Kunichika Tomiyama (Kanji: 冨山 邦親, October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known by his stage name Kei Tomiyama (Kanji: 富山 敬), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Anshan, Manchukuo. He was also declared the Mel Blanc of Japanese voice acting. During his life, Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab.
Tomiyama is best known for his roles in Tiger Mask (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), Space Battleship Yamato (Susumu Kodai), UFO Robo Grendizer (Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon), the Time Bokan series (Narrator), GeGeGe no Kitaro 3rd Series (Nezumi-Otoko), Chibi Maruko-chan (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Yang Wen-li).
Anime Voice Roles[]
Movies[]
- Tintin in Tibet (1985) - Bellboy
OVAs[]
- Denki Gundan Robogogyō (1986) - Roboman
Shorts[]
- Leonidas-tte Kekkon! (1964) - Toshiro Harada
TV[]
- Tokyo 1964
- Animal Ninja (1970) - Master Kurohyō
- Morimori Nakama Mr. B (1971) - Deer Prince
- Denki Hero Roboman (1977-1978) - Roboman
- Banchō Joe (1980-1981) - Joe
- Time Twins (1981) - Kanta Satō
- Animal-Machi (1984-1985)
- Jewel Marquise (1985-1986) - Roboman (ep. 31)
Successors[]
After his death, the following voice actors took over his ongoing roles:
- Kōichi Yamadera - Denki Hero Roboman Chuu (Roboman)‡
- Makoto Aoki - Kaettekita Mr. B (Deer Prince)
- Toshio Furukawa - Kokontōzai Animal Ninja (Master Kurohyō)
‡ means that Tomiyama was not deceased at the time of replacement.