Banjō Ginga

Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈), sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka (田中 崇), is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.

His most well-known roles includes Gihren Zabi (Mobile Suit Gundam), Crocodine (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken), Jean Paul Rocchina (Armored Trooper Votoms), Shōhei Harada (Touch), Souther (Fist of the North Star, original 1980s series), Babbo (MÄR), Heihachi Mishima in Tekken 1 and Tekken 2, and for his work in the Metal Gear series of video games as Liquid Snake.

Television animation

 * Armored Trooper Votoms (Narrator, Jean Paul Rochina)
 * Black Lagoon (Verrocchio)
 * Bosco Adventure (Hoodman)
 * Cheeky Angel (Megumi's father)
 * City Hunter (Black Wada)
 * Combat Mecha Xabungle (Narrator, Timp Sharon, Fatman Big)
 * Cowboy Bebop (Tongpu)
 * Cromartie High School (Narrator)
 * Cyborg 009 1979 (Cyborg 005/Geronimo Jr.)
 * Deltora Quest (Shadow Lord)
 * Dragon Ball (Giran, Bora)
 * Dragon Ball Z (King Vegeta)
 * Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (Crocodine)
 * Eureka Seven (Dr. Greg "Bear" Egan)
 * F-Zero: GP Legend (Blood Falcon)
 * Fang of the Sun Dougram (Chico Biento)
 * Fist of the North Star (Souther)
 * Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (Riki)
 * Gun × Sword (Narrator)
 * Hoshi no Kirby (Nightmare, Customer Service)
 * Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (Commander Nerosu)
 * Jūshin Embu: Hero Tales (Keirō)
 * Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV (Mack Chakker)
 * Kinnikuman (Ramenman [second voice])
 * The Law of Ueki (Baron)
 * Lupin III: Orders to Assassinate Lupin (Brad)
 * MÄR (Babbo)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam (Gihren Zabi)
 * Monster (Ronn)
 * One Piece (Axe-Hand Morgan)
 * Onmyō Taisenki (Narrator, Mikazuchi, Akagane no Itsumu)
 * Saint Seiya (Cassios, Jango)
 * Sakigake!! Otokojuku (J)
 * Slayers (Randy's wizard)
 * Space Runaway Ideon (Damido Pechi)
 * Street Fighter II V (Sagat)
 * The Super Dimension Century Orguss (Jabby)
 * Tiger Mask Nisei (Antonio Inoki)
 * Touch (Shōhei Harada)
 * Transformers: The Headmasters (Scorponok)
 * Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (Black Zarak)
 * Viewtiful Joe (Captain Blue)
 * The Vision of Escaflowne (Adelphos Gein)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! first series (Dr. Kekeru Goyu)

OVAs

 * Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (Reeve Tuesti)
 * The Guyver - Bio-Booser Armor (Gaster)
 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes (De Villiers)
 * Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (Daisuke Jigen)
 * Macross Plus (Raymond)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (Gihren Zabi)
 * Transformers: Scramble City (Ultra Magnus)

Video games

 * Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia (Leard Barsett)
 * Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica (Dr. Loudness)
 * Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (Reeve Tuesti)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (King Vegeta)
 * Final Fantasy IV DS (Fusoya, Kluya)
 * Front Mission 5: Scars of the War (Morgan Bernard)
 * Gungrave (Zell Condorbrave)
 * Kingdom Hearts (Clayton)
 * Metal Gear Solid (Liquid Snake/Master Miller)
 * Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Liquid Snake)
 * Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Major Zero)
 * Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Major Zero)
 * Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Revolver Ocelot/Liquid Ocelot)
 * Ninja Gaiden (Murai)
 * Shadow Hearts: From the New World (Frank Goldfinger)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (Commander)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (Baron Omega)
 * Soulcalibur (Astaroth)
 * Street Fighter EX (Cracker Jack)
 * Super Robot Wars series (Gihren Zabi, Mafu Makutomin, Damido Pechi, Timp Sharon, Fatman Big, Commander Nerosu)
 * Tekken (Heihachi Mishima, Jack, Prototype Jack, Ganryu)
 * Tekken 2 (Jack-2, Prototype Jack)
 * Tekken 3 (Gun Jack)
 * Tekken 5 (Jack-5)
 * Tekken 6 (Jack-6)
 * Tengai Makyō: Ziria (Gomon)
 * Ys I and II (Narrator, Dama)

Dubbing roles

 * Armageddon (Bear (Michael Clarke Duncan))
 * Desperate Housewives (Ian Hainsworth (Dougray Scott))
 * Dressed to Kill (Bobby (Michael Caine))
 * Godzilla (Philippe Roaché (Jean Reno))
 * The Green Mile (John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan))
 * The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (Undertow (Clancy Brown))
 * Moonraker (Jaws (Richard Kiel))
 * The Scorpion King (Balthazar (Michael Clarke Duncan))
 * ''Saw Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell
 * Spider-Man 2 (Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina))
 * Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Worf (Michael Dorn))
 * ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid)
 * Tarzan (1999 film) (Clayton (Brian Blessed))
 * Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (The Fallen (Tony Todd))
 * Transformers Animated (Ultra Magnus)
 * Twin Peaks (Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean))

Tokusatsu

 * Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (Bakuryū Brachio)
 * GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Gekkou of Illusion)
 * Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! (Batcheed)