Gorō Naya
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1929-11-17
- Died
- 2013-03-05
- Place of birth
- Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
- Also known as
- Goro Naya · Gorou Naya · Gorô Naya · Naya Gorou
Biography
Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director. He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne. He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure.
Known For
Kamen Rider
1971
as Narrator / Great Leader of Destron (voice) / Great Leader of Shocker (voice) / Emperor Crisis (voice) / Great Leader of Black Satan (voice) / Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice) / Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Lupin the 3rd
1971
as Koichi Zenigata / Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
One Piece
1999
as Crocus (voice)
Monster
2004
as Blind Old Man (voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
1982
as Commander Gomez (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
1974
as Juzo Okita
TV Shows (40)
Kamen Rider
1971
as Narrator / Great Leader of Destron (voice) / Great Leader of Shocker (voice) / Emperor Crisis (voice) / Great Leader of Black Satan (voice) / Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice) / Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Lupin the 3rd
1971
as Koichi Zenigata / Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
One Piece
1999
as Crocus (voice)
Monster
2004
as Blind Old Man (voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
1982
as Commander Gomez (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
1974
as Juzo Okita
Attack, Jun
1979
as Narrator (voice)
Kimba the White Lion
1965
as Clave (voice)
Ultraman Ace
1972
as Ultraman Ace (voice)
Master Keaton
1998
Golden Boy
1995
as Narrator (voice)
Casshan
1973
as Narrator (voice)
The Big O
1999
as Gordon Rosewater (voice)
Kamen Rider V3
1973
as Great Leader of Destron (voice)
Princess Knight
1967
as Lord Nylon (voice)
Decision
1971
as (voice)
Ninja Captor
1976
Kamen Rider Amazon
1974
as Narration (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger
1975
as Great Leader (voice)
Dororo and Hyakkimaru
1969
as Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)
Jetter Mars
1977
as 山之上博士
Kamen Rider Skyrider
1979
as The Great Leader (voice)
Marine Boy
1966
as Dr. Mariner
Norakuro
1970
as モール中隊長
Blue Blink
1989
as Shiki Haruhiko (voice)
Yuusei Kamen
1966
as ー ー (voice)
Mazinkaiser
2001
as Juzo Kabuto (voice)
Super-God Bibyun
1976
as Gulver( voice)
宇宙少年ソラン
1965
as 立花博士
Star Wolf
1978
as Narrator (voice)
Daikengo the Guardian of Space
1978
as Narration
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
1979
Spirit Warrior
1988
as Jikuu (voice)
Sasuke
1968
Ryu the Primitive Boy
1971
as Kiba (voice)
Ninja Resurrection
1998
as Mori Soiken (voice)
Leo the Lion
1966
Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser
1977
as 嵐銀次郎
Attention Please
1970
as Narrator
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts
1977
as 岩田鉄五郎
Movies (86)
Warriors of the Wind
1984
as Yupa (voice)
Goddamn
1990
as Joumu Utsugi
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
White Fang Story
1982
as Weedon Scott (voice)
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986
as Bongo (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Casshern
2004
as Narrator
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
2009
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
2011
as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
2001
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
2010
as Crocus (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
1996
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
1994
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie
1982
as Emperor Zule (voice)
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
2002
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
Night on the Galactic Railroad
1985
as Campanella's Father (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
1985
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
1992
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Venus Wars
1989
as Gary
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
2003
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
1989
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Future War 198X
1982
as DF Commander Tono (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
1995
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
2000
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
1991
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
1996
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
1993
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Flying Phantom Ship
1969
as Captain (voice)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Dr. Bowen (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979
as Doctor Ban (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
1993
as Merkatz
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
1990
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1971
as Goro (voice)
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
1969
as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
1981
Golgo 13: The Professional
1983
as Leonard Dawson
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
1997
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
1985
as Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
2004
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
1995
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
1998
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
1977
as Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
The Tale of Genji
1987
as Bishop (voice)
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
2008
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Slayers Premium
2001
as Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
2006
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
1987
as Adam Jr.
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
1999
as Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
1978
as Juzo Okita
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
2005
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
2008
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
1994
as Nobunaga Oda (voice)
The Revolt
1980
as Announcer
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
2002
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as TV newscaster
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
2012
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
1990
as Dick (voice)
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
2007
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend
1988
as Emperor Zool
30,000 Miles Under the Sea
1970
as King Magma VII (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Last Job
2010
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Final Yamato
1983
as Juzo Okita
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
2003
as Wirepuller of Smart Brain
White Fang
1990
as Schott (voice)
Scarlet Demon
1989
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
1973
as Destron Chief (voice)
Botchan
1980
as Yamaarashi (voice)
Noiseman Sound Insect
1997
as Prof. Franken (voice)
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
1972
as The Great Boss (voice)
A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!
1984
as The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
1989
as Great Jorg
Heavy
1990
as Alex Gordon (voice)
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
1980
as Masaichi Kaneda
Aim for the Ace! The Movie
1979
as Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)
Crusher Joe
1983
as Kowalsky (voice)
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
1995
as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
1975
as Narrator (voice)
Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run
1979
as 秋山先生
Bullet Wound
1969
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
1975
as The Great Boss (voice)
Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger
1979
Eleven Cats
1980
Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers
1989
as Ultraman Ace (voice)
About Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director. He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne. He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure. With 126 credits spanning from 1965 to 2012, Gorō Naya has appeared in 86 films and 40 TV shows.
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- Warriors of the Wind (1984) — as Yupa (voice)
- Goddamn (1990) — as Joumu Utsugi
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) — as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- White Fang Story (1982) — as Weedon Scott (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) — as Bongo (voice)
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