Isamu Tanonaka
Acting
1932-07-19 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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).
Filmography(74)
moviePersona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
as Igor (voice) · 2016 · 7.7
moviePersona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
as Igor (voice) · 2015 · 7.3
tvPersona 4 The Golden Animation
as Igor (voice) · 2014 · 7.4
moviePersona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Igor (voice) · 2014 · 7.3
moviePersona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
as Igor (voice) · 2013 · 7.2
tvPERSONA 4 the Animation
as Igor (voice) · 2011 · 7.7
movieSpooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008 · 4.7
movieKirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008 · 10.0
movieSpooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
as · 2008 · 0.0
tvGraveyard Kitaro
as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008 · 8.5
tvCackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji · 2007 · 8.7
tvTwin Princess of Wonder Planet
as Omendo · 2005 · 6.0
tvMonster
as Old Man (voice) · 2004 · 8.5
tvNinja Scroll: The Series
as · 2003 · 7.6
movieSlayers Premium
as Master (voice) · 2001 · 6.4
movieOne Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
as Boo Jack (voice) · 2001 · 6.9
movieKindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
as Kisuke Akamori (voice) · 1999 · 7.5
movieSpooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
as Medama-oyaji · 1999 · 5.2
movieSpooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
as Medama Oyaji (voice) · 1997 · 7.0
movieSpooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
as Medama-oyaji (voice) · 1997 · 6.5
movieSpooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
as Kitarou's Father (voice) · 1996 · 5.7
tvCackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji · 1996 · 8.0
tvChouriki Sentai Ohranger
as Bara-Baby (voice) · 1995 · 7.6
movieOsawaga! Super Baby
as · 1994 · 0.0