Kōichi Sakaguchi (坂口候一, born on 10 February 1968) is a Japanese voice and stage actor affiliated with 81 Produce, who provides voices for the Japanese dub of Thomas & Friends.
Before joining, he was well known for his various roles from "Pokémon". Other roles include Dinko from "Pet Alien", Raimon Souichirou and Nikaidou Shuugo from "Inazuma Eleven", Prince Hata from "Gintama", and Cid from the "Final Fantasy" series.
Voices
- Ferdinand
- Paxton (Day of the Diesels only)
- Shankar
- Etienne
- Victor
- Beresford
- Lord Callan (nineteenth and twenty-first series)
- The Dock Manager (eighteenth - twenty-first series)
- The Grumpy Passenger (Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger, Reds vs Blues and P.A. Problems)
- Sailor John
- Thomas' fireman (Hero of the Rails)
- Some Sodor United Football Players (Reds vs Blues)
- Workmen (Reds vs Blues)
- A Quarry Worker (P.A. Problems)
- Some Dock Workers (Blue Mountain Mystery and Cranky at the End of the Line)
- A Policeman (Mucking About)
- A Clown (Gordon Gets the Giggles)
- Knapford Station Speaker (Kenji on the Rails Again)
- Audience Members (Reds vs Blues)
- Fair Attendees (World of Tomorrow)
Songs
- Who's Thomas? (performed)
- The Most Important Thing is Being Friends (performed)