| Banjō Ginga | |
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| Full Name | Takashi Tanaka |
| Born | November 12, 1948 Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Voice Actor |
| Years Active | 1970-present |
| Spouse(s) | Gara Takashima |
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 voice actor who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima. He was the voice of Emperor Gelma in the original Japanese version of X-Bomber (under Takashi Tanaka).
His most well-known roles includes 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), Babbo (MÄR), Heihachi Mishima and Jack in Tekken and Jack-2 in Tekken 2, and for his work in the Metal Gear Solid video games.
Filmography[]
Japanese Media[]
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) as Gihren Zabi
- Cyborg 009 (1979) as Cyborg 005 and Geronimo Junior
- X-Bomber (1980) as Emperor Gelma
- Tiger Mask II (1981) as Antonio Inoki
- Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) as Jean Paul Rocchina
- Fist of the North Star (1984) as Souther
- Touch (1985) as Shōhei Harada
- Bosco Adventure (1986) as Hoodman
- Saint Seiya (1986) as Cassios and Jango
- Transformers: Scramble City (1986) as Ultra Magnus
- Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) as Scorponok
- Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) as Daisuke Jigen
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as De Villiers
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) as King Vegeta
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (1991) as Crocodine
- Kinnikuman Nisei (1992) as Ramenman
- Macross Plus (1994) as Raymond
- Street Fighter II V (1995) as Sagat
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) as Gihren Zabi
- Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (2003) as Bakuryū Brachio
- Viewtiful Joe (2004) as Captain Blue
- MÄR (2005) as Babbo
- Eureka Seven (2005) as Dr. Greg "Bear" Egan
- Gun Sword (2005) as Narrator
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) as Reeve Tuesti
- Deltora Quest (2007) as Shadow Lord
Japanese Dubbing[]
- Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) as Commander Casey (VHS Version)
- Moonraker (1979) as Jaws (Richard Kiel)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Worf (Michael Dorn)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Worf (Michael Dorn)
- Mortal Kombat (1995) as Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa)
- Armageddon (1998) as Bear (Michael Clarke Duncan)
- Tarzan (1999) as Clayton
- The Green Mile (1999) as John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan)
- Saw (2004) as Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Doctor Octupus (Alfred Molina)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) as King Neptune
- Transformers: Animated (2007) as Ultra Magnus
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010) as Chief Thunderhooves
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) as Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry)
Video Games[]
- Tekken (1994) as Heihachi Mishima and Jack
- Tekken 2 (1995) as Jack-2
- Metal Gear Solid (1998) as Liquid Snake
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) as Liquid Snake
- Kingdom Hearts (2002) as Clayton
- Ninja Gaiden (2004) as Murai
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) as Major Zero
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) as Major Zero
- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006) as Reeve Tuesti
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) as Liquid Ocelot