Subaru Kimura

Biography

Subaru Samuel Bartsch (スバル・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–Japanese actor and rapper. His best-known roles are the voice of Takeshi "Gian" Gōda (剛田 ジャイアン 武, Gōda Gian Takeshi) in the Doraemon series, Aoi Tōdō (東堂葵, Tōdō Aoi) in Jujutsu Kaisen and, as of 2025, Franky (フランキー, Furankī) in One Piece.

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.

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
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Dayne Uhai
March Comes In like a Lion, Issa Matsumoto
2017
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Shōichi Kusanagi
Puri Puri Chiichan!!, Chiteko (ep. 24)
Altair: A Record of Battles, Kurt
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Kū
2018
Zombie Land Saga, Rapper A
Devilman Crybaby, Gabi
Zoids Wild, Gyoza
2019
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Pesci
RobiHachi, Allo
Midnight Occult Civil Servants, Kiyo Gongen
Actors: Songs Connection, Chiguma Marume
Carole & Tuesday, Ezekiel
Case File nº221: Kabukicho, Masaya
2020
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima, Ichiro Yamada
Jujutsu Kaisen, Aoi Todo
Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Hiroto
Haikyu!! Season 4, Satori Tendō
Akudama Drive, Hoodlum
2021
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team, Yusuke Okuma
Beastars Season 2, Free
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai , Galdandy
The World Ends with You the Animation, Bito Daisukenojo
Tokyo Revengers, Haruki Hayashida
Re-Main, Jō Jōjima
One Piece, Buggy (young)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Muscular Mice
2022
Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX, Tsubasa Akaushi
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup, J. J. Dorgias
RWBY: Ice Queendom, Cardin Winchester
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, narrator
2023
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+, Ichiro Yamada
Kawagoe Boys Sing, Jin Adachi
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Aoi Todo
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, Kuaidul
2024
Suicide Squad Isekai, King Shark
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, Chibi Titano
2025
One Piece, Franky
Night of the Living Cat, Ren
2026
Hikuidori, Torajiro

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
Dance with Devils: Fortuna (2017), Mage Nanashiro
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
The Crocodile That Lived for 100 Days (2021), Mole
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021), Aoi Todo
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022), Takeshi "Gian" Goda
Re:cycle of Penguindrum (2022), Kanba Takakura
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022), Lacua
The First Slam Dunk (2022), Hanamichi Sakuragi
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023), Jauhara
City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (2023), Espada
Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda
Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi (2024), Ryō Nameoka
Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales (2025), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda
Dive in Wonderland (2025), Tweedledum
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (2026), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda
Doraemon: Nobita's Steam-Powered Time Machine (2027), Takeshi "Gian" Gōda

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
WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021), 18-Volt
Tales of Luminaria (2021), Raoul
Shin Megami Tensei V (2021), Zeus
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (2022), Pesci
Star Ocean: The Divine Force (2022), Raymond
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash (2024), Aoi Todo
Hypnosis Mic -Dream Rap Battle- (2024), Yamada Ichiro

Music/drama CD

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

Commercials

The Way of the Househusband (2020), Goda

Live-action

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)
Dune: Part Two, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Simon the Sorcerer (Justice Smith)
Empire, Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett)
Ender's Game, Dink Meeker (Khylin Rhambo)
F1, Cashman (Samson Kayo)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2025 The Cinema edition), Twinkie (Bow Wow)
F9, Twinkie (Bow Wow)
Fantastic Four, Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Miles Teller)
Frankenstein's Army, Sergei (Joshua Sasse)
Fury, Lt. Parker (Xavier Samuel)
The Gallows, Ryan Shoos
Get Smart (2011 TV Asahi edition), Lloyd (Nate Torrence)
The Greatest Showman, Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron)
The Handmaid's Tale, Commander Nick Blaine (Max Minghella)
Houdini & Doyle, George Gudgett (Adam Nagaitis)
In the Heights, Usnavi (Anthony Ramos)
Jexi, Kid Cudi
The Little Mermaid, Sebastian (Daveed Diggs)
Mulan, Yao (Chen Tang)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Chris Redfield (Robbie Amell)
Snake Eyes, Snake Eyes (Henry Golding)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba)
Spin Out, Billy (Xavier Samuel)
Superfly, Eddie (Jason Mitchell)
Tom & Jerry, Terrance (Michael Peña)
Top Gun: Maverick, Reuben "Payback" Fitch (Jay Ellis)

Animation

The Book of Life, Manolo Sánchez
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, Badgerclops
Megamind, Hal Stewart/Tighten
New Looney Tunes, Snoop Dogg
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Skeebo
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Baby Bear
RWBY, Cardin Winchester
Toy Story 5, Stinky Pete the Prospector
The Secret Life of Pets 2, Chuck
Sing, Ricky
Sing 2, Darius
Smallfoot, Migo
Soul, Paul
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Hobie Brown / Spider-Punk
Star Wars Resistance, Kazuda Xiono
Transformers One, D-16 / Megatron
Trolls World Tour, Tiny Diamond
Trolls Band Together, Tiny Diamond