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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-11-12 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

Banjo Ginga

Biography:

Banjo Ginga is a Japanese voice actor currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He was previously credited under his real name Tanaka Takashi.

He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.

Known For

Acting

2025

The Rose of Versailles as General Jarjayes (voice)
Teogonia as the Valley God (voice)

2024

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- as Kiyoomi Goto (voice) (archive footage)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram as Brian D Kadokura (voice)
Solo Leveling as Kiyoomi Goto (voice)

2023

LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE as Additional Voices
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare as Bakuryuu Brachiosaurus (Voice)
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White as Snijder (voice)
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom as Rastavan III (voice)

2022

500 Million Year Button as Narrator (voice)
Urusei Yatsura as Lum's Great-Grandfather (voice)

2021

Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution as Dr. Greg "Bear" Egan (voice)

2020

Listeners as Robert (voice)

2019

2018

Dragon Ball Super: Broly as King Vegeta (voice)
Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution as Dr. Greg "Bear" Egan (voice)
BAKI as Dorian

2017

2016

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV as Clarus Amacitia (voice)
JOKER GAME as Colonel Hermann Wolff (voice)

2015

2014

Haikyu!! as Mysterious Mentor (voice)
Space Dandy as Admiral Perry (voice)
Hero Bank as Sennen (voice)
Momokyun Sword as Jakiou (voice)

2013

Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero as Butler (voice)

2012

The Mystical Laws as Theta's father (voice)
Pretending Not to See as Food Cart Man (voice)
プレバト as Narrator

2011

Toriko as Yosaku (voice)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Pollution President Babatcheed (voice)
Hunter x Hunter as Isaac Netero (voice)
Mazinkaiser SKL as Garan (voice)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky as Doln Capua / Narrator (voice)

2010

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! as Pollution President Batcheed (Voice)
The Legend of Koizumi as Chairman Hu (voice)
Welcome to the Space Show as Gouba (voice)

2009

One Piece Film: Strong World as Scarlet (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie as Kotta Ruske / Narrator (voice)
The Rebirth of Buddha as Tousaku Arai (voice)

2008

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night as Colonel Garlic (voice)
Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel as Liquid Snake / Master Miller (voice)
Graveyard Kitaro as Dr. Gamotsu (voice)

2007

Deltora Quest as Shadow Lord

2006

The Laws of Eternity as Thomas Edison (voice)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger as Maboroshi no Gekkou (voice)
Black Lagoon as Verrocchio (voice)
Ergo Proxy as Secretary (voice)
Ergo Proxy as Director (voice)

2005

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger as Bakuryuu Brachiosaurus (voice)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Existence as Major Zero (voice)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as Reeve Tuesti (voice)
Kirby: Fright to the Finish! as Nightmare / Customer Service (voice)
Kirby: Fright to the Finish! as Nightmare / Customer Service (voice)
Eureka Seven as Dr. Greg Egan (voice)
The Law of Ueki as Baron (voice)

2004

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger as Bakuryuu Brachiosaurus (voice)
Viewtiful Joe as Captain Blue (voice)
Onmyou Taisenki as Mikazuchi
Monster as Rosso (voice)

2003

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger as Bakuryuu Brachiosaurus (voice)

2002

Cheeky Angel as Amatsuka Megumi's father

2001

Touch 5: Cross Road as Shouhei Harada (voice)
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as Nightmare / Customer Service (voice)
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as Customer Service

2000

1999

One Piece as Captain Axe-Hand Morgan (voice)
One Piece as Morgan (voice)

1998

Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday as Shouhei Harada (voice)
Cowboy Bebop as Tongpu (voice)

1997

Master of Mosquiton '99 as Frankie Negger

1996

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive as General Headhunter (voice)

1995

Macross Plus: The Movie as Raymond Marley (voice)
Sorcerer Hunters as (voice)
Sorcerer Hunters as Saj Torte (voice)
Saber Marionette R as Villey (voice)

1994

Sangokushi: The Distant Land as Zhang Ren (voice)

1993

Desert Rose as Commander Heineken (voice)

1992

The Weathering Continent as Gatten Rakumu (voice)
Ellcia as Danat

1991

3x3 Eyes as Steve Long
Luna Varga as Bato Robis

1990

The Jungle Book as Baloo (JPN)
Cyber City Oedo 808 as Kazuo Shiroyama (voice)
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude as Baron Celdion (voice)
Cyber City Oedo 808 as Kazuo Shiroyama (voice)

1989

Neo Tokyo as Zach Hugh (segment "Running Man") (voice)
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger as Saint Beast Lakia (voice)

1988

Demon City Shinjuku as Genichirou Izayoi (voice)
Sonic Soldier Borgman as Gilbert Mesh
Crying Freeman as Don Carleone (voice)

1987

Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy as Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Dream Dimension Gentleman as Alucard (voice)
Mister Ajikko as Aji Shogun

1986

Panzer World Galient as Council Assemblyman
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift as Shouhei Harada (voice)
Love City as Li (voice)
Touch: The Ace Without a Number as Shouhei Harada (voice)
Megazone 23 II as Yumekanou (voice)
Roots Search as Norman (voice)
Amon Saga as Ekuna (voice)
M.D. Geist as Gista (voice)
Fist of the North Star as Z Gang (voice)
Bosco Adventure as Hoodman
Spaceship Sagittarius as Franken (voice)
Spaceship Sagittarius as Gunley (voice)
Spaceship Sagittarius as 01 (voice)
Choushinsei Flashman as Leh Baraki (voice)
Pollyanna as John Pendleton (voice)

1985

Nora as Chief (voice)
Princess Sarah as Ralph Crewe
Dream Hunter Rem as Daimaō (voice)
Touch as Shouhei Harada (voice)
Konpora Kid as 神竜教頭

1984

The Kabocha Wine - Nita's Love Story as Tetsuo Kanekoji (voice)
Locke the Superman as Lt. Bell (voice)
Heavy Metal L-Gaim as Maph McTomin
Galactic Patrol Lensman as Van Buskirk (voice)

1983

Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Jean Paul Rochina (voice)
Nana the Supergirl as Dr. Ishikawa
Mission Outer Space Srungle as Tarunia (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Rochina (voice) / narrator
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Rochina (voice)

1982

Future War 198X as Denkin (voice)
Armored Fleet Dairugger XV as Mack CHAKKER (voice)

1981

Mobile Suit Gundam I as Giren Zabi (voice)
Monster of Frankenstein as Detective 1 (voice)
Hello! Sandybell as Edward (voice)
Braiger as Rasupuran

1980

Toward the Terra as E1077 / Papa (voice)
Little Women as Father
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy as Geronimo Junior / Cyborg 005 (voice)
Be Forever Yamato as Grôtas (voice) (as Takashi Tanaka)
X-Bomber as Gozma (voice)
Lalabel as Biscas (voice)

1979

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie as Captain of the Guard (voice)
The Legend of Manxmouse as Father Mouse
Mobile Suit Gundam as Gihren Zabi (voice)
Misha the Bearcub as Misha's father (voice)
Cyborg 009 as Geronimo Junior / Cyborg 005 (voice)

1978

Starzinger as King

1977

Planet Robot Danguard Ace as Doppler (voice)

1975

UFO Robot Grendizer as Science Minister Zuril

1971

Kamen Rider as Squid-Jaguar Yummy (voice)