Jōji Yanami
| Jōji Yanami | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 八奈見 乗児 |
| Born |
Shigemitsu Shirato August 30, 1931 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1963-2015 |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
Jōji Yanami (八奈見 乗児 Yanami Jōji?, born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土 繁満 Shirato Shigemitsu?), on August 30, 1931) is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles are in the Dragon Ball anime series where he narrates and voices Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama (a.k.a. King Kai or North Kaio), and Bobbidi. Other major roles include Dr. Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009; Gennai in Digimon; Ittan Momen in GeGeGe no Kitarō; Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z; and numerous characters in the Time Bokan series.
On September 25, 2015, Toei Animation announced that Yanami would be taking medical leave from Dragon Ball Super for an indefinite amount of time. His roles as the narrator and Kaiō-sama were passed to Naoki Tatsuta.
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