Voiced by: Kaneta Kimotsuki (1973), Koreyoshi Kurahara (1979–1987), Kazuya Tatekabe (1979 – March 2005), Tōru Furuya (1979 – March 2005), Subaru Kimura (2005–present), Kujira (2000–2004; Teen), Gerald Chew (2002–2003), Kaiji Tang (2014–2015, 2021)
Takeshi Goda (剛田 武, Gōda Takeshi) (born on 15 June,[b] Gemini), named Buster in the Cinar dub and Bob in the Speedy dub, usually known by the nickname “Gian” (「ジャイアン」, “Jaian”, English: Big G) is a strong and quick-tempered local bully. He also frequently steals other children’s stuff (especially Nobita’s and Suneo’s) under the pretext of “borrowing” them, unless the toy is damaged. He is known for his awful singing voice, though he considers himself a great singer. To prove this, Gian sometimes “invites” others to attend his concerts, under the threat of beatings. His singing is so horrible that, once, Nobita and Doraemon try to mute it in a silent world, his writings of the song lyrics in a board end up having the same effect as when they hear them.Though his voice is terrible in one of the episodes it was shown that a girl liked his singing. In some films, his singing is enhanced to become an effective weapon (as in ‘Nobita’s Great Adventure in the South Seas’). In some episodes when his voice is recorded and he hears it, he instantly denies it being his voice and threatens to beat up the person who sang his songs in a very bad way (which is an irony). Gian is also confident in cooking, but just like his singing, his hand-made food can be a nightmare for other people very easily.
However, Gian does not hesitate to help his friends when they are in real trouble. Throughout the series, particularly the films, he is often the one who voices the most concern and refuses to look away when there is a problem, an opposite of Suneo’s cowardice. While he is described by others as daunting and intimidating, he is very sensitive and prone to crying when something touching happens, and he actually values his friends highly, a feeling which his friends sometimes reciprocate. Gian also has a soft spot for his younger sister, Jaiko, and usually tries to prevent her from trouble, even if she can perfectly handle her situation. Gian basically is a bullying ‘tsundere’.
His catchphrase is “What’s mine is mine. What’s yours is also mine.” (「俺の物は、俺の物。お前の物も俺の物。」, “Ore no mono wa, ore no mono. Omae no mono mo ore no mono.”), also known as Gianism (ジャイアニズム, Jaianizumu) in Japan (the Japanese band Nightmare have borrowed the term for their albums Gianism Best Ofs and Gianizm).[5]