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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 of the Valley of the Wind (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 of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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
Dragon Ball Z: Revival Fusion (1995)
Dragon Ball Z: Revival Fusion
7.6
  • North Kaiô
  • Narration(voice)
  • 1995

Credits

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  • Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Dragon Ball Z Kai
    • (voice) ...
  • 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, Josh 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
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (2012)
    Dragon Ball Z for Kinect
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (2011)
    Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
    • (voice, as Jyoji Yanami)
  • Doragon bôru: Sûpâ saiyajin zetsumetsu keikaku (2010)
    Doragon bôru: Sûpâ saiyajin zetsumetsu keikaku
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (2010)
    Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (2010)
    Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
    • (voice)
  • InuYasha: The Final Act (2009)
    InuYasha: The Final Act
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (2009)
    Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
    • (voice)
  • 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!
  • Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (2009)
    Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
    • (voice)
  • Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (2008)
    Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
    • (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (2008)
    Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World
    • (voice)
  • Haruka Tomatsu in Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2008)
    Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
    • (voice)

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 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
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Part Eight
Trailer 1:09
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Part Eight
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Two
Trailer 1:09
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Two
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Seven
Trailer 1:11
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Seven
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One
Trailer 1:10
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Six
Trailer 1:09
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Six
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part One
Trailer 1:10
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part One

Personal details

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    • August 30, 1931
    • Fushun, Manchuria, Republic of China [now China]
    • 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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