Banjō Ginga

Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈), sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka (田中 崇), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.

Known for his deep baritone voice, his most well-known roles include 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, original 1980s series), Babbo (MÄR), Bayman in the Dead or Alive series, Heihachi Mishima and the various models of Jack in the Tekken series, and Liquid Snake and Zero in the Metal Gear series.

His hobbies include painting, salsa dance, riding horses and playing music.

On November 5, 2020, it was announced Ginga had tested positive for COVID-19. On November 16, 2020, it was announced that he had recovered.

Television animation

 * 1975
 * Grendizer - Zuril


 * 1977
 * Planet Robot Danguard Ace – Doppler


 * 1978
 * Daikengo – Doctor Gudda, Emperor Mazeran
 * The Perrine Story – Theodor
 * Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3 – Neros


 * 1979
 * Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur – Labick
 * Mobile Suit Gundam – Gihren Zabi, Cozun Graham
 * Koguma no Misha – Misha's Father
 * Cyborg 009 – Geronimo Junior/005, Vishnu


 * 1980
 * Space Warrior Baldios – Alan, King Bado
 * Astro Boy – Gallon
 * Densetsu Kyojin Ideon – Damido Pecchi
 * Mahou Shoujo Lalabel – Viscous
 * Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji – Labick


 * 1981
 * Swiss Family Robinson – Edward
 * Galaxy Cyclone Braiger – Rasputin
 * Tiger Mask II – Antonio Inoki
 * Taiyou no Kiba Dougram – Chico
 * Dr. Slump – Mr. Kimidori
 * Hello! Sandybell – Edward


 * 1982
 * Ai no Senshi Rainbowman – Heinz Shousa
 * Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron – Poseidan
 * Armored Fleet Dairugger XV – Caponero, Mack Chukker
 * Galactic Gale Baxinger – Geruba Zorba
 * The Kabocha Wine – Dekkin
 * Space Adventure Cobra – Col. Velga
 * Sentō Mecha Xabungle – Fatman Big, Narrator, Timp
 * Fuku-chan – Mr. Arakuma


 * 1983
 * Genesis Climber Mospeada – Jonathan Wolf
 * Armored Trooper Votoms – Jan Paul Rocchina, Narration
 * The Super Dimension Century Orguss – Jabby, Narrator
 * Nanako SOS – Dr. Ishikawa


 * 1984
 * Panzer World Galient – Council of Legislators
 * Heavy Metal L-Gaim – Maph McTomin
 * Fist of the North Star – Souther, Fake Yuda, Resistance Leader
 * Star Musketeer Bismark – Zatola
 * The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross – Georges Sullivan
 * Lupin III: Part III – Arnold Oosa
 * Galactic Patrol Lensman – Ban Baskark


 * 1985
 * Konpora Kid – Shinryuu Kyoutou
 * A Little Princess Sara – Ralph
 * Touch – Shohei Harada
 * Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God – Alan
 * Hai Step Jun – Oohata-sensei


 * 1986
 * Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari – Pendelton
 * Uchūsen Sagittarius – Ganre, Franken
 * Ginga Nagareboshi Gin – Riki
 * Sangokushi II: Tenkakeru Hideotachi – Xiahou Yuan
 * Dragon Ball – Bora, Colonel Silver, Giran
 * Bosco Adventure – Hoodman


 * 1987
 * Around the World with Willy Fog – Willy Fog
 * ESPer Mami – Narrator
 * City Hunter – Harukawa
 * Saint Seiya – Cassios, Jango
 * Transformers: The Headmasters – Scorponok/Mega Zarak
 * Highschool! Kimengumi – Hitoma Rokujō
 * Bug tte Honey – Analog Satan, King Juriden
 * Mister Ajikko – Aji Shogun


 * 1988
 * Sakigake!! Otoko Juku – J
 * Tatakae!! Ramenman – Hogan, Jinlong (Kinryū)
 * Sonic Soldier Borgman – Gilbert Mesh
 * Transformers: Super God Masterforce – Black Zarak
 * Himitsu no Akko-chan – Ken'ichirou Gagami


 * 1989
 * Obocchama-kun – Kamemitsu Obō
 * Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli – Baloo
 * Transformers: Victory – Clamp's Father
 * Dragon Ball Z – Bora, King Vegeta, Moai
 * Madō King Granzort – Giant


 * 1990
 * Pygmalio – Agnard
 * Transformers: Zone - BlackZarak


 * 1991
 * Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken – Crocodine
 * Nadia the Secret of Blue Water – Voice of the Red Noah
 * Moero! Top Striker – Robson


 * 1993
 * Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba – Onick
 * Tanoshii Willow Town – Narrator


 * 1995
 * Street Fighter II V – Sagat
 * Sorcerer Hunters – Saj Torte, Narrator


 * 1996
 * Kaiketsu Zorro – Sabato
 * The Vision of Escaflowne – Adelphos


 * 1997
 * Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo – Minamiyama


 * 1998
 * Eat-Man '98 – Senator Sharif
 * Detective Conan – Tsuneaki Niikura
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! – Doctor


 * 1999
 * Cowboy Bebop – "Mad Pierrot" Tongpu
 * Himitsu no Akko-chan – Antonio Baba
 * Master of Mosquiton '99 – Frankie Negger
 * Blue Gender – Dice Quaid (Episode 7–9)
 * One Piece – Axe Morgan


 * 2000
 * Cyborg Kuro-chan – Ahab


 * 2001
 * Vandread: The Second Stage – Kokopeli
 * Noir – Remy Breffort
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! – N.M.E. Sales Guy, eNeMeE
 * Run=Dim – Sōichi Yagihara


 * 2002
 * Tenshi na Konamaiki – Megumi Amatsuka's father


 * 2003
 * Astro Boy – Police Inspector Tawashi


 * 2004
 * F-Zero Falcon Densetsu – Blood Falcon
 * Onmyou Taisenki – Mikazuchi, Narrator
 * Cromartie High School – Narrator (ep 23)
 * Viewtiful Joe – Captain Blue
 * Monster – Rosso
 * Yugo the Negotiator – Ali


 * 2005
 * The Law of Ueki – Baron
 * Onmyou Taisenki – Akagane no Itsumu
 * GUNxSWORD – Narrator
 * Gallery Fake – Professor Maruyama
 * Eureka Seven – Greg "Dr. Bear" Eagan
 * Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu - Sanada Jū Yūshi The Animation – Matabei Mototsugu Goto
 * MÄR – Babbo


 * 2006
 * Ergo Proxy – Intelligence Bureau Chief
 * 009-1 – Phantom
 * Black Lagoon – Verrocchio
 * Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage – Verrocchio
 * Bartender – Ryuuichi Minegishi


 * 2007
 * Hero Tales – Keirō
 * Deltora Quest – The Shadow Lord
 * Bamboo Blade – Narrator (ep 11)


 * 2008
 * Black Butler – Damiano
 * Kurozuka (novel) – Kurumasou
 * Golgo 13 – Sabine Brother Elder
 * Hell Girl: Three Vessels – Norisha Takasugi
 * Scarecrowman – Ernest
 * Psychic Squad – Elec Teru
 * Hakaba Kitarō – Dr. Gamotsu


 * 2009
 * Kiddy Girl-and – Ascoeur (male)
 * Gintama – Hōsen
 * Chrome Shelled Regios – Ryuhou Gash
 * Golgo 13 – Spartacus
 * The Girl Who Leapt Through Space – Nerval
 * Birdy the Mighty Decode:02 – Agrazume
 * One Piece – Scarlet


 * 2010
 * Fairy Tail – Jude Heartfilia
 * Beyblade: Metal Masters – African DJ


 * 2011
 * Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up – Kan Tengu
 * Toriko – Yosaku
 * Nichijou – Narrator


 * 2012
 * Toriko – Baidan


 * 2013
 * Kyousougiga – God, Narrator
 * Hayate the Combat Butler! Cuties – Armageddon
 * Maoyu – Old Archer


 * 2014
 * La Corda d'Oro Blue Sky – Genichi Tōgane
 * Space Dandy – Commodore Perry
 * Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers – Magneto
 * D-Frag! – Narrator (ep 8)
 * Hunter × Hunter – Isaac Netero (eps 122–126)
 * Hero Bank – Sennen
 * Momokyun Sword – Jakiō
 * One Piece – Riku Dold III (eps 666+)


 * 2015
 * Mysterious Joker – Jason
 * Blood Blockade Battlefront – Gilbert F. Altstein
 * Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma – Senzaemon Nakiri
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Daniel J. D'Arby
 * Seiyu's Life! – Himself
 * Magical Somera-chan – General
 * Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor – Souther


 * 2017
 * Magical Circle Guru Guru – Deemon Lord Giri (ep 16, 23 - 24)


 * 2018
 * GeGeGe no Kitarō 6th series – Nanashi (eps 1 - 3, 11 - 12, 19, 25, 27, 35 - 37, 42, 47 - 48, )
 * Baki - Dorian


 * 2020
 * Listeners – Robert


 * 2021
 * Night Head 2041 – Kyōjirō Mikuriya


 * 2024
 * Solo Leveling – Go Gunhee


 * 2025
 * #Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System – Thomas

Original video animation (OVA)

 * Transformers: Scramble City (1986) – Ultra Magnus
 * The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (1989) – Gaster
 * 3×3 Eyes (1991-1992) – Steve Long
 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1992) – De Villiers
 * Konpeki no Kantai (1993) – Admiral Eisaku Takasugi
 * Macross Plus (1994) – Raymond
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996) – Gihren Zabi
 * Slayers (1996) – Randy's wizard
 * Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) – Reeve Tuesti
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015) – Gihren Zabi
 * Golden Kamuy (2019) – Kiichirō Wakayama

Theatrical animation

 * Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) – Gihren Zabi
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) – Gihren Zabi
 * Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) – Daisuke Jigen
 * Neo Tokyo (1987) – Zack Hugh
 * Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) – Bora
 * Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) – Armond
 * Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996) – Headhunting General
 * Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon (1997) – Tiger
 * Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002) – Robbie
 * Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007) – Demon King
 * Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko (2008) – Sweat duct Dark
 * Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) – Clarus Amicitia
 * Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) – King Vegeta
 * Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
 * Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023) – Rastavan III
 * Spy × Family Code: White (2023) – Snyder
 * Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram (2024) – Brian D. Kadokura

Video games

 * Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia – Leard Barsett
 * Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica – Dr. Laude
 * Blood Gear – Bey Eurct Degner
 * Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 – King Vegeta
 * Front Mission 5: Scars of the War – Morgan Bernard
 * Granblue Fantasy – Eahta/Okto
 * Gungrave – Zell Condorbrave
 * Heavy Rain – Scott Shelby (Japanese dub)
 * Last Alert – Dr. Garcia
 * Makeruna! Makendō 2 – Makenpo
 * Rockman ZX Advent – Bifrost the Crocoroid
 * Phantasy Star Online 2 – Schlegger Verun
 * Shadow Hearts: From the New World – Frank Goldfinger
 * Shadow the Hedgehog – Commander
 * Shining Force EXA – Avalon
 * Super Robot Wars Original Generations – Ruozorl Zoran Royell
 * Super Robot Wars series – Gihren Zabi, Mafu Makutomin, Damido Pechi, Timp Sharon, Fatman Big, Commander Nerosu, Garan
 * Tekken – Heihachi Mishima, Jack, Prototype Jack, Ganryu
 * Tekken 2 – Jack-2, Prototype Jack
 * Tekken 3 – Gun Jack
 * Tekken Tag Tournament – Gun Jack, Jack-2, Prototype Jack
 * Tekken Advance – Gun Jack
 * Tekken 5 – Jack-5
 * Tengai Makyō: Ziria – Gomon
 * Ys I and II – Narrator, Dama
 * Crash Bandicoot: N Sane Trilogy — Koala Kong

Tokusatsu

 * X-Bomber (1980) – Emperor Gelma, Kirara
 * Choushinsei Flashman (1986) – Ley Baraki (ep 17 - 19)
 * Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989) – Saint Beast Lakia (ep 2)
 * Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (2003) – Burstosaur Brachiosaurus (eps 1 - 17, 19 - 34, 36, 37, 39 - 50)
 * Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! (2003) – Burstosaur Brachiosaurus
 * Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (2004) – Burstosaur Brachiosaurus
 * Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (2005) – Burstosaur Brachiosaurus
 * GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006) – Gekkou of Illusion (eps 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 32, 35, 38, 40–42, 44, 46, 49)
 * GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious (2006) – Gekkou of Illusion
 * Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! (2010) – Pollution President Batcheed
 * Kamen Rider OOO (2011) – Ika-Jaguar Yummy (ep 27 - 28)
 * Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) – Pollution President Babatcheed (ep 35 - 36)
 * Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) – Gekkou of Illusion
 * Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021) - Zenryoku Zenkai Cannon (eps 30 - 49)

Live-action

 * Michael Dorn
 * Star Trek: The Next Generation – Worf
 * Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Worf
 * Star Trek: First Contact – Worf
 * Star Trek: Insurrection – Worf
 * Star Trek: Nemesis – Worf
 * Ted 2 – Rick
 * Michael Clarke Duncan
 * The Green Mile (2002 Fuji TV edition) – John Coffey
 * See Spot Run – Murdoch
 * The Scorpion King – Balthazar
 * Sin City – Manute
 * CSI: NY – Quinn Sullivan
 * Josh Brolin
 * Guardians of the Galaxy – Thanos
 * Avengers: Age of Ultron – Thanos
 * Avengers: Infinity War – Thanos
 * Avengers: Endgame – Thanos
 * Delroy Lindo
 * Broken Arrow (1999 NTV edition) – USAF Colonel Max Wilkins
 * A Life Less Ordinary – Jackson
 * Romeo Must Die – Isaak O'Day
 * The Core (2005 TV Asahi edition) – Dr. Edward "Braz" Brazzelton
 * Keith David
 * Marked for Death (1995 TV Asahi edition) – Max Keller
 * Article 99 – Luther Jermoe
 * The Quick and the Dead (1997 TV Asahi edition) – Sgt. Clay Cantrell
 * Armageddon (2002 Fuji TV edition) – General Kimsey
 * Tony Todd
 * Final Destination – William Bludworth
 * Final Destination 2 – William Bludworth
 * Final Destination 3 – The Devil
 * Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Fallen
 * Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
 * Mortal Kombat – Shang Tsung
 * Tekken – Heihachi Mishima
 * Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge – Heihachi Mishima
 * The Adventures of Huck Finn – Jim (Courtney B. Vance)
 * A.I. Artificial Intelligence – Teddy (Jack Angel)
 * Bad Boys – Fouchet (Tchéky Karyo)
 * Best Sellers – Harris Shaw (Michael Caine)
 * Blade II (2005 TV Tokyo edition) – Reinhardt (Ron Perlman)
 * Bringing Out the Dead – Marcus (Ving Rhames)
 * Chain Reaction (1999 TV Asahi edition) – FBI Agent Leon Ford (Fred Ward)
 * The Day After – Billy McCoy (William Allen Young)
 * Desperate Housewives – Ian Hainsworth (Dougray Scott)
 * Dressed to Kill – Bobby (Michael Caine)
 * Dumbo – Baritone Bates (Michael Buffer)
 * Fearless Hyena Part II – Heaven Devil
 * First Blood (1993 Fuji TV edition) – John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone)
 * Game of Death – Hakim (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
 * Get Shorty – Ray "Bones" Barboni (Dennis Farina)
 * The Godfather (2001 DVD edition) – Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo (Al Lettieri)
 * Godzilla – Philippe Roaché (Jean Reno)
 * The Great Escape (2000 TV Tokyo edition) – Flight Lieutenant Danny Welinski (Charles Bronson)
 * The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Master of Lake-town (Stephen Fry)
 * Holy Man – G (Eddie Murphy)
 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (2009 WOWOW edition) – Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery)
 * It's Complicated – Adam Schaffer (Steve Martin)
 * Jaws 2 (2022 BS Tokyo edition) – Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton)
 * Live and Let Die (1988 TBS edition) – Baron Samedi (Geoffrey Holder)
 * The Magnificent Seven (2013 Star Channel edition) – Harry Luck (Brad Dexter)
 * The Man in the Iron Mask – Porthos (Gérard Depardieu)
 * Moonraker (1984 TBS edition) – Jaws (Richard Kiel)
 * Mortal Engines – Magnus Crome (Patrick Malahide)
 * Nick of Time – Huey The Shoes Shine Man (Charles S. Dutton)
 * Ocean's Twelve (2007 NTV edition) – Frank Catton (Bernie Mac)
 * The Rainbow Thief (2017 Blu-ray edition) – Prince Meleagre (Peter O'Toole)
 * Raw Deal (1988 TBS edition) – Sheriff Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
 * The Shawshank Redemption (1997 TBS edition) – Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown)
 * Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry)
 * Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – Manute (Dennis Haysbert)
 * Speed – Lieutenant "Mac" McMahon (Joe Morton)
 * Spider-Man 2 – Otto "Doctor Octopus" Octavius (Alfred Molina)
 * Spider-Man: No Way Home – Otto "Doctor Octopus" Octavius (Alfred Molina)
 * Stealing Beauty – Alex Parrish (Jeremy Irons)
 * Stuart Little – Crenshaw Little (Jeffrey Jones)
 * Steel – John Henry Irons/Steel (Shaquille O'Neal)
 * The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale – Chun Man-Duk (Choi Min-sik)
 * Tortured – Archie Green (Laurence Fishburne)
 * Twin Peaks – Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean)
 * Underdog – Dan Unger (Jim Belushi)

Animation

 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Dr. Joshua Sweet
 * Atlantis: Milo's Return - Dr. Joshua Sweet
 * Batman: The Animated Series – Killer Croc
 * The Boss Baby – Wizzie
 * The Boss Baby: Family Business – Wizzie
 * The Dark Crystal – General
 * Hop – Mr. Bunny
 * Lightyear – Emperor Zurg
 * Planes: Fire & Rescue – Skipper Riley
 * The Secret Life of Pets – Pops
 * The Secret Life of Pets 2 – Pops
 * Tarzan – Clayton
 * What If...? – Thanos

Other

 * Teddy Ruxpin: Grubby