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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 19, 1932
Died
January 13, 2010
Place of Birth
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- 田の中 勇
Isamu Tanonaka
1.1 Popularity
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).
Known For
7.6
Igor (voice)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth
2016
7.2
Igor (voice)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
2015
7.3
Igor (voice)
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
2014
7.2
Igor (voice)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
7.2
Igor (voice)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
7.6
Igor (voice)
PERSONA 4 the Animation
2011
4.7
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
2008
0.0
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008
0.0
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
8.5
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Graveyard Kitaro
2008
Credits
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth
as Igor (voice)
2016
7.6
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
as Igor (voice)
2015
7.2
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
as Igor (voice)
2014
7.3
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Igor (voice)
2014
7.2
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
as Igor (voice)
2013
7.2
PERSONA 4 the Animation
as Igor (voice)
2011
7.6
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
4.7
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
0.0
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
0.0
Graveyard Kitaro
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
8.5
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji
2007
8.6
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
as Omendo
2005
6.0
Monster
as Old Man (voice)
2004
8.5
Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003
7.7
Slayers Premium
as Master (voice)
2001
6.2
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
as Boo Jack (voice)
2001
6.9
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
as Kisuke Akamori (voice)
1999
8.7
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
as Medama-oyaji
1999
5.0
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
1997
7.0
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
as Medama-oyaji (voice)
1997
6.0
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
as Kitarou's Father (voice)
1996
5.7
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji
1996
8.0
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
as Bara-Baby (voice)
1995
7.7
Ursa Minor Blue
as Tongari
1993
6.8
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
as Gramps Brass
1991
8.2
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
as Yogi (voice)
1989
5.8
Tatakae!! Ramenman
as キョンピー
1988
8.0
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
as Donq (Humans)
1988
8.2
Tatakae!! Ramenman
as キョンピー
1988
8.0
Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension
1986
6.0
Spooky Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
1986
6.0
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
1986
7.2
Spooky Kitaro
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
1985
6.7
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama-oyaji
1985
10.0
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
as Gala (voice)
1984
4.8
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
as Gara / Toriyama
1983
7.0
I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
1983
0.0
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
as Gala (voice)
1982
6.1
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
as Gala (voice)
1981
6.7
Dr. Slump
as Gala (voice)
1981
8.0
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as God 3 (voice)
1981
7.0
Bark! Bun Bun
as Big (voice)
1980
6.2
Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
1980
7.0
Botchan
as Nodaiko (voice)
1980
5.5
Witch Girl Tickle
as Ago
1978
8.0
Paul's Miraculous Adventure
as Doppe
1976
3.5
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
as Cat Assassin B (voice)
1976
6.5
UFO Robot Grendizer
as Mucha
1975
7.5
Steel Jeeg
as Ootone
1975
8.0
Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
as Dr. Nossori/Mucha
1974
6.8
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
as Mucha
1973
5.5
Mazinger Z
as Mucha
1972
7.9
The Three Musketeers in Boots
as Killer Cat B (voice)
1972
6.1
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama-oyaji
1971
9.0
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
as おでこ
1971
1.0
アパッチ野球軍
as Monkey(story12-26)
1971
1.0
Tensai Bakabon
as おまわりさん
1971
6.0
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Police Chief (voice)
1971
5.7
Animal Treasure Island
as Cat Sailor C (voice)
1971
6.3
Norakuro
as 山ザル軍曹
1970
0.0
Tomorrow's Joe
as Miss Oyama
1970
7.8
The Genie Family
as Papa
1969
6.5
Flying Phantom Ship
1969
6.3
もーれつア太郎
as Kokoro no Kopun B
1969
1.0
Umeboshi-denka
as 王様
1969
0.0
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
as Killer Cat B (voice)
1969
7.1
Spooky Kitaro
as Le père de Kitarou (Voix)
1968
6.5
Animal 1
as 東五郎
1968
0.0
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
1968
8.2