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.

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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!

Role	Media	Title
Voice Actor Psyduck Trainer	PM2019 57	Love is a Koduck   恋はコダック   Memories of a Warming Kindness!
Voice Actor Grusha	PM2023 56	Liko VS Chili! At the End of the Battle   リコVSチリ！バトルの先に