Isamu Tanonaka
Acting
đ 1932-07-19
was a Japanese voiceâ actor from TaitĆ,â Tokyo. He was best known for voicing Medama Oyaji in nearly every adaptation of Shigeruâ Mizuki's GeGeGeâ noâ KitarĆ made during his lifetime. During his life he had been attached to Gekidan TĆgei and then Theatre Echo; he was attached to Aoniâ 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 GeGeGeâ noâ KitarĆ, he also had prominent roles in Tensaiâ Bakabon (as the first voice of Honkan-san), Mazingerâ Z (as Mucha), Paul'sâ Miraculousâ Adventure (as Doppe), Magicalâ Princessâ Minkyâ Momo (as Sindbook), Akuma-kun (as Youaltepuztli), Dr.â Slumpâ &â Arale-chan (as Gara and Akiraâ Toriyama), Dragonâ Quest:â Daiâ noâ DaibĆken (as Brass), and the Shinâ Megamiâ Tensei:â Persona series (as Igor).
Cast credits(71)
Gala (voice)
1981
Donq (Humans)
1988
Miss Oyama
1970
Medama Oyaji
2007
Mucha
1975
Medama Oyaji (voice)
1968
Mucha
1972
Monkey(story12-26)
1971
Medama-oyaji
1985
Igor (voice)
2014
ăă§ă
1971
Papa
1969
Igor (voice)
2011
Omendo
2005
Bara-Baby (voice)
1995
Old Man (voice)
2004
Ootone
1975
Gramps Brass
1991
Doppe
1976
Big (voice)
1980
Ago
1978
Yogi (voice)
1989
ăăŸăăăă
1971
ăă§ăłăăŒ
1988
Medama Oyaji
1996
2003
ć±±ă¶ă«è»æč
1970
Medama-oyaji
1971
Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
æ±äșé
1968
çæ§
1969
Kokoro no Kopun B
1969
Boo Jack (voice)
2001
Killer Cat B (voice)
1969
1969
Cat Sailor C (voice)
1971
Igor (voice)
2013
Mucha
1973
Dr. Nossori/Mucha
1974
God 3 (voice)
1981
Nodaiko (voice)
1980
Igor (voice)
2016
Police Chief (voice)
1971
Master (voice)
2001
Kitarou's Father (voice)
1996
Gala (voice)
1984
Igor (voice)
2014
Killer Cat B (voice)
1972
Medama Oyaji (voice)
1997
Medama-oyaji (voice)
1997
Cat Assassin B (voice)
1976
Gala (voice)
1982
Igor (voice)
2015
Kisuke Akamori (voice)
1999
Medama Oyaji (voice)
1985
1986
Gara / Toriyama
1983
1986
Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
Medama Oyaji (voice)
1986
1990
1980
Le pĂšre de Kitarou (Voix)
1968
Gala (voice)
1981
Medama Oyaji (voice)
2008
1989
ăă§ăłăăŒ
1988
Medama-oyaji
1999
2008
1983
Tongari
1993