Gorō Naya
Acting1929Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Biography
Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director. He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne. He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure.
Known For
Acting History
2012
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
TVas Commander Gomez (voice)• 26 eps
2011
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
2010
Lupin the Third: The Last Job
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
as Crocus (voice)
2009
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2008
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2007
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2006
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2005
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2004
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Casshern
as Narrator
Monster
TVas Blind Old Man (voice)• 1 eps
2003
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
as Wirepuller of Smart Brain
2002
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2001
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Slayers Premium
as Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
Mazinkaiser
TVas Juzo Kabuto (voice)
2000
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1999
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
as Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)
The Big O
TVas Gordon Rosewater (voice)• 26 eps
One Piece
TVas Crocus (voice)
1998
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ninja Resurrection
TVas Mori Soiken (voice)
1997
Noiseman Sound Insect
as Prof. Franken (voice)
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1996
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1995
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Golden Boy
TVas Narrator (voice)• 6 eps
1994
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
as Nobunaga Oda (voice)
1993
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1992
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1991
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1990
Goddamn
as Joumu Utsugi
White Wolf
as Schott (voice)
Heavy
as Alex Gordon (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
as Dick (voice)
1989
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
as Great Jorg
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Venus Wars
as Gary
Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers
as Ultraman Ace (voice)
Blue Blink
TVas Shiki Haruhiko (voice)
1988
Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend
as Emperor Zool
Spirit Warrior
TVas Jikuu (voice)
1987
The Tale of Genji
as Bishop (voice)
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
as Adam Jr.
1986
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
as Bongo (voice)
1985
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
as Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Night on the Galactic Railroad
as Campanella's Father (voice)
1984
A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!
as The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
as Yupa (voice)
1983
1982
Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie
as Emperor Zule (voice)
Future War 198X
as DF Commander Tono (voice)
White Fang Story
as Weedon Scott (voice)
1980
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
as Masaichi Kaneda
The Revolt
as Announcer
Botchan
as Yamaarashi (voice)
1979
The Castle of Cagliostro
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Aim for the Ace! The Movie
as Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
as Doctor Ban (voice)
Attack, Jun
TVas Narrator (voice)• 71 eps
Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
TVas The Great Leader (voice)
1978
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
as Juzo Okita
Star Wolf
TVas Narrator (voice)
Daikengo the Guardian of Space
TVas Narration
1977
Space Battleship Yamato
as Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
Jetter Mars
TVas 山之上博士
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts
TVas 岩田鉄五郎
Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser
TVas 嵐銀次郎
1976
Super-God Bibyun
TVas Gulver( voice)
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
as The Great Boss (voice)
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger
TVas Great Leader (voice)• 39 eps
1974
Prophecies of Nostradamus
as TV newscaster
Space Battleship Yamato
TVas Juzo Okita• 77 eps
Kamen Rider Amazon
TVas Narration (voice)
1973
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
as Destron Chief (voice)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
Casshan
TVas Narrator (voice)
Kamen Rider V3
TVas Great Leader of Destron• 52 eps
1972
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
as The Great Boss (voice)
Ultraman Ace
TVas Ultraman Ace (voice)• 52 eps
1971
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Goro (voice)
Lupin the 3rd
TVas Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)• 228 eps
Decision
TVas (voice)
Ryu the Primitive Boy
TVas Kiba (voice)
Kamen Rider
TVas Great Leader of Shocker (voice) / Great Leader of Destron (voice) / Great Leader of Black Satan (voice) / Narrator / Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice) / Emperor Crisis (voice) / Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice)
1970
30,000 Miles Under the Sea
as King Magma VII (voice)
Norakuro
TVas モール中隊長
1969
Flying Phantom Ship
as Captain (voice)
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Dororo and Hyakkimaru
TVas Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)
1968
1967
Princess Knight
TVas Lord Nylon (voice)
1966
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Dr. Bowen (voice)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)
Kimba the White Lion
TVas Clave (voice)• 78 eps
宇宙少年ソラン
TVas 立花博士