Isamu Tanonaka
Born: 1932-07-19 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2010-01-13
Known For: Acting
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
2016
- Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth as Igor (voice)
2015
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down as Igor (voice)
2014
- Persona 4 The Golden Animation as Igor (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream as Igor (voice)
2013
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth as Igor (voice)
2011
- PERSONA 4 the Animation as Igor (voice)
2008
- Graveyard Kitaro as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
- Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War as Medama Oyaji (voice)
2007
- Cackling Kitarou as Medama Oyaji
2005
- Twin Princess of Wonder Planet as Omendo
2004
- Monster as Old Man (voice)
2001
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure as Boo Jack (voice)
- Slayers Premium as Master (voice)
1999
- Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre as Kisuke Akamori (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train as Medama-oyaji
1997
- Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game as Medama-oyaji (voice)
1996
- Cackling Kitarou as Medama Oyaji
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast as Kitarou's Father (voice)
1995
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger as Bara-Baby (voice)
1994
1993
- Ursa Minor Blue as Tongari
1991
- Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai as Gramps Brass
- Marude Dameo
1990
- The Enemy's the Pirates! as Yoshizaki (voice)
- Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
1989
- Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel as Yogi (voice)
- Devil Boy
1988
- Transformers: Super-God Masterforce as Donq (Humans)
- Tatakae!! Ramenman as キョンピー
- Tatakae!! Ramenman as キョンピー
1986
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
- Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension as Medama-Oyaji (voice)
1985
- Cackling Kitarou as Medama-oyaji
- Gegege no Kitaro as Medama Oyaji (voice)
1984
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle as Gala (voice)
1983
1982
- Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure as Gala (voice)
1981
- Dr. Slump as Gala (voice)
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island as Gala (voice)
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unico as God 3 (voice)
1980
- Bark! Bun Bun as Big (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
- Botchan as Nodaiko (voice)
1978
- Witch Girl Tickle as Ago
1976
- Paul's Miraculous Adventure as Doppe (voice)
- Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World as Cat Assassin B (voice)
1975
- UFO Robot Grendizer as Mucha (voice)
- Steel Jeeg as Ootone
1974
- Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General as Dr. Nossori/Mucha
1973
- Mazinger Z vs. Devilman as Mucha
1972
- Mazinger Z as Mucha
- The Three Musketeers in Boots as Killer Cat B (voice)
1971
- Cackling Kitarou as 眼球老爹（配音）
- Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai as おでこ
- アパッチ野球軍 as Monkey(story12-26)
- Animal Treasure Island as Cat Sailor C (voice)
- Tensai Bakabon as おまわりさん
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Police Chief (voice)
1970
- Tomorrow's Joe as Miss Oyama
- Norakuro as 山ザル軍曹
1969
- The Genie Family as Papa
- もーれつア太郎 as Kokoro no Kopun B
- The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots as Killer Cat B (voice)
- Umeboshi-denka as 王様
- Flying Phantom Ship
1968
- Cackling Kitarou as Medama Oyaji (voice)
- Animal 1 as 東五郎
- Spooky Kitaro as Medama-Oyaji (voice)