Kei Tomiyama
Biography
Kei Tomiyama, born Kunichika Tomiyama on October 31, 1938, in Anshan, Manchukuo, was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. He also used the birth name written in Japanese characters as his stage name. Throughout his career, Tomiyama was affiliated with the agencies Aoni Production and Production Baobab. He accumulated 126 known credits for his work in film and television. Tomiyama is best known for portraying several notable characters, including Naoto Date or Tiger Mask in Tiger Mask, Susumu Kodai in Space Battleship Yamato, Duke Fleed or Daisuke Umon in UFO Robo Grendizer, Nezumi-Otoko in the third series of GeGeGe no Kitaro, Tomozo Sakura and Shintaro Honami in Chibi Maruko-chan, and Yang Wen-li in Legend of the Galactic Heroes. He also served as the narrator for the Time Bokan series. Tomiyama passed away on September 25, 1995, at the age of 56.
Career overview
Kei Tomiyama was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo on October 31, 1938. His real name was Kunichika Tomiyama. Throughout his career, he was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama became best known for his work in numerous television and film projects, accumulating 126 known credits on the Movie Database as an actor.
Among his most prominent voice acting and narration roles, Tomiyama portrayed Naoto Date and Tiger Mask in Tiger Mask, Susumu Kodai in Space Battleship Yamato, and Duke Fleed and Daisuke Umon in UFO Robo Grendizer. He also served as the narrator for the Time Bokan series, and voiced Nezumi-Otoko in the third series of GeGeGe no Kitaro. His later well-known television roles included voicing Tomozō Sakura and Shintarō Honami in Chibi Maruko-chan, as well as playing Yang Wen-li in Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
Tomiyama passed away on September 25, 1995, at the age of 56. His extensive contributions to the Japanese entertainment industry as an actor, voice actor, and narrator remain documented through his numerous stage and screen credits.
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129 titles- Chibi Maruko-chan (2019) as Tomozou Sakura (voice)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995) as Hieru Jokoman (voice)
- Ninku the Movie (1995) as Fake Fusuke
- Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994) as Hassam (voice)
- Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi (1994) as Licca's Dad
- Homeroom Affairs (1994) as Miyako's Father (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (1993) as Yang Wen-li
- Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (1993) as SLman
- Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (1992) as Tomozou Sakura (voice)
- Tottoi (1992) as Cipriano (voice)
- The Two Lottes (1991)
- Leda - The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1991) as Lingham (voice)
- The Adventure of Gamba and the Otter (1991) as Gakusha
- Trusty Ginjiro (1991) as Takako's Father (voice)
- Toward a Time of Trouble (1991) as Ed Channing (voice)
- Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) as Shintarō Honami
- Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) as Tomozo Sakura (voice)
- Gdleen (1990) as MOS-01
- Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- The Life of Kagawa Toyohiko: I Die Daily (1990)
- Ajin Senshi (1990) as Haji (voice)
- The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live (1990)
- Blue Blink (1989) as Henry (voice)
- Ys (1989) as Ruta Jenma (voice)
- Riding Bean (1989) as Percy (voice)
- Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie (1989) as Shinnosuke
- Serendipity the Pink Dragon (1989) as Prime Minister Dolf (voice)
- Little Wansa (1989) as Kuma (voice)
- Scarlet Demon (1989)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as Wen-li Yang (voice)
- What's Michael? (1988) as Michael
- Dragon's Heaven (1988) as Elmedain (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (1988) as Yang Wen-li
- Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988) as Takashi Kasuga (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988) as Iioka (voice)
- Fairy King (1988) as Kuufuurin (voice)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) as Takashi Kasuga
- The Golden Bird (1987) as Witch (voice)
- A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion (1987) as Sankichi
- Robot Carnival (1987) as Sankichi
- Robot Carnival (1987) as Sankichi (voice)
- Scoopers (1987)
- Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle (1986) as Gen'ai Hiraga
- Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (1986)
- Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) as Ritaro (voice)
- Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage (1986) as Mickey Simon
- Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (1986) as Manabu Yamato (voice)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes (1986) as Zhuge Liang Kongming (voice)
- Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986) as Exenon (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Yokai from Another Dimension (1986) as Nezumi-otoko (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!! (1986)
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (1986) as Nezumi-Otoko (voice)
- Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet (1986) as Subaru (voice)
- Cackling Kitarou (1985) as Nezumi Otoko
- Dream Hunter Rem (1985) as Kyōko (voice)
- Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves (1985) as Mickey Simon
- Area 88 (1985) as Mickey Simon (voice)
- Time Patrol (1985) as Narrator (voice)
- Time Patrol (1985) as Grocky (Voice)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1985) as Zhuge Liang Kongming (voice)
- Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal (1985) as Mickey Simon
- Gegege no Kitaro (1985) as Nezumi Otoko (voice)
- Area 88 (1985) as Mickey Simon
- Lunn Flies into the Wind (1985) as Nanpei Miwa (voice)
- Dream Fighter Wingman (1984) as Ki-Takura- (voice)
- Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman (1983) as Narrator
- Lady Georgie (1983) as Barnes
- Final Yamato (1983) as Susumu Kodai
- Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) as Robert Dawson
- Nine (1983)
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (1982) as Tochirō Ōyama (voice)
- Asari-chan (1982) as パパ
- Thunderbirds 2086 (1982) as Eric Joans
- Hello! Spank (1982) as Fujinami (voice)
- Arcadia of My Youth (1982) as Tochirô Ôyama
- Space Emperor God Sigma (1981) as Toshiya Dan (voice)
- Hello! Spank (1981) as Fujinami
- Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (1981) as Reporter Sasayaki
- Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (1981)
- Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981) as Meowdar (voice)
- Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (1981) as Largo (voice)
- The Monster of Frankenstein (1981) as Skel (voice)
- Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) as Kinnosuke Natsume (voice)
- Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (1981) as 石森章太郎
- The Devil and a Princess (1981) as Devil (voice)
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)
- Be Forever Yamato (1980) as Susumu Kodai (voice)
- There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game (1980) as Kenji Furusawa
- There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (1980) as Reporter
- The Ultraman (1979) as Chôichirô Hikari (voice)
- Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures (1979)
- Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) as Susumu Kodai
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movie (1979) as Tochirô Ôyama (voice)
- Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger (1979) as Sir Djorgo (voice)
- Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979) as ルノルマン
- Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1978) as Anton
- Starzinger (1978) as Sir Djorgo (voice)
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) as Susumu Kodai
- Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka (1977) as Takaya Todoroki (voice)
- Nobody's Boy: Remi (1977) as Glass Jan (voice)
- Attack on Tomorrow (1977) as Narrator (voice)
- Planet Robot Danguard Ace (1977) as Jet Joe (voice)
- Song of Baseball Enthusiasts (1977) as 国立玉一郎
- Space Battleship Yamato (1977) as Kodai Susumu (voice)
- Candy Candy (1976) as Terruce G. Granchester (voice)
- Huckleberry no Bōken (1976)
- UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger (1976) as Duke Fleed / Daisuke Umon
- Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Decisive Battle! The Great Sea Monster (1976) as Daisuke Umon / Duke Fleed
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) as Mario (voice)
- Adventure of Gamba (1975) as ガクシャ
- UFO Robot Grendizer (1975) as Duke Fleed / Daisuke Umon (voice)
- UFO Robot Grendizer (1975) as Daisuke Umon
- The Star of the Seine (1975) as Milan
- Time Bokan (1975) as Narrator (voice)
- Time Bokan (1975) as Grocky (voice)
- Battlefield of the Space Saucers (1975) as Daisuke Umon
- UFO Robot Grendizer Theatrical Version (1975)
- Space Battleship Yamato (1974) as Susumu Kodai
- Hurricane Polymar (1974) as Next Episode Preview Narrator (voice)
- Samurai Giants (1973) as 番場蛮
- Little Wansa (1973) as クマ
- Attack No. 1 (1970)
- Tiger Mask (1969) as Naoto Date / Tiger Mask (voice)
- The Ideal Boy's Gang Leader (1969) as Mankichi Togawa
- Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (1968) as Sabu
- わんぱく探偵団 (1968)
- Animal 1 (1968) as 東二郎
- Speed Racer (1967) as Sparky
- Yuusei Kamen (1966) as (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kei Tomiyama best known for?
Kei Tomiyama is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995), Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994), Chibi Maruko-chan (1990), Chibi Maruko-chan (1990).
When and where was Kei Tomiyama born?
Kei Tomiyama was born on October 31, 1938 in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo [now Anshan, Liaoning, China]. They passed away on September 25, 1995.
How many credits does Kei Tomiyama have?
Kei Tomiyama has accumulated over 129 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2019.
What is Kei Tomiyama's background in cinema and television?
Kei Tomiyama, born Kunichika Tomiyama on October 31, 1938, in Anshan, Manchukuo, was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. He also used the birth name written in Japanese characters as his stage name. Throughout his career, Tomiyama was affiliated with the agencies Aoni Production and Production Baobab. He accum...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Cackling Kitarou (1985) as Nezumi Otoko — aged about 46
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as Wen-li Yang (voice) — aged about 49
- Candy Candy (1976) as Terruce G. Granchester (voice) — aged about 37
- Starzinger (1978) as Sir Djorgo (voice) — aged about 39
- Blue Blink (1989) as Henry (voice) — aged about 50
- Nobody's Boy: Remi (1977) as Glass Jan (voice) — aged about 38
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