Yasuo Tanaka Biography

*anese voice actor

Yasuo Tanaka (田中 康郎, Tanaka Yasuo, March 6, 1932 – December 5, 2003) was a *anese voice actor who was born in Tokyo, *an.

His name is sometimes misread as Yasurō Tanaka.

Filmography

Television animation

  • Android Kikaider (1972) (Gray Rhino King), and (Blue Buffalo)
  • Galaxy Express 999 (1979) (Maetel's father, Mayor, Policeman A)
  • GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985) (Miagenyuudou, Tantanbou, Uruta, Akane's father, Kamanari, Sakanaya, Nobiagari, Werewolf, Daruma doll, Gasahdokuro, Thief)
  • Dragon Ball (1986) (Bacterian, Kinkaku)
  • Dragon Ball Z (1990) (Zaacro)
  • Street Fighter II V (1995) (Zangief)
  • Rurouni Kenshin (1996) (Onisaki Tekkan)

Unknown date

  • A*a-kun (Cerberus)
  • Space Battleship Yamato III (Professor Simon)
  • Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Captain, Captain Shirei)
  • Crayon Shin-chan (Wameo Miki)
  • Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Buta Gorilla's Uncle)
  • Love Me, My Knight (Doctor, Chief Senden)
  • Time Bokan (Dracula, Drenson, Professor Griffen)
  • Yatterman (Elder, Donpan)
  • Space Runaway Ideon (Rice)
  • High School! Kimengumi
  • Fist of the North Star (Mad General, Gojiba, Haystack, Zacol, Gonz, Morgan)
  • Fist of the North Star 2 (Barona, Bron)
  • Yume Senshi Wingman (Rimel)
  • Lupin III Part III (Laselle)

Original video animation

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1991) (Airanz)

Animated films

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982) (Village headman)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986) (Robot Squad Leader)
  • Ultraman USA (1989) (Professor Filbee)

Video game

  • Tengai Makyou: Ziria (1989)

*anese dub

  • The Blues Brothers (1983 Fuji TV edition) (Curtis (Cab Calloway))
  • Dracula (1982 TV Asahi edition) (Milo Renfield (Tony Haygarth))
  • Live and Let Die (1981 and 1988 TBS editions) (Tee Hee Johnson (Julius Harris))
  • The Muppet Show (Sweetums)

References

    External links

    • Yasuo Tanaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia