Tributes paid to Kiyoshi Kobayashi voice of Daisuke Jigen in Lupine III who died aged 89

TRIBUTES flooded social media on Monday, August 8 following the news that veteran Japanese voice actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi has died aged 89.

Kiyoshi Kobayashi, who voiced Daisuke Jigen in Lupine III for over 50 years, died of pneumonia at the age of 89.

According to the actor’s talent management agency Haikyo on Monday, August 8, Kiyoshi Kobayashi passed away on July 30, nearly a year after retiring from his iconic role as Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin III franchise, in a role he began in 1969.

Kiyoshi was also best known for voicing Bem in the Yokai Ningen Bem series.

Tributes flooded social media following the news of the Japanese actor’s death.

One person wrote: “Voice actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi passed away on July 30th. In “Lupin III”, I was in charge of the voice of Daisuke Jigen until 2021, including the pilot version, TV, and movies. I would like to express my deepest condolences along with my gratitude for your success over half a century. Thank you very much.”

声優の小林清志さんが、7月30日にご逝去されました。
「ルパン三世」ではパイロット版をはじめTV、映画と2021年まで次元大介の声をご担当いただきました。
半世紀以上にわたるご活躍への感謝と共に、お悔やみを申し上げます。
ありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/RZmVAjWc0N

— アニメ「ルパン三世」公式 (@lupin_anime) August 8, 2022

Another person said: “RIP Kiyoshi Kobayashi. Mr. Kiyoshi Kobayashi, who breathed life into Daisuke Jigen, who was a character in a paper manga, making him a lively and familiar dimension. Thank you for your hard work for a long time. And thank you!! Aside from dimensionality, I really liked the role of English in Escape from Alcatraz.”

R. I. P. Kiyoshi Kobayashi

紙の漫画のキャラクターだった次元大介に生命を吹き込んで、生き生きとしたお馴染みの次元にして下さった小林清志さん。
長い間、お疲れ様でした。そして、ありがとうございます!!

次元以外では『アルカトラズからの脱出』のイングリッシュ役がとても好きでした。 pic.twitter.com/DHyyrFYuNF

— タッド星谷 Tad Hoshiya (@tadcomix48) August 8, 2022

“We learn of the death of veteran seiyuu Kiyoshi Kobayashi at the age of 89 following pneumonia. He was best known for voicing Jigen in Lupine III for over 50 years. He was also the voice of Crystal Bowie in Cobra or Watari in Death Note. RIP,” one person wrote.

On apprend le décès du seiyuu vétéran Kiyoshi Kobayashi à l'âge de 89 ans des suites d'une pneumonie.
Il était surtout connu pour doubler Jigen dans Lupin III depuis plus de 50 ans.
C'était aussi la voix de Crystal Bowie dans Cobra ou Watari dans Death Note. #RIP #小林清志 pic.twitter.com/nSOQxiooO8

— ⛩ Ryo Saeba – Japon XYZ ⛩ (@Ryo_Saeba_3) August 8, 2022

Another wrote: “Sad news came from Daisuke Jigen’s original voice actor, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, who had a crossover with Detective Conan in Lupine III VS Detective Conan: The Movie. He died at the age of 89 years due to pneumonia. Goodbye, Jigen-san…is the most surprising like father and son in the movie 🥲 .. allele!”

adalah yg paling mengejutkan seperti ayah dan anak di movie tersebut 🥲.. alele!

— DCMKFESS || ON cek pin! (@Dcmkfess) August 8, 2022

“Kiyoshi Kobayashi has passed away from pneumonia at the age of 89. The seiyuu had lent his voice to Jigen from Lupine III from 1969 to 2021, as well as other iconic characters from Japanimation. He will be missed,” another said.

https://twitter.com/williambabey/status/1556566707136782337?s=21&t=7l9EbL8uxu-g-ZzLGsJ7yQ

“Seiyuu (JP VA) Kobayashi Kiyoshi passed away on 30 July 2022 at 89 years old due to pneumonia. One of his most famous roles was Aiguille Delaz from Gundam 0083. He also used to voice Mohammed Avdol in JoJo OVA (1993-2020) and Jigen Daisuke in Lupin III (~2021),” one person on Twitter wrote.

Seiyuu (JP VA) Kobayashi Kiyoshi passed away on 30 July 2022 at 89 years old due to pneumonia. One of his most famous roles was Aiguille Delaz from Gundam 0083.
He also used to voice Mohammed Avdol in JoJo OVA (1993-2020) and Jigen Daisuke in Lupin III (~2021). pic.twitter.com/5QOq81Z7Yc

— 黒凧 BlackKite (@bk2128) August 8, 2022

Another said: “Rest In Peace Kiyoshi Kobayashi, best known as being the voice of Daisuke Jigen in the lupin the 3rd franchise from 1971 to 2019. Thanks for the memories.”

Rest In Peace Kiyoshi Kobayashi, best known as being the voice of Daisuke Jigen in the lupin the 3rd franchise from 1971 to 2019. Thanks for the memories.

— JRB (@JRB101988) August 8, 2022

Another said: “VA Kiyoshi Kobayashi passed away of pneumonia on July 30, age 89🇯🇵 he was most famously known as the voice of Lupin III’s Daisuke Jigen from his debut in 1971 all the way until October of last year. R.I.P.”

VA Kiyoshi Kobayashi passed away of pneumonia on July 30, age 89🇯🇵 he was most famously known as the voice of Lupin III's Daisuke Jigen from his debut in 1971 all the way until October of last year

R.I.P. https://t.co/Rv5wYfJ4hi

— GSK | https://cohost.org/gosokkyu (@gosokkyu) August 8, 2022

As well as voicing Daisuke Jigen in Lupine III, Kobayashi has also voiced Adrian Rubinsky in 1988’s The Legend of the Galatic Heroes OVA series.

While, as mentioned in many of the hundreds of tributes, he was also well known for voicing Crystal Bowie in Space Adventure Cobra, Aguille Delaz and the Narrator in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Avdol in 1993’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure OVA and Watari in Death Note.

The death of the popular voice actor comes after the industry lost another on Sunday, August 7.

Carlo Bonomi, the original voice of the much-loved stop-motion children’s series Pingu, died in his birth city of Milan at the age of 85.

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