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Jōji Yanami (八奈見乗児), born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土繁満) on August 30, 1931, in Tokyo, is a veteran voice actor. He is currently represented by Aoni Production.

Biography

Jōji Yanami is best known for the roles of the Narrator, Dr. Flappe, Dr. Brief, Mousse, King Furry, King Kai, and Babidi in the Dragon Ball franchise.

Some of his other roles include Dr. Gilmore in the 1960s Cyborg 009 anime, Gennai in the Digimon franchise, Professor Gennosuke Yumi in the Mazinger franchise, Gan Fall in One Piece, Dr. Umon in UFO Robo Grendizer, and Boyakii in the Yatterman franchise. He also voiced Splinter in the Japanese dub of the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film.

Jōji Yanami has also performed the end themes to various anime, including Time Bokan and Yatterman.

Trivia

Despite being part of the main cast, although his characters not playable in most games, he made two playable character roles: Babidi in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and King Kai in Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden
His uncredited roles include : Dr. Flappe, Planthorr, Grandpa Gohan, Master Roshi
- Just like Masako Nozawa (being credited as Turles in DBZ movie 3) and Ryūsei Nakao (being credited as both Cooler and Frieza in DBZ Movie 5), Jouji Yanami been credited as TWO separated characters - King Kai and the Narrator in DBZ episodes 195-199

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-'''Jōji Yanami''' (八奈見 乗児), born '''Shigemitsu Shirato''' (白土 繁満, ''Shirato Shigemitsu'') on August 30, 1931 in Tokyo, is a veteran seiyuu. He is currently represented by Aoni Production. He is best known for the roles of the [[Narrator]], [[Dr. Brief]], [[King Kai]], and [[Babidi]] in the [[Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'' franchise]].
+'''Jōji Yanami''' (八奈見 乗児), born '''Shigemitsu Shirato''' (白土 繁満) on August 30, 1931, in Tokyo, is a veteran voice actor. He is currently represented by Aoni Production.
+==Biography==
-Some of his other roles include Dr. Gilmore in the 1960s ''Cyborg 009 ''anime, Gennai in the ''Digimon ''franchise, Professor Gennosuke Yumi in the ''Mazinger'' franchise, Gan Fall in ''One Piece'', Dr. Umon in'' UFO Robo Grendizer'', and Boyakii in the ''Yatterman ''franchise.
+Jōji Yanami is best known for the roles of the [[Narrator]], [[Dr. Flappe]], [[Dr. Brief]], [[Mousse]], [[King Furry]], [[King Kai]], and [[Babidi]] in the [[Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'' franchise]].
+Some of his other roles include Dr. Gilmore in the 1960s ''Cyborg 009'' anime, Gennai in the ''Digimon'' franchise, Professor Gennosuke Yumi in the ''Mazinger'' franchise, Gan Fall in ''One Piece'', Dr. Umon in ''UFO Robo Grendizer'', and Boyakii in the ''Yatterman'' franchise. He also voiced Splinter in the Japanese dub of the live-action ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film.
+Jōji Yanami has also performed the end themes to various anime, including ''Time Bokan'' and ''Yatterman''.
+==Trivia==
+*Despite being part of the main cast, although his characters not playable in most games, he made two playable character roles: Babidi in [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3]] and King Kai in [[Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden]]
+*His uncredited roles include : [[Dr. Flappe]], [[Planthorr]], [[Grandpa Gohan]], [[Master Roshi]]
+**Just like [[Masako Nozawa]] (being credited as [[Turles]] in DBZ movie 3) and [[Ryūsei Nakao]] (being credited as both [[Cooler]] and [[Frieza]] in DBZ Movie 5), Jouji Yanami been credited as TWO separated characters - King Kai and the Narrator in DBZ episodes 195-199
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