Chikahiro Kobayashi, known in Japanese as 小林親弘, is a Japanese voice actor from Nisshin, Japan, whose work spans anime, film dubbing, and narration. He is widely recognized for voicing Sugimoto in Golden Kamuy and for his performances in BEASTARS, including BEASTARS Final Season.
In 2026, Kobayashi was announced as a new narrator for N-Cas, adding a major narration credit to a career that already includes Japanese dubbing work. His recent credits also include Return to Silent Hill and the Netflix series Danderaion, showing how his roles continue to move between anime, streaming projects, and voice-over work outside television animation. He also appeared in promotional interviews around BEASTARS FINAL SEASON and Danderaion in 2026, keeping his name visible alongside two of the projects most closely associated with his recent work.
