Ichiro Nagai
Acting Born May 10, 1931 Died Jan 27, 2014 Osaka, Japan 242 credits
Biography
Ichiro Nagai was a Japanese voice actor born on May 10, 1931, in Osaka, Japan. He was known for acting, with 237 known credits. During his career, he was previously affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. Nagai suffered from hyperthyroidism since the age of 35 and diabetes in his 50s, leading to poor health throughout his life, though there is an uncertain theory that he was born in 1923. On January 27, 2014, while recording narration for a program in Hiroshima, he suffered a myocardial infarction and was found by a hotel employee. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at the age of 82.
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Career overview
Ichiro Nagai was a Japanese voice actor known for acting, with 237 known credits on The Movie Database. Born on May 10, 1931, in Osaka, Japan, Nagai was also known by the name Ichirou. During his career, he became famous for his work in various films and television shows, including Hajime no ippo: The Fighting, Mirai shônen Conan, and Gurimu meisaku gekijou. Throughout his life, Nagai experienced poor health, having suffered from hyperthyroidism since the age of 35 and diabetes in his 50s.
Prior to his death, Nagai was affiliated with Aoni Production, and he was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. On January 27, 2014, while recording narration for a program in Hiroshima, Nagai suffered a myocardial infarction and was found by a hotel employee. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 82.
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Frequent co-stars
Kenichi Ogata
19 shared titles
Toshio Furukawa
14 shared titles
Kazuko Sugiyama
14 shared titles
Mami Koyama
13 shared titles
Akira Kamiya
13 shared titles
Noriko Ohara
11 shared titles
Masako Nozawa
11 shared titles
Kaneta Kimotsuki
11 shared titles
Mayumi Tanaka
10 shared titles
Osamu Saka
10 shared titles
Career timeline
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
Space DandyMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Film And Live The Final - A Mon Seul Desir
Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
HyoukaLupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
Hunter x HunterKaizoku Sentai GokaigerBuddha: The Great DepartureKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - The Flying Ghost Ship
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the SkyMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Summer WarsEngine Sentai Go-Onger vs. GekirangerKamen Rider GYona Yona PenguinSpace Battleship Yamato Resurrection
Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger
Juken Sentai GekirangerJuken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive BattleMomotaros' Summer VacationJuken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
AirLupin the Third: Angel Tactics
MonsterSamurai ChamplooWolf Boy Lie or Truth
Astro BoyAstro BoyTexhnolyzeOne Piece: Dead End AdventureFighting Spirit: Champion Road
Hanada Shounen-shiLupin the Third: Episode 0: First ContactGrievance of a Starmaker
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged BravesCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven
The Tree In SunlightAndroid KikaiderGrandeek
Master KeatonGlassy OceanCatnapped!DNA Sights 999.9
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamYawara! Atlanta Special
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon2112: The Birth of DoraemonYamato 2520
Ninja ScrollMask of ZeguyUrsa Minor BlueWeird Volunteers
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku NukuRanma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My ConcubineGreat Conquest: The Romance of Three KingdomsYawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!!
Only YesterdayDragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengeThe SensualistMozaikaCrying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
Record of Lodoss WarGdleenMAROKODevil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
Dragon Ball ZRanma ½Ranma ½Yawara!Baoh: The Visitor
Crying FreemanLittle Lord FauntleroyDragon Ball: Mystical AdventureTatakae!! RamenmanDominion Tank Police
Grimm's Fairy Tale ClassicsGrimm's Fairy Tale ClassicsGrimm's Fairy Tale ClassicsBlack Magic M-66Wicked City
The Wonderful Wizard of OzSpaceship SagittariusCastle in the SkyAmon SagaWindaria
Vampire Hunter DUrusei Yatsura: Remember My LoveWhat's Michael?Gegege no KitaroThe Dagger of Kamui
Warriors of the WindSherlock HoundLittle MemoleGalactic Patrol LensmanUrusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
Chiisana TabiUrusei Yatsura: Only YouFinal YamatoUnico in the Island of MagicHarmagedon
Full Filmography
242 titles- Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024) as Jirokichi Suzuki (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train (2023) as Jirokichi Suzuki (voice)
- Space Dandy (2014) as Phantom Ramen Shop Old Man (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Film And Live The Final - A Mon Seul Desir (2014) as Syam Vist
- Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013) as Isaac Netero (voice)
- Hyouka (2012) as Takezou Yoshida (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo (2012) as Musashibō Benkei the 22nd (voice)
- Hunter x Hunter (2011) as Netero (voice)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) as Master Xia Fu (voice)
- Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) as Asita (voice)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) as Baseball Mask (Voice)
- Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) as Suzuki Jirokichi (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010) as Syam Vist (voice)
- Summer Wars (2009) as Mansuke Jinnouchi (voice)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) as Master Xia Fu (voice)
- Kamen Rider G (2009) as Narration
- Yona Yona Penguin (2009) as Goblin Elder (voice)
- Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009) as Sakezo Sado (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger (2008) as Master Xia Fu (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) as Xia Fu (Voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle (2007) as Master Xia Fu (voice)
- Momotaros' Summer Vacation (2007) as Master Sha-fu (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet (2007) as Master Xia Fu (voice)
- Air (2005) as Priest Chitoku (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005) as Jingorō Higashi (voice)
- Monster (2004) as Dr. Reichwein (voice)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) as Yamane (voice)
- Wolf Boy Lie or Truth (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- Astro Boy (2003) as Detective Tawashi
- Astro Boy (2003) as Ham Egg
- Texhnolyze (2003) as Isogai (voice)
- One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003) as Biera (voice)
- Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003) as Ginpachi Nekota (voice)
- Hanada Shounen-shi (2002) as Chichi-jijii (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002) as Detective George McFly (voice)
- Grievance of a Starmaker (2002)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) as Professor Hou (voice)
- Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001) as Housui Kisaragi (voice)
- The Tree In Sunlight (2000) as Tezuka Ryosen
- Android Kikaider (2000) as Futen (voice)
- Grandeek (2000) as Grandeek
- Master Keaton (1998) as Taihei Hiraga (voice)
- Glassy Ocean (1998) as Old Man
- Catnapped! (1998) as Henogee (voice)
- DNA Sights 999.9 (1998) as Professeur Shimaoka (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) as Jidan Nickard (voice)
- Yawara! Atlanta Special (1996)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) as Rubbernecker (voice)
- 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (1995) as Principal Teraodai (voice)
- Yamato 2520 (1995)
- Ninja Scroll (1993) as Doujin (voice)
- Mask of Zeguy (1993) as Hiraga Gennai (voice)
- Ursa Minor Blue (1993) as Old Astronomer
- Weird Volunteers (1993) as Yoichi Yamamoto (voice)
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) as Mishima Taizen (voice)
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine (1992) as Happosai (voice)
- Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (1992) as Inspector (voice)
- Yawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!! (1992) as (voice)
- Only Yesterday (1991) as Torahige (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) as Karin (voice)
- The Sensualist (1991) as Ubei (voice)
- Mozaika (1991) as Litish
- Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (1991) as Naiji Kumaga (voice)
- Horror News (1991) as Priest Jyoun
- Ore no Sora Keiji-hen (1991)
- Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991) as Cherry (voice)
- My Sky: Detective Story (1991) as 本部刑事
- Record of Lodoss War (1990) as Narrator
- Gdleen (1990) as Governor
- MAROKO (1990) as Narrator
- Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!! (1990)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Karin (voice)
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Happosai (voice)
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Happosai
- Yawara! (1989) as Jigoro (voice)
- Baoh: The Visitor (1989) as Dr. Kasuminome (voice)
- Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (1989) as Narration
- Goku: Midnight Eye (1989) as Dr. Yamazaki (voice)
- Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
- The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (1989) as Narrator (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) as Giga-Zombie (voice)
- Red Fang: Blue Sonnet (1989) as (voice)
- Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989) as Dominov (voice)
- Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga (1989)
- The Five Star Stories (1989) as Grand Duke Juba
- City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989) as Klaus (voice)
- Assemble Insert (1989) as 下河辺良平
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II (1989) as Narrator
- Little Wansa (1989) as Megane (voice)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989) as Shou Gundam (voice)
- Rhea Gall Force (1989) as Dominov (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese (1989) as Cherry (voice)
- Crying Freeman (1988) as Naiji Kumaga (voice)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1988) as Harry
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) as Crane hermit (voice) / Karin (voice)
- Tatakae!! Ramenman (1988) as 陳宗明
- Dominion Tank Police (1988) as Chief of Police (voice)
- Armor Hunter Merowlink (1988) as Captain Dockman
- Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (1988) as Cherry (voice)
- One Pound Gospel (1988) as Coach Mukaida (voice)
- Demon City Shinjuku (1988) as Master Rai (voice)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988) as Narrator
- ビックリマン 無縁ゾーンの秘宝 (1988)
- Ultimate Teacher (1988) as Principal Suzuki (voice)
- What's Michael? 2 (1988) as Narrator
- Tatakae!! Ramenman (1988) as 陳宗明
- Samurai Gold (1988) as Governor B(voice)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987) as (voice)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987) as The Gnome (voice)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987) as Puss in Boots (voice)
- Black Magic M-66 (1987) as Dr. Matthew (voice)
- Wicked City (1987) as Guiseppe Maiyart (voice)
- Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation (1987) as Kûkai
- Circuit Angel: Resolving Starting Grid (1987) as Mitsugu Nabeshima
- The Red Spectacles (1987) as Billiards Man
- Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker (1987)
- Dream Dimension Gentleman (1987) as Dr. Tomino (voice)
- Relic Armor Legaciam (1987) as Eruzebu (voice)
- Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622 (1987) as Daikyura
- TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff (1987) as Otto Lenz Godam (voice)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) as Cowardly Lion (voice)
- Spaceship Sagittarius (1986) as Gull (voice)
- Castle in the Sky (1986) as Shogun Mouro (voice)
- Amon Saga (1986)
- Windaria (1986) as Piralu (voice)
- Wonder Beat Scramble (1986) as Dr. Miya
- Love City (1986) as Rai Ro Chin (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever (1986) as Sakuranbou (voice)
- Nayuta (1986) as Senal Zyler (voice)
- Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (1986) as Chief Kodai (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension (1986) as Konaki-jiji (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!! (1986)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (1986) as Konaki Jijii (voice)
- Go Go Toraemon (1986)
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) as Left Hand / Narrator (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love (1985) as Cherry (voice)
- What's Michael? (1985) as Narrator
- Gegege no Kitaro (1985) as Konakijiji (voice)
- The Dagger of Kamui (1985) as Andô Shouzan (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985) as Cherry (voice)
- Twinkle Nora Rock Me! (1985) as Fūchuro (voice)
- Nora (1985) as Professor Dougherty (voice)
- Warriors of the Wind (1984) as Mito (voice)
- Sherlock Hound (1984) as Captain Lythander (voice)
- Little Memole (1984) as Fortin (voice)
- Galactic Patrol Lensman (1984) as Mentor (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984) as Sakuranbô (Cherry)
- Kenya Boy (1984) as Von Goerrhin (voice)
- Birth (1984) as Bao Luzen
- Future Boy Conan: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection (1984)
- Nine: Final (1984) as Director Nakao (voice)
- Chiisana Tabi (1983) as Self - Letter Reader (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983) as Sakuran-bo
- Final Yamato (1983) as Dr. Sakezo Sado
- Unico in the Island of Magic (1983) as Yamaneko / Melvin the Magnificat (voice)
- Harmagedon (1983) as Zambi (voice)
- Rain Boy (1983) as Azuki-arai (voice)
- I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life (1983)
- Doctor Mambo & Kaitou Jibako: Uchuu yori Ai wo Komete (1983) as バリモア (voice)
- Patalliro! (1982) as 長官
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982) as Professor Kos (voice)
- Queen Millennia (1982) as Professor Amamori (voice)
- Game Center Arashi (1982) as ナンドー会長
- The Gutsy Frog: The Movie (1982)
- Urusei Yatsura (1981) as Sakurambou
- Queen Millennia (1981) as Professor Amamori
- The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island (1981) as Morton (voice)
- Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (1981) as Daara
- Belle and Sebastian (1981) as Grandpa Cesar (voice)
- Lupin vs. Holmes (1981) as Inspector Justin Ganimard (voice)
- Chie the Brat (1981) as Shocho (voice)
- The Monster of Frankenstein (1981) as Grandfather (voice)
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981) as God 1 (voice)
- Yuki (1981) as Grandfather (voice)
- Astro Boy (1980) as Detective Tawashi (voice)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980) as Prof. Dobbins (voice)
- Trider G7 (1980) as Mr. Kakikoji
- Do Your Best Genki (1980) as Kisaburo Tanuma (voice)
- Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980) as Chiro
- Fumoon (1980) as Notarin (voice)
- Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy (1980) as Dr. Cosmo (voice)
- Be Forever Yamato (1980) as Sakezou Sado (voice)
- Twelve Months (1980) as Professor (voice)
- Zukkoke Knight: Don De La Mancha (ずっこけナイト ドンデラマンチャ) (1980) as Narrador
- Botchan (1980) as Tanuki (voice)
- The Legend of Marine Snow (1980)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) as Degwin Sodo Zabi (voice)
- The Tale of Jean Valjean (1979) as Gillenormand (voice)
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) as Jodo (voice)
- Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel (1979) as Uncle Owl
- Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) as Dr. Sakezo Sado
- Future Boy Conan (1979) as Captain Dyce (voice)
- The Legend of Manxmouse (1979) as Dororon
- Age of the Great Dinosaurs (1979) as Magician (voice)
- Future Boy Conan (1978) as Dyce (voice)
- Smart-san (1978) as 花村少佐
- Smart-san (1978) as ナレーション
- Highschool Baseball Ninja (1978) as 住吉理事長
- Thumbelina (1978) as Papa Frog (voice)
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) as Sakezo Sado / Hikozaemon Tokugawa
- One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book (1978) as Ham Egg (voice)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) as Devil Batter
- Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac (1977) as Grandpa Rocky (voice)
- Charlotte In The Young Grass (1977) as Grandpa (voice)
- Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 (1977) as Heizaemon Kamikita
- Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 (1977) as Geezzer
- Chojin Sentai Barattack (1977) as Prof. Kato (voice)
- Her Majesty's Petite Angie (1977) as Jackson
- Space Battleship Yamato (1977) as Dr. Sado Sakezô / Hikozaemon Tokugawa / Fisherman / Ghetto (voice)
- Die Biene Maja - Ihre schönsten Abenteuer (1977)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1976) as Dora the cat (voice)
- ろぼっ子ビートン (1976) as ガキオヤジ
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) as Peppino (voice)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) as Baseball Mask (voice)
- Maya the Bee (1975) as Phillip (voice)
- A Dog of Flanders (1975) as Noel (voice)
- Sindbad the Sailor (1975) as Narrator (voice)
- Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975) as Whistler (voice)
- Space Battleship Yamato (1974) as Hikozaemon Tokugawa
- The Little Judge from Hell (1973) as Burari-Jii (voice)
- The Little Judge from Hell (1973) as Tsutomu's Grandfather (voice)
- The Little Judge from Hell (1973) as Mimi-Zuki (voice)
- Little Wansa (1973) as メガネさん
- Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973) as Alphonse
- The Panda's Great Adventure (1973) as Tiger (voice)
- Devilman (1972) as Alphonne Luis Steinweg III (voice)
- Piggyback Ghost (1972) as おじー
- Sarutobi Ecchan (1971) as Buku (voice) / Ohira (voice)
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)
- Animal Treasure Island (1971) as Pirate Meeting Chairman (voice)
- Sazae-san (1969) as Namihei (voice)
- もーれつア太郎 (1969) as Batsugorou
- The Genie Family (1969) as Taidaimaō (Voice)
- Flying Phantom Ship (1969)
- Cackling Kitarou (1968) as Konaki Jijii/Kagami Jijii/Yamabiko (voice)
- Cackling Kitarou (1968) as Kagami Jijii (voice)
- Cyborg 009 (1968) as Chang Changku / Cyborg 006 (voice)
- The World of Hans Christian Andersen (1968) as Henrik (voice)
- Big X (1964) as 花丸博士
- Astro Boy (1963) as Ham Egg
- Astro Boy (1963) as Tawashi-keibu
- The Sun's Burial (1960) as Yari
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ichiro Nagai best known for?
Ichiro Nagai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Space Dandy (2014), Hyouka (2012), Hunter x Hunter (2011), Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011).
When and where was Ichiro Nagai born?
Ichiro Nagai was born on May 10, 1931 in Osaka, Japan. They passed away on January 27, 2014.
How many credits does Ichiro Nagai have?
Ichiro Nagai has accumulated over 242 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 2024.
What is Ichiro Nagai's background in cinema and television?
Ichiro Nagai was a Japanese voice actor born on May 10, 1931, in Osaka, Japan. He was known for acting, with 237 known credits. During his career, he was previously affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. Nagai suffered from hype...