小林千晃 (Chiaki Kobayashi)
| First Name: | 千晃 Chiaki |
| Last Name: | 小林 Kobayashi |
| Main Country: |  Japan |
| Main Language: | Japanese |
| Birthdate: | 1994-06-04 |
| Age : | 30 |
Biography
Chiaki Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the talent agency Office Osawa. He won the Best New Actor Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards in 2021.
Since I'd played the Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet video game myself and was already familiar with the Trainer named Grusha, I got both shocked and really happy when I was told I'd be voicing him.
Grusha comes off as a very calm and collected person that doesn't seem to view his opponents as threats at all, but that actually hides a keen interest in them, as well as a fierce passion. I play the character in a way that manages to get that perfect balance across.
Being a fan myself, I'm looking just as much forward to seeing what I'll be doing in the anime as anyone; who I'll battle and what Pokémon I'll Terastallize. But no matter who I going to face, I'll give it my absolute utmost in my role as a Gym Leader that takes on challengers, so I hope you'll all look forward to it!
Grusha is a character I had already encountered in the Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet video game when I got cast, so it made me very happy to learn I would be playing him; I had never imagined I'd get to play such a memorable character. When I played the role, I hoped I managed to properly get across how he truly felt behind the seemingly harsh words he uses. Since they've entrusted this role to me, I'm going to do my absolute utmost to avoid giving you an uncool battle, so I hope you'll look forward to Liko's match!
AnimeAnime - August 30th, 2024
Famitsu - August 30th, 2024
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The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted comments on June 21st, 2024 from Chiaki Kobayashi who plays Grusha.Since I'd played the Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet video game myself and was already familiar with the Trainer named Grusha, I got both shocked and really happy when I was told I'd be voicing him.
Grusha comes off as a very calm and collected person that doesn't seem to view his opponents as threats at all, but that actually hides a keen interest in them, as well as a fierce passion. I play the character in a way that manages to get that perfect balance across.
Being a fan myself, I'm looking just as much forward to seeing what I'll be doing in the anime as anyone; who I'll battle and what Pokémon I'll Terastallize. But no matter who I going to face, I'll give it my absolute utmost in my role as a Gym Leader that takes on challengers, so I hope you'll all look forward to it!
PM2023 63 Comments:
On August 23rd, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account posted comments from Chiaki Kobayashi who plays Grusha.Grusha is a character I had already encountered in the Pocket Monsters Scarlet/Violet video game when I got cast, so it made me very happy to learn I would be playing him; I had never imagined I'd get to play such a memorable character. When I played the role, I hoped I managed to properly get across how he truly felt behind the seemingly harsh words he uses. Since they've entrusted this role to me, I'm going to do my absolute utmost to avoid giving you an uncool battle, so I hope you'll look forward to Liko's match!
Interviews:
AniPoke Twitter - August 29th/30th, 2024AnimeAnime - August 30th, 2024
Famitsu - August 30th, 2024
Characters Portrayed
Grusha
グルーシャ-
Grusha
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Grusha
Grusha
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Psyduck Trainer
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青年
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Seinen
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Young Man
