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Isamu Tanonaka
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1932-2010) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Isamu Tanonaka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator 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.
Isamu Tanonaka is read about 187 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2010Died13 January 20102008
Graveyard KitaroSeries, Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!Film, 2008Medama Oyaji (voice)2005
Twin Princess of Wonder PlanetSeries, Omendo2003
Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureFilm, Boo Jack (voice)1997
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night GameFilm, Medama-oyaji (voice)1993
Ursa Minor BlueFilm, Tongari1991
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiSeries, Gramps Brass1989
Devil BoyFilm1988
Tatakae!! RamenmanSeries, キョンピー1985
Gegege no KitaroFilm, Medama Oyaji (voice)1983
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The WorldFilm, Gara / Toriyama1981
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandFilm, Gala (voice)1980
Bark! Bun BunSeries, Big (voice)1976
Paul's Miraculous AdventureSeries, Doppe (voice)
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldFilm, 1976Cat Assassin B (voice)1973
Mazinger Z vs. DevilmanFilm, Mucha1972
Mazinger ZSeries, Mucha1971
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm, Police Chief (voice)1969
The Genie FamilySeries, Papa1968
Spooky KitaroFilm, Medama-Oyaji (voice)1932Born19 July 1932
Graveyard KitaroSeries, Medama Oyaji (voice)Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!Film, 2008Medama Oyaji (voice)2005Twin Princess of Wonder PlanetSeries, Omendo2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries2001One Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureFilm, Boo Jack (voice)1997Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night GameFilm, Medama-oyaji (voice)1993Ursa Minor BlueFilm, Tongari1991Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiSeries, Gramps Brass1989Devil BoyFilm1988Tatakae!! RamenmanSeries, キョンピー1985Gegege no KitaroFilm, Medama Oyaji (voice)1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The WorldFilm, Gara / Toriyama1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandFilm, Gala (voice)1980Bark! Bun BunSeries, Big (voice)1976Paul's Miraculous AdventureSeries, Doppe (voice)Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldFilm, 1976Cat Assassin B (voice)1973Mazinger Z vs. DevilmanFilm, Mucha1972Mazinger ZSeries, Mucha1971Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm, Police Chief (voice)1969The Genie FamilySeries, Papa1968Spooky KitaroFilm, Medama-Oyaji (voice)1932Born19 July 1932People around Isamu
Close ties
Shigeru Mizuki Also in Gegege no Kitaro (1985)
Keiko Yamamoto Also in Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)
Hiroshi Ōtake Also in Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973)
Chinami Nishimura Also in Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)- Jōji Yanami Also in Gekijô ban Gegege no Kitarô: Nippon bakuretsu (2008)
Yūko Mita Also in Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (1986)- Kei Tomiyama Also in Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension (1986)
- Kōsei Tomita Also in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)
Hidekatsu Shibata Also in Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (1986)
Kazuko Sugiyama Also in Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island (1981)
Naoki Tatsuta Also in Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)
Junichi Sato Directed Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997)
Yōko Matsuoka Also in Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast (1996)
Michiru Shimada Wrote Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)
Chikao Ōtsuka Also in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)
Shigeru Chiba Also in Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)
Keiko Toda Also in Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension (1986)
Kenji Utsumi Also in The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969)
Takeshi Aono Also in Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension (1986)- Junpei Takiguchi Also in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)
Minori Matsushima Also in Animal Treasure Island (1971)- Kōzō Shioya Also in Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)
Hiroko Emori Also in Gegege no Kitaro (1985)
Ryōichi Tanaka Also in Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973)
Filmography 40
76 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2010 · aged 77
