Isamu Tanonaka
Actingwas 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
Igor (voice)
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
2016
Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
2015
Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
2008
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008
Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
2008
Master (voice)
Slayers Premium
2001
Boo Jack (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
Kisuke Akamori (voice)
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
1999
Medama-oyaji
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
1999
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
Medama-oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
1997
Kitarou's Father (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
Osawaga! Super Baby
1994
Tongari
Ursa Minor Blue
1993
Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
1990
Devil Boy
1989
キョンピー
Tatakae!! Ramenman
1988
TV Shows
Igor (voice)
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
2014
Igor (voice)
PERSONA 4 the Animation
2011
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Graveyard Kitaro
2008
Medama Oyaji
Cackling Kitarou
2007
Omendo
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
2005
Old Man (voice)
Monster
2004
Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003
Medama Oyaji
Cackling Kitarou
1996
Bara-Baby (voice)
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
1995
Marude Dameo
1991
Gramps Brass
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
1991
Yoshizaki (voice)
The Enemy's the Pirates!
1990
Yogi (voice)
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
1989
Donq (Humans)
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1988
キョンピー
Tatakae!! Ramenman
1988
Medama-oyaji
Cackling Kitarou
1985
Gala (voice)
Dr. Slump
1981
Big (voice)
Bark! Bun Bun
1980
Ago
Witch Girl Tickle
1978
Doppe (voice)
Paul's Miraculous Adventure
1976