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Hakodate, Hokkaidō is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.83 ...

. He and his brother were two of seven children, and was a drop-out of the legal education division of Ritsumeikan University. He was connected to Theatre Echo, and was the older brother of actor and voice actor

Rokurō Naya was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and the brother of voice actor Gorō Naya (1929–2013). He was a lifelong resident of Tokyo and was affiliated with Mausu Promotion at the time of his death. Filmography Television animation ;1970 * ...

. Naya is best known for providing the voice of Inspector

Koichi Zenigata , usually called and formerly Heiji Zenigata VII, is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in '' Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. He is named after the famous fictional Japane ...

in the ''

Lupin III , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the endeavors of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsèn ...

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, Martin Landau and

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in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He died on 5 March 2013, at age 83, due to chronic respiratory failure.

Filmography

Television animation

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Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 '' tankōbon'' ...

'' (1963) *''

Big X is a science fiction manga series and an anime series by Osamu Tezuka, based on actual experiments conducted by the Nazis to create secret weapons toward the end of World War II. The anime, which was Tokyo Movie Shinsha's first work, is c ...

'' (1964) — Dr. Marina *''

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'' (1967) — Gem *''

'' (1971) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Casshan'' (1973) (Narrator) *'' Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) — Captain Juzo Okita *''

Lupin III Part II ''Lupin the 3rd Part II'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by Monkey Punch. Althou ...

'' (1977) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Six God Combination Godmars'' (1981) — Emperor Zuul *'' Lupin III Part III'' (1984) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty'' (1989) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Mystery of the Hemingway Papers!'' (1990) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!'' (1991) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: From Russia With Love'' (1992) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Voyage to Danger'' (1993) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Dragon of Doom'' (1994) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure'' (1995) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini'' (1996) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Island of Assassins'' (1997) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo'' (1998) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: The Columbus Files'' (1999) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar'' (2000) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection'' (2001) — Inspector Zenigata *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...

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'' (1987) — Adam Robinson Jr. *''

Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant fu ...

'' (1988) — Willibald Joachim von Merkatz *'' Locke the Superman'' (1989) — Great Jorg *'' Lupin III: Green Vs. Red'' (2008) — Inspector Zenigata *'' The Doraemons'' (1997) — Robot

Theatrical animation

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Flying Phantom Ship :''See also Flying Phantom.'' is a 1969 anime feature film directed by Hiroshi Ikeda and produced by Toei Animation. It was one of the first anime films to be dubbed into Russian and shown in Soviet cinema theaters. The animation and design ...

'' (1969) — Ghost Captain *'' Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1971) — Goro *'' Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo'' (1978) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro'' (1979) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Crusher Joe'' (1983) — Captain Kowalski *'' Golgo 13'' (1983) — Leonard Dawson *'' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (1984) — Lord Yupa *'' Night on the Galactic Railroad'' (1985) - Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Father *'' Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon'' (1985) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight'' (1985) — "Bosun" Kuramoto *'' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies'' (1986) - Bongo *'' Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus'' (1995) — Inspector Zenigata *'' Lupin III: Dead or Alive'' (1996) — Inspector Zenigata *''

Noiseman Sound Insect is a short anime film directed by Koji Morimoto, with production by Studio 4°C and music by Yoko Kanno featuring a young Crystal Kay Williams singing the ending theme. The work is in Japanese and contains music and dialogue that are intricate ...

'' (1997) — Prof. Franken

Tokusatsu

*'' Kamen Rider'' (1971) — Great Leader of Shocker/Gel-Shocker *'' Ultraman Ace'' (1972) — Ultraman Ace *'' Jumborg Ace'' (1973) — Alien Emerald *'' Kamen Rider V3'' (1973) — Great Leader of Destron *'' Kamen Rider Amazon'' (1974) — Narrator *''

Kamen Rider Stronger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show. It is the fifth entry in the Kamen Rider Series, the show was broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975 to December 27, 1975. ''Stronger'' is a co-production between Ishinomori Productions and Toei, a ...

'' (1975) — Great Boss of Black Satan, Great Boss of Delza Army *'' Skyrider'' (1979) — Great Boss of Neo-Shocker *''

Kamen Rider Black RX is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series produced as part of the ''Kamen Rider'' series. The ninth show in the franchise, it is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, and aired on the Mainichi Broadcastin ...

'' (1988) — Emperor Crisis *'' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' (2003) — One of the three wirepullers of Smart Brain (voice of

Seizō Katō was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society). Kato was born in Tokyo. He was noted for his role as Megatron and Galvatron from the 1st Transformers series until '' Transfo ...

& Shōzō Iizuka) *'' Kamen Rider: The Next'' (2007) — Great Leader of Shocker *'' OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders'' (2011) — Great Leader of Shocker/Gel-Shocker

Video games

*'' EVE Burst Error'' (1997) — Genzaburo Suzuki *'' Xenoblade Chronicles'' (2010) — Otharon

Dubbing roles

Live-action

* Charlton Heston **'' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1970 TV Tokyo/1973 TBS edition) — Brad Braden **'' The Ten Commandments'' (1991 Fuji TV edition) — Moses **''

The Big Country ''The Big Country'' is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives. The supporting cast features Charles Bickford and Chuck Connors. Filmed in ...

'' — Steve Leech **'' Ben-Hur'' (1974 Fuji TV edition/1981 TV Asahi edition) — Judah Ben-Hur **'' 55 Days at Peking'' — Major Matt Lewis **''

The Greatest Story Ever Told ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast ...

'' — John the Baptist **'' Planet of the Apes'' — George Taylor **''

Beneath the Planet of the Apes ''Beneath the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post and written by Paul Dehn. It is the second of five films in the original ''Planet of the Apes'' series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The film stars Ja ...

'' — Taylor **'' The Omega Man'' — Neville **'' Soylent Green'' — Detective Frank Thorn **''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight ...

'' — Cardinal Richelieu **'' The Four Musketeers'' — Cardinal Richelieu **''

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'' — Stewart Graff **''

Airport 1975 ''Airport 1975'' (also known as ''Airport '75'') is a 1974 American air disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film ''Airport''. It was directed by Jack Smight, produced by William Frye, executive produced by Jennings Lang, a ...

'' — Captain Alan Murdock **'' Two-Minute Warning'' (1980 NTV edition) — Captain Peter Holly **'' Midway'' — Captain Matthew Garth **'' Gray Lady Down'' — Captain Paul Blanchard **'' Solar Crisis'' (1992 NTV edition) — Admiral "Skeet" Kelso **'' True Lies'' — Director Spencer Trilby **'' In the Mouth of Madness'' — Jackson Harglow **'' Any Given Sunday'' (2002 NTV edition) — Commissioner **'' Town & Country'' (Mr. Claybourne) **''

Bowling for Columbine ''Bowling for Columbine'' is a 2002 documentary film written, produced, directed, and narrated by Michael Moore. The film explores what Moore suggests are the primary causes for the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and other acts of gun ...

'' (2004 TV Tokyo edition) * John Wayne **'' Stagecoach'' (1975 NET edition) — Henry the Ringo Kid **''

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It is the second film in Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy", along with '' Fort Apache'' (1948) and '' Rio Grande'' (1950). With a b ...

'' (1980 TV Asahi edition) — Captain Nathan Brittles **'' 3 Godfathers'' (1974 NET edition) — Robert Marmaduke Hightower **''

The Searchers ''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John W ...

'' (1973 and 1979 TV Asahi editions) — Ethan Edwards **'' Rio Bravo'' (1977 NET edition) — John T. Chance **'' True Grit'' (1985 TV Asahi edition) — Rooster Cogburn **''

Chisum ''Chisum'' is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the titular role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War." The supporting cast featu ...

'' — John Chisum **''

The Cowboys ''The Cowboys'' is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name ...

'' — Wil Andersen **'' Rooster Cogburn'' (1980 TV Asahi edition) — Rooster Cogburn **''

The Shootist ''The Shootist'' is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel of the same name.Swarthout, Glendon (1975). ''The Shootist'', New York, New York: Doubleday. It is John Wayne's final film ro ...

'' (1987 TV Asahi edition) — John Bernard Books *

**'' The Misfits'' — Gay Langland **'' Boom Town'' — "Big John" McMasters **''

Mogambo ''Mogambo'' is a 1953 Technicolor adventure/ romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and featuring Donald Sinden. Shot on location in Equatorial Africa, with a musical soundtrack consisti ...

'' — Victor Marswell *'' Batman'' (1992 TBS edition) — Carl Grissom ( Jack Palance) *'' Cold Creek Manor'' – Mr. Massie (

Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, inc ...

) *''

Combat! ''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American so ...

'' — 2nd Lt. Gil Hanley ( Rick Jason) *'' Death Ship'' (1983 Fuji TV edition) – Trevor Marshall ( Richard Crenna) *'' Escape from Absolum'' — The Father (

Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millenn ...

) *'' For a Few Dollars More'' (1973 TV Asahi edition) — Colonel Douglas Mortimer (

) *''

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' ( it, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, literally "The good, the ugly, the bad") is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Clee ...

'' – Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef) *''

Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infi ...

'' (2012 TV Asahi edition) — Maurice Fischer (

Pete Postlethwaite Peter William Postlethwaite, (7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English character actor. After minor television appearances, including in '' The Professionals'', his first major success arose through the British autobiographical fil ...

) *'' Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (Japanese version) — Glenn ( Nick Adams) *'' Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' (Japanese version) — Dr. James Bowen (Nick Adams) *'' The Majestic'' – Harry Trimble ( Martin Landau) *'' Monty Python'' — John Cleese *''

Nineteen Eighty-Four ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (also stylised as ''1984'') is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and fina ...

'' — O'Brien (

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...

) *'' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1988 NTV edition) — Sarek ( Mark Lenard) *'' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' — Obi-Wan Kenobi ( Alec Guinness) *''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a stor ...

'' — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) *''

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

'' — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)

Animation

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Pocahontas Pocahontas (, ; born Amonute, known as Matoaka, 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of ...

'' — Kekata *'' Quest for Camelot'' — Merlin *''

The Raccoons ''The Raccoons'' is a Canadian animated television series that ran on CBC from November 11, 1985 to March 19, 1991 in Canada and on Disney Channel from July 4, 1985 to August 28, 1992 in the U.S., with three preceding television specials from ...

'' — Schaeffer *''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 23rd Disney animated feature film, its story follows Bernard and Bianca, two members ...

'' - Chairman *''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...

'' — Geppetto *'' The King and the Mockingbird'' - King

Live-action roles

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Prophecies of Nostradamus is a 1974 disaster film by Toshio Masuda, based on a 1973 novel by Ben Goto, itself inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. Plot In 1853, Genta Nishiyama begins preaching the prophecies of Michel de Nostradame using a copy of his book ''Cen ...

'' (1974) — Kazuo Ōta *'' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' (2003) — Smart Brain Head

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