Kiyoko Kobayashi was one of the legendary Japanese voice actresses. Active in the industry for many years, he is famous for being the voice of Daisuke Jigen, the gunslinger who has always assisted Lupine in his adventures and thefts. One of his last roles was as Jigen in Lupine III The First.
Unfortunately the The voice actor left us on July 30, 2022 due to pneumonia. Publicly announcing his death was the Haikyo agency several days after the incident, so as to allow for a private funeral service for loved ones and loved ones. Kiyoko Kobayashi died at the age of 89 and just a year after she gave up the role of Daisuke Jigen, with the final entry taking place in Episode 0 of Lupine III Part 6. 52 years of career that made him really famous all over the world, although of course Jigens wasn't his only role in the anime world or in dubbing in general.
In fact, the list includes Bem di Bem the human monster, Adrian Rubinsky from The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Abdul in Jojo's 90's OAVs, and also the voice of Watari in Death Note. So what he left us is a historical voice actor who not only set Lupine III to music but the entire Japanese dubbing industry.
