was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo. He is most remembered for being the first voice of Ramenman in Kinnikuman and for playing Vrlitwhai Kridanik in Super Dimension Fortress Macross. He died in 1985 of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. After his death, Banjō Ginga replaced him as Ramenman.
Years later, Ryūzaburō Ōtomo would play Vrlitwhai Kridanik in the Macross and Super Robot Wars video games.
Filmography
Anime Year Title Role Notes1980 Space Battleship Yamato III Gustav TV Series1980 Space Runaway Ideon Gindoro Jinmu TV Series1980 The Ultraman Narrator TV Series, Voice1981–1982 Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan Sun Vulcan Robo Voice1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross Vrlitwhai Kridanik Voice, 5 episodes 1982 Arcadia of My Youth Voice1982–1983 Armored Fleet Dairugger XV Socrat Tes in Armored Fleet TV Series, Voice1983 Kinnikuman Ramenman TV Series, 1983–19851983–1984 Lightspeed Electroid Albegas Professor Mizuki / President Azasu TV Series1984 Lensman Narrator Voice1984 Super Space Fortress Macross Vrlitwhai 7018 Voice1984 Kinnikuman: Ubawareta champion belt Ramenman 1984 Kinnikuman: Ôabare! Seigi chôjin 1985 Kinnikuman: Seigi chôjin VS kodai chôjin 1985 Dirty Pair Narrator TV Series1984–1987 Fist of the North Star Zeed / Devil Rebirth / Madara 5 episodes, (final appearance)
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