Isao Sasaki

Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお(佐々木 功)) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer.

He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshern, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu series such as Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Choujinki Metalder, and most recently Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. He has also had an acting role in the tokusatsu film Kamen Rider ZO, OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders and in the series Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion. He is also known for dubbing over Sylvester Stallone, and Christopher Reeve.

As an actor, Sasaki was Selected for the lead role in Nagisa Ōshima's film The Sun's Burial in 1960 by Ōshima. Sasaki played the leading roles in seven films when he was an actor under contract with Shochiku studio. In 1969, he landed lead role on the TV jidaigeki Yōjutsu Bugeichō.

Film

 * The Sun's Burial (1960) – Takeshi
 * Mesu (1964) – Yoshida
 * Pale Flower (1964) – Jirō
 * Kuroineko (1965) – Shigeru Kizawa
 * Kyōyou no Hanamichi Dos (1966) – Kanta
 * Daikanbu Nagurikomi (1969) – Giro
 * Zankoku Onnashikei (1969) – Okamoto
 * Mujo (1970) – Yasuhiro Mori
 * Taro! (1991) – Takamatsu
 * Kamen Rider ZO (1993) – Dr. Mochizuki
 * Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action (2004) – Michael Micson (voice)
 * Space Battleship Yamato (2010) – Narrator
 * OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) – Shocker Scientist (Naoki)
 * Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) – Gatsun (voice)
 * Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki (2021) – Sentai Megid (voice)

Live action television series

 * Yōjutsu Bugeichō (1969) – Kidō Makotonosuke (Lead role)
 * Haru no Sakamichi (1971) – Matsudaira Tadanao
 * Kamen Rider Ep.81 (1972) – Shintaro Mine
 * Horror Theater Unbalance Ep.13 (1973) – Tatsuya Mori
 * Hissatsu Shiokinin (1973) – Ep.6
 * G-Men '75 (1975–81) Ep.145, 146, 147 and 148
 * Hissatsu Karakurinin (1986) Ep.4
 * Daitokai Part2 (1977–78) Ep.21, 41 and 52
 * Seito Shokun! (1980) – Seiji Kitashiro
 * Taiyō ni Hoero! (1983) Ep.544
 * Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Ken'ichirou Nanbara
 * Furuhata Ninzaburō Series 3 Ep.37, 38 (1999) – Mutouda
 * Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (2000) – Hosokawa Tadaoki
 * Shinsengumi! (2004) – Uchiyama Hikojirō
 * Dondo Hare (2008) – Masato Yoshizawa
 * Tenchijin (2009) – Daidōji Masashige

Television animation

 * Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972) – George Asakura/Joe the Condor
 * Space Battleship Yamato II (1978) – Hajime Saito
 * Gatchaman II (1978) – George Asakura/Joe the Condor
 * Gatchaman Fighter (1979) – George Asakura/Joe the Condor
 * Les Aventures de Colargol (1979) – Crow
 * The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982) – Mendosa
 * Ai Shite Knight (1983) – Go Kato
 * Jungle Emperor 3rd Series (1989) – Panja
 * The Galaxy Railways (2003) – Fahren Fort Drake
 * Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2010) – Lü Bu
 * She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man (2022) – Mira/Dunbalf Gandagore/Sakimori Kagami (Male)

OVA

 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1998) – Erich Von Haltenberg
 * Great Yamato No. Zero (2004) – Sōji Ozuma
 * Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (2018) – Shuntaro Yasuda

Theatrical animation

 * Uchu Enban Daisenso (1975) – Duke Fleed
 * Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) – Hajime Saito
 * Final Yamato (1983) – Daisuke Shima

Video games

 * Tatsunoko Fight (2000) – Joe the Condor,Announcement voice
 * Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D (2003) – Eggman
 * Hanjuku Hero 4 (2005) – Eggman,Isao Sasaki
 * Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (2008) – Joe the Condor

Live-action

 * Sylvester Stallone
 * Escape to Victory (1982 Fuji Television edition) (Captain Robert Hatch)
 * Nighthawks (1987 TV Asahi edition) (Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilv)
 * First Blood (1995 TV Asahi edition) (John Rambo)
 * Rambo: First Blood Part II (1995 TV Asahi edition) (John Rambo)
 * Rocky IV (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Rocky Balboa)
 * Cobra (1994 TV Asahi edition) (Lieutenant Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti)
 * Rambo III (1994 TV Asahi edition) (John Rambo)
 * Tango & Cash (1993 TV Asahi edition) (Lt. Ray Tango)
 * Rocky V (1991 VHS edition) (Rocky Balboa)
 * Cliffhanger (2014 BS Japan edition) (Gabriel "Gabe" Walker)
 * Demolition Man (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Detective Sergeant John Spartan)
 * The Specialist (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Ray Quic)
 * Assassins (2000 TV Asahi edition) (Robert Rath)
 * Daylight (2000 TV Asahi edition) (Kit Latura)
 * Get Carter (2005 TV Tokyo edition) (Jack Carter)
 * Driven (2007 TV Tokyo edition) (Joe Tanto)
 * D-Tox (2006 TV Tokyo edition) (FBI agent Jake Malloy)
 * Shade (The Dean)
 * Taxi 3 (2005 Fuji TV edition) (Passenger to Airport)
 * Rambo (John Rambo)
 * The Expendables (Barney Ross)
 * The Expendables 2 (Barney Ross)
 * Bullet to the Head (James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo)
 * Escape Plan (Ray Breslin)
 * Grudge Match (Henry "Razor" Sharp)
 * The Expendables 3 (Barney Ross)
 * Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Stakar Ogord)
 * Escape Plan 2: Hades (Ray Breslin)
 * Escape Plan: The Extractors (Ray Breslin)
 * Rambo: Last Blood (John J. Rambo)
 * Expend4bles (Barney Ross)
 * Christopher Reeve
 * Superman (1983 TV Asahi edition) (Superman)
 * Superman II (1984 TV Asahi and 1990 TBS editions) (Superman)
 * Somewhere in Time (2021 BS TV Tokyo edition) (Richard Collier)
 * Superman III (1985 TV Asahi edition) (Superman)
 * Faerie Tale Theatre Season 2 Ep.3 Sleeping Beauty (1985 VHS edition) (Prince Charming)
 * Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1989 TV Tokyo edition) (Superman)
 * The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1990 TV Asahi edition) (Maj. John Dodge)
 * Village of the Damned (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Dr. Alan Chaffee)
 * David Hasselhoff
 * Knight Rider (Michael Knight)
 * Knight Rider (2008) -Knight Rider NEXT- (Michael Knight (1st Generation))
 * Hop (David Hasselhoff)
 * Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (David Hasselhoff)
 * Elvis Presley
 * Flaming Star (1968 TV Asahi and 1973 Fuji Television edition) (Pacer Burton)
 * Blue Hawaii (1977 TV Asahi and 1981 LD edition) (Chad (Chadwick) Gates)
 * Dick Van Dyke
 * Mary Poppins (1986 Fuji Television edition) (Bert)
 * Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1989 VHS edition) (Caractacus Pott)
 * Earl Holliman
 * Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1975 TV Tokyo edition) (Deputy Sheriff Charlie Bassett)
 * The Sons of Katie Elder (1971 Fuji Television edition) (Matt Elder)
 * On the Town (1991 Nippon TV edition) (Ozzie (Jules Munshin))
 * Shane (1990 TV Tokyo edition) (Shane (Alan Ladd))
 * The Young Lions (1976 Fuji Television edition) (Noah Ackerman (Montgomery Clift))
 * Ben-Hur (1979 Nippon TV edition) (Messala (Stephen Boyd))
 * True Grit (1985 TV Asahi edition) (La Boeuf (Glen Campbell))
 * Airport (1994 Nippon TV edition) (Vernon Demerest (Dean Martin))
 * The Persuaders! (1974 - 75 TV Asahi edition) (Lord Brett Sinclair (Roger Moore))
 * American Graffiti (1980 Fuji Television edition) (John Milner (Paul Le Mat))
 * Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1978 TBS edition) (Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges))
 * The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Sinbad (John Phillip Law))
 * Two-Minute Warning (1994 TV Asahi edition) (Capt. Peter Holly (Charlton Heston))
 * Wonder Woman Season 2, Season 3 (1980 - 81 Fuji Television edition) (Steve Trevor Jr. (Lyle Waggoner))
 * Battlestar Galactica (1979 - 81 Nippon TV edition) (Captain Apollo (Richard Hatch))
 * Platoon (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Bob Barnes (Tom Berenger))
 * F/X (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Roland "Rollie" Tyler (Bryan Brown))
 * F/X2 (1992 VHS edition) (Roland "Rollie" Tyler (Bryan Brown))
 * I Love You to Death (1991 VHS edition) (Joey Boca (Kevin Kline))

Animation

 * Balto (Steele)

Music

 * Stuck on You (本命はお前だ) (1960)

Casshan (1973)
 * Fight! Casshan (たたかえ！キャシャーン)
 * I am the Cyborg (おれは新造人間)
 * Our Friender (along with Columbia Cradle Club)

Getter Robo (1974)
 * Getter Robo! (ゲッターロボ！)
 * Gattai! Getter Robo (合体！ゲッターロボ)

Hurricane Polymar (1974)
 * Fight! Polymar (戦え!ポリマー)
 * Turned Polymar (転身ポリマー)

Space Battleship Yamato (1974)
 * Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト)
 * Crimson Scarf (真赤なスカーフ)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975)
 * Proceed! Gorenger (進め!ゴレンジャー)
 * Fly! Variblune (とべ!バリブルーン)
 * Aoranger from the Blue Sky (青い空からアオレンジャー)
 * Midoranger of Riddles (ナゾナゾのミドレンジャー) (along with Mitsuko Horie)
 * Proceed, Gorenger Machines (進めゴレンジャーマシン)
 * Gorenger Storm (ゴレンジャーストーム) (along with Mitsuko Horie)
 * It's Red Power, Akaranger (赤い力だアカレンジャー)
 * Here Comes Gorenger (ゴレンジャーがやってくる)
 * The Song of Varidreen (バリドリーンの歌)
 * Look!! Gorenger (見よ!! ゴレンジャー)
 * Stopping the Fight (戦いおわって)
 * Secret Squadron Gorenger (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー)

Getter Robo G (1975)
 * Immortal Getter Robo (不滅のマシーンゲッターロボ)

Uchu Enban Daisenso (1975)
 * Fight! Monarch of Space (戦え！宇宙の王者)
 * Star of Love in the Bud (もえる愛の星)

Grendizer (1975)
 * Fly! Grendizer (とべ！グレンダイザー)
 * Space's Monarch Grendizer (宇宙の王者グレンダイザー)

Gaiking (1976)
 * Great Sky Demon Dragon Gaiking (大空魔竜ガイキング)
 * Gaiking of the Starry Sky (星空のガイキング)

Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Kessen! Daikaijuu (1976)
 * Now go! Robot army (いざ行け! ロボット軍団)

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977)
 * J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad (ジャッカー電撃隊)
 * J.A.K.Q. Proceed J.A.K.Q. (J.A.K.Q進めジャッカー)
 * Spade Ace, Young Lion (スペードエース若き獅子)
 * J.A.K.Q. Covack (ジャッカーコバック)
 * J.A.K.Q. Machine Rock (ジャッカーマシンロック)
 * Go! Sky Ace (行け!スカイエース)
 * J.A.K.Q. Theme of Love (ジャッカー愛のテーマ)
 * Someday, Flowers Will Bloom (いつか、花は咲くだろう)

Mazinger Z (English Version, 1977)
 * MAZINGER Z (MAZINGER Z (マジンガーZ 英語版))
 * Z THEME (Z THEME (Zのテーマ 英語版))
 * OUR MAZINGER Z (OUR MAZINGER Z (ぼくらのマジンガーZ 英語版))

Starzinger (1978)
 * Starzinger Theme (スタージンガーの歌)
 * Starzinger the warrior of the Galaxy (宇宙の戦士スタージンガー)
 * Our Starzinger (ぼくらのスタージンガー)

Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978)
 * Bravemen Across the Galaxy (勇者よ銀河を渡れ)

Galaxy Express 999 (1978)
 * Galaxy Express 999 (銀河鉄道999)
 * Blue Earth (青い地球)

Tōshō Daimos (1978)
 * Up! Brave Leader Daimos (立て！闘将ダイモス)

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978)
 * We, Gatchaman (われらガッチャマン)
 * Dreaming of Tomorrow (明日夢見て)

The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1979)
 * Our Ultraman (ぼくらのウルトラマン)

The Ultraman (1979)
 * The Ultraman (ザ・ウルトラマン)
 * Brave men of Love (愛の勇者たち)

Gatchaman Fighter (1979)
 * Gatchaman Fighter (ガッチャマンファイター)

Kamen Rider The Movie Eight Riders vs. Gingaoh (1980)
 * Shine! 8 Riders (Movie Version) (輝け!8人ライダー)

G-Men '75 (1979–80)
 * Requiem (レクイエム)

Space Emperor God Sigma (1980)
 * Do your Best, Space Warrior (がんばれ宇宙の戦士)

Choujinki Metalder (1987)
 * Is Your Youth Shining? (君の青春は輝いているか)

Gekigangar 3 (OVA, 1998)
 * The Robot of Justice Gekigangar 3 (正義のロボット ゲキ・ガンガー3)
 * V is for Victory! Gekigangar V (勝利のＶだ！ ゲキ・ガンガーＶ)

Ultraseven 1999 The Final Chapters (1999)
 * Ultraseven song 99 (ウルトラセブンの歌99)
 * The Ballad of Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンのバラード)

'''Ultraseven 35th Anniversary EVOLUTION (2002)
 * Ultraseven song 99 (Remix Version) (ウルトラセブンの歌99)
 * ULTRA SEVEN 99 (ULTRA SEVEN 99)

The Galaxy Railways (2003)
 * The Galaxy Express is Far Away (銀河鉄道は遙かなり)
 * Glitter of the Galaxy (銀河の煌)

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004)
 * Midnight Dekaranger (ミッドナイト デカレンジャー)
 * DekaMaster NEVER STOP (デカマスターNEVER STOP)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Japanese Version, 2010)
 * Wind Conversation (風の会話)

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013)
 * Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト)
 * Crimson Scarf (真赤なスカーフ)

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 10 YEARS AFTER (2015)
 * Midnight Dekaranger 10 YEARS AFTER (ミッドナイト デカレンジャー 10 YEARS AFTER)

Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (2017)
 * Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202)

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021)
 * All over the world united! Juragaon (全界合体！ジュラガオーン)