Makio Inoue
Biography
Makio Inoue was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on November 30, 1938, in Yamanashi, Japan. He passed away on November 29, 2019, at the age of eighty. Active in the entertainment industry with known credits numbering seventy-nine, he was recognized primarily for his acting work in film and television. His career spanned decades, during which he established himself as a prominent figure in Japanese performance. Information regarding his personal life and specific artistic achievements beyond his recognized acting credits remains documented through his birth, death, and professional filmography records.
Career overview
Makio Inoue was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on November 30, 1938, in Yamanashi, Japan. He passed away on November 29, 2019, at the age of 80. Inoue began his voice acting career in the 1960s, starting with small roles in Astroboy. During the 1970s, he became recognized as the actor of choice for deep-voiced, serious male characters.
He is most noted for two longstanding roles in his career. The first is as the title character in Captain Harlock, a role he played from 1978 through the 1980s and 1990s until Kōichi Yamadera took over the role in 1998. The second is as Goemon Ishikawa XIII in Lupin III, a role he performed from 1977 to 2011. In the Lupin III role, Inoue took over from Chikao Ōtsuka, who had played the character in 1971 and 1972, and Inoue was later succeeded by Daisuke Namikawa. Over the course of his career, Inoue accumulated 79 known credits for his acting work across various films and television shows.
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79 titles- Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup (2012) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Last Job (2010) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan (2009) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night (2008) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Green vs Red (2008) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog (2007) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) as Enshirou Mariya (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo (2004) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection (2001) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar (2000) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files (1999) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Queen Emeraldas (1998) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis (1998) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins (1997) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (1995) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger (1993) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary (1991) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers (1990) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger (1986)
- Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber (1986) as Henmi (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora (1985) as Yogu Sogos (voice)
- Kenya Boy (1984) as Daisuke Murakami (voice)
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (1982) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) as Sleggar Law (voice)
- Andromeda Stories (1982) as Ithaca (voice)
- Arcadia of My Youth (1982) as Captain Harlock
- Star of the Giants (1982) as Mitsuru Hanagata (voice)
- Drifting Clouds (1982) as Ryoma Sakamoto (voice)
- Run Melos! (1981) as Serinuntious
- Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Honey Honey's Wonderful Adventures (1981) as フェニックス
- The Door Into Summer (1981) as Narrator (voice)
- Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (1981) as Colonel Karl Presto (voice)
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981) as Baron DeGhost (voice)
- Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (1981) as 我孫子素雄
- The Devil and a Princess (1981) as Kyouichi (voice)
- Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980) as Takoro (Voice)
- Do Your Best Genki (1980) as Hideki Horiguchi (voice)
- Space Carrier Blue Noah (1979) as Yurgens (voice)
- King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1979)
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movie (1979) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) as Tetsu Kitano
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Fighting General Daimos (1978) as Aizam
- Smart-san (1978) as 青江冬星
- Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia (1978) as Captain Harlock (voice)
- Attack on Tomorrow (1977) as Daisuke Hara (voice)
- Candy Candy (1976) as William Albert Ardlay (voice)
- Reideen the Brave (1975) as Riki Jinguuji
- Akumaizer 3 (1975) as Xavitan (voice)
- Akumaizer 3: The Movie (1975) as Zabitan (voice)
- Shonen Tokugawa Ieyasu (1975) as 広忠
- Samurai Giants (1973) as 眉月光
- Microid S (1973) as ヤンマ
- Little Samurai (1972) as 柳生市太郎
- Lupin the 3rd (1971) as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Nozomi in the Sun (1971) as ファニー
- Ryu the Primitive Boy (1971) as Ryu (voice)
- Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown (1970)
- The Ideal Boy's Gang Leader (1969) as Ginji Kubo
- Star of the Giants - Bloody Final (1969)
- Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma (1969) as Hanagata Mitsuru (voice)
- Star of the Giants (1968) as 花形満
- Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (1968) as Sabu
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Makio Inoue best known for?
Makio Inoue is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Zig and Sharko (2010), Samurai Champloo (2004), Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003), Queen Emeraldas (1998).
When and where was Makio Inoue born?
Makio Inoue was born on November 30, 1938 in Yamanashi, Japan. They passed away on November 29, 2019.
How many credits does Makio Inoue have?
Makio Inoue has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2012.
What is Makio Inoue's background in cinema and television?
Makio Inoue was a Japanese actor and voice actor born on November 30, 1938, in Yamanashi, Japan. He passed away on November 29, 2019, at the age of eighty. Active in the entertainment industry with known credits numbering seventy-nine, he was recognized primarily for his acting work in film and television. His career s...