Isamu Tanonaka
ActingAlso Known As
田の中 勇
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
(40 total)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
as Boo Jack (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth
as Igor (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Igor (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down
as Igor (voice)
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
as Killer Cat B (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth
as Igor (voice)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as God 3 (voice)
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
as Mucha
Animal Treasure Island
as Cat Sailor C (voice)
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
as Cat Assassin B (voice)
Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
as Dr. Nossori/Mucha
Slayers Premium
as Master (voice)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Police Chief (voice)
The Three Musketeers in Boots
as Killer Cat B (voice)
Ursa Minor Blue
as Tongari
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
as Gala (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
as Medama-oyaji
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
TV Shows
(34 total)
Monster
as Old Man (voice)
Mazinger Z
as Mucha
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
as Gramps Brass
Dr. Slump
as Gala (voice)
UFO Robot Grendizer
as Mucha (voice)
Steel Jeeg
as Ootone
PERSONA 4 the Animation
as Igor (voice)
Tomorrow's Joe
as Miss Oyama
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
as Igor (voice)
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
as Bara-Baby (voice)
Graveyard Kitaro
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
as Donq (Humans)
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
as Yogi (voice)
The Genie Family
as Papa
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji
Cackling Kitarou
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Bark! Bun Bun
as Big (voice)
Paul's Miraculous Adventure
as Doppe (voice)
