Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1932-07-19
Day of Death
2010-01-13
Place of Birth
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Isamu Tanonaka
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).
Filmography (40)
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
2016
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
2015
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
2008
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
Slayers Premium
2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
1999
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
1999
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
1997
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
