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 15 days before his 79th birthday 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
Anime
- Moomin and New Moomin (Moominpappa)
 - Gregory Horror Show (Mummy Papa)
 
Films
- 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 roles
- The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda)
 - Return of the Jedi (Yoda)
 - Malcolm X (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.))[2]
 
Notable live action roles
- Lady Snowblood (Matsuemon)
 - Tampopo (Restaurant owner)
 - Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (Tanbaya the merchant)
 
See also
- Voice acting in Japan
 - Japanese voice actors
 
References
- ↑ "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
- Hitoshi Takagi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
 - 81 Produce
 
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