was a Japanese actor and

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from Tokyo Prefecture who was affiliated with

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and

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. He voiced Doraemon in the first half of the original 1973 ''

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'' series. He voiced

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and many more. He also lent his voice to the Japanese dubbing of

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( Bob Hoskins) in ''

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'' He received an Achievement Award at the

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. He died of a stroke on September 27, 2020, He was 84 years old.

Filmography

Anime

Video games

Overseas dubbing

Notes

References

; Book references *

External links

Official agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomita, Kosei 1936 births 2020 deaths Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Tokyo Production Baobab voice actors