Kei Tomiyama
富山 敬
Born
冨山 邦親 (Kunichika Tomiyama)

(1938-10-31)October 31, 1938
Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo
DiedSeptember 25, 1995(1995-09-25) (aged 56)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1960–1995
AgentProduction Baobab

Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親, Tomiyama Kunichika, October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known by his stage name Kei Tomiyama (富山 敬, Tomiyama Kei), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. He was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab.

Tomiyama is best known for his roles in Tiger Mask (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), Space Battleship Yamato (Susumu Kodai), UFO Robo Grendizer (Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon), the Time Bokan series (Narrator), GeGeGe no Kitarō 3rd Series (Nezumi-Otoko), Chibi Maruko-chan (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Yang Wen-li).

Life

Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938, in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo (in modern-day China).[1][2] He dropped out of Nihon University's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as Gigantor (1963), Prince Planet (1965), Astro Boy (1965), Oraa Guzura Dado (1967), Speed Racer (1967), Ōgon Bat (1967), Princess Knight (1967), Animal 1 (1968), and Dokachin the Primitive Boy (1968). He was affiliated with multiple talent agencies during his career, including Aoni Production[3] and Production Baobab.[4]

His first starring role was as Sabu in Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae in 1968.[5] He became a popular voice actor with his distinctively tender voice, portraying numerous roles during his career, ranging from heroic to comedic, and young to old.[5]

At 9:07 am on September 25, 1995, Tomiyama suddenly died of pancreatic cancer in Shinjuku, Tokyo at the age of 56.[1][2][6] In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Special Achievement Award at the first Seiyu Awards.[7]

Successors

After Tomiyama's death, numerous voice actors took over his ongoing roles.

In the Harlock Saga, in addition to replacing Tomiyama as Tochiro, Kōichi Yamadera also supplied the voice of Captain Harlock which up to that point was done by Makio Inoue.

Filmography

Television animation

1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

OVA

Theatrical animation

Video games

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

References

  1. 1 2 訃報 富山敬氏 [Obituary: Mr. Kei Tomiyama]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). September 27, 1995. p. 31.
  2. 1 2 富山敬｜アニメキャラ・プロフィール・出演情報・最新情報まとめ [Kei Tomiyama: Anime character, profile, appearance information, and the latest information] (in Japanese). Animate Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ 日本タレント名鑑（1977年版） [Nihon Tarento Meikan (1977 edition)]. VIP Times-sha. September 1977. p. 118.
  4. ↑ 日本タレント名鑑（1995年版） [Nihon Tarento Meikan (1995 edition)]. VIP Times-sha. 1995. p. 259.
  5. 1 2 3 富山敬の解説 [All About Kei Tomiyama] (in Japanese). Goo Sockets人物データベース. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ 声優名鑑 [Voice Actor Directory] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Seibido Shuppan. July 1999. p. 549. ISBN 9784415008783.
  7. ↑ Miller, Evan (March 5, 2007). "Results of Japan's First Ever Seiyuu Awards Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ スペースボール [Spaceballs] (in Japanese). Star Channel BS10. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "午後エンタ 午後ロード「ウォール街」アカデミー賞特集！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "【Amazon.co.jp限定】キャット・ピープル -HDリマスター版-(オリジナルブロマイド付) [Blu-ray]". Amazon. 2 December 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Home Alone (Japanese Dubbing Complete Edition) Collector's Blu-ray Box (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 25 November 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Alien Japanese Dubbing Complete Edition Collector's Blu-ray Box (First-Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. 5 November 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー[山寺宏一吹替版]". Star Channel. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ "ビバリーヒルズ・コップ [吹替版]". WOWOW PLUS. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "燃えよドラゴン ＜4K ULTRA HD & ブルーレイセット＞初回限定版". eizo-oto.jp. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  16. ↑ レッド・オクトーバーを追え！ アドバンスト・コレクターズ・エディション [The Hunt for Red October! Advanced Collectors Edition] (in Japanese). NBC Universal Japan. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  17. ↑ ジュラシック・パーク [Jurassic Park] (in Japanese). Star Channel BS10. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ "DCプロジェクト スペシャルパッケージ". Warner Bros. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  19. ↑ 1984＜HDニューマスター版＞ [1984 (HD New Master Edition)] (in Japanese). Zeque Productions. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  20. ↑ "カイロの紫のバラ <ＨＤマスター・エディション>". Zeque Productions. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  21. ↑ "レッドブル［吹替補完版］". Wowow. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  22. ↑ "3人のゴースト". The Cinema. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  23. ↑ "ウエスト・サイド物語 －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  24. ↑ "ビアンカの大冒険 ゴールデン・イーグルを救え!". The Cinema. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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