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