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Joji Yanami

Acting

Born August 30, 1931 · Tokyo, Japan

Died December 3, 2021

Also known as 八奈見 乗児 · Jouji Yanami · Johji Yanami

Biography

Jōji Yanami was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his most prominent voice roles included the narrator, Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama, and Bobbidi in the Dragon Ball anime series. Other major roles included Dr. Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009, Gennai in Digimon, Ittan Momen in GeGeGe no Kitarō, Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z, and numerous characters in the Time Bokan series.

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Filmography32 titles

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

2026as King Kai (voice)

InuYasha

2000as Tōtōsai (voice)

Dragon Ball Z

1989as Dr. Briefs (voice)

Dragon Ball

1986as Narrator (voice)

Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics

1987as (voice)

Tomorrow's Joe

1970as Tonkichi

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984as Gikkuri (voice)

Dragon Ball GT

1996as King / Narrator / North Kaiō (voice)

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980as Ten (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

1995as North Kaiô / Narration (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1993as Narration (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

1990as Narrator / Planthorr (voice)

Dragon Ball Z Kai

2009as Narrator (voice)

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

1978as Dr. Zero / prime minister (voice)

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

1994as Jubei Yanami (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993as Kaiô / Burîfu hakase / Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993as North Kaiou (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

1991as Narration (voice)

Osomatsu-kun

1966as Otousan

Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

1993as Jubei Yamada

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1986as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

2013as Kaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice)

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003as Mark Williams (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming

1994as Narration (voice)

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

1988as Narrator

Neo Tokyo

1987as (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

1987as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1990as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

2008as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

1991as North Kaiou (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

1990as King Kai (voice)