Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹 (formerly 竜田 直樹), Tatsuta Naoki, born September 8, 1950 in Naga, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production.

He is most known for the roles of Buta Gorilla (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Daima Jin (High School! Kimengumi), Oolong (Dragon Ball), Ashibe's Father (Shōnen Ashibe), and Scoop-kun (Shūkan Kodomo News).

His wife is Japanese actress Sanae Takagi (高木 早苗), who was born 1955 May 21 in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture. As of 2013 she worked for Aoni Production.

Filmography

Television animation

1970s

• Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) (Marker Clan, Job John)

1980s

• Aura Battler Dunbine (Hon Wan, multiple minor characters)
• Dragon Ball (1986) (Oolong, Ko-Gamera, Boxer, Wolf, Seal Soldier)
• Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Oolong, Karin, Yamu, Bubbles, Haiya Dragon, Tsuno, Mayor)
• Anime Sanjushi (1989) (Coby)

1990s

• Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Gennarisai)
• Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Big Bro' Kidnapper)
• 21-emon (1991) (Gonsuke)

2000s

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002) (Lewis Halberton)
• Astro Boy (2003) (Robita)
• Angel Heart (2005) (Hideo Mochiyama)

2010s

• Maho Girls PreCure! (2016) (Labut)

Unknown date

• B Biidaman Bakugaiden V (Count Dracula)
• Blue Gale Xabungle (Propopiev Sandora)
• Bomberman Jetters (Mechadoc)
• Cyborg Kuro-chan (narrator)
• Chikkun Takkun (Jitabata Mechaman)
• Cowboy Bebop (Dr. Yuuri Kellerman)
• Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (Poncho)
• Doraemon (Sunetsugu, Suneo (took over after Kaneta Kimotsuki left, from November 15, 1985 to December 6, 1985))
• Dragon Ball Kai (Oolong)
• Dragon Ball Super (Oolong, Magetta, Kaiō-sama and Narrator (indefinitely took over the later two on September 27, 2015 while Jōji Yanami takes medical leave)^[1]
• Dragon League (Amon)
• Dragon Quest (Zanack)
• Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (Zaboera)
• Duel Masters (Maruo Kakuko)
• Fearsome Biomen Umekichi
• Future GPX Cyber Formula (Edelhi Bootsvorz)
• GeGeGe no Kitarō #4 (Ittan Momen, Nurikabe)
• GeGeGe no Kitarō #5 (Konaki-Jijii, Nurikabe)
• Gin Tama (Yagyu Binbokusai)
• Hajime no Ippo (Yanaoka)
• Hare Tokidoki Buta (Principal)
• High School! Kimengumi (Daima Jin)
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) (Zenji)
• Kaito Joker (Dokusaburou Oniyama)
• Kimagure Orange Road (Kazuya Hatta)
• Kingyo Chūihō (Same)
• Kinnikuman: Nisei (Nakano-san, Minch)
• Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Dr. Escargon)
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Kaoru Kumada (Buta Gorilla) (2nd appearance))
• Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (Shin Imamiya, Aban narration)
• Mahō no Star Magical Emi (Topo)
• Maison Ikkoku (Kindergarten Principal)
• Maitchingu Machiko-sensei (Kinzō Abashiri)
• Mashurambō (Kūtaru)
• Meimon! Daisan Yakyūbu (Hiroshi Takahashi)
• Metal Fighter MIKU (Kōzō Shibano)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Romalio Monini)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (Lewis Halberton)
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Danny, Dudemo)
• Mushrambo (Kutal)
• Nine: Final (Okabe)
• Obake no Q-tarō (Kisa)
• One Piece (Tonjit, Capone Bege, Vasco Shot)
• Pokémon (Professor Nishinomori)
• Red Baron (anime) (Isao Kumano)
• Sailor Moon Supers (Mister Magic Pierrot,Old Dentist)
• Saint Seiya (Jamian)
• Shin Hakkenden (Chūji)
• Shōnen Ashibe (Ashibe's dad)
• Sorcerer Hunters (Sukoya)
• Sue Cat (Billy)
• Susie-chan to Marvie (Professor Peabunny)
• Tanoshii Willow Town (Tad)
• Transformers: The Headmasters (Mindwipe)
• Tsuribaka Nisshi (Kazuo Sasaki)
• Urusei Yatsura (???)
• Wowser (Wowser)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Vice-Principal Napoleon)
• Zipang (Kanji Ishiwara)

Original video animation (OVA)

• Dream Hunter Rem (1985) (Beta)

Unknown date

• Future GPX Cyber Formula (Edelhi Bootsvorz)
• Grappler Baki (Mitsunari Tokugawa)
• Kimagure Orange Road (Kazuya Hatta)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Pretzer)
• Luna Varga (Chef)
• Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (Yattran)
• Saint Seiya (Skelleton Marchino)
• Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.(Papa, Gabon, Grandpa Hammer Bros., Luigi, Ludwig von Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa)

Films

• Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981) (Middle School Student)
• Nine (1983) (Sata)
• Highschool! Kimen-gumi (1986) (Daima Jin)
• Dragon Ball (1986-1996)
  • Curse of the Blood Rubies (Oolong)
  • Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (Oolong)
  • Mystical Adventure (Oolong)
  • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
• Dragon Ball Z (1990-2015)
  • The World's Strongest (Oolong)
  • The Tree of Might (Oolong, Haiya Dragon, Bubbles)
  • Lord Slug (Oolong, Haiya Dragon, Bubbles)
  • Cooler's Revenge (Oolong, Haiya Dragon)
  • The Return of Cooler (Oolong)
  • Super Android 13 (Oolong)
  • Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan (Oolong, Bubbles)
  • Bojack Unbound (Oolong, Bujin, Bubbles)
  • Bio-Broly (Jaga Bada, Bubbles)
  • Wrath of the Dragon (Oolong)
  • Battle of Gods (Oolong)
  • Resurrection 'F' (Oolong)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Catbus)
• Tamagotchi: The Movie (1988) (Mr. Turtle Dictionary)
• Kimagure Orange Road: The Movie (1988) (Kazuya Hatta)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990) (Crow)
• Dorami-chan: The Blue Straw Hat (1994) (Ponpu)
• Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Summer Beginning (1996) (Kazuya Hatta)
• Kinnikuman: Nisei (2001) (Kazuo Nakano)
• Dobutsu no Mori (film), the film adaptation of the Animal Crossing video game series. (2006) (Tanukichi/Tom Nook)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (2011) (Vice Commander)
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012) (Gonsuke)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) (Gonsuke)

Video games

The roles below are listed in alphabetical order, with the show title in bold and the (character(s) name in parentheses).

• Ace Combat 5 (Transport Pilot, Yuktobania Navy Commandant)
• Battle Fantasia (Donvalve Du Don)
• BS Super Mario Collection (Bowser)
• BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge (Commander, FryGuy, Clawglip)
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (Oolong, Karin)
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (Oolong, Karin)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Rabbit)
• Kinnikuman Nisei: Legend Choujins vs. New Generation Choujins (Nakano-san)
• Kinnikuman Generations (Nakano-san)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Generations (Nakano-san)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max (Nakano-san)
• Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil (Baguji)
• Makeruna! Makendō 2 (Makkey)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Sokolov)
• Policenauts (Jun Ishida)
• R's Study (Ｒの書斎, R no Shosai) (Mr. R, The Devil)
• Shining Force EXA (Garyu)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (series) (Bean the Dynamite)
• Spyro The Dragon (Dragon Voice)
• Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X (Albert)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology (Ganser)
• Tengai Makyou III-Namida (Ichimonshi)

Japanese voice-over

• Gekisou Sentai Carranger (DD Donmo)
• Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (New Year's Org)
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Poppenian Haimaru)
• Mahou Sentai Magiranger (Hades Beastman Gaston the Thief)
• GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Tsukumogami Kawazugami)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Zakyura)
• Ressha Sentai ToQger (Boseki Shadow)
• Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (Might Burn, Mighty Wonder)
• Junior High Science (中学生理科 Chūgakusei Rika, on NHK) (narrator)
• Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin (Smart Ass)
• X-Bomber (Bigman Lee)

CD drama

• Itazura na Kiss (Irie Papa)
• Madara Tenshō-hen (Jato)

Dubbing roles

• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Mole)
• Angela Anaconda (Brinks-sensei)
• The Angry Beavers (Dagget Beaver)
• The Batman (Joker)
• Casper the Friendly Ghost (Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost)
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland (Jack Frost)
• Gangsta's Paradise (L.V.)
• Kung Fu Panda (Mister Ping)
• Looney Tunes (series) (Porky Pig)
• Looney Tunes Christmas (Porky Pig)
• The Looney Tunes Show (Porky Pig)
• Nihon Gennen (Tsukaeru-kun)
• Noddy's Toyland Adventures (Master Tubby Bear)
• Raidin Daati (Chamillionaire)
• Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (Jack Frost)
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass) (Fireball)
• Scooby Doo (series) (Scrappy-Doo)
• Shūkan Kodomo News (Scoop-kun)
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil (Ludo)
• Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Salty the Dockyard Diesel, Sir Handel, Troublesome Trucks, Jem Cole (Season 4 only), Farmer McColl (Season 6 only)) (Season 4-8)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wheelie and Scalpel)
• TV Ojamanbou (Narrator (through September 28, 2003))
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Stupid, Daffy Duck)
• The Wind in the Willows (Cosgrove-Hall Productions) (Toad, Henchman Weasel)
• Winnie the Pooh (Rabbit) (2nd voice)

References

External links

• (in Japanese) Naoki Tatsuta at Aoni Production.
• Naoki Tatsuta at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Naoki Tatsuta at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
• Naoki Tatsuta at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (in Japanese)