
Isamu Tanonaka
Born: 1932-07-19
Place of birth: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
was a Japanese voice actor from Taitō, Tokyo. He was best known for voicing Medama Oyaji in nearly every adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitarō made during his lifetime. During his life he had been attached to Gekidan Tōgei and then Theatre Echo; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. He had a naturally deep voice but became famous for voicing characters with a high pitched voice. In addition to GeGeGe no Kitarō, he also had prominent roles in Tensai Bakabon (as the first voice of Honkan-san), Mazinger Z (as Mucha), Paul's Miraculous Adventure (as Doppe), Magical Princess Minky Momo (as Sindbook), Akuma-kun (as Youaltepuztli), Dr. Slump & Arale-chan (as Gara and Akira Toriyama), Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (as Brass), and the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series (as Igor).
Filmography

Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008

Cackling Kitarou
1985

Cackling Kitarou
1971

Cackling Kitarou
2007

Cackling Kitarou
1968

Graveyard Kitaro
2008

Monster
2004

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
1991

Cackling Kitarou
1996

Tatakae!! Ramenman
1988

Steel Jeeg
1975

Dr. Slump
1981

Mazinger Z
1972

Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1988

Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth
2016

Tomorrow's Joe
1970

PERSONA 4 the Animation
2011

UFO Robot Grendizer
1975