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Jôji Yanami(1931-2021)

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Jôji Yanami
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Jôji Yanami was born on 30 August 1931 in Fushun, Manchuria, Republic of China [now China]. He was an actor, known for Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984), Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) and Dragon Ball GT (1996). He died on 3 December 2021.
BornAugust 30, 1931
DiedDecember 3, 2021(90)
BornAugust 30, 1931
DiedDecember 3, 2021(90)
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Known for

Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)
Nausicaä de la vallée du vent
8.0
  • Gikkuri(voice)
  • 1984
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
7.1
  • Kaiô
  • Narration(voice)
  • 2013
Dragon Ball GT (1996)
Dragon Ball GT
6.8
TV Series
  • Narrator
  • Narration
  • Kaiô
Saibôgu 009 (1968)
Saibôgu 009
6.1
TV Series
  • Dr. Isaac Gilmore(voice)

Credits

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Actor

  • Dragon Ball Kai: Doragon Bôru Kai (2024)
    Dragon Ball Kai: Doragon Bôru Kai
    8.6
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2024
  • Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Dragon Ball Z Kai
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Narration
    • Kaiô
    • Burîfu hakase (voice) ...
    • 2009–2015
  • John Burgmeier, Chris Cason, Cynthia Cranz, Jason Douglas, Brian Drummond, Toshio Furukawa, Chuck Huber, Mitsuo Iwata, Satomi Kôrogi, Jason Liebrecht, Bryan Massey, Robert McCollum, Meredith McCoy, Mike McFarland, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Garrett Schenck, Sonny Strait, Eiko Yamada, Linda Young, Masakazu Morita, Chris Rager, Kara Edwards, Christopher Wehkamp, Ian Sinclair, Patrick Seitz, Jamie Marchi, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Chris Ayres, Elizabeth Maxwell, Brina Palencia, Leah Clark, Brittney Karbowski, Rawly Pickens, Jessie James Grelle, Derick Snow, Alexis Tipton, Tia Lynn Ballard, Erika Harlacher, Ricco Fajardo, Morgan Laure, Dawn M. Bennett, Nazeeh Tarsha, Jeannie Tirado, Morgan Berry, and Gabe Kunda in Dragon Ball Super (2015)
    Dragon Ball Super
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Kaiô
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2015
  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
    7.1
    • Kaiô
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2013
  • Ixion Saga DT (2012)
    Ixion Saga DT
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Doctor (voice)
    • 2012
  • Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (2012)
    Dragon Ball Z for Kinect
    2.8
    Video Game
    • King Kai (voice)
    • 2012
  • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (2011)
    Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
    4.8
    Video Game
    • Kaiô
    • Narrator (voice, as Jyoji Yanami)
    • 2011
  • Dragon Ball Z: Le Plan d'anéantissement des Saïyens (2010)
    Dragon Ball Z: Le Plan d'anéantissement des Saïyens
    6.6
    Video
    • Kaio (voice)
    • 2010
  • Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (2010)
    Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
    7.5
    Video Game
    • Kaio-sama
    • Babidi
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2010
  • Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (2010)
    Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
    7.3
    Video Game
    • Narration
    • Babidi
    • Kaio-sama (voice)
    • 2010
  • Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen (2009)
    Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Tôtôsai (voice)
    • 2009–2010
  • Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (2009)
    Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Babidi
    • Kaio
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2009
  • Yattâman (2008)
    Yattâman
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Le Onabura Dabenki
    • Kosuinen
    • Boyakkii
    • 2008–2009
  • Gekijô Yattâman: Shin Yattâmanmeka daishûgô! Omocha no kuni de daikessen da koron! (2009)
    Gekijô Yattâman: Shin Yattâmanmeka daishûgô! Omocha no kuni de daikessen da koron!
    5.9
    • Boyakki (voice)
    • 2009
  • Doragon Boru: Tenkaichi Daiboken (2009)
    Doragon Boru: Tenkaichi Daiboken
    7.2
    Video Game
    • Narration (voice)
    • 2009

Videos26

Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 1:07
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 1:36
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 1:36
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 0:33
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 1:08
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Clip 0:55
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Four
Trailer 1:11
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Four

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Yanami Jouji
  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • August 30, 1931
    • Fushun, Manchuria, Republic of China [now China]
  • Died
    • December 3, 2021

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    As of 2015, Yanami has temporarily taken a break from voice acting to undergo medical treatment, and so Toei had announced that fellow voice actor Naoki Tatsuta would take over as Kaiô-sama and the narration on Dragon Ball Super (2015).

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