Japanese voice actor, narrator, and actor
Kei Tomiyama
Born 冨山 邦親 (Kunichika Tomiyama)
(1938-10-31 ) October 31, 1938Died September 25, 1995(1995-09-25) (aged 56) Occupations Years active 1960–1995 Agent Production Baobab
Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親 , Tomiyama Kunichika , October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995) , better known by his stage name Kei Tomiyama (富山 敬 , Tomiyama Kei ) , was a Japanese actor , voice actor , and narrator born in Anshan , Manchukuo . He 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 Kitarō 3rd Series (Nezumi-Otoko), Chibi Maruko-chan (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Yang Wen-li ).
Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938, in Anshan , Fengtian , Manchukuo (in modern-day China).[ 1] [ 2] He dropped out of Nihon University 's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as Gigantor (1963), Prince Planet (1965), Astro Boy (1965), Oraa Guzura Dado (1967), Speed Racer (1967), Ōgon Bat (1967), Princess Knight (1967), Animal 1 (1968), and Dokachin the Primitive Boy (1968). He was affiliated with multiple talent agencies during his career, including Aoni Production [ 3] and Production Baobab .[ 4]
His first starring role was as Sabu in Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae in 1968.[ 5] He became a popular voice actor with his distinctively tender voice, portraying numerous roles during his career, ranging from heroic to comedic, and young to old.[ 5]
At 9:07 am on September 25, 1995, Tomiyama suddenly died of pancreatic cancer in Shinjuku, Tokyo at the age of 56.[ 1] [ 2] [ 6] In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Special Achievement Award at the first Seiyu Awards .[ 7]
After Tomiyama's death, numerous voice actors took over his ongoing roles.
In the Harlock Saga, in addition to replacing Tomiyama as Tochiro, Kōichi Yamadera also supplied the voice of Captain Harlock which up to that point was done by Makio Inoue .
Television animation [ edit ]
1960s
1970s
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970) (Hutch's Noppo)
Bakuhatsu Gorō (1969) (Hiroshi Kubota)
Andersen Monogatari (1971) (Tom, Wong, Swallow)
Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972) (Chikaro the Monkey)
The One Who Loves Justice: Moonlight Mask (1972) (Jiro Saito)
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972) (Priest Alan, Michael)
Samurai Giants [jp ] (1973) (Ban Banba)
Bôken Korobokkuru (1973) (Eji Sonta)
Mazinger Z (1973) (Junichi)
Little Wansa (1973) (Kuma)
Space Battleship Yamato series (1974) (Susumu Kodai )
Hurricane Polymar (1974) (Preview Narrator)
Ganba no Bōken (1975) (Gakusha)
La Seine no Hoshi (1975) (Milan)
Time Bokan Series (1975) (Narration, Odatebuta, Sasayaki Reporter, Tommy Yama)
Dog of Flanders (1975) (Claude)
UFO Robo Grendizer (1975) (Daisuke Umon/Duke Fleed, Fake Duke Fleed)
Candy Candy (1976) (Terrence Graham Grandchester)
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) (Mario)
Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976) (Andrew Norton)
Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix (1977) (Takaya Todoroki)
Attack on Tomorrow (1977) (Fuwa, Narrator)
Jetter Mars (1977) (Ham Egg)
Yakyū-kyō no Uta (1977) (Tamaichiro Kunitachi)
Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace (1977) (Jet Joe)
Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger (1978) (Sir Djorgo)
Animation Kikō: Marco Polo no Bōken [jp ] (1979) (Marco Polo )
The Ultraman (1979) (Chōichirō Hikari)
Zenderman (1979) (Narrator, Odatebuta, Tommy Yama)
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1979) (Commander Anton)
1980s
1990s
Theatrical animation [ edit ]
^ a b 訃報 富山敬氏 [Obituary: Mr. Kei Tomiyama]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). September 27, 1995. p. 31.
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^ 日本タレント名鑑(1995年版) [Nihon Tarento Meikan (1995 edition) ]. VIP Times-sha. 1995. p. 259.
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