Isamu Tanonaka
Birthday: 1932-07-19
Place of Birth: 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).
Movies
I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
Mr. Matsuzawa is a novelist who lives in Chiba Prefecture. Only his daughter Kazuko knows that the f...
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One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Relaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luff...
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The Three Musketeers in Boots
Pero is back in Go Go Town, a fearful place in the Wild West that desperately awaits for a sheriff t...
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The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in al...
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The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
When Unico, a young unicorn, is banished from his family by a pantheon of manipulative gods, his pow...
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to ...
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Tatakae!! Ramenman
Theatrical film of the anime series Tatakae!! Ramenman, based on the manga chapter "Strike the Darkn...
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
Arale and her friends learn of a World Grand Prix being organised by the Radial Kingdom. The prize i...
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Slayers Premium
Lina and Gourry visited the town in a certain beach. In that town, a mysterious incident which is th...
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Ursa Minor Blue
This adventurous story of a boy named Uri and an old man takes place in the cosmic Milky Way where t...
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Animal Treasure Island
A Japanese adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, featuring animals as the majority o...
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth
Makoto Yuki and his allies have grown through the bonds they have formed and partings they have expe...
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Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
Brave cat Pero once had a bet with treacherous multimillionarie Grumon that he can travel around the...
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
After realizing the value of life and the importance of his own allies, Makoto finally got his smile...
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
A peasant boy and 38 cats band against the tyrannical Ali Baba the 33rd and his cat-phobic genie....
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Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks...
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
The season turns to autumn and the fight of Makoto and his group S.E.E.S. with the strange monsters ...
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Senbei Norimaki finds the secret treasure named “Eye of Rainbow” of the legendary Nanaba Castle in t...
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Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot....
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Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name: a baseball-themed story where Kitar...
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Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of...
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Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living ...
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Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
When local teacher Midori Yamabuki receives an emergency summons to her home planet it turns out to ...
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Professor Senbei finds a videotape of his deceased father providing instructions on how to create a ...
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Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
Kindaichi, Miyuki and Fumi are invited to the resort of the Deep Blue Island by their senpai Akane, ...
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Spooky Kitaro
Kitarō, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of ...
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Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
Yasui is the president of a large company. After the war, he wandered into the world of evil spirits...
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Flying Phantom Ship
Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble a...
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Botchan
Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment - never anticipating what awa...
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Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, bo...
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Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension
Kitaro's worries about a typhoon that came during the unseasonable winter turn out to be true. A typ...
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Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
Kouji and his friends have defeated Dr. Hell and are now enjoying a break, but suddenly a strange pr...
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Spooky Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
A monster appeared out of nowhere, transformed into a human, and began selling strange cloth. Becomi...
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Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
A 3D film attraction featured at Sanrio Puroland. It was produced by Toei as a tie-in to the 2007 Sp...
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Devil Boy
The age of the demons has begun. Dr Faust has foreseen this rise of evil. Unfortunately, he is near ...
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Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
Akuma-kun and his friends go to the Makai Amusement Park to solve the child kidnapping case caused b...
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PERSONA 4 the Animation: No One Is Alone
After the Investigation Team capture the culprit behind the murders that took place the previous yea...
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