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).

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