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. His younger brother was Kazumi Tanaka. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Akira Fudo/Devilman ('' Devilman''), Nobita's teacher (''

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''), and Cancer Deathmask (''

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Filmography

Television animation

*'' Tiger Mask'' (1970) ( Kentaro Takaoka/Yellow Devil) *'' Akakichi no Eleven'' (1970) (Shingo Tamai) *'' Devilman'' (1972) (Akira Fudo/Devilman) *''

Cutie Honey is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. First appearing in ''Weekly Shōnen Champions 41st issue of 1973, the series ran until April 1974. It follows an android girl named Honey Kisaragi, who trans ...

'' (1973) (Johnny) (episode 19) *''

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'' (1976) (Fumio Ataru, Ohkawa) *'' UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1977) (Zuril Junior) *''

'' (1979) (Sensei) *'' Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (1981) (Rocky Andor) *''

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. ...

'' (1983) (

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, Mister Khamen) *'' Lightspeed Electroid Albegas'' (1983) (Kurohara) *'' Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration'' (1983) (Morio) *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'' (1986) (Kurotora, Hakuro) *''

'' (1986) ( Cancer Deathmask, Musca Dio) *'' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) (Brainstorm) *'' Hokuto no Ken 2'' (1987) (Jo) *'' Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' (1988) (

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) *'' Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' (1988) (Shintaro) *'' Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1988) (Tetsu) *'' Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (1988) (Rankiryuu (Hikoubou)) *'' Transformers: Victory'' (1989) (Blue Bacchus) *''

Chibi Maruko-chan is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls ''Maruko'', and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974. Maruko is a t ...

'' (1990) (Headmaster) *'' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'' (1991) (

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) *''

Aoki Densetsu Shoot! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Ōshima. It was published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between 1990 and 2003. The story revolves around a boy named Toshihiko Tanaka, who has just started at Kakeg ...

'' (1993) (Ohmmori) *''

Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo , often shortened to , and known in English as ''KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops'', is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Akimoto. It takes place in the present day, in and around a neighborhood police station ( k ...

'' (1996) ( Daidiro Ohara) *''

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'' (1999) (Moore, Minister of the Left) *'' Vandread'' (2000) (Prime Minister) *''

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'' (2004) (Zenzo Saeki) *'' Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold'' (2015) (Cancer Deathmask) *'' Tiger Mask W'' (2016) (Kentaro Takaoka) *'' Hanma Baki - Son of Ogre'' (2021) (Prison Warden)

Original video animation

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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 f ...

'' (1989) (Hans Eduard Bergengrun) *'' Kamen Rider SD'' (1993) (Kamen Rider V3)

Theatrical animation

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'' (1971) *'' Mazinger Z vs. Devilman'' (1973) (Akira Fudo/Devilman) *'' Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness'' (1974) (Tetsuya Tsurugi) *'' Dougram'' (1983) (Rocky) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld'' (1984) (Sensei) *''

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'' (1985) (Jackal) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops'' (1986) (Sensei) *'' Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle'' (1987) (Demon) *'' Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West'' (1988) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan'' (1989) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet'' (1990) (Doctor) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights'' (1991) (Merchant) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds'' (1992) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth'' (1993) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen'' (1994) (Sensei) *'' 2112: The Birth of Doraemon'' (1995) (Mr. Robot) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World'' (1995) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express'' (1996) (Curator) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding'' (1999) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe'' (1999) (Sensei) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King'' (2000) (Sensei) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' (2013) (Old Kaioushin) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' (2015) (Dr. Briefs)

Tokusatsu

*'' Ike! Greenman'' (1973) (Demon Lord) *''Ike! Ushiwaka Kotarou'' (1974) (Kotaro Ushikawa) *'' Ultraman Tiga'' (1996) (Gobunyu (Vaha) (ep. 19)) *''

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'' (2000) (Counselor Zektar (ep. 31)) *''

Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger is Toei's twenty-fifth production of the '' Super Sentai'' metaseries airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. Footage from this show was used in the 2002 American series '' Power Rangers Wild Force'' and was later dubb ...

'' (2001) (Shrine Bell Org (ep. 4)) *'' Kamen Rider Agito'' (2001) ( Crab Lord/Crustata Palleo (ep. 30 - 31)) *''

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'' (2002) (Nightmare Ninja Yumebakushi (ep. 10)) *''

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger is the twenty-eighth production of the '' Super Sentai'' metaseries produced by Toei. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with '' Kamen Rider Blade''. The action footage from the show was used for the American series, ...

'' (2004) (Tenkaolien Raja Namunan (ep. 35))

Video games

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'' (2001) (Frip) *'' Mega Man X: Command Mission'' (2003) (Colonel Redips) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi 2'' (2006) (Ghost) *'' Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX'' (2006) (Mister Khamen) *'' Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2'' (2008) (Mister Khamen) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi'' (2011) (Old Supreme Kai) *'' Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers'' (2013) (Cancer Deathmask)

Dubbing

Live-action

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Japanese Voice-Over

*'' Peter Pan's Flight'' (Pirates Gordon)

References

External links

Ryōichi Tanaka
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Ryōichi Tanaka
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Ryoichi 1947 births Living people People from Suginami Male voice actors from Tokyo Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Tama Art University alumni Aoni Production voice actors