Isamu Tanonaka
Acting
Born 1932-07-19 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan · Died 2010-01-13
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).
Acting
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)
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
Graveyard Kitaro
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Cackling Kitarou
Medama Oyaji
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
Omendo
Monster
Old Man (voice)
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Slayers Premium
Master (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Boo Jack (voice)
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
Kisuke Akamori (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
Medama-oyaji
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
Medama-oyaji (voice)
Spooky 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)