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Ichirō Nagai
was a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator from Ikeda, Osaka. He was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. Career Nagai played ''GeGeGe no Kitaro's'' Konaki Jijii, a comic, absent-minded old yōkai man who attacks enemies by clinging to them and turning himself to stone, increasing his weight and mass immensely and pinning them down between the 60s and 80s alongside Masako Nozawa and Keiko Toda (Kitaro), Isamu Tanonaka (Medama oyaji), Chikao Ohtsuka and Kei Tomiyama (Nezumi-Otoko), Nana Yamaguchi, Yuko Mita (Neko Musume), Yoko Ogushi, Keiko Yamamoto (Sunakake Baba), Yonehiko Kitagawa, Kenji Utsumi and Yusaku Yara (Nurikabe) and Jōji Yanami, Keaton Yamada and Kōsei Tomita (Ittan Momen). Nagai was cast as ''Sazae-san's'' character, Namihei Isono, Sazae's father and patriarch of the family in the longest running Anime in 1969 alongside co-stars Midori Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikeda, Osaka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2017, the city had an estimated population of 103,028 and a population density of 4,700 persons per km2. The total area is 22.09 km2. History In the Edo period, Ikeda had a castle occupied by a ''daimyō'', the seat of a 50,000-''koku'' Han (Japan), domain. It was famous for ''Ikeda-zumi'' (Ikeda charcoal) traded by Ikeda merchants. In Japanese tea ceremony, cha no yu Ikeda-zumi is loved because of its high quality even today. The city was founded formally on April 29, 1939. It was developed as an urban town by a local railway company, Hankyu Dentetsu. Its founder Kobayashi Ichizo (Itsuo) lived there. On June 8, 2001, the Osaka school massacre occurred in this city. A man entered an elementary school and fatally stabbed eight children in the school. Many pupils have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder. To avoid flashback memories of the massacre and to improve school security, the buildings were rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Utsumi
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was best known for his roles in ''Sally the Witch (1966)'' (as Sally's Papa), ''Fist of the North Star'' (as Raoh and Kaioh), ''Dr. Slump Arale-chan'' (as Senbei Norimaki), the ''Dragon Ball'' series (as Shenlong, Commander Red, Reacoom and the Tenkaichi Budōkai announcer), ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (as Alex Louis Armstrong) and ''Hajime no Ippo'' (as Coach Kamogawa). He was also known for dubbing over the voices of actors Carl Weathers, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Victor Mature and Robert Shaw in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards. Personal life He was married to fellow voice actor Michiko Nomura until his death. Death He died from peritoneal cancer at 3:01 PM in JST on June 13, 2013. Voice roles Television animation ;1963 * ''Wolf Boy Ken'' (One-Eyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ataru Moroboshi
is a fictional character and protagonist of Rumiko Takahashi's manga and anime series ''Urusei Yatsura''. Appearances In ''Urusei Yatsura'' Ataru is a 17-year-old student at Tomobiki High School, Class 2-4. Born during a major earthquake in April (the fourth month, an unlucky number in East Asian culture) on Friday the 13th (the latter also an unlucky number in Western cultures) and on Butsumetsu (the unluckiest day of the Buddhist calendar, said to be the day when Buddha died), he is extremely unlucky and in turn draws a near unending number of unfortunate events, evil spirits, aliens, and other supernatural phenomena to himself, much of the time with repercussions to those around him. Due to his incredible misfortune, he is considered the bane of the town of Tomobiki by its residents and even his own parents. An extremely lecherous and tenacious womanizer, Ataru spends most of the manga hopelessly chasing the various women who cross his path in an endeavor to achieve h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Furukawa
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to fellow voice actor Shino Kakinuma. Career He became famous for his roles in his career as Kagege (''Keroro Gunso''), Kai Shiden (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Shin (''Fist of the North Star''), Asuma Shinohara (''Mobile Police Patlabor''), Piccolo (''Dragon Ball''), Ataru Moroboshi (''Urusei Yatsura''), Portgas D. Ace (''One Piece''), and Jann Lee ('' Dead or Alive''). His debut voice role is a soldier in ''Brave Raideen''. Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of ''Urusei Yatsura'' and Inumaru of ''Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!'', to calm, serious ones like Shin from ''Fist of the North Star'' and Piccolo of the ''Dragon Ball'' series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice" and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of '' Saikyō Robo Daiōja'' and Kento Tate of ''Future Robo Daltanius''. He performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry (Urusei Yatsura)
The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series contains many other characters, whose unusual characteristics and eccentric personalities drive most of the stories. In addition to extraterrestrials, it includes many appearances from figures in Japanese mythology and history. Main characters Ataru Moroboshi is the main protagonist of the series. A 17-year-old lazy student at Tomobiki High School, Class 2-4, Ataru suffers from an incredible amount of bad luck, having been born on Friday the 13th, during a major earthquake, and '' Butsumetsu'', the unluckiest day of the Buddhist calendar. Thanks to this lack of good fortune, his triumph in the game of tag that saves Earth from an Oni invasion turns into a defeat for him. His victory statement, intended to conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urusei Yatsura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, culture and puns. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Kitty Films and broadcast on Fuji Television affiliates from October 1981, to March 1986, with 194 half-hour episodes. Twelve OVAs and six theatrical films followed, and the series was released on various home video formats. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dropped it after eight issues. They re-licensed the manga and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chafurin
, better known by his stage name is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Office Osawa. After graduating from Toyo University is a university with several branches in Japan, including Hakusan, Asaka, Kawagoe, Itakura, and Akabane. Overview The predecessor to Toyo University was , which was founded at Rinsho-in Temple by Enryo Inoue in 1887. Inoue felt that the ..., he often plays middle-aged or older characters in anime. Filmography Television Films Video games Dubbing roles Dubbing References External links * * * Chafurinat Ryu's Seiyuu Infos * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chafurin 1961 births Living people Japanese male stage actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Saitama Prefecture Toyo University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Asō
was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime adaptations. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie '' Aogeba Tōtoshi'', directed by Jun Ichikawa. On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Asō would step down from her role in ''Sazae-san''. She was replaced by Yorie Terauchi on October 5, 2015. On September 3, 2018, it was reported that Asō had died on August 25 from senility. Filmography Television animation * ''Gegege no Kitarō'' (1968) * '' Akane-chan'' (1968) * ''Sazae-san'' (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) * ''Wandering Sun'' (1971) * '' Marvelous Melmo'' (1971), Melmo's aunt (first version) (eps 1, 21) * ''Kashi no Ki Mokku'' (1972) * ''Science Ninja Team Gatcham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midori Katō
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and narrator who is most famous for the role of Sazae Fuguta from the long-running family anime ''Sazae-san''. She is also known for voicing Yoshiko in ''Sally the Witch'' and Osomatsu Matsuno in ''Osomatsu-kun'' (1966). Biography Early life and career Midori Katō was born on 15 November 1939 in Tokyo Prefecture, which would later become Tokyo Metropolis four years after her birth, in the Empire of Japan.『週刊文春』2009年1月29日号、pp.134-138 She was educated at in Suginami ward and , the now-defunct school of the troupe.Profile at Kouenkai Info She originally wanted to be an actress in '''', but she was unable to perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sazae-san
is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for their paper, she moved to Tokyo in 1949 with the explanation that the main characters had moved from Kyūshū to Tokyo as well. The first ''Sazae-san'' strip run by the ''Asahi Shimbun'' was published on November 30, 1949. The manga dealt with everyday life and contemporary situations in Tokyo until Hasegawa retired and ended the series, with the final comic published on February 21, 1974. ''Sazae-san'' won the 8th Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1962. An anime television adaptation by TCJ (later renamed Eiken) began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running animated television series. It has also been adapted into a radio show, theatrical plays and songs. Plot In the beginning, Sazae was more in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōsei Tomita
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo Prefecture who was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. He voiced Doraemon in the first half of the original 1973 ''Doraemon'' series. He voiced Shunsaku Ban, also known as Mustachio (Higeoyaji) or Daddy Walrus, a character appearing in many of Osamu Tezuka's productions. He was known for dubbing over Ernest Borgnine, Orson Welles, Charles Durning, Burt Young, Lee J. Cobb and many more. He also lent his voice to the Japanese dubbing of Mario ( Bob Hoskins) in ''Super Mario Bros.'' He received an Achievement Award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards. He died of a stroke on September 27, 2020, He was 84 years old. Filmography Anime Video games Overseas dubbing Notes References ; Book references * External links Official agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomita, Kosei 1936 births 2020 deaths Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
