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Isamu Tanonaka (田の中 勇, Tanonaka Isamu ^?, July 19, 1932 – January 13, 2010) was a veteran seiyū from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was represented by Aoni Production.

He was most known for voicing the character Medama Oyaji (Daddy Eyeball) in the GeGeGe no Kitaro anime series, as well as Sindbook in the original Magical Princess Minky Momo.

He died in his Tokyo home on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from a heart attack.^[1]

Notable voice roles

• Bonobono (Kuzuri-kun's father)
• Dragon Quest: Dai no Dai Bouken (Burasu)
• Digimon Adventure (Pikkoromon)
• Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (Gara, Toriyama)
• Dragon Ball Z (Bibidi)
• GeGeGe no Kitarou Series (Medama Oyaji)

• GeGeGe no Kitarou 2007 Live Action Film (voice only) (Medama Oyaji)

• Magical Princess Minky Momo (Sindbook)
• Mazinger Z (Mucha)
• Obake no Q-tarō (TBS version) (Papa)
• One Piece (Shojo)

• One Piece 2: Nejimaki Shima no Bouken (Boo Jack)

• Revelations: Persona, Persona 2, Persona 3, Persona -trinity soul-, Persona 4 (Igor)
• Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat (Chatterer the Squirrel)
• Star Wars Japanese Dub (Jar Jar Binks)
• Tatakae!! Ramenman (Kyonpi)
• Tensai Bakabon (Omawari-san)
• Ranma 1/2 (Niku-Man)
• Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (Bara Baby)

References