was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. He was attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He was a graduate of the Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa High School and the arts department of Nihon University. He was best known for his roles in Yōkai Ningen Bem (as Bem), the Lupin III series (as Daisuke Jigen), the Droopy cartoons (as the Wolf) and Shazzan (as Shazzan). As a narrator, he is best known for narrating Shukan Oriraji Keizaihakusho and Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka. Also, he was the official dub-over voice of James Coburn and Lee Marvin. In 2021, he retired from his role as the voice of Daisuke Jigen, after over 50 years of service. His talent management agency Haikyo announced that he died on July 30, 2022, due to pneumonia. Filmography Television animation Star of the Giants (1968) (Armstrong Ozuma) Yōkai Ningen Bem (1968) (Bem) Lupin the Third Part I (1971) (Daisuke Jigen) La Seine no Hoshi (1975) (Zarar) Lupin the Third Part II (1977) (Daisuke Jigen) Space Cobra (1982) (Crystal Bowie) Lupin III Part III (1984) (Daisuke Jigen) The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1997) (Narrator) Basilisk (2005) (Kouga Danjo) The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering- (2005) (Narrator, Ryōsuke Takanohashi) Death Note (2006) (Watari/Quillsh Wammy) Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) (Daisuke Jigen) Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015) (Daisuke Jigen) Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018) (Daisuke Jigen) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (2021) (Daisuke Jigen) (episode 0 only) OVA Megazone 23 (1985) (Eigen Yumekanou) Violence Jack (1988) (Jack) Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) (Adrian Rubinsky) Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) (Aiguille Delaz) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) (Muhammad Avdol) Queen Emeraldas (1998) (Captain) The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final (2000) (Narrator, Ryōsuke Takanohashi) Lupin III: Return of the Magician (2002) (Daisuke Jigen) Amuri in Star Ocean (2008) (Deus Allen, Ukatan) Lupin III: Green Vs. Red (2008) (Daisuke Jigen) Animated films Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973) (Mashogun Zannin) Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo (1978) (Daisuke Jigen) Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) (Daisuke Jigen) Twelve Months (1980) (January) Crusher Joe (1983) (Talos) Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) (T. Jefferson) Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) (Daisuke Jigen) Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) (Gillet Krueger) Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992) (Earthling A) Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus