Hitoshi Takagi (高木均, Takagi Hitoshi, 26 February 1925 – 11 February 2004) was a Japanese voice actor. He was best known for providing the voice of Totoro. He died at age 78 due to partial ischemic heart disease.[1]
Hitoshi Takagi | |
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| Born | 26 February 1925 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 11 February 2004 (aged 78) Japan |
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Notable voice roles
editAnime
edit- Moomin and New Moomin (Moominpappa)
- Gregory Horror Show (Mummy Papa)
Films
edit- Dōbutsu Takarajima (Ossan)
- Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (Kabigon/Snorlax)
- Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (Silver)
- My Neighbor Totoro (Totoro)
Video games
edit- Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (Shun Di)
- Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) (Shun Di)
- Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector (2003) (Mummy Papa)
Dubbing roles
edit- The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda)
- Return of the Jedi (Yoda)
- Malcolm X (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.))[2]
Notable live action roles
edit- Lady Snowblood (Matsuemon)
- Tampopo (Restaurant owner)
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (Tanbaya the merchant)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hitoshi Takagi, Voice of "Totoro" Dies". Anime News Network. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "マルコムX ２本組 日本語吹替版 デンゼル・ワシントン VHS". Yahoo! Auctions. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Hitoshi Takagi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 81 Produce