was a Japanese actor,

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and narrator born in

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...

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who worked at

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenj ...

. On February 6, 2006, at the age of 57, he died from acute heart failure. His final appearance was the

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2006 New Year one-hour special, where he voiced Hoki. Following Totani's death, his ongoing roles were taken up by other voice actors.

Filmography

Anime television

;1979 *''

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'' (Uragan, Cozun Graham) ;1984 *''

Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially colle ...

'' (Club, Fox, Baron, Jagi, Shikaba, Young Ryuuken, Ren, Han, Zebra) ;1987 *''

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'' (Draculaman) ;1990 *''

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'' (

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) ;1996 *''

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'' (Don Kiar) Unknown date *''

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'' (Minagi's father) *''

The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird is a 1991 anime television series, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Katsuyoshi Yatabe. It is the second incarnation in the long-running " ''Brave''", (or ''Yūsha''), franchise. This series's title's English translation be ...

'' (Guard Wing and Super Guardion) *''

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'' (Kuze) *''

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam is a 1985 Japanese television anime series, the second installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, and a sequel to the original ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu ...

'' (Kacricon Cacooler, Gady Kinzei) *''

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'' (Gottn Goh, August Gidan) *''

Galaxy Express 999 is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...

'' (Locomotive, others) *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'' (Akatora) *'' Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV'' (Teles) *''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...

'' (Detective Gobugari(Aikawa), Announcer, Pentagon, Big Magnum, Ebio/Tendorn, Eragines, Kakehu, Kappatron, Mr Kamen, others) *''

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'' 1979 (Pyunma/008) *''

Sakigake!! Otokojuku , also known as simply ''Otokojuku'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Miyashita. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991. It is staged in an all-boys school that ...

'' (Umanosuke Gonda, Henshouki) *''

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'' (Shige) *'' Juushin Liger'' (Doll Neibee) *''

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'' (Hasha Moja, Bara) *''

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'' (Tokamak Rovsky, Dolple Giron) *''

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'' ( Capricorn Shura, Moses) *''

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High School! Kimengumi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoei Shinzawa. A first series ''Third Year Funny-face Club'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1980 to April 1982. ''High School! Kimengumi'' was se ...

'' (Yui's Father and Tulip) *''

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'' (Kurikinton Soramame, Police Chief, others) *''

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'' (Jango) *''

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'' (Tim Marcoh) *''

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'' (Don Goro Shougun, Niō aniyan) *'' Madö King Granzört'' (Battoban, Gari ̄ ben) *''

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'' (Yoshimitsu Miwa) *''

'' (Hoki) *'' Gyandura Densetsu Tetsuya'' (Zenichi Innami)

OVA

*'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' (1991) (Alpha A. Bate) *'' Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter'' (1994) (Atsushi Suedo) Unknown date *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' ( Colonel Killing) *'' Guyver'' (Gregole) *''

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'' (Arthur von Streit) *''

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Anime Movie

*'' Transformers: Scramble City'' (1986) (Motormaster,

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) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988) (Tooth) *'' 3×3 Eyes'' (1991-1992) (Ryouko) *'' Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'' (1994) (

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) Unknown date *'' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise'' (Charichanmi) *''

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'' (Ernest Mecklinger) *'' Dragon Ball: Legend of Shenron'' (Soldier) *''

'' (Ginger) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan Son Goku'' (Zeeun)

Games

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'' (1994 PC-Engine version) (Grandmaster Meio) *''

Tobal 2 is a 3D fighting video game developed by DreamFactory and released by Square in Japan in 1997. It is the sequel to ''Tobal No. 1''. The game was re-released in 2007 under Square Enix's "Legendary Hits" label. As of 2010, the game held the recor ...

'' (1997) (Oliems) *''

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'' (1998) (

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) *'' Dead or Alive 2'' (1999) (

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) *'' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' (2001) (Revolver Ocelot) *''

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'' (2002) (Leon) *''

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'' (2004) (Doku) *''

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'' (2005) (Leon) *''

Persona 3 released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus orig ...

'' (2006) (Takeharu Kirijo) (replaced by

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in subsequent games and anime film adaptations) *'' BS Dragon Quest'' (Roujin) *'' BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki (Narration, King Akaneia, Ruben Hoka) *''

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) *'' Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max'' (

, Announcer) ''

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'' *'' Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max 2'' (

) *''

Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the ''Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the franchise is ...

'' (Alpha A. Bate, Cozun Graham, Kacricon Cacooler, Gady Kinzei, Gottn Goh, August Gidan, Netto, Hasha Moja)

Tokusatsu

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'' (Corrupted Financier Dogoal)

Dubbing Roles

*'' A Bridge Too Far'' (Ludwig (

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)) *'' Highlander II: The Quickening'' (Corda ( Pete Antico)) *''

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'' (Jimmy Fingers ( Tony DeBenedetto)) *'' The Mask'' (Dorian Tyrell (

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References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Totani, Koji 1948 births 2006 deaths Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Nagoya Tokai University alumni Aoni Production voice actors