Kendo Kobayashi

His real and former stage name is . He is nicknamed , , and . He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency of Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo. He graduated from the Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC) in Osaka.

Kobayashi graduated from Osaka Municipal Higashitanabe Elementary School, Osaka Municipal Nakano Junior High School, and Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School. He served as a captain of the rugby club in high school.

Filmography Informal and variety series Current appearances Year Title Network Notes Ref. 2008 Niketsu!! YTV 2012 Mandō Kobayashi Fuji TV One Two Next Monthly broadcasts 2013 Ken Koba no BakoBako TV Sun TV Kanmuri MC NMB48 Sayaka Yamamoto no M-ane: Music Onēsan Space Shower TV Plus Monthly broadcasts 2015 Fujiyama Fight Club Fuji TV 2016 Ameagari no "A-san no hanashi": Jijō-tsū ni Kikimashita! ABC Panelist

Special programmes Year Title Network Notes Ref. 2010 CosCosPlayPlay Fuji TV Two Irregular appearances 2016 The Geinin Cannon Ball Run TBS

Occasional appearances Year Title Network Notes All-Star Thanksgiving TBS 2008 Akashiya TV MBS Matsumoto Hitoshi no Suberanai Hanashi Fuji TV Ima-chan no "Jitsu wa..." ABC Sōdatta no ka! Akira Ikegami no Manaberu News TV Asahi Quasi-regular appearances 2009 Geinōjin Kakuzuke Check ABC Wednesday Downtown TBS

Former appearances Year Title Network Notes Ref. 1999 Chichin Puipui MBS 2001 ?Majissuka! MBS Kenzan! Aruchun MBS Onedari Kaitō Go! Mouse MBS Occasional specials 2002 Yoshimoto Chō Gōkin K: Ken Koba Daiō Kangaeru Hito TVO Uikanmuri MC 2003 O-sa-m MBS Nakagawa Ken! MBS 2006 Shūkan Purachike! KTV Fake Off: Kanzen naru Sōkan-zu Fuji TV As the voice of Kamisama Obiraji R TBS Wednesday and Tuesday appearances 2007 Shibuya Deep A NHK-BS2, NHK-G 2008 Mezamashi Saturday Fuji TV Commentator 2009 Campus Night Fuji Fuji TV MC Jimoto ōen Variety: Kono hen!! Traveler Tokyo MX Tsukutta Hito Animax MC 2010 Made in Kansai KTV Kuribitsu! THK Docking48 KTV Japan Loc Festival Fuji TV Tour guide 2011 Motemote Ninety Nine TBS Ameagari no yamato Naze? Shiko ABC 2012 The Butchigiri TV TBS Golden MC 2014 High Noon TV Viking! Fuji TV Wednesday, later Thursday appearances "Sorette donna Hito?" Sōsa Variety: G-Men 99 TBS 2015 Dōnaru? MXTV MC

Other appearances Year Title Network Notes Un'nan no Rough na Kanji de. TBS Warau Koinu no Seikatsu Alive Fuji TV Hataraku ossan Gekijō Fuji TV Kangaeru Hitokoma Fuji TV BS Anime Yawa NHK-BS2 Marko Porori KTV Tokyo Mass Media Kaigi Fuji TV Mizunio Kingdom MXTV, Sun UnNan Kyokugen Neta Battle! The Iromonea: Warawa setara 100 man-en TBS Eliminated from "Iromonea", "Pinmonea", and the 4th "Gurumonea"Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Fuji TV Regular corner appearanceAkashiya Sanchannel TBS Orewan Fuji TV Arabiki Dan TBS As a member of "Zakoba" and "Zakoba with Beicho"Muchaburi! TBS Bakushō Red Carpet Fuji TV Appeared in "Nazo kake Kingu Kettei-sen" 2011 AKB to ×× YTV Ameagari Club KTV

Documentaries Year Title Network Notes 2014 Kendo Kobayashi no Italia-hito ni naritai NTV As a traveler 2016 Family History NHK-G

TV drama Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 2009 Boss Yoshiharu Iwai Fuji TV 2012 Perfect Son Toshiro Kabe NTV 2014 Mitsuko Mori o Ikita Onna: Nihonichi Aisa reta Okāsan wa, Nihonichi Sabishī Onnadatta Takeharu Yanagida Fuji TV White Labo: Keishichō Tokubetsu Kagaku Sōsahan Tsuyoshi Ishizawa TBS Episode 1 2016 Guard Center 24 Hidemichi Sotokoba NTV

Anime television Year Title Role Network Notes Ref. 1997 The Kindaichi Case Files Policeman YTV 1999 Detective Conan Investigator A YTV 2008 Kaden Manzai John TV TV Tokyo 2008 Michiko & Hatchin Kiriru Fuji TV 2008 Yatterman Himself YTV Appeared in both anime and live action 2022 Police in a Pod Deputy Chief AT-X 2023 Me & Roboco Himself TV Tokyo Appears in episode 19 2024Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Wolfman CBC, TBS 2026 Jujutsu Kaisen Ken JNN (MBS, TBS)

Radio Current appearances Year Title Network Notes 2012 Tenga Presents Midnight World Cafe: Tenga Chaya FM Osaka 2014 Appare yatte māsu! MBS Radio Wednesday appearances

Former appearances Year Title Network Notes 2001 Kendo Kobayashi otona no Jikan MBS Radio 2002 B MBS Radio Monday appearancesSuggoi! Otona no Jikan MBS Radio B Friday Special: Jinnai-Ken Koba 45 Radio MBS Radio 2004 Go Go Monkeys MBS Radio Thursday appearances 2005 Gocha maze! Suiyōbi MBS Radio 2007 Kendo Kobayashi no Kiminagu TBS Radio 2008 Mokuyō Junk Zero: Kendo Kobayashi no Temeoko TBS Radio 2013 Wanted!! TBS Radio Friday appearances

Other appearances Title Network Notes Yes Go! Go! Night! Yes-FM Koba-Spo ABC Radio Goo Goo Monkeys MBS Radio Kobanna MBS Radio Special programme FM Theater: Meisō Runner NHK FM Kendo Kobayashi no Ultra Seoul TBS Radio Special programme

Films Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2005 Break Through! Karate Club captain Onishi 2006 Nichijō Street musician Kamen Driver 2007 Nichijō: Koi no Koe 2008 GS Wonderland 2009 Yatterman Tonzura 2010 No Laugh No Life Keiji Banba Co-starring with Daisuke Miyagawa 2012 Ghostwriter Hotel Kenji Miyazawa 2013 NMB48 geinin! The Movie: Owarai Seishun Girls! 2014 NMB48 geinin! The Movie Returns: Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi 2015 Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis Da Vinci Ganma/Renaissance Ganma The Renaissance Ganma is used as a fusion between Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael Ganmas.

Dubbing Year Title Role 2007 Hoodwinked! Nicky 2009 Land of the Lost Dr. Marshall 2013 Pacific Rim Hannibal Chau 2020 Rambo: Last Blood Victor Martinez

Anime films Year Title Role Ref. 2010 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King Toragis commander 2012 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc Bazuso One Piece Film: Gold Dice Gantz: O Hachiro Oka 2019 Dragon Quest: Your Story Sancho PromareVinny

Advertisements Title Notes Mondelez Halls Co-starring with Junior Chihara and Jichō Kachō Coca-Cola Georgia Sizzle Kirin Brewery Smirnoff Ice Spice Momotarō Dentetsu Co-starring with Azusa Yamamoto Sapporo Brewery Ice Lager As the voice of the polar bear The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting Power-Up! BS Campaign As the voice of BS Man Nissan "Kurabete Nissan" series Narration

Video games Year Title Role Ref. 2016 Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Bazuso Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Kudaragi

Former appearances Title Website Notes Tameike Now GyaO Irregular appearances Ken Koba no Meiwaku Mail Magazine Magalry Wednesday broadcasts

Newspaper serializations Title Notes Tokyo Sports, Osaka Sports, Chukyo Sports, Kyushu Sports, "Kendo Kobayashi no sōdatta no ka! Manaberu Geinin News" Biweekly Thursday releases

Magazine serializations Title Kajikaji "Ken Koba no Jinsei Lesson" TV Bros. Kansai-ban Monthly Yoshimoto "Column Ishu-sho Tōgi-sen-Matsuguchi vs. Kobayashi" Ongaku to Hito "Ongaku to Majin" Pia Kansai-ban "Tamashī no Rankingourmet"

Solo shows Year Title 2000 Koba-chan no Gachigachi Saturday 2001 Koba-chan no Nukinuki SaturdayKobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 1: Himitsu no Koba-chanKobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 6: Kobayashi Buss Komachi 2002 Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 11: Kobayashi no JoeKendo Kobayashi Midnight Live: Jojo no Kimyōna KobayashiKobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 2: Koba NightKobayashi demo Yurusa renē daro Series 1: Naiyō Gudaguda Tengoku 2003 Kobayashi nara Nani o yatte mo Yurusa reru no ka Series 13: KobabenMō Kobayashi o Aite ni sun na Series 1: Hazukashinagara Kaette mairimashitaKobayashi no Rampage JunctionKobayashi no Rampage Junction 2: Talk Live desu 2004 Iwai! Hatsu Live Hajimemashite! Ken Koba desu!