Aoni Production, the Japanese talent agency representing Joji Yanami, announced this morning that the voice actor passed away on Dec. 3 at the age of 90. The announcement follows a funeral held for the family.
Born Aug. 31, 1931, Yanami’s filmography as an anime voice actor stretches back to the ‘60s. His first major role was as Dr. Isaac Gilmore in the 1966 film adaptation of Cyborg 009. Yanami would go on to partake in some parts in many foundational anime series of the last century. He voiced Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z (1972), Gennai in Digimon Adventure (1999), and Boodle in One Piece’s Orange Town arc.
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