
Isamu Tanonaka
Actor·1932–2010·Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
14 horror credits
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).
Actor14 films

Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Medama Oyaji (voice)

Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Medama Oyaji (voice)

Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
Medama-oyaji (voice)

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Kitarou's Father (voice)

Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!

Devil Boy

Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension

Spooky Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
Medama Oyaji (voice)

Spooky Kitarō
Medama Oyaji (voice)

Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye

Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
Mucha

Flying Phantom Ship

Spooky Kitaro
Le père de Kitarou (Voix)