was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was last affiliated with 81 Produce.
He is best known for providing the original voice of the titular character Totoro in the Studio Ghibli animated feature film My Neighbor Totoro.
Death He died at age 78 due to partial ischemic heart disease. Filmography Television animation Moomin and New Moomin (Moominpappa) Gregory Horror Show (Mummy Papa)
Theatrical animation Dōbutsu Takarajima (Ossan) Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (Kabigon/Snorlax) Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (Silver) My Neighbor Totoro (Totoro)
Video games Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (Shun Di) Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) (Shun Di) Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector (2003) (Mummy Papa)
Dubbing The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda) Return of the Jedi (Yoda) Malcolm X (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.))
Live-action Lady Snowblood (Matsuemon) Rope Hell (Hitoshi Hanamura) Tampopo (Restaurant owner) Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (Tanbaya the merchant)
See also Voice acting in Japan
References
External links
81 Produce