Isao Sasaki
Isao Sasaki is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer.
Also recorded as Sasaki Isao
Isao Sasaki
- Name
- Isao Sasaki
- Born
- 16 May 1942
- Birthplace
- Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Education
- Musashi Junior and Senior High School
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Full name
- 佐々木 功.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Fields
- rockabilly and anime song.
- Honours
- Seiyu Awards Merit Award.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Isao Sasaki • Native Name — ささき いさお • Born — 16 May 1942 • Birthplace — Tokyo Prefecture, Japan • Education — Musashi Junior and Senior High School • Occupation — * Actor • voice actor • singer • Years Active — 1960–present • Website — http: www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/~isao/ Isao Sasaki is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer.
Career
Career
Sasaki 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. Sasaki 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.
Live action television series
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
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
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
Theatrical animation
• Uchu Enban Daisenso (1975) – Duke Fleed • Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) – Hajime Saito • Final Yamato (1983) – Daisuke Shima
Video games
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
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) • Hop (David Hasselhoff (David Hasselhoff)) • Superman (Jonathan Kent (Pruitt Taylor Vince))
Animation
Animation
• Balto (Steele)
Music
Music
• Stuck on You (1960) Casshan (1973) • Tatakae! Kyashān • Ore wa Shinzō Ningen • Furender no Teema (along with Columbia Cradle Club) Getter Robo (1974) • Getter Robo! • Gattai! Getter Robo Hurricane Polymar (1974) • Tatakae! Porimā • Turned Polymar Space Battleship Yamato (1974) • Space Battleship Yamato • Makka na Sukāfu Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) • opening theme, performed along with Mitsuko Horie • Tobe! Bariburūn • Aoranger from the Blue Sky • Midoranger of Riddles (along with Mitsuko Horie) • Proceed, Gorenger Machines • Gorenger Storm (along with Mitsuko Horie) • It's Red Power, Akaranger • Gorenjā ga Yattekuru • The Song of Varidreen • Look!! Gorenger • Stopping the Fight • Secret Squadron Gorenger Getter Robo G (1975) • Fumetsu no Mashīn Gettā Robo Uchu Enban Daisenso (1975) • Fight! Monarch of Space • Star of Love in the Bud Grendizer (1975) • Tobe! Gurendaizā • Space's Monarch Grendizer Gaiking (1976) • Great Sky Demon Dragon Gaiking • Gaiking of the Starry Sky Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Kessen! Daikaijuu (1976) • Izaike! Robotto Gundan J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) • J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad • J.A.K.Q. Proceed J.A.K.Q. • Supēdo Ēsu Wakaki Shishi • J.A.K.Q. Covack • J.A.K.Q. Machine Rock • Yuke! Sukai Ēsu • J.A.K.Q. Theme of Love • Someday, Flowers Will Bloom Mazinger Z (English Version, 1977) • MAZINGER Z (マジンガーZ 英語版) • battle theme in English • OUR MAZINGER Z (ぼくらのマジンガーZ 英語版) Starzinger (1978) • Starzinger – opening 1 • Starzinger the warrior of the Galaxy • Starzinger II – opening Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978) • Bravemen Across the Galaxy Galaxy Express 999 (1978) • Ginga Tetsudou Surī Nain • Aoi Chikyuu Tōshō Daimos (1978) • Stand Up! Brave Leader Daimos Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978) • Warera Gatchaman • ending, performed along with Mitsuko Horie Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (English Version, 1978) • Space Battleship Yamato / Space Cruiser Yamato • The Red Scarf / Crimson Scarf The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1979) • Japanese Opening, with Columbia Cradle Club The Ultraman (1979) • opening, with Columbia Cradle Club • Brave men of Love Gatchaman Fighter (1979) • Gatchaman Fighter Kamen Rider The Movie Eight Riders vs. Gingaoh (1980) • Shine! 8 Riders (Movie Version) G-Men '75 (1979–80) • Requiem Space Emperor God Sigma (1980) • Do Your Best, Space Warrior Choujinki Metalder (1987) • Kimi no Seishun wa Kagayaite Iru ka Gekigangar 3 (OVA, 1998) • The Robot of Justice Gekigangar 3 • V is for Victory! Gekigangar V Ultraseven 1999 The Final Chapters (1999) • Urutorasebun no uta 99 • The Ballad of Ultraseven Ultraseven 35th Anniversary EVOLUTION (2002) • Ultraseven song 99 (Remix Version) • ending, ft. Shinichi Ishihara, Naoto Fuuga and Yoshito Fuchigami The Galaxy Railways (2003) • The Galaxy Express is Far Away • Glitter of the Galaxy Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) • Middonaito Dekarenjā • Dekamasutā Nebā Sutoppu Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Japanese Version, 2010) • Opening in Japanese Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) • Space Battleship Yamato • Makka na Sukāfu Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 10 YEARS AFTER (2015) • Middonaito Dekarenjā Ten Iyāzu Afutā Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (2017) • Uchū Senkan Yamato Ni-ni-zero-ni Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021) • All over the world united! Juragaon
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)
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- 8.葵 徳川三代. Haiyaku Jiten.
- 9.She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, January 11 Debut. Anime News Network. December 6, 2021.
- 10.5th Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Film's Promo Video Previews Ending Theme. Anime News Network. April 20, 2018.
- 11.BS11. 4 January 2024.
- 12.The Cinema.
- 13.ja:ランボー 4Kレストア版. HMV.
- 14.Star Channel.
- 15.TV Tokyo.
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- 30.大脱出3. Warner Bros. Japan.
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- 32.Fukikaeru.
- 33.Oricon. 20 December 2023.
- 34.Star Channel.
- 35.Wowow.
- 36.Fukikaeru. February 4, 2021.
- 37.Star Channel.
- 38.Star Channel.
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