Isamu Tanonaka
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).
Filmography
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
2016
as Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
2015
as Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
as Igor (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
as Igor (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
2008
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
2008
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Slayers Premium
2001
as Master (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
as Boo Jack (voice)
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
1999
as Kisuke Akamori (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
1999
as Medama-oyaji
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
1997
as Medama-oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
as Kitarou's Father (voice)
Osawaga! Super Baby
1994
Ursa Minor Blue
1993
as Tongari
Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
1990
Devil Boy
1989
Tatakae!! Ramenman
1988
as キョンピー
Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension
1986
as Medama-Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
1986
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
1986
as Medama Oyaji (voice)
Gegege no Kitaro
1985
as Medama Oyaji (voice)