Isamu Tanonaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 19, 1932
- Died
- January 13, 2010 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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).
Known For
Filmography
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
Movie · as Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
Movie · as Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Movie · as Igor (voice)
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
TV · as Igor (voice) · 12 eps
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
Movie · as Igor (voice)
PERSONA 4 the Animation
TV · as Igor (voice) · 25 eps
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
Movie
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Graveyard Kitaro
TV · as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 11 eps
Cackling Kitarou
TV · as Medama Oyaji · 100 eps
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
TV · as Omendo · 103 eps
Monster
TV · as Old Man (voice) · 1 ep
Ninja Scroll: The Series
TV · 1 ep
A Tree of Palme
Movie · as Zakuro (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Movie · as Boo Jack (voice)
Slayers Premium
Movie · as Master (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
Movie · as Medama-oyaji
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
Movie · as Kisuke Akamori (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
Movie · as Medama-oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Movie · as Kitarou's Father (voice)
Cackling Kitarou
TV · as Medama Oyaji · 114 eps
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
TV · as Bara-Baby (voice) · 1 ep
Osawaga! Super Baby
Movie
Ursa Minor Blue
Movie · as Tongari
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
TV · as Gramps Brass · 46 eps
Marude Dameo
TV · 47 eps
Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
Movie
The Enemy's the Pirates!
TV · as Yoshizaki (voice) · 6 eps
Devil Boy
Movie
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
TV · as Yogi (voice) · 43 eps
Tatakae!! Ramenman
Movie · as キョンピー
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
TV · as Donq (Humans) · 42 eps
Tatakae!! Ramenman
TV · as キョンピー · 35 eps
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension
Movie · as Medama-Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
Movie
Gegege no Kitaro
Movie · as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Cackling Kitarou
TV · as Medama-oyaji · 115 eps
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Movie · as Gala (voice)
I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
Movie
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
Movie · as Gara / Toriyama
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Movie · as Gala (voice)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Movie · as God 3 (voice)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Movie · as Gala (voice)
Dr. Slump
TV · as Gala (voice) · 243 eps
Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
Movie
Botchan
Movie · as Nodaiko (voice)
Bark! Bun Bun
TV · as Big (voice) · 39 eps
Witch Girl Tickle
TV · as Ago · 45 eps
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
Movie · as Cat Assassin B (voice)
Paul's Miraculous Adventure
TV · as Doppe (voice) · 50 eps
Steel Jeeg
TV · as Ootone · 46 eps
UFO Robot Grendizer
TV · as Mucha (voice) · 74 eps
Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
Movie · as Dr. Nossori/Mucha
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
Movie · as Mucha
The Three Musketeers in Boots
Movie · as Killer Cat B (voice)
Mazinger Z
TV · as Mucha · 92 eps
Animal Treasure Island
Movie · as Cat Sailor C / Pirate Meeting Chairman (voice)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie · as Police Chief (voice)
Tensai Bakabon
TV · as おまわりさん · 40 eps
Apache Baseball Team
TV · as Monkey(story12-26) · 26 eps
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
TV · as おでこ · 46 eps
Cackling Kitarou
TV · as 眼球老爹（配音） · 45 eps
Norakuro
TV · as 山ザル軍曹 · 26 eps
Tomorrow's Joe
TV · as Miss Oyama · 79 eps
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
Movie · as Killer Cat B (voice)
Flying Phantom Ship
Movie
The Genie Family
TV · as Papa · 52 eps
もーれつア太郎
TV · as Kokoro no Kopun B · 90 eps
Umeboshi-denka
TV · as 王様 · 26 eps
Spooky Kitaro
Movie · as Medama-Oyaji (voice)
Cackling Kitarou
TV · as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 65 eps
Animal 1
TV · as 東五郎 · 27 eps