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Jōji Yanami is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles are in the Dragon Ball anime series where he narrates and voices Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama, and Bobbidi. Other major roles include Dr. Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009; Gennai in Digimon; Ittan Momen in GeGeGe no Kitarō; Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z; and numerous characters in the Time Bokan series.
Birth Name
Shigemitsu Shirato
Born
Sunday, 30 August 1931
Died
Friday, 03 December 2021
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dragon Ball Super | Kaiô / Narration (voice), Narration (voice), Narration, Kaiô / Narration, Kaiô (voice) | 2015 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Kaiô / Narration / Kaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice) | 2013 |
| InuYasha: The Final Act | Tôtôsai | 2009 |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai | Narration, Narrator (voice), Narration / Kaiô, Narration / Burîfu hakase, Narration / Kaiô / Burîfu hakase, Narration / Koku-O, Narration (japanese) | 2009 |
| Dragon Ball: Hey! Son Goku and Friends Return!! | Narration / North Kaiô | 2008 |
| Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure | Mark Williams | 2007 |
| D.Gray-man | Krory's Grandfather | 2006 |
| One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | Kerodake / Kerodeek | 2005 |
| Lupin III: Stolen Lupin | Lumberjack | 2004 |
| InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | Totosai | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dragon Ball Super | Kaiô / Narration (voice), Narration (voice), Narration, Kaiô / Narration, Kaiô (voice) | 2015 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Kaiô / Narration / Kaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice) | 2013 |
| InuYasha: The Final Act | Tôtôsai | 2009 |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai | Narration, Narrator (voice), Narration / Kaiô, Narration / Burîfu hakase, Narration / Kaiô / Burîfu hakase, Narration / Koku-O, Narration (japanese) | 2009 |
| Dragon Ball: Hey! Son Goku and Friends Return!! | Narration / North Kaiô | 2008 |
| Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure | Mark Williams | 2007 |
| D.Gray-man | Krory's Grandfather | 2006 |
| One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | Kerodake / Kerodeek | 2005 |
| Lupin III: Stolen Lupin | Lumberjack | 2004 |
| InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | Totosai | 2003 |
| Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General | Professor Yumi | 2003 |
| Mazinkaiser | Professor Yumi | 2001 |
| Digimon Tamers | Xuanwumon | 2001 |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves | 2001 | |
| Inuyasha | Totosai, Tōtōsai (voice) | 2000 |
| One Piece | Gan Fall, Mayor Boodle | 1999 |
| Digimon Adventure | Gennai (voice) | 1999 |
| Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy | Narration | 1997 |
| Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju | (voice) / Idosennin (voice) | 1996 |
| Kureyon Shinchan: Hendarando no Daiboken | Trump spirit | 1996 |
| Dragon Ball: The Path to Power | Narrator | 1996 |
| Dragon Ball GT | Narrator / King/Narrator/North Kaiō (voices), Narration / King/Narrator/North Kaiō (voices), Narration / Kaiô / King/Narrator/North Kaiō (voices) | 1996 |
| Catnapped! The Movie | Hoi-Hoi | 1995 |
| Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus | Phillip (voice) | 1995 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Revival Fusion | Narration (voice) / North Kaiô / Narration | 1995 |
| Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture | Jubei Yanami | 1994 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming | Narration (voice) / Narration | 1994 |
| Taimu bokan ôdô fukko | Boyakkii / Dasainen / Domoke-Yakovitch / Glocky / Kokematsu / Kosuinen | 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound | Kaiô-sama / Narration / North Kaiou (voice) | 1993 |
| Ghost Sweeper Mikami | Old Man | 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan | Kaiô / Burîfu hakase / Narration / Narrator (voice) | 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks | Narration / Narration (voice) | 1993 |
| The Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Dr. Kitaguchi | 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World | Kaio-sama | 1992 |
| Bastard!! | King of Meta-Rikana | 1992 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 | Narrator | 1992 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler | Narration | 1992 |
| Alice | Doctor (voice) / Doctor | 1991 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge | Narration (voice) / Narration | 1991 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | Kaiô-sama / Narrator / North Kaiou (voice) | 1991 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku | Narrator / Planthorr (voice) / Planthorr | 1990 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Tree of Might | Kaiô-sama / King Kai (voice) | 1990 |
| Moomin | Pinch | 1990 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1990 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1989 |
| Dragon Ball Z | Dr. Briefs, Narration (voice), Narration | 1989 |
| Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure | Narrator | 1988 |
| Dominion Tank Police | Buaku | 1988 |
| Grimm Masterpiece Theatre | (voice), Dog | 1987 |
| Neo Tokyo | (segment "Kôji chûshi meirei") | 1987 |
| Dragon Ball: Sleeping Beauty in Devil Castle | Narrator | 1987 |
| Kin no tori | Big Bird / Big Bird (voice) | 1987 |
| Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1986 |
| Knights of the Zodiac | Chôrô | 1986 |
| Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach | Priest (voice) / Priest | 1986 |
| The Supergal | Murphy (voice) | 1986 |
| Fist of the North Star | Galf | 1986 |
| Dragon Ball | Narrator, Narrator (voice), Narration (voice) | 1986 |
| Maple Town | Clark Ryan | 1986 |
| Kinnikuman: Ôabare! Seigi chôjin | Horumon Yâki | 1984 |
| Fist of the North Star | Ellery | 1984 |
| Birth | Jii / Grandpa/Jii | 1984 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Gikkuri (voice) / Gikkuri | 1984 |
| Magical Angel Creamy Mami | Baribari, Baribari / Bari Bari (Time manager) | 1983 |
| Aesop's Fables | Tortoise | 1983 |
| Arcadia of My Youth: Infinite Course SSX | Dr. Ban | 1982 |
| The Wizard of Oz | Tin Woodman | 1982 |
| Wandering Clouds | Shibusawa Sensei / Shibusawa Sensei (voice) | 1982 |
| Monster of Frankenstein | Inspector Belbo (voice) / Inspector Belbo | 1981 |
| Swan Lake | Minister (voice) / Minister | 1981 |
| Urusei Yatsura | Goblin, The Abbot, Rabbit | 1981 |
| Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy | Dr. Isaac Gilmore / Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice) | 1980 |
| Terra e... | Doctor / Doctor (voice) | 1980 |
| Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Doctor Zero | 1978 |
| The Mouse and His Child | (voice) | 1977 |
| Lupin the 3rd | Ginesu, Doctor, Danchone | 1977 |
| Yatterman | Boyakki | 1977 |
| Puss 'N Boots Travels Around the World | Mayor / Mayor (voice) | 1976 |
| Akumaizâ surî | Gabura | 1975 |
| Great Mazinger | Professor Yumi | 1974 |
| Mazinger Z | Professor Gennosuke Yumi / Prof. Yumi | 1972 |
| Devilman | Pochi (voice) | 1972 |
| Animal Treasure Island | Baron (voice) / Baron | 1971 |
| Jack and the Witch | Additional Voices | 1967 |
| Cyborg 009: Underground Duel | Dr. Isaac Gilmore / Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice) | 1967 |
| Cyborg 009 | Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice) / Dr. Isaac Gilmore | 1966 |
| Ōkami Shōnen Ken | Boss (voice) | 1963 |
