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