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Kiyoshi Kobayashi(1933-2022)

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Kiyoshi Kobayashi
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Kiyoshi Kobayashi was born on 11 January 1933 in Nezu, Hongo [now Bunkyo], Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) and Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978). He died on 30 July 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJanuary 11, 1933
DiedJuly 30, 2022(89)
BornJanuary 11, 1933
DiedJuly 30, 2022(89)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
7.6
  • Daisuke Jigen(voice)
  • 1979
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
6.4
  • Dr. Sid(voice)
  • 2001
Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo
6.9
  • Daisuke Jigen(voice)
  • 1978
Megumi Hayashibara, Makio Inoue, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, and Kôichi Yamadera in Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo (1998)
Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo
7.0
  • Daisuke Jigen
  • 1998

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Actor

  • Dai Okabe and Atsuhiro Inukai in Shiromeshi shugyôsô (2022)
    Shiromeshi shugyôsô
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 2022
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (2021)
    Lupin the 3rd Part 6
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2021
  • BEM: Become Human (2020)
    BEM: Become Human
    6.5
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2020
  • Lupin III: The First (2019)
    Lupin III: The First
    6.9
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2019
  • Lupin III: Prison of the Past (2019)
    Lupin III: Prison of the Past
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2019
  • Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie (2019)
    Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie
    6.8
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2019
  • Lupin III: Goodbye Partner (2019)
    Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2019
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Inori Minase in Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018)
    Lupin the 3rd Part V
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2018
  • Rupan sansei: Rupan wa imamo moeteiruka? (2018)
    Rupan sansei: Rupan wa imamo moeteiruka?
    6.8
    Video
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2018
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, and Miyuki Sawashiro in Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017)
    Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray
    7.3
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2017
  • World of Final Fantasy (2016)
    World of Final Fantasy
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Odin (voice)
    • 2016
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yukiyo Fujii in Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
    Lupin III: The Italian Game
    6.5
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2016
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
    Lupin the 3rd Part IV
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Jigen
    • 2015
  • Kazuki Kitamura, Shôsuke Tanihara, Emi Wakui, Hiroyuki Miyasako, and Kôta Yabu in Howaito rabo: Keishichou tokubetsu kagaku sousahan (2014)
    Howaito rabo: Keishichou tokubetsu kagaku sousahan
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2014
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen (2014)
    Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen
    7.2
    • Daisuke Jigen (voice)
    • 2014

Additional Crew

  • Suicide Pneuma (2003)
    Suicide Pneuma
    Video
    • Cooperation
    • 2003

Videos7

Harlock: Space Pirate
Clip 1:27
Harlock: Space Pirate
Harlock: Space Pirate
Clip 1:15
Harlock: Space Pirate
Harlock: Space Pirate
Clip 1:15
Harlock: Space Pirate
Harlock: Space Pirate
Trailer 1:45
Harlock: Space Pirate
The Castle of Cagliostro
Trailer 4:26
The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the 3rd, The Movie: Secret of Mamo
Trailer 1:31
Lupin the 3rd, The Movie: Secret of Mamo
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Trailer 0:57
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kobayashi Kiyoshi
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • January 11, 1933
    • Nezu, Hongo [now Bunkyo], Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 30, 2022
    • Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Best known for his role as Jigen Daisuke in the Lupin the Third TV series and movies which he has been doing for over 50 years (1969-present).
  • Quotes
    [on playing Jigen] If it doesn't work, I'll stop.
  • Nickname
    • Kobakiyo

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