Subaru Kimura


Subaru Samuel Bartsch, known professionally as Subaru Kimura, is a German-born Japanese actor and rapper. His best-known roles are the voice of Takeshi "Gian" Goda in the Doraemon series and, as of 2025, Franky in One Piece.
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Biography

Kimura was born to a German father and a Japanese mother in Blankenburg (Harz) and 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" Goda in TV Asahi's anime series Doraemon, replacing the late Kazuya Tatekabe. Kimura was a junior high school student when he started the role.
He succeeded Kazuki Yao as the voice of Franky in One Piece starting with Episode 1123 that was aired in April 2025.

Filmography

TV drama

Film

Anime

;2005
;2011
;2012
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016
;2017
;2018
;2019
;2020Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima, Ichiro YamadaJujutsu Kaisen, Aoi TodoIkebukuro West Gate Park, HirotoHaikyu!! Season 4, Satori TendōAkudama Drive, Hoodlum
;20212.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team, Yusuke OkumaBeastars Season 2, FreeDragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai , GaldandyThe World Ends with You the Animation, Bito DaisukenojoTokyo Revengers, Haruki HayashidaRe-Main, Jō JōjimaOne Piece, Buggy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Muscular Mice
;2022Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX, Tsubasa AkaushiThe Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup, J. J. DorgiasRWBY: Ice Queendom, Cardin Winchester
;2023
;2024Suicide Squad Isekai, King SharkChibi Godzilla Raids Again, Chibi Titano
;2025One Piece, FrankyNight of the Living Cat, Ren
;2026Hikuidori, Torajiro

Original net animation (ONA)

Theatrical animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006, Takeshi "Gian" GodaFurusato Japan, Gonji AbeDoraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five, Takeshi "Gian" GodaStand by Me Doraemon, Takeshi "Gian" GodaPsycho-Pass: The Movie, SemDoraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDance with Devils: Fortuna, Mage NanashiroDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur, Takeshi "Gian" GodaStand by Me Doraemon 2, Takeshi "Gian" GodaThe Crocodile That Lived for 100 Days, MoleJujutsu Kaisen 0, Aoi TodoDoraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021, Takeshi "Gian" GodaRe:cycle of Penguindrum, Kanba TakakuraThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond, LacuaThe First Slam Dunk, Hanamichi SakuragiGold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, JauharaCity Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust, EspadaDoraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDoraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Takeshi "Gian" GodaBlue Lock: Episode Nagi, Ryō NameokaDoraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales, Takeshi "Gian" GodaDive in Wonderland, Tweedledum

Video games

Music/drama CD

Commercials

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation