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Also known as Takashi Tanaka, Banjo Ginga, Banjou Ginga
Banjō Ginga , sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.
Occupation
seiyū, actor
Citizenship
Japan
Born
November 12, 1948
Website
http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/ginga-banjo.html
Net worth
$5 Million (reported)
Article
Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈, Ginga Banjō; born November 12, 1948), sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka (田中 崇, Tanaka Takashi), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.
Known for his deep baritone voice, his most well-known roles include Gihren Zabi (Mobile Suit Gundam), Crocodine (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken), Jean Paul Rocchina (Armored Trooper Votoms), Shōhei Harada (Touch), Souther (Fist of the North Star, original 1980s series), Babbo (MÄR), Bayman in the Dead or Alive series, Heihachi Mishima and the various models of Jack in the Tekken series, and Liquid Snake and Zero in the Metal Gear series.
His hobbies include painting, salsa dance, riding horses and playing music.
On November 5, 2020, it was announced Ginga had tested positive for COVID-19. On November 16, 2020, it was announced that he had recovered.
Contents
Filmography
Television animation
1975
Grendizer - Zuril
1977
Planet Robot Danguard Ace – Doppler
1978
Daikengo – Doctor Gudda, Emperor Mazeran
The Perrine Story – Theodor
Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3 – Neros
1979
Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur – Labick
Mobile Suit Gundam – Gihren Zabi, Cozun Graham
Koguma no Misha – Misha's Father
Cyborg 009 – Geronimo Junior/005, Vishnu
1980
Space Warrior Baldios – Alan, King Bado
Astro Boy – Gallon
Densetsu Kyojin Ideon – Damido Pecchi
Mahou Shoujo Lalabel – Viscous
Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji – Labick
1981
Swiss Family Robinson – Edward
Galaxy Cyclone Braiger – Rasputin
Tiger Mask II – Antonio Inoki
Taiyou no Kiba Dougram – Chico
Original video animation (OVA)
Transformers: Scramble City (1986) – Ultra Magnus
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (1989) – Gaster
3×3 Eyes (1991–1992) – Steve Long
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1992) – De Villiers
Konpeki no Kantai (1993) – Admiral Eisaku Takasugi
Macross Plus (1994) – Raymond
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) – Gihren Zabi
Slayers (1996) – Randy's wizard
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) – Reeve Tuesti
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015) – Gihren Zabi
Golden Kamuy (2019) – Kiichirō Wakayama
Theatrical animation
Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) – Gihren Zabi
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) – Gihren Zabi
Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) – Daisuke Jigen
Neo Tokyo (1987) – Zack Hugh
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) – Bora
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) – Armond
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996) – Headhunting General
Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon (1997) – Tiger
Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002) – Robbie
Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007) – Demon King
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko (2008) – Sweat duct Dark
The Mystical Laws (2012)
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) – Clarus Amicitia
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) – King Vegeta
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023) – Rastavan III
Spy × Family Code: White (2023) – Snyder
Video games
Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia – Leard Barsett
Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica – Dr. Laude
Blood Gear – Bey Eurct Degner
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War – Morgan Bernard
Granblue Fantasy – Eahta/Okto
Gungrave – Zell Condorbrave
Last Alert – Dr. Garcia
Makeruna! Makendō 2 – Makenpo
Rockman ZX Advent – Bifrost the Crocoroid
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Schlegger Verun
Shadow Hearts: From the New World – Frank Goldfinger
Shadow the Hedgehog – Commander
Shining Force EXA – Avalon
Super Robot Wars Original Generations – Ruozorl Zoran Royell
