Acting
Isamu Tanonaka
Also Known As: 田の中 勇
Birth Date
July 19, 1932
Death Date
January 13, 2010
(passed away at 77)
Place of Birth
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography
was a Japanese voice actor from Taitō, Tokyo. He was best known for voicing Medama Oyaji in nearly every adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitarō made during his lifetime. During his life he had been attached to Gekidan Tōgei and then Theatre Echo; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. He had a naturally deep voice but became famous for voicing characters with a high pitched voice. In addition to GeGeGe no Kitarō, he also had prominent roles in Tensai Bakabon (as the first voice of Honkan-san), Mazinger Z (as Mucha), Paul's Miraculous Adventure (as Doppe), Magical Princess Minky Momo (as Sindbook), Akuma-kun (as Youaltepuztli), Dr. Slump & Arale-chan (as Gara and Akira Toriyama), Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (as Brass), and the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series (as Igor).
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Monster
Old Man (voice)
2004 • 1 episode
Dr. Slump
Gala (voice)
1981 • 243 episodes
Tomorrow's Joe
Miss Oyama
1970 • 79 episodes
Mazinger Z
Mucha
1972 • 92 episodes
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
Igor (voice)
2014 • 12 episodes
Cackling Kitarou
Medama Oyaji
2007 • 100 episodes
UFO Robot Grendizer
Mucha (voice)
1975 • 74 episodes
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Gramps Brass
1991 • 46 episodes
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
Bara-Baby (voice)
1995 • 1 episode
PERSONA 4 the Animation
Igor (voice)
2011 • 25 episodes
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
Donq (Humans)
1988 • 42 episodes
Cackling Kitarou
Medama Oyaji (voice)
1968 • 65 episodes
Cackling Kitarou
Medama-oyaji
1985 • 115 episodes
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
Omendo
2005 • 103 episodes
Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003 • 1 episode
The Enemy's the Pirates!
Yoshizaki (voice)
1990 • 6 episodes
Graveyard Kitaro
Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008 • 11 episodes
Witch Girl Tickle
Ago
1978 • 45 episodes
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Yogi (voice)
1989 • 43 episodes
The Genie Family
Papa
1969 • 52 episodes