Koichi Yamadera

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 17, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
Popular Genres
Animation Action Science Fiction
Career Span
1985 – Present

Koichi Yamadera

44 nominations
278 credits

Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor and radio personality, known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films. In 2006, he divorced voice actress Mika Kanai. His most notable characters are Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop (1998) and the subsequent follow up film Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Beerus from the longstanding Dragonball franchise, and the modern day voice of Inspector Zenigata of the longstanding Lupin the Third franchise after the retirement of the previous voice actor Gorō Naya and first appearing in the role in Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (2011)

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 17, 1961
From
Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
Known For
Acting
Career
1985 – Present

Known For

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025
as Batman (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
as Ryouji Kaji (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
1995
as Togusa (voice)
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
2021
as Miguel (voice)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
as Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Paprika
Paprika
2006
as Morio Osanai (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
as Ryoji Kaji (voice)
A Whisker Away
A Whisker Away
2020
as Mask Seller (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
as Beerus (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
as Mew (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
as Beerus (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
2005
as Togusa/The Laughing Man (voice)

Frequent Collaborators

Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
3 shared projects
in "Kiki's Delivery Service"
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Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
2 shared projects
in "Jujutsu Kaisen 0"
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Kazuhiro Yamaji
Kazuhiro Yamaji
2 shared projects
in "Ghost in the Shell"
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Megumi Ogata
Megumi Ogata
2 shared projects
in "Jujutsu Kaisen 0"
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Kotono Mitsuishi
Kotono Mitsuishi
2 shared projects
in "Jujutsu Kaisen 0"
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Tomokazu Seki
Tomokazu Seki
2 shared projects
in "Jujutsu Kaisen 0"
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Yuki Kaji
Yuki Kaji
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Kengo Kawanishi
Kengo Kawanishi
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Daisuke Ono
Daisuke Ono
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Ayane Sakura
Ayane Sakura
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Nobuyuki Hiyama
Nobuyuki Hiyama
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Romi Park
Romi Park
1 shared project
in "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League"
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Award Recognition

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44
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2025

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League as Batman (voice)
LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE Fujimi no Ketsuzoku as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Zenigata and the 2 Lupins as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2024

Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun
TAISU PROJECT as The Robot (voice)
『CROSS ROAD～悪魔のヴァイオリニスト パガニーニ～』 as アルマンド

2023

LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present as (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human as (voice)
Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan as Pikachu (voice)

2022

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero as Beerus (voice) Award
Shin Ultraman as Zōffy (voice) Award
Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE- as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival as Uncle Jam / Cheese / Kabao-kun (voice)
Zorori the Naughty Hero: La La La♪ A Star is Born as Zorori (voice)
DEEMO Memorial Keys as Valensky (voice)
A Girl Meets a Boy and a Robot as The Robot (voice)
The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman as Jackal, Male Ultras (voice)

2021

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as Miguel (voice) Award
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time as Ryoji Kaji (voice)
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop as Mr. Fujiyama (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War as Togusa (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final as Utsuro / Shouyou Yoshida (voice)
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution as Dewey Novak (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off as Abert Desler

2020

A Whisker Away as Mask Seller (voice) Award
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle as Professor Zed (voice)
Over the Sky as Gimon (voice)
BEM: BECOME HUMAN as Manstoll (voice)
Kamen Rider Zero-One: Shooting Special as Narration
Eiga Neko Neko Nihonshi: Ryouma no Hachamecha Time Travel ze yo! as ヤッちゃん

2019

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution as Mew (voice)
NiNoKuni as Balton (voice)
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes as Shinji Mikuni (voice)
Dragon Quest: Your Story as Surarin (voice)
Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin III: The First as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla Of Ice Cream Land as (voice)
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future as Subaru Azuma (voice)
Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D as Ryoji Kaji (voice)

2018

Batman Ninja as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us as Mayor Oliver / Zeraora (voice)
Okko's Inn as Bunta Kise (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly as Beerus (voice)
The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes as Narrator (voice)
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation as Phil Maxwell (voice)
Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata as (voice)
Life Goes on as Narrator

2017

Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale as Akihiko Kayaba (voice) Award
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! as Marshadow (voice) Award
Gintama as Yoshida Shoyo (voice)
Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
映画ふうせんいぬティニー なんだかふしぎなきょうりゅうのくに！
Zorori the Naughty Hero: The Secret of Double Z as Zorori / Zorondo Ron (voice)

2016

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones as (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as Jarvis (voice)
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV as Drautos (voice)
Lupin the Third: Italian Game as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings as Genome (voice)
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot as (Voice)

2015

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' as Beerus (voice) Award
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages as Released Hoopa (voice)
Cassette Girl as San-Kun (voice)
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Heroes of Space as Zorori (voice)
Robot on the Road as Robowo (voice)
Sex & Violence with Machspeed as (voice)
Bureau of Proto Society as (voice)
Tokio of the Moon's Shadow as (voice)
PP33 -POWER PLANT No.33-
Yamadeloid
Hammerhead as Hammerhead
Gridman the Hyper Agent: boys invent great hero
Ibuseki Yoruni as (voice)
I can Friday by day!
今、ふたりの道
Three Fallen Witnesses
Bubu & Bubulina as (voice)
Rapid Rouge as Harukaze

2014

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary as Saga (Voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as Ninja Riot (voice)
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War as Tyrannosaurus (voice)
Nuigulumar Z as Charlie / De Palza
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember as Desler
The Dragon Dentist
Possessions as Man (voice)
ME!ME!ME!
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed as Man (voice)
Hill Climb Girl as Boy (voice)
Carnage as (voice)

2013

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods as Beerus (voice) Award
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened as Red Genesect (voice)
Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya as Time Thief (voice)
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie as Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Short Peace as Samurai (segment "Tsukumo") (voice)
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days as Donald Duck (voice) (archive sound)
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg! as Zorori (voice)

2012

Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure as Sharman (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice as Cobalion (voice)
A Letter to Momo as Kawa (voice)
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Magic Tree House as Papa
Stitch and the Planet of Sand as Stitch (voice)
After School Midnighters as Kunstlijk / Mozart (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! as Cheese
宇宙戦艦ヤマト 復活篇 ディレクターズカット as Susumu Kodai
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol as (voice)

2011

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom as Momont (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram as Momont (voice)
Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World as Black Hole
Karate Girl as Opening Narration (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles as (voice)
Deadball as Baseball Announcer
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Friends: Naki on Monster Island as Gunjō (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros as Briareos Hecatonchires (voice)
The Voice Makes a Miracle
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos as Briareos Hecatonchires (voice)
それいけ!アンパンマン うたっててあそび アンパンマンともりのたから
Soreike! Anpanman: Donburimantorio no Otsukai

2010

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions as Goon (voice)
Gintama: The Movie as Yoshida Shouyou (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song as Cheese (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song as Kabao-kun (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song as Kamameshidon (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix as Meiken Cheese (voice)

2009

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life as Gishin (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance as Ryoji Kaji (voice)
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva as Pierre Starbuck (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection as Susumu Kodai
Yatterman as Yatterwoof / Yatterking / Odate-Buta / Narrator (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars as Cheese (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars as Kabao-kun (voice)
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption as DJ Konchi
Yatterman: All New YatterMechas Assembled! Great Decisive Battle in the Toy Kingdom! as Narrator/Odate-buta/various Yatta characters (voices)
Yona Yona Penguin as Archangel (voice)
The River's Light as 父亲
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!? as Cheese, Kabao-kun
東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』

2008

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior as Mugen Graceland (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Togusa (voice)
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin as Cheese (voice)
Megumi as Shigeru Yokota (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised Christmas as Cheese (voice)

2007

Sword of the Stranger as Luo-Lang (voice)
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai as Baron Albert (voice)
Appleseed: Ex Machina as Brialeos Hecatombcales (voice)
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fight as Narrator (voice)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase as Jean-Louis Chochi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society as Togusa (voice)

2006

Paprika as Morio Osanai (voice) Award
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven as Togusa (voice)
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea as Jackie (voice)
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters as Narrator (voice)
Suite Dreams as Dabudabu Duck (voice)
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure as Zorori (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears as Cheese, Kamameshidon
アンパンマンとはじめよう!お歌と手あそび編 いっしょにてあそび

2005

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man as Togusa/The Laughing Man (voice) Award
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths as Hironari Kusaka (voice) Award
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as Arlon (voice)
Stormy Night as Barry (voice)

2004

Godzilla: Final Wars as Narrator (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Togusa (voice)
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys as Dr. Rondo (voice)
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing as (voice)
Movie box-ing

2003

Tokyo Godfathers as Taxi Driver (voice)
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker as Butler (voice)
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure as Ivan Crockovich (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish as Cheese
Heart Cocktail Again

2002

Pokémon Heroes as Rossi (voice)
Millennium Actress as The Man of the Key (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Sushi-roll Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon as Cheese (voice) / Kamameshidon (voice)

2001

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie as Spike Spiegel (voice)
Pokémon 4Ever as Hunter (voice)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Television Producer
Sakura Wars: The Movie as Brent Furlong (voice)

2000

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust as Meier Link
Pokémon 3: The Movie as David (voice)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus as Kid's TV Host
Go! Anpanman: Tears of the Mermaid Princess as Uzumakiman (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror Movie as Darius III

1999

Pokémon the Movie 2000 as Lugia (voice) Award
Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens as Cheese (voice)
Doraemons: Strange, Sweet, Strange?
Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back! - The Kanzenban Edition as Mew (Voice)

1998

Pokémon: The First Movie as Mew (voice) Award
Revival of Evangelion as Ryoji Kaji (voice)
Evangelion: Death (True)² as Ryoji Kaji (voice)
Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen as Burrel (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy as Captain Herlock (voice)
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness as Hokushin
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis as Michael Suzuki / Gondō (voice)
DNA Sights 999.9 as Harlock (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend as Cheese (voice)
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa as Tora-san

1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth as Ryouji Kaji (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion as Ryoji Kaji (voice) Award
City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart as Takeaki Muto (voice)
Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow as Kamameshidon / Kabao-kun / Cheese (voice)
Saving Soldier Cashman
Cutie Honey Flash: The Movie as Robert Steiner (voice)

1996

X: The Movie as Sorata Arisugawa
Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes as Cheese (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch as Cheese, Akakinman, Kabao-kun

1995

Ghost in the Shell as Togusa (voice) Award
Memories as Miguel Costrela (voice)
Tokyo Revelation as Kuki Takehiko (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!! as Cheese (voice)
Compiler Festa
Elf Princess Ren

1994

Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix as Ryoga Hibiki (voice)
Darkside Blues as Enji (voice)
Wild 7: Biker Knights as Happyaku
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front
Compiler as Nachi Igarashi (voice)

1993

Ninja Scroll as Jubei Kibagami (voice)
The Gigolo: Dochinpira as Jin Kaitō (voice)
Sleepless Oedo as Bentenyama, Kikunosuke
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure as Cheese
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure as Kabao-kun
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure as Kamameshidon
Mermaid's Scar as Yūta
Suikoden Demon Century as Ryou Hamura (voice)

1992

Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine as Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan (voice)
Run, Melos! as Melos (voice)
Talking Head as Shinichiro Otsuka (voice)
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Tsumiki Castle as Minister Garangara (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and His Pleasant Friends as Chīzu
Treasure Island Memorial as Jim Hawkins
OZ
Tokyo Babylon 1 as Yamagawa

1991

Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China as Ryoga Hibiki (voice)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I as Ayerton (voice)
I am Devilman, the Devil! as Baron Ashra (Male)/Baron Ashura (Male) (voice)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III as Ayerton (voice)
Mermaid Forest as Yûta
Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre
Detonator Orgun as Orgun / Tomoru Shindo (voice)
Moonlight Pierce as Demon Prince (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki Doki Calendar as Cheese
Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei as Masao (voice)
Tokyo City Meredhen 3: Champ/FLASH
Ariel Deluxe as Demonova

1990

MAROKO as Bannai (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack
Nineteen 19 as Kazuya Kawahara (voice)
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika as Zarik
Goddamn as Gen Todoroki
Go! Anpanman: Omusubiman as Tamekioni
TOKYO CITY Mercen 3 Champ/SHOUT
TOKYO CITY Melhen 2

1989

Kiki's Delivery Service as Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice) Award
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend as Yuichi Niki (voice) Award
Venus Wars as Jeff
Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve as Alfin (voice)
Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear
ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady as Demonova (voice)
Goku: Midnight Eye as Coroner (voice)
Utsu no Miko
Scarlet Demon
Bucchigiri
Expunged Chronicle of Miroku

1988

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack as Gyunei Guss (voice)
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day as Instructor (voice)
Ten Little Gall Force as Commander Dorn / Kennichi Shonora / OX-11 (voice)
Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky as Man A(voice)

1987

Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy as Police Officer B (voice)

1985

Megazone 23 as Shinji Nakagawa (voice)

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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Ghost in the Shell
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Kiki's Delivery Service
Paprika
A Whisker Away
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Pokémon: The First Movie

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