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Isamu Tanonaka

Known for acting · Born 19 July 1932 · Died 13 January 2010 · aged 77 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

75 credits

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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Known for

Mazinger Z

1972

Dr. Slump

1981

UFO Robot Grendizer

1975

Tomorrow's Joe

1970

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

1991

Steel Jeeg

1975

Cackling Kitarou

2007

Cackling Kitarou

1996

Cackling Kitarou

1985

Twin Princess of Wonder Planet

2005

Cackling Kitarou

1968

もーれつア太郎

1969

Acting (75)

2016Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of RebirthIgor (voice)Film
2015Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling DownIgor (voice)Film
2014Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's DreamIgor (voice)Film
2014Persona 4 The Golden AnimationIgor (voice) · 12 episodesSeries
2013Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of BirthIgor (voice)Film
2011PERSONA 4 the AnimationIgor (voice) · 25 episodesSeries
2008Graveyard KitaroMedama Oyaji (voice) · 11 episodesSeries
2008Kitaro and the Millennium CurseMedama Oyaji (voice)Film
2008Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!Medama Oyaji (voice)Film
2008Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's WarMedama Oyaji (voice)Film
2008Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3DFilm
2007Cackling KitarouMedama Oyaji · 100 episodesSeries
2005Twin Princess of Wonder PlanetOmendo · 103 episodesSeries
2004MonsterOld Man (voice)Series
2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries
2001One Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureBoo Jack (voice)Film
2001Slayers PremiumMaster (voice)Film
1999Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost TrainMedama-oyajiFilm
1999Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue MassacreKisuke Akamori (voice)Film
1997Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night GameMedama-oyaji (voice)Film
1997Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom TrainMedama Oyaji (voice)Film
1996Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea BeastKitarou's Father (voice)Film
1996Cackling KitarouMedama Oyaji · 114 episodesSeries
1995Chouriki Sentai OhrangerBara-Baby (voice)Series
1994Osawaga! Super BabyFilm
1993Ursa Minor BlueTongariFilm
1991Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiGramps Brass · 46 episodesSeries
1991Marude Dameo · 47 episodesSeries
1990Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!Film
1990The Enemy's the Pirates!Yoshizaki (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
1989Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero AbelYogi (voice) · 43 episodesSeries
1989Devil BoyFilm
1988Transformers: Super-God MasterforceDonq (Humans) · 42 episodesSeries
1988Tatakae!! RamenmanキョンピーFilm
1988Tatakae!! Ramenmanキョンピー · 35 episodesSeries
1986Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai WarMedama Oyaji (voice)Film
1986Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!Film
1986Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another DimensionMedama-Oyaji (voice)Film
1985Gegege no KitaroMedama Oyaji (voice)Film
1985Cackling KitarouMedama-oyaji · 115 episodesSeries
1984Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba CastleGala (voice)Film
1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The WorldGara / ToriyamaFilm
1983I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's LifeFilm
1982Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space AdventureGala (voice)Film
1981Dr. SlumpGala (voice) · 243 episodesSeries
1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoGod 3 (voice)Film
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandGala (voice)Film
1980Bark! Bun BunBig (voice) · 39 episodesSeries
1980BotchanNodaiko (voice)Film
1980Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing EyeFilm
1978Witch Girl TickleAgo · 45 episodesSeries
1976Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldCat Assassin B (voice)Film
1976Paul's Miraculous AdventureDoppe (voice) · 50 episodesSeries
1975Steel JeegOotone · 46 episodesSeries
1975UFO Robot GrendizerMucha (voice) · 74 episodesSeries
1974Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark GeneralDr. Nossori/MuchaFilm
1973Mazinger Z vs. DevilmanMuchaFilm
1972Mazinger ZMucha · 92 episodesSeries
1972The Three Musketeers in BootsKiller Cat B (voice)Film
1971Animal Treasure IslandCat Sailor C (voice)Film
1971Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesPolice Chief (voice)Film
1971Cackling Kitarou眼球老爹(配音) · 45 episodesSeries
1971Tensai Bakabonおまわりさん · 40 episodesSeries
1971アパッチ野球軍Monkey(story12-26) · 26 episodesSeries
1971Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridaiおでこ · 46 episodesSeries
1970Tomorrow's JoeMiss Oyama · 79 episodesSeries
1970Norakuro山ザル軍曹 · 26 episodesSeries
1969The Wonderful World of Puss 'n BootsKiller Cat B (voice)Film
1969Flying Phantom ShipFilm
1969The Genie FamilyPapa · 52 episodesSeries
1969Umeboshi-denka王様 · 26 episodesSeries
1969もーれつア太郎Kokoro no Kopun B · 90 episodesSeries
1968Spooky KitaroMedama-Oyaji (voice)Film
1968Cackling KitarouMedama Oyaji (voice) · 65 episodesSeries
1968Animal 1東五郎 · 27 episodesSeries