Ryoichi Tanaka

Ryoichi Tanaka

Known for
Acting
Born
January 26, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Ryoichi Tanaka (田中 亮一, Tanaka Ryōichi, born January 26, 1947) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Suginami, Tokyo. His younger brother was Kazumi Tanaka. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Akira Fudo/Devilman (Devilman), Nobita's teacher (Doraemon), and Cancer Deathmask (Saint Seiya).

Known For

Filmography

2026
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus poster

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

TV · as Old Kai (voice) · 1 ep

2024
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga poster

One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga

TV · as Minister of the Left · 21 eps

2021
Baki Hanma poster

Baki Hanma

TV · as Warden (voice) · 12 eps

2018
Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho poster

Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho

TV · as Cancer Deathmask (voice) · 1 ep

2016
Tiger Mask W poster

Tiger Mask W

TV · as Kentarou Takaoka (voice) · 38 eps

2015
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold poster

Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold

TV · as Cancer Deathmask (voice) · 13 eps

2009
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE I: The Graveyard of Darkness poster

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE I: The Graveyard of Darkness

Movie · as Mebius Killer (voice)

2009
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE II: The Emperor's Resurrection poster

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE II: The Emperor's Resurrection

Movie · as Mebius Killer (voice)

2009
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth poster

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth

TV · as Mebius Killer (voice) · 2 eps

2008
Porphy's Long Journey poster

Porphy's Long Journey

TV · 52 eps

2005
GARO poster

GARO

TV · as Man in the Park · 1 ep

2004
Koi Kaze poster

Koi Kaze

TV · as Zensou Saeki (voice) · 13 eps

2004
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger poster

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

TV · as Tenkaonian Raja Namunan (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger poster

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

TV · as Nightmare Ninja Yumebakushi (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter poster

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter

TV · as Deathmask (voice) · 5 eps

2001
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger poster

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

TV · as Hanging Bell Org (voice) · 1 ep

2000
Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

2000
Mirai Sentai Timeranger poster

Mirai Sentai Timeranger

TV · as Counselor Zektar (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding poster

Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

1999
Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe poster

Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe

Movie · as Sensei (voice)

1998
Devil Lady poster

Devil Lady

TV · as Takeshi Maki (voice) · 26 eps

1996
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express

Movie · as Principal (voice)

1996
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast poster

Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast

Movie · as Expedition Leader (voice)

1995
Memories poster

Memories

Movie · as General Officer (voice)

1995
Romeo's Blue Skies poster

Romeo's Blue Skies

TV · as Policeman A (voice) · 3 eps

1995
Street Fighter II: V poster

Street Fighter II: V

TV · as Charlie · 29 eps

1994
Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen poster

Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

1993
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko poster

Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko

Movie · as Kamen Rider V3 (voice)

1993
Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth

Movie · as Sensei (voice)

1992
Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds

Movie · as Sensei (voice)

1992
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms poster

Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms

Movie · as Yuan Shu (voice)

1991
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops poster

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

Movie

1991
Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights poster

Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights

Movie · as Merchant C (voice)

1991
Go Nagai World poster

Go Nagai World

TV · 3 eps

1991
The Stubborn Samurai Boy poster

The Stubborn Samurai Boy

TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth poster

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth

Movie · as Deathmask (voice)

1988
Charge!! Men's Private School poster

Charge!! Men's Private School

Movie · as Rankiryuu (voice)

1988
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West poster

Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

1988
Charge! Men's Private School poster

Charge! Men's Private School

TV · as Rankiryuu · 34 eps

1987
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle poster

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

Movie · as Goblin (voice)

1987
Twilight of the Cockroaches poster

Twilight of the Cockroaches

Movie · as Walla (voice)

1987
Lily C.A.T. poster

Lily C.A.T.

Movie · as Jimmy Mengel (voice)

1987
Fang of the Sun Dougram - Dougram Vs Round Facer poster

Fang of the Sun Dougram - Dougram Vs Round Facer

Movie

1987
Transformers: The Headmasters poster

Transformers: The Headmasters

TV · as Brainstorm · 35 eps

1986
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies poster

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Movie · as Untenshu (voice)

1986
The Scarred Man poster

The Scarred Man

Movie · as TV Announcer (ep 1) (voice)

1986
Fist of the North Star poster

Fist of the North Star

Movie · as Z Gang (voice)

1986
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

1986
Barefoot Gen 2 poster

Barefoot Gen 2

Movie · as (voice)

1986
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger poster

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

Movie · as Red Samurai (voice)

1986
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin poster

Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin

TV · as Kurotora (voice) · 21 eps

1986
Spaceship Sagittarius poster

Spaceship Sagittarius

TV · as Taruto (voice) · 5 eps

1986
Dragon Ball poster

Dragon Ball

TV · as Villager (voice) · 1 ep

1985
The Dagger of Kamui poster

The Dagger of Kamui

Movie · as Jackal (voice)

1984
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic poster

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic

Movie · as Teacher (voice)

1984
Beaten by Black Rain poster

Beaten by Black Rain

Movie · as Demonstrator (voice)

1984
Kenya Boy poster

Kenya Boy

Movie · as Bouch (voice)

1983
Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram poster

Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram

Movie · as Rocky (voice)

1981
Fang of the Sun Dougram poster

Fang of the Sun Dougram

TV · as Rocky · 75 eps

1979
Anne of Green Gables poster

Anne of Green Gables

TV · as Jerry Buote (voice) · 3 eps

1975
UFO Robot Grendizer poster

UFO Robot Grendizer

TV · as Zuril Junior (voice), Zuril Jr · 74 eps

1974
Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General poster

Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General

Movie · as Tetsuya Tsurugi

1973
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman poster

Mazinger Z vs. Devilman

Movie · as Devilman/Fudou Akira

1972
Devilman poster

Devilman

TV · as Akira Fudo / Devilman (voice) · 39 eps

1971
Sarutobi Ecchan poster

Sarutobi Ecchan

TV · as Ooyama (voice) / Takeshi Ōyama (voice) · 26 eps

1971
Kamen Rider poster

Kamen Rider

TV · as Crustata Palleo (voice) · 2 eps

1971
Apache Baseball Team poster

Apache Baseball Team

TV · as Happa · 26 eps

1970
Red Blooded Eleven poster

Red Blooded Eleven

TV · as 玉井真吾 · 52 eps