Yōsuke Naka

Personality In tokusatsu productions, Naka often portrayed villainous commanders, most famously Admiral Majin in the Kamen Rider series. He would also often portray villainous roles in period dramas and yakuza bosses in police dramas.

His most famous voice acting role was as Nobita's father Nobisuke Nobi in the Doraemon anime from 1992 to 2005. Naka was cast on short notice, as the previous voice actor, Masayuki Katō, had stepped down due to ongoing health problems. Naka was a personal friend of Katō's and accepted the offer with the intention of "carrying on his friend's legacy".

He stepped down from the role of Nobisuke in March 2005 with the end of the 1979 series, with the role being succeeded by Yasunori Matsumoto for the 2005 reboot.

Successors After his death, the following individuals have taken over his roles. SuccessorCharacterWorkDebutChihiro NishimoriNikko KadorInvasion U.S.A.Blu-ray release bonus content

Filmography Television dramas + List of performances in television dramas Year Title Role Notes Source 1957 Dial 110 1958 Crime Reporter 1961 Seven Detectives 1965 Taikōki 1968 Ryōma ga Yuku 1965–1977 Special Mobile Investigation Unit Various characters 1967 Kaiju Booska Totsu-Otsu Real Estate employee 1968 Three Outlaw Samurai Carpenter, Akamatsu, Zōngjí Akamatsu in Season 5, Zōngjí in Season 6 1968 Princess Comet Site Supervisor 1968 Key Hunter 1969 Kappa Sanpei: The Yokai Operation 1969 Playgirl Various characters 1969 Tokyo Bypass Directive 1969 Muyōnosuke Two-Eyed Demon Ep. 9 1980 Kamen Rider Admiral Majin Episodes 17–53 1969 From a Married Woman: The Rules of the Night Ishiyama 1970 Rebel Against Glory Buddhist Monk 1974 Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Assassin Dōkasen 1979 G.I. Samurai Defeated Warrior 1980 Kamen Rider: 8 Riders VS Galaxy King Admiral Majin 1985 Fire Festival Fisherman 1989 Yawara! Yanagisawa Director

Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1979 Heidi, Girl of the Alps The Doctor 1982 Dash Kappei Katsuhei's grandfather 1983 Space Adventure Cobra Pumpkin Episodes 28, 29, and 31 1983 Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman Catsburg 1984 Cat's Eye Maejima 1984 Lupin the Third: Part III Wang Daquan Ep. 21 1989–1990 The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee Stag Beetle Grandpa, Ronin 1991 Oishinbo Hiyama, Director of Personnel 1991 Yawara! Director Yanagisawa, University President 1991 21 Emon Nijūemon Tsuzureya (20 Emon) 1992–2005 Doraemon Nobisuke Nobi Second voice 1992 The Laughing Salesman Shuro Yuji 1995 Ninku Old Man Ep. 16 1996 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Bob O'Callaghan Ep. 9 1996 KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops Owner 1997 Berserk Military Officer A 1998 Master Keaton Mr. Shinjo Ep. 7 2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Nogi 2002 Secret of Cerulean Sand Duncan 2005 Black Jack Kenmochi (Karte 38) 2006 Black Jack 21 Kenmochi (Karte 38) 2018 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Encounter Ehrenberg

Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1991 The Heroic Legend of Arslan Bahman Ep. 2 1992 The Heroic Legend of Arslan II Bahman 21 Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess Nijūemon Tsuzureya (20 Emon) 1993 Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth Nobisuke Nobi 1994 Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen General Pom Poko Food Stand Customer B 1995 Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World Nobisuke Nobi 1996 Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express Mayor 1997 Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City Nobisuke Nobi Spasibo at the End of the Edo Period Kakichi Oaki 1998 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas Nobisuke Nobi Doraemon Comes Back Nobisuke Nobi Short film 1999 Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe Nobisuke Nobi 2000 Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King Leader 2001 Good Luck! Gian!! Nobisuke Nobi Short film 2002 The Day When I Was Born Nobisuke Nobi Short film 2003 Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters Captain of Time Patrol 2004 Nitaboh Kengyo

Original video animation (OVA) + List of voice performances in original video animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1989 Shinshuu Sudama Hen Ōno Kurobei 1989 David no Hoshi Chief Detective, Genpei Ōtaguro Chief Detective in Ep. 2, Genpei Ōtaguro in Ep. 4 1990 Kentōshi Eddie Williams 1990 Mad Bull 34 Don Enrico Ep. 2 1991 Legend of the Phantom Heroes Douglas 1991 Tales of Yajikita College Chairman Yoshida Ep. 2 1991 Shin David no Hoshi: Inma Densetsu Priest 1992 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring Sullivan 1992 Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings Mulligan 1994 Wild 7 Ginkaku Daigishi

Web animation + List of voice performances in web animation Year Title Role Notes Source 2017 Mouse Zoo Yōsuke the Crane

Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Platform Source 1998 Panzer Dragoon Saga Damon Sega Saturn 2001 Kids Station: Doraemon: Himitsu no Yojigen Pocket Nobisuke Nobi Playstation 2001 Boku, Doraemon Nobisuke Nobi Dreamcast 2002 Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Innocent Black Fūrin Gōzō Playstation 2 2002 My Summer Vacation 2 Old Man Wolf Playstation 2 2003 True Crime: Streets of LA George Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox, Windows, Mobile, Mac OS X 2005 Shinobido: Way of the Ninja Onji Playstation 2 2010 My Summer Vacation Portable 2: The Riddle Sisters and the Secret of the Sunken Ship! Old Man Wolf Playstation Portable

Dubbing + List of dub performances in overseas productions Title Role Notes Source Sesame Street Hanford (David Smyrl) NHK version The Secret of NIMH Jenner (Paul Shenar) Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Fat Cat (Jim Cummings)Mr. Gribbish (Peter Cullen)Rat Capone (Jim Cummings) New dubbed version 2020 Nyeon Ujuui Wonder Kiddy Additional voice Aladdin: The Series Ayam Aghoul (Hamilton Camp) ReBoot Megabyte (Tony Jay) Cartoon Network version Spider-Man: The Animated Series Silvermane (Jeff Corey) Batman: The Animated Series Dr. Wakati (Roscoe Lee Browne) Angela Anaconda Mayor Jamal