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Hideo Kojima will make his voice acting debut as Paul Moldebrandt in the Japanese dub version of Zootopia 2. The Japanese version of the newest Disney movie will debut in theaters in Japan on December 5, 2025. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Jared Bush—who worked on Zootopia 2 as the writer, producer, director, and in other roles—was the one who offered the role to Kojima. While Kojima has made cameo appearances in live-action movies and games, this is his first time voicing a character in an animated film. In a comment, he expresses his surprise and delight at appearing in a Disney movie and in the sequel to Zootopia, which he likes very much.
Paul Molebrandt, whom Kojima voices, is a minor character with only a few lines. He works for the Zootopia Police Department as the IT guy. Josh Gad (Olaf in Frozen) voices him in the original English version. Other voice actors joining the Japanese cast in Zootopia 2 include: Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu in Demon Slayer), Nana Mizuki (Hinata in Naruto), and Wataru Takagi (Okuyasu in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable).
Hideo Kojima is a famous video game designer, writer, director, and producer. He’s best known for his work on the Metal Gear franchise, as well as on Death Stranding. He worked at Konami from 1986 to 2015. While at Konami, he founded Kojima Productions, and after he left Konami, he re-established Kojima Productions as an independent studio and released Death Stranding four years later.
The Japanese version of Zootopia 2 will come out on December 5, 2025. With a $556 million global opening, the movie has already broken box office records.
