Kōichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. His nickname is Yama-chan . As a radio personality, he is known as Bazooka Yamadera among other things. He is best known for his roles in Kyattou Ninden Teyandee/Samurai Pizza Cats , Cowboy Bebop , Kaiketsu Zorori , Ghost in the Shell , Neon... Genesis Evangelion , Soreike! Anpanman , the Yatterman remake and Ranma ½ . He is known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films. He was the manager of the Tagajō Senior High School basketball team before he made a name for himself.
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| Birthdate: | June 17, 1961 |
| Birthplace: | Shiogama |
| Age: | 50 |
| Also known as: | Yamadera Kouichi, Kohichi Yamadera, Yama-Chan |