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Subaru Kimura

, known professionally as , is a German–Japanese actor and rapper. His best-known roles are the voice of Takeshi "Gian" Goda in the Doraemon series and, as of 2025, Franky in One Piece.

Biography

Kimura was born to a German father and a Japanese mother in Blankenburg (Harz) and 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" Goda in TV Asahi's anime series Doraemon, replacing the late Kazuya Tatekabe. Kimura was a junior high school student when he started the role.

He succeeded Kazuki Yao as the voice of Franky in One Piece starting with Episode 1123 that was aired in April 2025.

Filmography

TV drama

Film

Anime

2005
  • Doraemon (2005–present), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Original net animation (ONA)

Theatrical animation

Video games

Music/drama CD

  • ' (2017), Ichiro Yamada (MC B.B.)

Commercials

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

References

External links