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Isamu Tanonaka
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 77
Also known as田の中 勇GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn19/07/1932Born inSetagaya, Tokyo, JapanDied13/01/2010Died inSetagayaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3276073TMDb#1241722

Isamu Tanonaka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator 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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Filmography64 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of RebirthMovieIgor (voice)84
2015Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling DownMovieIgor (voice)83
2014Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's DreamMovieIgor (voice)82
2014Persona 4 The Golden AnimationSeriesIgor (voice)82
2013Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of BirthMovieIgor (voice)81
2011PERSONA 4 the AnimationSeriesIgor (voice)79
2008Kitaro and the Millennium CurseMovieMedama Oyaji (voice)76
2008Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's WarMovieMedama Oyaji (voice)76
2008Graveyard KitaroSeriesMedama Oyaji (voice)76
2008Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3DMovie76
2007Cackling KitarouSeriesMedama Oyaji75
2005Twin Princess of Wonder PlanetSeriesOmendo73
2004MonsterSeriesOld Man (voice)72
2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries71
2001One Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureMovieBoo Jack (voice)69
2001Slayers PremiumMovieMaster (voice)69
1999Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue MassacreMovieKisuke Akamori (voice)67
1999Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost TrainMovieMedama-oyaji67
1997Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night GameMovieMedama-oyaji (voice)65
1997Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom TrainMovieMedama Oyaji (voice)65
1996Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea BeastMovieKitarou's Father (voice)64
1995Chouriki Sentai OhrangerSeriesBara-Baby (voice)63
1993Ursa Minor BlueMovieTongari61
1991Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiSeriesGramps Brass59
1991Marude DameoSeries59
1990The Enemy's the Pirates!SeriesYoshizaki (voice)58
1990Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!Movie58
1989Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero AbelSeriesYogi (voice)57
1988Tatakae!! RamenmanSeriesキョンピー56
1988Tatakae!! RamenmanMovieキョンピー56
1988Transformers: Super-God MasterforceSeriesDonq (Humans)56
1986Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai WarMovieMedama Oyaji (voice)54
1986Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another DimensionMovieMedama-Oyaji (voice)54
1985Cackling KitarouSeriesMedama-oyaji53
1985Gegege no KitaroMovieMedama Oyaji (voice)53
1984Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba CastleMovieGala (voice)52
1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The WorldMovieGara / Toriyama51
1982Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space AdventureMovieGala (voice)50
1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoMovieGod 3 (voice)49
1981Dr. SlumpSeriesGala (voice)49
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandMovieGala (voice)49
1980BotchanMovieNodaiko (voice)48
1978Witch Girl TickleSeriesAgo46
1976Paul's Miraculous AdventureSeriesDoppe (voice)44
1976Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldMovieCat Assassin B (voice)44
1975UFO Robot GrendizerSeriesMucha (voice)43
1975Steel JeegSeriesOotone43
1974Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark GeneralMovieDr. Nossori/Mucha42
1973Mazinger Z vs. DevilmanMovieMucha41
1972The Three Musketeers in BootsMovieKiller Cat B (voice)40
1972Mazinger ZSeriesMucha40
1971Kunimatsu-sama no OtoridaiSeriesおでこ39
1971Animal Treasure IslandMovieCat Sailor C (voice)39
1971Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesMoviePolice Chief (voice)39
1971アパッチ野球軍SeriesMonkey(story12-26)39
1971Cackling KitarouSeries眼球老爹(配音)39
1970Tomorrow's JoeSeriesMiss Oyama38
1970NorakuroSeries山ザル軍曹38
1969The Genie FamilySeriesPapa37
1969The Wonderful World of Puss 'n BootsMovieKiller Cat B (voice)37
1969Flying Phantom ShipMovie37
1969Umeboshi-denkaSeries王様37
1968Animal 1Series東五郎36
1968Cackling KitarouSeriesMedama Oyaji (voice)36