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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).

Isamu Tanonaka

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Monster

Dr. Slump

Tomorrow's Joe

Cackling Kitarou

Cackling Kitarou

Mazinger Z

Cackling Kitarou

Twin Princess of Wonder Planet

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

UFO Robot Grendizer

もーれつア太郎

Cackling Kitarou

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Witch Girl Tickle

Steel Jeeg

Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel

Persona 4 The Golden Animation

PERSONA 4 the Animation

Ninja Scroll: The Series

Transformers: Super-God Masterforce