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{{Nihongo|'''Rikiya Koyama'''|小山力也|Koyama Rikiya}} is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Koyama voiced [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli]] in both the [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)|PS2 game]] and [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (~~film~~Film)|2007 movie]] adaptations of the first part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Phantom Blood]]''.

He later returned to voice [[Yoshikage Kira]] and Kosaku Kawajiri in [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ All ~~Star Battle|All~~ -Star Battle]] and [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven|~~Eyes of Heaven]].

Koyama has voiced popular characters from other series such as Coyote Starrk in {{W|Bleach (manga)|Bleach}}, Ging Freecss in {{W|Hunter × Hunter}}, Tora in {{W|Ushio and Tora}}, Kyros in {{W|One Piece}}, Joichiro Yukihira in {{W|Shokugeki no Soma}}, Yamato in {{W|Naruto}}, Mozgus in the {{W|Berserk (2016 TV series)|Berserk 2016}} adaptation, and Kogoro Mouri in {{W|Detective Conan}} from episode 553 onwards. Koyama also voices {{W|Taiga Saejima}} in the {{W|Yakuza (franchise)|Yakuza}} game series

Rikiya Koyama was born on December 18, 1963, in {{W|Kyoto}}. After graduating from the {{W|立命館中学校・高等学校|Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School|lang=ja}} in 1982, Koyama then entered the Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Law.<ref>https://alumni.ritsumei.jp/wp/wp-content/themes/alumni/img/ritsumei/ritsu_222/222.pdf pp. 8-10 (2005年10月). 2019年10月23日閲覧。</ref> At the time, he belonged to the Ritsumeikan Theater company. He graduated from university in 1987 and then entered the {{W|Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music}}. After graduating, Koyama joined the Hauyuza Theater Company.<ref>「[インタビュー]小山力也」『宇宙船』vol.163（WINTER 2019.冬）、ホビージャパン、2018年12月29日、 38-39頁、 ISBN 978-4-7986-1842-5。</ref>

Koyama debuted as an actor on the live-action series {{W|Kamen Rider Black RX}} and his voice acting debut in the Japanese dub of {{W|ER (TV series)|ER}}. Since then, Koyama has appeared in multiple series, games and TV animes. He is also active as a stage actor and has participated in stage performance across Europe since the 2000s. He played the role of Antonio in the play {{W|The Merchant of Venice}}, for which he won the 9th {{W|読売演劇大賞|Yomiuri Theater Awards|lang=ja}}.

In 2011, Rikiya Koyama received the "Kei Tomiyama Award" as part of the 5th {{W|Seiyu Awards}}.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110307215205/http://www.seiyuawards.jp/201103/05200000.php</ref>

RikiyaKoyama UJ January2007Poster.png|Rikiya Koyama with the Cast of the Phantom Blood [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (~~film~~Film)|Movie]] (top far right)

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Line 1: {{Character ~~Info~~Infobox \|title = Rikiya Koyama \|image = [[File:Rikiya Koyama Infobox.png]] Line 6: \|age = {{Age\|byear=1963\|bmonth=12\|bday=18}} \|birthday = December 18, 1963 ({{W\|Kyoto Prefecture\|Kyoto}}, Japan) \|gender = ~~Male~~ {{Gender\|Male}} \|height = {{cvt\|174\|cm\|ftin}} \|blood = O<ref name=oricon>https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/262580/profile/</ref> Line 12: \|occupation = Actor, Voice actor \|hobby = {{W\|Swimming}}, {{W\|Karate}}<ref name=oricon /> \|jojodebut = [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)]] \|colors = PhantomBlood }} {{Nihongo\|'''Rikiya Koyama'''\|小山力也\|Koyama Rikiya}} is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Koyama voiced [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli]] in both the [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)\|PS2 game]] and [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (~~film~~Film)\|2007 movie]] adaptations of the first part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Phantom Blood]]''. He later returned to voice [[Yoshikage Kira]] and Kosaku Kawajiri in [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ All ~~Star Battle\|All~~ -Star Battle]] and [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven\|~~Eyes of Heaven]]. Koyama has voiced popular characters from other series such as Coyote Starrk in {{W\|Bleach (manga)\|Bleach}}, Ging Freecss in {{W\|Hunter × Hunter}}, Tora in {{W\|Ushio and Tora}}, Kyros in {{W\|One Piece}}, Joichiro Yukihira in {{W\|Shokugeki no Soma}}, Yamato in {{W\|Naruto}}, Mozgus in the {{W\|Berserk (2016 TV series)\|Berserk 2016}} adaptation, and Kogoro Mouri in {{W\|Detective Conan}} from episode 553 onwards. Koyama also voices {{W\|Taiga Saejima}} in the {{W\|Yakuza (franchise)\|Yakuza}} game series ==Biography== Rikiya Koyama was born on December 18, 1963, in {{W\|Kyoto}}. After graduating from the {{W\|立命館中学校・高等学校\|Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School\|lang=ja}} in 1982, Koyama then entered the Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Law.<ref>https://alumni.ritsumei.jp/wp/wp-content/themes/alumni/img/ritsumei/ritsu_222/222.pdf pp. 8-10 (2005年10月). 2019年10月23日閲覧。</ref> At the time, he belonged to the Ritsumeikan Theater company. He graduated from university in 1987 and then entered the {{W\|Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music}}. After graduating, Koyama joined the Hauyuza Theater Company.<ref>「[インタビュー]小山力也」『宇宙船』vol.163（WINTER 2019.冬）、ホビージャパン、2018年12月29日、 38-39頁、 ISBN 978-4-7986-1842-5。</ref> Koyama debuted as an actor on the live-action series {{W\|Kamen Rider Black RX}} and his voice acting debut in the Japanese dub of {{W\|ER (TV series)\|ER}}. Since then, Koyama has appeared in multiple series, games and TV animes. He is also active as a stage actor and has participated in stage performance across Europe since the 2000s. He played the role of Antonio in the play {{W\|The Merchant of Venice}}, for which he won the 9th {{W\|読売演劇大賞\|Yomiuri Theater Awards\|lang=ja}}. In 2011, Rikiya Koyama received the "Kei Tomiyama Award" as part of the 5th {{W\|Seiyu Awards}}.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110307215205/http://www.seiyuawards.jp/201103/05200000.php</ref> ==JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles== {{VA\|Part=PB \|Image=Will A.Anthonio ZeppeliAv PS2&Movie.gif\|Role=[[Will Anthonio Zeppeli]] \|[[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)]]\|Video Game\|2006 \|[[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (~~film~~Film)]]\|Movie\|2007 }} {{VA\|Part=DIU \|Image=Yoshikage&KosakuAv ASB-EoH.gif\|Role=[[Yoshikage Kira]] \|[[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ All -Star Battle]]\|Video Game\|2013 \|[[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Eyes of Heaven]]\|Video Game\|2015 }} ==Gallery== <gallery> RikiyaKoyama UJ January2007Poster.png\|Rikiya Koyama with the Cast of the Phantom Blood [[~~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:~~ Phantom Blood (~~film~~Film)\|Movie]] (top far right) </gallery> Line 44 ⟶ 51: {{Languages}} {{Voice Actors}} {{People Navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Koyama, Rikiya}} [[Category:Real Life People]]