Isamu Tanonaka

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-07-19 (78 years old)

Deathday

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...

Acting

1969

1972

The Three Musketeers in Boots

as Killer Cat B (voice)

1988

Tatakae!! Ramenman

as キョンピー

2001

Slayers Premium

as Master (voice)

1993

Ursa Minor Blue

as Tongari

1971

Animal Treasure Island

as Cat Sailor C (voice)

1976

1971

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Police Chief (voice)

2008

Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!

as Medama Oyaji (voice)

1997

Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter

as Medama-oyaji (voice)

1996

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast

as Kitarou's Father (voice)

1985

Spooky Kitaro

as Medama Oyaji (voice)

1986

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War

as Medama Oyaji (voice)

1968

Spooky Kitaro

as Le père de Kitarou (Voix)

1980

Botchan

as Nodaiko (voice)

1974

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