The story of a dim country boy who dreams of making it to the high school baseball championships in Koshien.
<br><br>(Source: AniDB)

__Height:__ 168 cm (5' 6")

[Profile (Haikyo)](https://haikyo.co.jp/profile/profile.php?ActorID=52) | [WIki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyoshi_Kobayashi) | [WIki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E6%B8%85%E5%BF%97)

On Sep 7, 2021, he announced his retirement from his longstanding role as the voice of [Daisuke Jigen](https://anilist.co/character/1045) after over 50 years of service. Kobayashi passed away on July 30, 2022 due to pneumonia.

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