Isamu Tanonaka
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 (75 titles)
7.6MoviePersona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
Igor (voice) · 2016
7.2MoviePersona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
Igor (voice) · 2015
7.4ShowPersona 4 The Golden Animation
Igor (voice) · 2014
7.2MoviePersona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Igor (voice) · 2014
7.2MoviePersona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
Igor (voice) · 2013
7.5ShowPERSONA 4 the Animation
Igor (voice) · 2011
4.7MovieGegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008
10.0MovieKirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008
MovieGegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
5.1MovieKitaro and the Millennium Curse
Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008
8.5ShowGraveyard Kitaro
Medama Oyaji (voice) · 2008
8.7ShowCackling Kitarou
Medama Oyaji · 2007
6.3ShowTwin Princess of Wonder Planet
Omendo · 2005
8.5ShowMonster
Old Man (voice) · 2004
7.6ShowNinja Scroll: The Series
2003
6.4MovieSlayers Premium
Master (voice) · 2001
6.9MovieOne Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Boo Jack (voice) · 2001
7.5MovieKindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
Kisuke Akamori (voice) · 1999
5.2MovieGegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
Medama-oyaji · 1999
7.0MovieGegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Medama Oyaji (voice) · 1997
6.5MovieGegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
Medama-oyaji (voice) · 1997
5.8MovieGegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Kitarou's Father (voice) · 1996
8.0ShowCackling Kitarou
Medama Oyaji · 1996
7.6ShowChouriki Sentai Ohranger
Bara-Baby (voice) · 1995