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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-05-10 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Osaka, Japan

Ichiro Nagai

Biography:

Ichiro Nagai (永井 一郎 Nagai Ichirō, May 10, 1931 – January 27, 2014) was a Japanese voice actor from Ikeda, Osaka. He was previously affiliated by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. On January 27, 2014, while recording narration for a program in Hiroshima, Nagai suffered a bout of myocardial infarction and was found by a hotel employee. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead; Nagai was 82 years old at the time of his death.

Known For

Acting

2024

Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief as Jirokichi Suzuki (voice)

2023

2014

Space Dandy as Phantom Ramen Shop Old Man (voice)

2013

Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission as Isaac Netero (voice)

2012

Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo as Musashibō Benkei the 22nd (voice)
Hyouka as Takezou Yoshida (voice)

2011

Hunter x Hunter as Netero (voice)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Master Xia Fu (voice)

2010

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky as Suzuki Jirokichi (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn as Syam Vist (voice)

2009

Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger as Master Xia Fu (voice)
Summer Wars as Mansuke Jinnouchi (voice)
Kamen Rider G as Narration
Yona Yona Penguin as Goblin Elder (voice)

2008

Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger as Master Xia Fu (voice)

2007

Momotaros' Summer Vacation as Master Sha-fu (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Xia Fu (Voice)

2005

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics as Jingorō Higashi (voice)
Air as Priest Chitoku (voice)

2004

Samurai Champloo as Yamane (voice)
Monster as Dr. Reichwein (voice)
Wolf Boy Lie or Truth as Narrator (voice)

2003

Astro Boy as Ham Egg
Astro Boy as Detective Tawashi
Texhnolyze as Isogai (voice)

2002

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact as Detective George McFly (voice)
Hanada Shounen-shi as Chichi-jijii (voice)

2001

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Housui Kisaragi (voice)

2000

Grandeek as Grandeek
Android Kikaider as Futen (voice)
The Tree In Sunlight as Tezuka Ryosen

1998

Catnapped! as Henogee (voice)
DNA Sights 999.9 as Professeur Shimaoka (voice)
Glassy Ocean as Old Man
Master Keaton as Hiraga Taihei

1996

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team as Jidan Nickard (voice)

1995

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon as Rubbernecker (voice)

1993

Weird Volunteers as Yoichi Yamamoto (voice)
Ninja Scroll as Doujin (voice)
Ursa Minor Blue as Old Astronomer
Mask of Zeguy as 平賀源内

1992

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku as Mishima Taizen (voice)

1991

Only Yesterday as Torahige (voice)
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge as Naiji Kumaga (voice)
The Sensualist as Ubei (voice)
Mozaika as Litish

1990

MAROKO as Narrator
Gdleen as Governor

1989

Baoh: The Visitor as Dr. Kasuminome (voice)
City Hunter: .357 Magnum as Klaus (voice)
The Five Star Stories as Grand Duke Juba
Rhea Gall Force as Dominov (voice)
Gall Force: Earth Chapter as Dominov (voice)
Goku: Midnight Eye as Dr. Yamazaki (voice)
Little Wansa as Megane (voice)
Red Fang: Blue Sonnet as Dr. Melekess
Dragon Ball Z as Karin (voice)
Ranma ½ as Happosai (voice)
Yawara! as Jigoro (voice)
Ranma ½ as Happosai
Assemble Insert as 下河辺良平
Red Fang: Blue Sonnet as ドクター・メレケス

1988

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure as Crane hermit (voice) / Karin (voice)
Samurai Gold as Governor B(voice)
Tatakae!! Ramenman as 陳宗明
Demon City Shinjuku as Master Rai (voice)
What's Michael? 2 as Narrator
One Pound Gospel as Coach Mukaida (voice)
Ultimate Teacher as Principal Suzuki (voice)
Crying Freeman as Naiji Kumaga (voice)
Tatakae!! Ramenman as 陳宗明
Dominion Tank Police as Chief of Police (voice)
Armor Hunter Merowlink as Captain Dockman

1987

Wicked City as Guiseppe Maiyart (voice)
Black Magic M-66 as Dr. Matthew (voice)
TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff as Otto Lenz Godam (voice)
The Red Spectacles as Billiards Man
Relic Armor Legaciam as Eruzebu (voice)
Dream Dimension Gentleman as Dr. Tomino (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics as The Gnome (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics as Puss in Boots (voice)

1986

Castle in the Sky as Shogun Mouro (voice)
Love City as Rai Ro Chin (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever as Sakuranbou (voice)
Windaria as Piralu (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War as Konaki Jijii (voice)
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light as Chief Kodai (voice)
Spaceship Sagittarius as Gull (voice)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Cowardly Lion (voice)

1985

Vampire Hunter D as Left Hand / Narrator (voice)
What's Michael? as Narrator
The Dagger of Kamui as Andô Shouzan (voice)
Spooky Kitaro as Konakijiji (voice)
Nora as Professor Dougherty (voice)
Twinkle Nora Rock Me! as Fūchuro (voice)

1984

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer as Sakuranbô (Cherry)
Kenya Boy as Von Goerrhin (voice)
Nine: Final as Director Nakao (voice)
Sherlock Hound as Captain Lythander (voice)
Little Memole as Fortin (voice)
Galactic Patrol Lensman as Mentor (voice)

1983

Final Yamato as Dr. Sakezo Sado
Unico in the Island of Magic as Yamaneko / Melvin the Magnificat (voice)
Harmagedon as Zambi (voice)
Rain Boy as Azuki-arai (voice)

1982

Queen Millennia as Professor Amamori (voice)
Patalliro! as 長官
Game Center Arashi as ナンドー会長

1981

Yuki as Grandfather (voice)
Chie the Brat as Shocho (voice)
Monster of Frankenstein as Grandfather (voice)
Lupin vs. Holmes as Inspector Justin Ganimard (voice)
Belle and Sebastian as Grandpa Cesar (voice)
Queen Millennia as Professor Amamori
Urusei Yatsura as Sakurambou

1980

Twelve Months as Professor
Fumoon as Notarin (voice)
Be Forever Yamato as Sakezou Sado (voice)
Botchan as Tanuki (voice)
Trider G7 as Mr. Kakikoji
Do Your Best Genki as Kisaburo Tanuma
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Prof. Dobbins (voice)
Astro Boy as Detective Tawashi (voice)

1979

Age of the Great Dinosaurs as Magician (voice)
The Tale of Jean Valjean as Gillenormand (voice)
Future Boy Conan as Captain Dyce
Mobile Suit Gundam as Degwin Sodo Zabi (voice)

1978

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato as Sakezo Sado / Hikozaemon Tokugawa
Future Boy Conan as Captain Dyce (voice)
Smart-san as ナレーション
Smart-san as 花村少佐
Highschool Baseball Ninja as 住吉理事長

1977

Space Battleship Yamato as Dr. Sado Sakezô / Hikozaemon Tokugawa / Fisherman / Ghetto (voice)
Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 as Heizaemon Kamikita
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai as Devil Batter
Chojin Sentai Barattack as Prof. Kato (voice)

1976

The Adventures of Pinocchio as Dora the cat (voice)
ろぼっ子ビートン as ガキオヤジ

1975

Maya the Bee as Phillip (voice)
A Dog of Flanders as Noel (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Baseball Mask (voice)
Sindbad the Sailor as Narrator (voice)

1974

Space Battleship Yamato as Hikozaemon Tokugawa

1973

The Little Judge from Hell as Mimi-Zuki (voice)
The Little Judge from Hell as Burari-Jii (voice)
The Little Judge from Hell as Tsutomu's Grandfather (voice)
Little Wansa as メガネさん

1972

Piggyback Ghost as おじー
Devilman as Alphonne Luis Steinweg III (voice)

1971

Animal Treasure Island as Pirate Meeting Chairman (voice)
Sarutobi Ecchan as Buku (voice) / Ohira (voice)

1969

The Genie Family as Taidaimaō (Voice)
もーれつア太郎 as Batsugorou
Sazae-san as Namihei (voice)

1968

Cyborg 009 as Chang Changku / Cyborg 006 (voice)
Cackling Kitarou as Konaki Jijii/Kagami Jijii/Yamabiko (voice)
Cackling Kitarou as Kagami Jijii (voice)

1964

Big X as 花丸博士

1963

Astro Boy as Tawashi-keibu
Astro Boy as Ham Egg

1960