Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈 Ginga Banjō?, born November 12, 1948), sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka (田中 崇 Tanaka Takashi?), 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.
Notable voice roles[]
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)
External links[]
- Aoni Production profile (Japanese)
- Banjō Ginga at the Internet Movie Database
- Anime News Network profile
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