Minoru Inaba

is a Japanese voice actor from Shizuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production.

Inaba is best known for his roles in Disney productions (as Dale), Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (as Buzz Lightyear), and The Transformers (as Cyclonus and Razorclaw). He also voiced as Gaogao-san the anthropomorphic Lion Scientist in the Shimajiro TV series and Shimajiro film series.

Filmography Television animation 1979 The Ultraman – Fisherman Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman F – Gyarakuta members 1980 Nodoka Mori no Dobutsu Daisakusen – Adam Space Runaway Ideon – Rekuran Space Warrior Baldios – Morgan, Robot Soldiers 1981 Golden Warrior Gold Lightan – Futoshi "Bikku" Mizumi Voltron – Cobra Belle and Sebastian – Barber, Pastor, General Store 1982 Gyakuten! Ippatsuman – Sankano & Tome Super Dimension Fortress Macross – Linn Shaochin, Maistroff, Oigul Warrior of Love Rainbowman – Doctor Giruma 1983 Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman – Joe Akū Daisakusen Srungle – Sazaar Armored Trooper Votoms – Mekitto Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel – Hiroshi, Shingo's Father Cat's Eye – Shunzo Kagawa Ginga Hyōryū Vifam – Mel's father 1984 Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross – Capt. George Lombar Once Upon a Time... Space – Pierre Yoroshiku Mechadock – Marukawa 1985 Touch – Sakada Blue Comet SPT Layzner – Building, James, John 1986 Uchūsen Sagittarius – Gamin President Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ – Dune, Magany Seishun Anime Zenshu – Takashima Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos – Grujios, Dart, Guruzios Sangokushi II: Tenkakeru Hideotachi – Military commander Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers – Cyclonus, Razorclaw/Predaking, Scattershot, Swerve 1987 City Hunter – Sabou Mami the Psychic – Yamada Machine Robo: The Running Battlehackers – Sorikondar, Rikimines 1988 Tatakae!! Ramenman – Longwei, Miedeyama, Zhanma Sakigake!! Otokojuku – J.J. George Mashin Hero Wataru – Don Goro, Zan Kokku Oishinbo – Tamio Hidesawa 1989 Bio Armor Ryger – Captain Katagiri Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis – TV Announcer Miracle Giants Domu-kun – Motoshi Fujita Madö King Granzört – Casino, Huge Whale, Tulip Blue Blink – Editor City Hunter 3 – Ambassador Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl – Coach Ishikura Magical Hat – CO2 1990 Mashin Hero Wataru 2 – Dotsuitaru Shougun, Marudaruma, Mutchirini Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water – Captain Neoatoran Tasuke, the Samurai Cop – Hey-ji, Man A (episode 8), Pedestrian (episode 3) 1991 The Brave of Sun Fighbird – Captain Future GPX Cyber Formula – Announcer Matchless Raijin-Oh – Satan Jr., Yakuza A (episode 5) Armored Police Metal Jack – Chief Shirogazaki 21 Emon – Yamada-Sensei Dear Brother – Mathematics Teacher 1992 Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei – Daisaku Yamaguchi The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz – Aruherihito YuYu Hakusho – Iwamoto, Ogyoku 1993 Little Women II: Jo's Boys – Engineer The Brave Express Might Gaine – Upper Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba – Miyoshi Seikai Nyudo Nintama Rantarō – Judayu Unazuki, Tobizou Katou Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō – Gaogao-san (voice) 1994 Mobile Fighter G Gundam – Jack in Dia Yamato Takeru – Baafs, King, Germain, Inaba, Coyotes Magical Circle Guru Guru – Kasegigorudo, Tatejiwa, Ukka XII, Agubyi 1995 Magic Knight Rayearth – Innkeeper Ninku – Byakko Romeo and the Black Brothers – Rizzo Wild Knights Gulkeeva – Mirage Mobile Suit Gundam Wing – Dr. J Soar High! Isami – Golden Tengu Dokkan! Robotendon – Garapon father, Doctor 1996 Saint Tail – Fukuyama Rurouni Kenshin – Sakata, Tsukio Famous Dog Lassie – Henry Brave Command Dagwon – Desukoppu Midori no Makibaō – Beard cyclone After War Gundam X – Rike Anto Baby & Me – Kindergarten Principal's Older Brother Chōja Reideen – Dorsal 1997 Speed Racer – Daisuke Hibiki The King of Braves GaoGaiGar – Producer In The Beginning – The Bible Stories – Ham Slayers Try – Firioneru = El-di = Seirun Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru – Kāmēn Fortune Quest L – Anri 1998 Berserk – General White Tiger Gasaraki – Gen. Wayne 1999 Chiisana Kyojin Microman – Chain Spider Jibaku-kun – Jiya Infinite Ryvius – Yoshikichi Shimomura Weekly Story Land – Teacher, Uncle, Salaryman Gozonji! Gekkō Kamen-kun – Valiance Alien 2000 Inspector Fabre – Chief Valerie Brigadoon: Marin & Melan – Doctor Argento Soma – Director Hiwou War Chronicles – Tadanari Iwase 2001 Project ARMS – Stinger Crush Gear Turbo – Ichidou Takekura 2002 Seven of Seven – Handa Daigunder – Shuriman Atashin'chi – Colleague Witch Hunter Robin – The Professor Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Maritime Self-Defense Forces Colonel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED – William Sutherland Barom-1 – Shiratori Kenichi 2003 Detective School Q – Hiromichi Kamihara Rumic Theater – Doctor Mermaid Forest – Soukichi Gilgamesh – Doctor 2004 Madlax – Senior Managing Director Monster – Former Secretary Gigantor – Chief Ohtsuka Kurau Phantom Memory – Director Saito Beet the Vandel Buster – Mugain Black Jack – Tsubo-chan Yakitate!! Japan – Yulrich Rame 2005 Kaiketsu Zorori – Wandokku Doctor, Witch Kotenkotenko – Dharma, Elder Bag Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny – William Sutherland 2006 Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales – Takuetsu The Story of Saiunkoku – Seikintou leader Powerpuff Girls Z – Silk Hat Project Blue Earth SOS – Tony Kimura Kemonozume – Kyuutarou Ohba Fist of the Blue Sky – Tian Xuefang Code Geass – Atsushi Sawazaki Bartender – Ryuuji Mineyama 2007 The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series – Danna Dai Kaze no Stigma – Hyoue Kazamaki Mononoke – Sakae Kadowaki Shigurui: Death Frenzy – Mariko Hikobe Neuro: Supernatural Detective – Kouji Umino Blue Drop – Hasegawa Rental Magica – Principal Elec-king The Animation – Sleepy Dad, Kaito, Director 2008 GeGeGe no Kitarō – Guha, Hata-on-ryou, Hyakuma Our Home's Fox Deity – Minamoto-san Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō – Gao-Gao Top Secret ~The Revelation~ – Soichi Enoki Slayers Revolution – Philionel El Di Seyruun Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo – Inspector Maruoka 2009 Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger – Mr. Sakaguchi Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! – Count Brocken Cross Game – Coach Sentarō Maeno Sōten Kōro – Yan Zhong Inuyasha: The Final Act – Master of Potions 2010 Lilpri – Urashima Shimajirou Hesoka – Gaogao-san Stitch!: Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi – Tarou Nomimon 2011 Gosick – Maurice Dororon Enma-kun – Shappoji Tamayura: Hitotose – Fū's grandfather One Piece – Neptune, Naguri 2012 Aquarion Evol – Elco 2013 Gundam Build Fighters – Chin'an Shishō Pokémon Origins – Old Man Fuji 2014 Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta – Gaogao-San (voice) 2015 Shimajirō to Ōkina Ki – Gaogao-San (voice) Overlord – Khajiit Dale Badantel (episodes 5, 6, 8 & 9) 2016 Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni – Gaogao-san (voice) My Hero Academia – Dr. Tsubasa One Piece – Monjii Rin-ne – Kuroida (episode 35) 2017 Shimajirō to Niji no Oashisu – Gaogao-San (voice) 2018 B: The Beginning – Boris Meier Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These – Emperor Friedrich IV 2019 Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland – Gaogao-san (voice) 2021 Shimajiro to Sora Tobufune – Gaogao-san (voice) B: The Beginning Succession – Boris Meier The Faraway Paladin – Bagley

Theatrical animation Ninja Hattori-kun + Paaman Chō-Nōryoku Wars (1984) – Man Grey: Digital Target (1986) – Mei Venus Wars (1989) – Bartender Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) – Boris Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994) – Squad Leader Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World (1995) – Yorimitsu Minamoto Eiga Nintama Rantarō (1996) – Tobizou Slayers Return (1996) – Elderly Sorcerer Well Gree Slayers (1997) – Old Man Daigekisen! Microman VS Saikyō Senshi Gorgon (1999) – Chain Spider Gundress (1999) – Ali Jaheeve Hassan Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) – Doctor Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) – Kamitaira Summer Days with Coo (2007) – Husband Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchū no Zangetsu (2007) – Chief Ohtsuka Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) – Don Paolo Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) – Koji Matsuzaki Dokidoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! (2013) – Silver Clock Shimajiro and Fufu's Big Adventure (2013) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro and the Whale's Song (2014) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro and the Mother Tree (2015) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro in Bookland (2016) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro the Movie: Adventures on Magic Island (2018) – Gaogao-san Shimajiro the Movie: Shimajiro and Ururu's Hero Island (2019) – Gaogao-san Qiaohu and the Fantastic Flying Ship (2019) – Gaogao-san (Japanese Dub) Shimajirō to Kirakira Ōkoku no Ōji-sama (2022) – Gaogao-san

OVAs The Samurai (1987) – Kagemaru Toki Kizuoibito (1988) – Colonel White Assemble Insert (1989) – Old Man, Prime Minister Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) – Villy Gradoll

Video games Langrisser: Kōki no Matsuei (1993) – Albert Langrisser III (1996) – William, Christ, Gaieru, Glob, Ovu~a Langrisser V: The End of the Legend (1998) – Gaieru, Gorudori Ape Escape (1999) – Poppa Gunparade March (2000) - Tetsujin 28-go (2004) – Chief Ohtsuka Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (2005) – Woody Malden Beet the Vandel Buster (2005) – Mugain The Sword of Etheria (2005) – Toto Soulcalibur III (2005) – Rock Kingdom Hearts II (2005) – Dale Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) – Don Paolo Kingdom Hearts Final Mix II (2007) – Dale Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007) – Don Paolo Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors (2008) – Sawazaki Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2008) – Don Paolo Kingdom Hearts Coded (2009) – Dale Tales of Vesperia (2009) – Boniface Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010) – Dale Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011) – Ramses Glass Heart Princess (2012) – Osamu Himeno Kado Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014) – Dale (New and Archived Footage) Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) – Alfred Pennyworth

Tokusatsu Juukou B-Fighter (1995) – Mega Hercules (episodes 38 & 51) Choukou Senshi Changéríon (1996) – Deringer (episode 26)

Dubbing roles

Live-action Armageddon (2002 Fuji TV edition) – Flight Director Clark (Chris Ellis) Armored – Duncan Ashcroft (Fred Ward) Asteroid – The President (Denis Arndt) Bad Boys II – Alexei (Peter Stormare) Batman Begins – Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson) The Benchwarmers – Mel Carmichael (Jon Lovitz) The Big Lebowski (VHS/DVD edition) – Malibu Police Chief (Leon Russom) Chain Reaction – Lyman Earl Collier (Brian Cox) Chernobyl – Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgård) Christmas with the Kranks – Vic Frohmeyer (Dan Aykroyd) The Closer – Andy Flynn (Anthony Denison) Cloud Atlas – Haskell Moore, Tadeusz Kesselring, Bill Smoke, Nurse Noakes, Boardman Mephi, Old Georgie (Hugo Weaving) The Comebacks – Coach Lambeau Fields (David Koechner) Con Air (2000 TV Asahi edition) – Earl "Swamp Thing" Williams (M. C. Gainey) CSI: NY – Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) Daredevil – Leland Owlsley (Bob Gunton) Deep Impact – Alan Rittenhouse (James Cromwell) Die Hard with a Vengeance – Businessman, Felix Little Die Hard with a Vengeance (1999 TV Asahi edition) – Dr. Fred Schiller (Stephen Pearlman) Dog Eat Dog – Grecco the Greek (Paul Schrader) Don Juan DeMarco – Dr. Paul Showalter (Bob Dishy) The Double – Tom Highland (Martin Sheen) Dragonworld – Brownie McGee (Jim Dunk) Dudley Do-Right – Kumquat Chief (Alex Rocco) Ed – Tommy Lasorda Ed Wood – The Amazing Criswell (Jeffrey Jones) Exorcist: The Beginning – Chuma Falling Down (1997 TV Asahi edition) – Mr. Lee (Michael Paul Chan) The Fast and the Furious – Tanner (Ted Levine) Gandhi – Reginald Dyer (Edward Fox) Genius – Albert Einstein (Geoffrey Rush) The Goonies – Mr. Perkins (Curt Hanson) Gothika – Sheriff Ryan (John Carroll Lynch) Henry's Crime – Max Saltzman (James Caan) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Glóin (Peter Hambleton) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Glóin (Peter Hambleton) Hoffa – Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito) The Hunt for Red October – Senior Lieutenant Ivan Putin (Peter Firth) I Love Trouble – The Thin Man (James Rebhorn) Jacob's Ladder – Frank (Eriq La Salle) Jennifer's Body – Mr. Wroblewski (J. K. Simmons) Jingle All the Way – Mall Santa (Jim Belushi) Julie & Julia – Paul Child (Stanley Tucci) Last Action Hero (2001 TV Asahi edition) – John Practice (F. Murray Abraham) Léon: The Professional (1997 VHS edition) – Fatman (Frank Senger), Receptionist (George Martin) The Mandalorian and Grogu – Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios (Steve Blum) The Mask – Lt. Mitch Kellaway (Peter Riegert) Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – Burt Stangle (Stephen Root) Miracles – Ah Tong (Billy Lau) Mission: Impossible 2 – Dr. Vladimir Nekhorvich (Rade Šerbedžija) Pecker – Jimmy (Mark Joy) Pitch Black (2014 Blu-ray and DVD editions) – Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (Keith David) The Player – Tom Oakley (Richard E. Grant) The Preacher's Wife – Joe Hamilton (Gregory Hines) Red Eye – Joe Reisert (Brian Cox) Shallow Grave – Detective Inspector McCall (Ken Stott) Shaolin Soccer – Iron Shirt (Tin Kai-man) Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Wolf Blitzer Snake Eyes – Jimmy George (Michael Rispoli) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Quark (Armin Shimerman) Stuart Little (1999) – Boat Race Announcer (Stan Freberg) The Terminator – Dr. Silberman (Earl Boen) The Thing – Dr. Sander Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen) Today You Die – Agent Saunders (Nick Mancuso) Unaccompanied Minors – Oliver Porter (Lewis Black) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Investor (Oliver Stone)

Animation Disney productions – Dale Animaniacs – Pesto Bee Movie – Martin B. Benson Buzz Lightyear of Star Command – Buzz Lightyear Chicken Little – Principal Fetchit Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (second dub) – Dale Dragon Storm – Theldag Happy Feet – Nestor Happy Feet Two – Nestor Finding Nemo – Philip Sherman The Lorax – Uncle Ubb Over the Hedge – Vincent Recess – Principal Prickly The Simpsons – Ned Flanders, Moe Szyslak The Simpsons Movie – Moe Szyslak (theater and DVD edition), Ned Flanders (DVD edition) The Transformers – Cyclonus, Razorclaw, Scattershot, others Treasure Planet – Doctor Delbert Doppler Cars – Van, Jay Limo Cars 2 – Van Shrek series – Magic Mirror Shrek Forever After – Pig #3