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Isamu Tanonaka
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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.…
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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).
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2016
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
Movie Igor (voice)
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2015
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
Movie Igor (voice)
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2014
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
TV show Igor (voice)
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2014
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Movie Igor (voice)
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2013
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
Movie Igor (voice)
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2011
PERSONA 4 the Animation
TV show Igor (voice)
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2008
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
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2008
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
- 2008
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2008
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
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2008
Graveyard Kitaro
TV show Medama Oyaji (voice)
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2007
Cackling Kitarou
TV show Medama Oyaji
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2005
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
TV show Omendo
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2004
Monster
TV show Old Man (voice)
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2003
Ninja Scroll: The Series
TV show
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2001
Slayers Premium
Movie Master (voice)
More credits
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2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Movie Boo Jack (voice)
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1999
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
Movie Kisuke Akamori (voice)
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1999
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
Movie Medama-oyaji
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1997
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
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1997
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
Movie Medama-oyaji (voice)
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1996
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Movie Kitarou's Father (voice)
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1996
Cackling Kitarou
TV show Medama Oyaji
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1995
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
TV show Bara-Baby (voice)
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1994
Osawaga! Super Baby
Movie
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1993
Ursa Minor Blue
Movie Tongari
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1991
Marude Dameo
TV show
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1991
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
TV show Gramps Brass
- 1990
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1990
The Enemy's the Pirates!
TV show Yoshizaki (voice)
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1989
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
TV show Yogi (voice)
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1989
Devil Boy
Movie
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1988
Tatakae!! Ramenman
Movie キョンピー
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1988
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
TV show Donq (Humans)
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1988
Tatakae!! Ramenman
TV show キョンピー
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1986
Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension
Movie Medama-Oyaji (voice)
- 1986
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1986
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
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1985
Gegege no Kitaro
Movie Medama Oyaji (voice)
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1985
Cackling Kitarou
TV show Medama-oyaji
