Gatchaman Seiyuu (Voice Actors)

Character: Owashi no Ken

Birthdate: July 10, 1945

Other Characters: Toudou (Ace o Nerae!, Shin Ace o Nerae!), Schueffs (Armor Hunter Mellowlink), Ichinose Tsutomu (Attack No.1), Sama (Baxinger), Hiroshi (BeBop High School Kaizokuban), William Rogers (Boku no Sexual Harrassment), Steven Bowie (Braiger), Hayama Seiji (Cutey Honey), Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 (Cyborg 009), Carson D. Carson (Dirty Pair Project Eden), Jikido (Dragon Quest), Garma Zabi (Gundam), Shuu (Hokuto no Ken), Jean Pierre Polnareff (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure), Mittermeier (Legend of Galactic Heroes), Go Mifune (Original Mach Go Go Go), Shadam (Lodoss War), Nephrite (Sailor Moon), Gemini/Baalzebub (St. Seiya), Akashi (Sakigake! Otokojuku), Beat (Sasuraiger), Joji Minami (original Tekkaman), Tiger Mask (Tiger Mask), Hawk/Metalhawk (Transformers - Chojin Master Force), Weirdwolf (Transformers - Headmasters), Prince Kawashima (Utsunomiko), Biel (Xabungle), Fakt (Ys), Kamie Uchuuta (Zambot 3)

Other work: Radio and TV announcer, appears on cooking and general interest shows.

Notes: Photo is from January, 1994. It's interesting to note that Ken's seiyuu played a cyborg named Joe (Joe Shimamura, Cyborg 009, '89 remake), and Jun's seiyuu was his female partner (Francois, Cyborg 003). Dr. Nambu's seiyuu played the character Zoa in the same series).

Mori-san has his own website: MIR on Web. (Japanese Only)

Character: Kondoru no Joe

Birthdate: May 15, 1942

Height: 5'4"

Interests: Music, fishing, golf

Other Characters: Panja (Jungle Taitei '89), Saito Hajime (Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato, Yamato 2), Shima Daisuke (Yamato Kanketsuhen)

Other work: Voice actor for dubs of US movies and TV shows; dubs for Sylvester Stallone, Christopher Reeve and David Hasselhoff. Played Vincent's voice on the Beauty and the Beast TV series and did voice work on the Japanese dub of Knight Rider. Radio and TV announcer, appears on cooking and general interest shows. Occasionally acts in stage musicals such as Cinderella (1994). Played Dr. Mochizuki on Kamen Rider ZO. Has extensive background in movies and television as well as a commercial singing career. First debuted as a "Japanese Elvis" in the 1960's. He is best known for his anime theme songs, and has several CD compilations on the market.

Notes: Recently remarried to Iyeda Miyuki, the voice of Dr. Pandora. The two of them sang the closing theme for Gatchaman II together. Photo is from January, 1994.

Isao Sasaki now has his own official web site. Click here to see his past and future works. (Japanese Only)

Character: Shiratori no Jun

Birthdate: April 9

Interests:Stargazing, reading and writing.

Other Characters: Tomato (Bouken Gaboten-tou), Francois Alnul/Cyborg 003 (Cyborg 009 '79 and Chou Ginga Densetsu '80), Ganmo (Gu-Gu Ganmo), Heidi of the Alps, Moko (Himitsu no Akko-chan), Korosuke (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Mirai (New Queen Millennia), Lucia (Space Cobra), Sherry-sensei (Magical Sally '89), Ijigawa Rui (Magical Taruruuto-kun), Kazuki Mai (Magnetic Robo Gaking), Mako (Mahou no Mako-chan), Jane (Maple Town Monogatari), Princess Aurora (Starzinger), Ten-chan (Urusei Yatsura), Vinny (Alvin and the Chipmunks)

Other work:Voice of Shirobon/Kurobon in the Sega Saturn game, "Saturn Bomberman Fight!"

Notes: Debuted with Bouken Gaboten-tou. Photo is from January, 1994. Sugiyama-san worked with Shioya Yoku in the recent Magical Taruruuto-kun series.

Character: Tsubakurou no Jinpei

Birthdate: June 24, 1958

Other Characters: Hayami Gorou (Chinmoku no Kantai), Sato, Kunio (Detective Conan), Tanitsu (Dokaben), Saku (Future Boy Conan), Takuma (Generator Gawl), Akira (God Mars), Nick Aubil (Gundam 0083), Segawa Tetsurou (Guyver '89), Yuuki Cosmo (Ideon), Edward (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo), Kitada Shuuichi (Kingyo Chuuihou!), Shiga Yuzuru (Laughing Target), Jaba Jabao (Magical Taruruuto-kun), Miyagi Aota and Dr. T (Slam Dunk), Sam Heathton (Toward the Terra), Buster (Transformers Choujin Master Force), Hellbat (Transformers Victory), Triton (Umi no Triton), Sudo (Yawara!), Linus (Peanuts)

Notes: Debuted as Triton. Photo at left is from January, 1994. The photo at right is circa 1979, while Shioya-san was working on Gatchaman II. One of his latest parts is in Tatsunoko's latest anime series, Generator Gawl. Recently, he has retired from voice acting and moved to voice direction.

Character: Mimizuku no Ryu

Birthdate: October 12, 1932

Other Characters: City Hunter 2 part, Giant Baba (Tiger Mask), Marume (The Ultraman), Kozun (Gundam II), others

Notes: Kanemoto-san passed away in February 1991. Photo is circa 1979.

Character: Nambu Hakase

Birthdate: September 24, 1929

Other Characters: King Zorby (Bander Book), Zoa (Cyborg 009 Chou Ginga Densetsu '80), Hakushon Daimaoh, Rommel (Jungle Taitei), Moguro Fukuzou (Warau Salesman), Belto Satan (Paul's Miracle Operation), Homer Simpson (Simpson's dub), Skulldard (Yamato), Chief Gondou (Urashiman), Goa (Magma Taishi remake OAV)

Other work: Lectured at a voice acting college in the 1980s and 1990s

Character: Berg Katse

Birthdate: September 3, 1931

Other Characters: Kuwata (Angel Cop), Ryoko's father (Area 88), Prof. Makimura (Devilman), Dr. Zitter (Goshogun/Etranger), Lezley Ano (Gundam F-91), Sone (Kamui Gaiden), Progresso (Outlanders), Yamazaki (Uchuu Senkan Yamato), Zu Zanzibal (Voltes V), Yamazaki (Be Forever Yamato, Final Yamato)

Character: Sosai X (Gatchaman, Gatchaman II, Gatchaman OAV)

Birthdate: August 1, 1935

Other Characters: Narrator (Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy), Stalkos (Armor Hunter Mellowlink), Jio (Bastard!), Valentinos (Crusher Joe), Computer Issac (Detonator Orgun), Hyperion (Gekigangar 3), Warlock (Genesis Surviver Gaiarth), Narrator (Ideon), Asuka Ken (Karate Baka Ichidai), Barorl (Legend of Lemnear), Fukube Jin (Nadesico), The King of Kanon (Record of Lodoss War), Lt. Loyd Zimmerman (Shuten Douji), Richelieu (Three Musketeers), Gobarn (Ys)

Other work: Narrator for NHK, various TV programs.

The Narrator (Gatchaman and Gatchaman II)

Birthdate: March 9, 1935

Other Characters: Shima Daisuke (Yamato thru Yamato III), Rikiishi Tohru (Ashita no Joe), Coach Hongou (Attack No. 1), Emperor Muge (Dancougar), Chief Yamagi (Devastator), Narrator (Hagane no Oni), Durahan (Mosaica)