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Japanese voice actor and narrator

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Subaru Kimura
木村昴
Born	Subaru Samuel Bartsch (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34) Blankenburg, East Germany
Alma mater	Asia University
Occupations	Actor voice actor rapper narrator
Years active	2000–present
Agent	Atomic Monkey
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Subaru Samuel Bartsch (昴・サミュエル・バーチュ, Subaru Samyueru Bāchu, born 29 June 1990), known professionally as Subaru Kimura (木村昴, Kimura Subaru), is a German-born Japanese actor and rapper. His best-known role is voicing Takeshi Goda in the Doraemon series, which has spawned numerous specials.

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 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.

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