Ryoichi Tanaka

Ryoichi Tanaka (田中 亮一, Tanaka Ryōichi, born January 26, 1947) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Suginami, Tokyo. His younger brother was Kazumi Tanaka. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Akira Fudo/Devilman (Devilman), Nobita's teacher (Doraemon), and Cancer Deathmask (Saint Seiya).

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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Tomiko Suzuki  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Naoko Watanabe

The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Tomiko Suzuki  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Naoko Watanabe

Memories (1995)

In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Tensai Okamura  •  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hisao Egawa

In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Tensai Okamura  •  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hisao Egawa

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)

Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa

Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973)

Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, both of which were created by Manga artist Go Nagai. While fighting with some of his enemies Mazinger Z inadvertently knocks them into a volcano, where they crash into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Hidekatsu Shibata

Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, both of which were created by Manga artist Go Nagai. While fighting with some of his enemies Mazinger Z inadvertently knocks them into a volcano, where they crash into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Hidekatsu Shibata

Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)

The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. In the midst of these high living times, Naomi and Ichiro plan to get married and start a family. But when a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Yoshida
CAST:  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Ichirôta Miyakawa  •  Setsuko Karasuma  •  Eri Watanabe

The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. In the midst of these high living times, Naomi and Ichiro plan to get married and start a family. But when a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Yoshida
CAST:  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Ichirôta Miyakawa  •  Setsuko Karasuma  •  Eri Watanabe

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988)

Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Hideyuki Hori  •  Ryo Horikawa

Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Hideyuki Hori  •  Ryo Horikawa

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991)

Detective Kouichi Todome head of the elite Kerberos police squad escapes after the unit is marked for destruction by the government. Three years later, Inui, a member of the squad, is released from prison with one goal: to find his former master. But the trail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takashi Matsuyama  •  Eaching Sue  •  Yoshikatsu Fujiki

Detective Kouichi Todome head of the elite Kerberos police squad escapes after the unit is marked for destruction by the government. Three years later, Inui, a member of the squad, is released from prison with one goal: to find his former master. But the trail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takashi Matsuyama  •  Eaching Sue  •  Yoshikatsu Fujiki

Lily C.A.T. (1987)

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The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko (1993)

"Kamen Rider SD: Strange!? Kumo Otoko" is an animated OVA based on the gag manga Kamen Rider SD: Hurricane Legend. This cute and comedic short movie features chibi versions of the Showa Era Kamen Riders, as they team up against the evil GranShocker organization , ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takenori Kawada
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Masaya Onosaka  •  Masaharu Sato  •  Yoko Kawanami

"Kamen Rider SD: Strange!? Kumo Otoko" is an animated OVA based on the gag manga Kamen Rider SD: Hurricane Legend. This cute and comedic short movie features chibi versions of the Showa Era Kamen Riders, as they team up against the evil GranShocker organization , ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takenori Kawada
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Masaya Onosaka  •  Masaharu Sato  •  Yoko Kawanami

Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (1983)

In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The Fang of the Sun are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's Combat Armors, they have a lone Combat Armor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Kenichi Ogata

In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The Fang of the Sun are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's Combat Armors, they have a lone Combat Armor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Kenichi Ogata

Kenya Boy (1984)

This animated feature, based on a popular manga, centers on an 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins, a sort ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Tetsuo Imazawa
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Kyouji Nanami

This animated feature, based on a popular manga, centers on an 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins, a sort ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Tetsuo Imazawa
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Kyouji Nanami

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic (1984)

Nobita requests of Doraemon the Moshimo-box and wishes for the world to become a place where the use of magic is possible. Witchcraft replaces science and technology and everyone makes use of it on their daily lives, except for Nobita, who, like usual, isn't very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Nobita requests of Doraemon the Moshimo-box and wishes for the world to become a place where the use of magic is possible. Witchcraft replaces science and technology and everyone makes use of it on their daily lives, except for Nobita, who, like usual, isn't very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Beaten by Black Rain (1984)

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Shirato
CAST:  Hideki Saijo  •  Kae Shimamura  •  Keiko Han  •  Takeshi Ōbayashi

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Shirato
CAST:  Hideki Saijo  •  Kae Shimamura  •  Keiko Han  •  Takeshi Ōbayashi

Charge!! Men's Private School (1988)

Otokojuku, a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Imazawa
CAST:  Hideyuki Hori  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Otokojuku, a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Imazawa
CAST:  Hideyuki Hori  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast (1996)

Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse - STAGE I: The Graveyard of Darkness (2009)

In the Land of Light, the Ultra Brothers receive the interrupted Ultra Sign sent by Hikari, which comes from the Monster Graveyard. Obtaining Zoffy's approval, Ace and Taro depart to investigate the matter while Mebius, on his routine patrol, is quickly notified by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Yokoyama
CAST:  Shunji Igarashi  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiroya Ishimaru

In the Land of Light, the Ultra Brothers receive the interrupted Ultra Sign sent by Hikari, which comes from the Monster Graveyard. Obtaining Zoffy's approval, Ace and Taro depart to investigate the matter while Mebius, on his routine patrol, is quickly notified by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Yokoyama
CAST:  Shunji Igarashi  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiroya Ishimaru

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse - STAGE II: The Emperor's Resurrection (2009)

Continuing where the previous story left, Mechazam proceeds to attack EX Zetton in a mad fury but almost perishes in the molten lava until Mebius saves him, despite being heavily injured by EX Zetton. Being thrown to the Battle Nizer, Mechazam tries to break the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Yokoyama
CAST:  Shunji Igarashi  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiroya Ishimaru

Continuing where the previous story left, Mechazam proceeds to attack EX Zetton in a mad fury but almost perishes in the molten lava until Mebius saves him, despite being heavily injured by EX Zetton. Being thrown to the Battle Nizer, Mechazam tries to break the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Yokoyama
CAST:  Shunji Igarashi  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiroya Ishimaru

Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General (1974)

Kouji and his friends have defeated Dr. Hell and are now enjoying a break, but suddenly a strange prophet appears and warns everyone of an oncoming danger, mechanical beasts never seen before start appearing all around the world wrecking havoc. Its up to Kouji and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobutaka Nishizawa
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Kazuko Sawada  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

Kouji and his friends have defeated Dr. Hell and are now enjoying a break, but suddenly a strange prophet appears and warns everyone of an oncoming danger, mechanical beasts never seen before start appearing all around the world wrecking havoc. Its up to Kouji and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobutaka Nishizawa
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Kazuko Sawada  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

The Scarred Man (1986)

Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi  •  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Katsunosuke Hori  •  Mami Koyama  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hiromi Tsuru

Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi  •  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Katsunosuke Hori  •  Mami Koyama  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hiromi Tsuru
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