was a Japanese
voice actor who was born in
Tokyo,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
His name is sometimes misread as Yasurō Tanaka.
Filmography
Television animation
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Android Kikaider
is a ''tokusatsu'' television series based on superhero manga series of the same name by Shotaro Ishinomori. The show was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, and was broadcast in Japan on NET (now TV Asahi) from July 8, 1972, to ...
'' (1972) (Gray Rhino King), and (Blue Buffalo)
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Galaxy Express 999'' (1979) (Maetel's father, Mayor, Policeman A)
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GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (1985) (Miagenyuudou, Tantanbou, Uruta, Akane's father, Kamanari, Sakanaya, Nobiagari, Werewolf,
Daruma doll, Gasahdokuro, Thief)
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Dragon Ball
is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...
'' (1986) (Bacterian, Kinkaku)
* ''
Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'' (1990) (Zaacro)
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Street Fighter II V'' (1995) (
Zangief)
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Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996) (Onisaki Tekkan)
Unknown date
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Akuma-kun'' (
Cerberus)
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Ai Shite Knight'' (Doctor, Chief Senden)
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Space Battleship Yamato III (Professor Simon)
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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (Captain, Captain Shirei)
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Crayon Shin-chan'' (Wameo Miki)
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Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' (Buta Gorilla's Uncle)
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Time Bokan'' (
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
, Drenson, Professor Griffen)
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Yatterman'' (Elder, Donpan)
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Space Runaway Ideon'' (Rice)
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High School! Kimengumi''
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Fist of the North Star'' (Mad General, Gojiba, Haystack, Zacol, Gonz, Morgan)
*''Fist of the North Star 2'' (Barona, Bron)
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Yume Senshi Wingman
is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1983 to 1985, with the chapters collected into 13 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha.
Synopsis
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'' (Rimel)
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Lupin III Part III (Laselle)
Original video animation
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1991) (Airanz)
Animated films
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil'' (1982) (Village headman)
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops'' (1986) (Robot Squad Leader)
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Ultraman USA'' (1989) (Professor Filbee)
Video game
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Tengai Makyou: Ziria'' (1989)
Japanese dub
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The Blues Brothers'' (1983 Fuji TV edition) (Curtis (
Cab Calloway
Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist ...
))
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Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
'' (1982 TV Asahi edition) (Milo Renfield (
Tony Haygarth))
*''
The Muppet Show'' (
Sweetums
The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson. The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s. The majority of the characters listed ...
)
References
External links
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Japanese male voice actors
1932 births
2003 deaths
Male voice actors from Tokyo
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