Hitoshi Takagi (高木均, Takagi Hitoshi; February 26, 1925 – February 11, 2004) was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was last affiliated with 81 Produce.
He is best known for providing the original voice of the titular character Totoro in the Studio Ghibli animated feature film My Neighbor Totoro.
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Death
He died at age 78 due to partial ischemic heart disease.
Filmography
Television animation
Moomin and New Moomin (Moominpappa)
Gregory Horror Show (Mummy Papa)
Theatrical animation
Dōbutsu Takarajima (Ossan)
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (Kabigon/Snorlax)
Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (Silver)
My Neighbor Totoro (Totoro)
Video games
Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (Shun Di)
Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) (Shun Di)
Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector (2003) (Mummy Papa)
Dubbing
The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda)
Return of the Jedi (Yoda)
Malcolm X (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.))
Live-action
Lady Snowblood (Matsuemon)
Rope Hell (Hitoshi Hanamura)
Tampopo (Restaurant owner)
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (Tanbaya the merchant)
