Isao Sasaki
Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお Sasaki Isao) | |
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Birth name | Isao Sasaki (佐々木 功 Sasaki Isao) |
Born | May 16, 1942 |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Rockabilly, Anison |
Occupations | Voice actor, actor, vocalist |
Years active |
1960-present (Anime song career began in 1972) |
Labels |
Nippon Columbia Nippon Crown Pony Canyon King Records Blues Interactions Victor Entertainment EMI Music Japan VAP Lantis |
Website | ISAO WEB |
Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお(佐々木 功) Sasaki Isao, born May 16, 1942) is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshern, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu series such as Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Choujinki Metalder, and most recently Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. He has also had an acting role in the tokusatsu film Kamen Rider ZO, OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders and in the series Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion. He is the dub voice of Clark Kent and Superman in the film series, until he was replaced by Hiroki Touchi for Superman Returns.
Body of work
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Voice acting
- Ai Shite Knight - Go Kato
- Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - George Asakura/Joe the Condor
- The Galaxy Railways - Fahren Fort Drake
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, Space Battleship Yamato II - Hajime Saito
- Final Yamato - Daisuke Shima
- Jungle Emperor 3rd Series - Panja
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Mendosa (original 1982 broadcast)
Dubbing Roles
- Sylvester Stallone
- Rambo series
- First Blood (1995 TV Asahi edition = DVD edition (John Rambo))
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (1995 TV Asahi edition = DVD edition (John Rambo))
- Rambo III (1994 TV Asahi edition = DVD edition (John Rambo))
- Rambo (John Rambo)
- Rocky series
- Escape to Victory (1982 Fuji Television edition (Captain Robert Hatch))
- Nighthawks (TV Asahi edition (Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva))
- Cobra (1994 TV Asahi edition (Lieutenant Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti))
- Tango & Cash (1993 TV Asahi edition (Lt. Ray Tango))
- Demolition Man (1997 TV Asahi edition (Detective Sergeant John Spartan))
- The Specialist (1998 TV Asahi edition (Ray Quick))
- Assassins (2000 TV Asahi edition (Robert Rath))
- Daylight (2000 TV Asahi edition (Kit Latura))
- Get Carter (2005 TV Tokyo edition (Jack Carter))
- Driven (2007 TV Tokyo edition (Joe Tanto))
- D-Tox (TV edition (FBI agent Jake Malloy))
- Shade (The Dean)
- Taxi 3 (Passenger to Airport)
- The Expendables (Barney Ross)
- The Expendables 2 (Barney Ross)
- Bullet to the Head (James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo)
- Rambo series
- Christopher Reeve
- Superman series
- Superman (Superman)
- Superman II (Superman)
- Superman III (Superman)
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Superman)
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (Maj. John Dodge)
- Village of the Damned (1998 TV Asahi edition (Dr. Alan Chaffee))
- Superman series
- American Graffiti (1980 Fuji Television edition (John Milner (Paul Le Mat)))
- F/X (Roland "Rollie" Tyler (Bryan Brown))
- F/X2 (Roland "Rollie" Tyler (Bryan Brown))
- I Love You to Death (Joey Boca (Kevin Kline))
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges))
Acting
- Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion - Ken'ichirou Nanbara
- Kamen Rider ZO - Dr. Mochizuki
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger the Movie: Full Blast Action - Michael Micson
Music
- Stuck on You (本命はお前だ Honmei wa Omae da) (1960)
Casshern (1973)
- Fight! Casshern (たたかえ!キャシャーン Tatakae! Kyashān, opening)
- I am the Cyborg (おれは新造人間 Ore wa Shinzō Ningen, ending)
- Our Friender (Furender no Teema, Friender's theme) (along with Columbia Cradle Club)
Getter Robo (1974)
- Getter Robo! (ゲッターロボ! Gettā Robo!, opening)
- Gattai! Getter Robo (合体!ゲッターロボ Gattai! Gettā Robo, ending)
Space Battleship Yamato (1974)
- Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト Uchū Senkan Yamato)
- Crimson Scarf (真赤なスカーフ Makka na Sukāfu)
Getter Robo G (1975)
- Immortal Getter Robo (不滅のマシーンゲッターロボ Fumetsu no Mashīn Gettā Robo, ending)
Grendizer (1975)
- Fly! Grendizer (とべ!グレンダイザー Tobe! Gurendaizā, opening)
- Space's Monarch Grendizer (宇宙の王者グレンダイザー Uchū no Ōja Gurendaizā)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975)
- Proceed! Gorenger (進め!ゴレンジャー Susume! Gorenjā, opening theme, performed along with Mitsuko Horie)
- Fly! Variblune (とべ!バリブルーン Tobe! Bariburūn)
- Aoranger from the Blue Sky (青い空からアオレンジャー Aoi Sora Kara Aorenjā)
- Midoranger of Riddles (ナゾナゾのミドレンジャー Nazonazo no Midorenjā) (along with Mitsuko Horie)
- Proceed, Gorenger Machines (進めゴレンジャーマシン Susume Gorenjā Mashin)
- Gorenger Storm (ゴレンジャーストーム Gorenjā Sutōmu) (along with Mitsuko Horie)
- It's Red Power, Akaranger (赤い力だアカレンジャー Akai Chikara da Akarenjā)
- Here Comes Gorenger (ゴレンジャーがやってくる Gorenjā ga Yattekuru)
- The Song of Varidreen (バリドリーンの歌 Baridorīn no Uta)
- Look!! Gorenger (見よ!! ゴレンジャー Mi yo!! Gorenjā, ending theme 2)
- Stopping the Fight (戦いおわって Tatakai Owatte)
- Secret Squadron Gorenger (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā, ending theme 1)
Gaiking (1976)
- Great Sky Demon Dragon Gaiking (大空魔竜ガイキング Daikū Maryū Gaikingu, opening)
- Gaiking of the Starry Sky (星空のガイキング Hoshizora no Gaikingu, ending)
Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Kessen! Daikaijuu (1976)
- Now go! Robot army (いざ行け! ロボット軍団 Izaike! Robotto Gundan)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977)
- J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad (ジャッカー電撃隊 Jakkā Dengekitai, opening theme)
- J.A.K.Q. Proceed J.A.K.Q. (J.A.K.Q進めジャッカー Jakkā Susume Jakkā)
- Space Ace, Young Lion (スペードエース若き獅子 Supēdo Ēsu Wakaki Shishi)
- J.A.K.Q. Covack (ジャッカーコバック Jakkā Kobakku)
- J.A.K.Q. Machine Rock (ジャッカーマシンロック Jakkā Mashin Rokku)
- Go! Sky Ace (行け!スカイエース Yuke! Sukai Ēsu)
- J.A.K.Q. Theme of Love (ジャッカー愛のテーマ Jakkā Ai no Tēma)
- Someday, Flowers Will Bloom (いつか、花は咲くだろう Itsuka, Hana wa Saku Darō, ending theme)
Starzinger (1978)
- Starzinger Theme (スタージンガーの歌 Sutājingā no Uta, opening)
Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978)
- Bravemen Across the Galaxy (勇者よ銀河を渡れ Yūsha yo Ginga o Watare, opening)
Galaxy Express 999 (1978)
- Galaxy Express 999 (銀河鉄道999 Ginga Tetsudou 999, opening)
- Blue Earth (青い地球 Aoi Chikyuu, ending)
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978)
- We, Gatchaman (われらガッチャマン Warera Gacchaman, opening)
- Dreaming of Tomorrow (明日夢見て Ashita Yume Mite, ending, performed along with Mitsuko Horie)
Kamen Rider (1979)
- The Man's Name is Kamen Rider (男の名は仮面ライダー Otoko no Na wa Kamen Raidā)
- Shine! 8 Riders (Movie Version) (輝け!8人ライダー Kagayake! Hachinin Raidā)
Tōshō Daimos
- Up! Brave Leader Daimos (立て!闘将ダイモス Tate! Tōshō Daimos, opening)
The Ultraman (1979)
- The Ultraman Opening theme (with Columbia Cradle Club)
Gatchaman Fighter (1979)
- Gatchaman Fighter (ガッチャマンファイター Gacchaman Faitā, opening)
Space Emperor God Sigma (1980)
- Do your Best, Space Warrior (がんばれ宇宙の戦士 Ganbare Uchuu no Senshi, opening)
Choujinki Metalder (1987)
- Is Your Youth Shining? (君の青春は輝いているか Kimi no Seishun wa Kagayaite Iru ka, opening theme)
Gekigangar 3 (OVA, 1998)
- The Robot of Justice Gekigangar 3 (正義のロボット ゲキ・ガンガー3 Seigi no Robotto Gekigangaa 3, Movie opening)
- V is for Victory! Gekigangar V (勝利のVだ! ゲキ・ガンガーV Shouri no V da! Gekigangaa V)
Ultraseven 1999 Saishuu Shou 6 Busaku (1999)
- Ultraseven song 99 (ウルトラセブンの歌 99, Urutorasebun no uta 99)
- The Ballad of Ultraseven 99 (ウルトラセブンのバラード 99, Urutorasebun no barādo 99)
- Ultraseven 99 (ウルトラセブン 99, Urutorasebun 99) ft. Shinichi Ishihara, Naoto Fuuga and Yoshito Fuchigami
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004)
- DekaMaster NEVER STOP (デカマスターNEVER STOP Dekamasutā Nebā Sutoppu)
- Midnight Dekaranger (ミッドナイト デカレンジャー Middonaito Dekarenjā, ending theme 1)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013)
- Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト Uchū Senkan Yamato)
- Crimson Scarf (真赤なスカーフ Makka na Sukāfu)
Video Games
- Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Joe the Condor
External links
- Sasaki Isao Official Website (Japanese)
- Isao Sasaki at Yahoo! Directories (Japanese)
- Sasaki, Isao Discography
- Isao Sasaki Videos
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