Joji Yanami
Acting1931Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Joji Yanami (八奈見 乗児), born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土 繁満),is a Japanese voice actor.
Known For
Dragon Ball Z
Dr. Briefs (voice)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Gikkuri (voice)
Dragon Ball
Narrator (voice)
InuYasha
Tōtōsai (voice)
Dragon Ball GT
King / Narrator / North Kaiō (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Kaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Kaiô / Burîfu hakase / Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
North Kaiô / Narration (voice)
Acting History
2024
Dragon Ball Z Kai
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
2013
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Kaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as King Kai (voice)
2011
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
as Narrator (voice)
2009
Dragon Ball Z Kai
TVas Narrator (voice)• 158 eps
2008
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Narrator (voice)
Yatterman
TVas Boyacky (voice)
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
TVas Mr. Dokusasori (voice)• 1 eps
2007
Cackling Kitarou
TVas Ittan Momen• 100 eps
2005
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
as Kerodeek (voice)
2004
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
as Lumberjack (voice)
2003
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
as Mark Williams (voice)
2002
Ape Escape: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet
as Hakase (voice)
2001
Mazinkaiser
TVas Professor Yumi (voice)
2000
Our War Game
as Gennai (voice)
InuYasha
TVas Tōtōsai (voice)• 167 eps
1999
Amazing Nurse Nanako
TVas Kuuron (voice)
1998
Catnapped!
as Hoi-Hoi (voice)
1997
My Father's Dragon
as Cat (Voice)
1996
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
as Dr. Notani (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
as Idosennin (voice)
Dragon Ball GT
TVas King / Narrator / North Kaiō (voice)
1995
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
as Phillip (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
as North Kaiô / Narration (voice)
1994
Sangokushi: The Distant Land
as Hua Tuo (voice)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
as Jubei Yanami (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
as Narration (voice)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
TVas HIdezaburo Kitaguchi (voice)• 10 eps
1993
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
as Jubei Yamada
Moldiver
as Amagi (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
as Narration (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
as Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
as Kaiô / Burîfu hakase / Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
as North Kaiou (voice)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
TVas Dr. Kitaguchi• 26 eps
Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
TVas Old Man• 45 eps
Moldiver
TVas Professor Amagi (voice)
Time Bokan: Royal Revival
TVas Boyakkii / Dasainen / Domoke-Yakovitch / Glocky / Kokematsu / Kosuinen (voice)
1992
Dragon Ball Z: Summer Vacation Special
as Narrator (voice)
Bastard!!
TVas King of Metallicana (voice)
1991
Monkey Punch's Alice
as Doctor (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
as North Kaiou (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
as Narration (voice)
Marude Dameo
TVas Boss (voice)
Kekko Kamen
TVas Principal Toenail of Satan (voice)
1990
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
as King Kai (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
as Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Narrator / Planthorr (voice)
1989
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
as Narrator (voice)
Little Wansa
as Lupin (voice)
Neo Tokyo
as (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
Magical Hat
TVas Grandpa Tau
Dragon Ball Z
TVas Dr. Briefs (voice)• 291 eps
Magical Hat
TVas Grandpa Tau (voice)
1988
1987
Dream Dimension Gentleman
as Doctor (voice)
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
as Narrator (voice)
The Golden Bird
as Big Bird (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
TVas (voice)• 1 eps
Norakuro-kun
TVas くろ吉• 50 eps
1986
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
as Ittan Momen (voice)
Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure
as Yōsuke Nakamori
Fist of the North Star
as Galf (voice)
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
as Tetsuemon Yanami (voice)
Love City
as Ti
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
as Priest (voice)
The SuperGal
as Murphy (voice)
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
as Acetylene Lamp (voice)
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
as Narrator (voice)
Mr. Pen Pen
as Iwa-chan (voice)
Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle
TVas Hikozaemon Abekawa
Dragon Ball
TVas Narrator (voice)
Doteraman
TVas 鈴木 繁 / インチ鬼大王
1985
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
as Hige Oyaji (voice)
Spooky Kitaro
as Ittan Momen (voice)
Dream Hunter Rem
TVas Butler (voice)
Dream Star Button Nose
TVas Duke Fastener (voice)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
TVas Yousuke Nakamori (voice)
1984
Beaten by Black Rain
as Foreigner (voice)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
as Gikkuri (voice)
Kenya Boy
as Prof. Stein (voice)
Birth
as Grandpa/Jii
1983
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
as Borobo (voice)
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
TVas Baribari• 52 eps
Mrs. Pepper Pot
TVas Pot Bjorn (voice)• 130 eps
Chiisana Tabi
TVas Self - Letter Reader (voice)
1982
Star of the Giants
as Chūta Ban (voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
as (voice)
Drifting Clouds
as Shibusawa Sensei (voice)
The Wizard of Oz
as Tin Woodman (voice)
J9 Series
TVas スリーJ• 39 eps
Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
TVas Dr. Ban (voice)• 22 eps
1981
Swan Lake
as Minister (voice)
The Devil and a Princess
as King (voice)
Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari
as Narration (ナレーション)
The Monster of Frankenstein
as Inspector Belbo (voice)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as God 2 (voice)
Braiger
TVas Pancho Poncho
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
TVas Julie Kokematsu
1980
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy
as Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
Toward the Terra
as Doctor (voice)
Botchan
as Akashatsu (voice)
Lalabel
TVas Lalabelle's grandpa (voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
TVas Ten (voice)• 52 eps
1979
1978
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
as Dr. Zero / Prime Minister (voice)
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
TVas Animaddo
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
TVas Dr. Zero / prime minister (voice)• 42 eps
Witch Girl Tickle
TVas Head teacher
Starzinger
TVas Assistant Professor Dodge (voice)• 73 eps
1977
Time Bokan Series: Yatterman
TVas Boyacky (voice)• 108 eps
Jetter Mars
TVas タワシ長官
Planet Robot Danguard Ace
TVas Dr. Sakezō Sado / Vice Fuhrer Hechi (voices)• 56 eps
1976
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
as Mayor (voice)
Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Decisive Battle! The Great Sea Monster
as Dr. Umon / Professor Yumi
UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger
as Dr. Umon
1975
Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter
as Benkei Kuruma
Akumaizer 3: The Movie
as Ibiru (voice)
The Star of the Seine
TVas Marquess de Moralle
UFO Robot Grendizer
TVas Genzo Umon / Great King Vega (voice)
Akumaizer 3
TVas Gabra (voice)
1974
Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
as Professor Gennosuke Yumi
Mazinger Z vs. Doctor Hell
as Professor Gennosuke Yumi
Great Mazinger
TVas Professor Gennosuke Yumi• 56 eps
Calimero
TVas Mr. Owl (voice)• 90 eps
1973
The Panda's Great Adventure
as Senior (voice)
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
as Professor Gennosuke Yumi / Pochi (voice)
Little Wansa
TVas ルパン
1972
Mazinger Z
TVas Professor Gennosuke Yumi• 92 eps
Triton of the Sea
TVas Ippei
Devilman
TVas Pochi (voice)
1971
Animal Treasure Island
as Baron (voice)
1970
1969
Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
as Ban Chuuta (voice)
もーれつア太郎
TVas Kokoro no Boss• 90 eps
1968
Star of the Giants
TVas 伴宙太• 234 eps
Cyborg 009
TVas Professor Gilmore (voice)
1967
Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars
as Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
1966
Cyborg 009
as Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
Osomatsu-kun
TVas Otousan
1965
Hustle Punch
TVas Dr. Haryhary (voice)
1963
Wolf Boy Ken
TVas Boss (voice)