

Filmography

TV drama

Tanken Bakumon (2012), Narrator

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016), Bowlingam (ep. 19–20)

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017), Seiza Blaster Voice, Ragio Voice (ep. 11–12), Dark Blaster (ep. 26, 28, 31)

Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020), Bomb Jamen (ep. 25-26)

GARUGAKU. ~Girls Garden~ (2021), Subanii

We Are Medical Interns (2021), Takeshi Yamashita (ep. 2, 4, 6–7)

Kamen Rider Revice (2021), Vice / Kamen Rider Vice, Himself (30 – 31)

The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022), Prince Mochihito

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023), Watanabe Moritsuna

Maybe Koi ga Kikoeru (2023), Yuto Fukamachi

Feature films

Okashiratsuki (2023), Katsuragi

Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (2024), Iwao Ōmurai

Black Showman (2025), Kodai Kashiwagi

Television animation

2005

Doraemon (2005–present), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda

2011

Penguindrum, Kanba Takakura, Penguin 1

2012

Kuroko's Basketball, Papa Mbaye Siki

Code:Breaker, Heike Masaomi

2013

Gundam Build Fighters, Alan Adams

2014

The Kindaichi Case Files R, Daisuke Kujiraki

Psycho-Pass 2, Ogino

Ping Pong: The Animation, Manabu Sakuma

Black Bullet, Takuto Yasuwaki

2015

Assassination Classroom, Ryōma Terasaka

Dance with Devils, Mage Nanashiro

2016

Sekkō Boys, Jiro Sandajima, Agrippa, Dionysos

Bubuki Buranki, Sōya Arabashiri

Assassination Classroom 2nd Season, Ryōma Terasaka

Kagewani -II-, Jōji Honma

91 Days, Strega Galassia

Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy, Satori Tendō

Original net animation (ONA)

Monster Strike (2016), Sanjo Takii

Koro-sensei Q! (2016), Ryoma Terasaka

Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue (2017), Allan Adams

The Heike Story (2021)

The Way of the Househusband (2021), Gōda

Super Crooks (2021), Sammy Diesel

Record of Ragnarok II (2023), Raiden Tameemon

Gamera Rebirth (2023), Brody

Onimusha (2023), Goro-Maru

Disney Twisted-Wonderland the Animation (2025), Sam

Theatrical animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Furusato Japan (2007), Gonji Abe

Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (2011), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015), Sem

Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (2015), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017), Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Video games

The World Ends with You (2007), Bito Daisukenojo

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012), Bito Daisukenojo

Granblue Fantasy (2015), J.J., Takeshi "Gian" Goda

IDOLiSH7 (2017), Inumaru Touma

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (2017), Aced, Bito Daisukenojo

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (2017), Zeus

WarioWare Gold (2018), 18-Volt, Mr. Sparkles

Kingdom Hearts III (2019), Aced

Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed (2019), Gyoza

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), Balthus

The King of Fighters for Girls (2019), Ryo Sakazaki

Hypnosis Mic -Alternative Rap Battle- (2020), Yamada Ichiro

Disney Twisted-Wonderland (2020), Sam

Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020), Kotch

Helios Rising Heroes (2020), Asch Albright

Soulcalibur VI (2020), Hwang Seong-gyeong

DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power (2021), Hal Jordan

NEO: The World Ends With You (2021), Bito Daisukenojo

Music/drama CD

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle (2017), Ichiro Yamada (MC B.B.)

Commercials

The Way of the Househusband (2020), Goda

Dubbing

Taron Egerton

Testament of Youth, Edward Brittain

Kingsman: The Secret Service, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin

Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin

Robin Hood, Robin Hood

Rocketman, Elton John

Tetris, Henk Rogers

Winston Duke

Black Panther, M'Baku

Avengers: Infinity War, M'Baku

Avengers: Endgame, M'Baku

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, M'Baku

The Fall Guy, Dan Tucker

The 100, Lincoln (Ricky Whittle)

Bad Boys for Life, Dorn (Alexander Ludwig)

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Dorn (Alexander Ludwig)

Bad News Bears, Mike Engelberg

Bullet Train, The Wolf (Benito A. Martínez Ocasio)

CJ7, Storm Dragon

Cats, Plato and Socrates (Les Twins)

Cinderella, Town Crier (Doc Brown)

Dallas, Tommy Sutter (Callard Harris)

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, Major Harry Smith (Travis Fimmel)