Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Kiyoshi Kobayashi (小林 清志) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator hailing from Tokyo. He was a graduate of the arts department at Nihon University and was associated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Kobayashi was renowned for his notable roles in various productions, including Humanoid Monster Bem (as Bem), the Lupin III series (as Daisuke Jigen), the Droopy cartoons (as the Wolf), and Shazzan (as Shazzan). In addition to his voice acting work, Kobayashi was also recognized as the official dub-over voice for James Coburn and Lee Marvin. Despite initially having aspirations of becoming a writer, Kobayashi's talent for English led him towards a successful career in the entertainment industry.