Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

1929–2013 (aged 83)·Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director.  He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne.  He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure.

AdventureAnimationFantasy

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1965–2012Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedKamen Rider V3
7.4 Average ratingacross 66 titles

Top TV shows 40best Gorō Naya shows

  1. 1Kamen Rider V3 posterKamen Rider V3Great Leader of Destron (voice) · 52 eps · 197310.0
  2. 2Star Wolf posterStar WolfNarrator (voice) · 24 eps · 197810.0
  3. 3Kamen Rider Stronger posterKamen Rider StrongerGreat Leader (voice) · 39 eps · 19759.5
  4. 4Kamen Rider Amazon posterKamen Rider AmazonNarration (voice) · 24 eps · 19749.0
  5. 5One Piece posterOne PieceCrocus (voice) · 1 ep · 19998.7
  6. 6Monster posterMonsterBlind Old Man (voice) · 1 ep · 20048.5
  7. 7Kamen Rider (Skyrider) posterKamen Rider (Skyrider)The Great Leader (voice) · 54 eps · 19798.5
  8. 8Blue Blink posterBlue BlinkShiki Haruhiko (voice) · 39 eps · 19898.3
  9. 9Attack, Jun posterAttack, JunNarrator (voice) · 71 eps · 19798.2
  10. 10Golden Boy posterGolden BoyNarrator (voice) · 6 eps · 19958.2
  11. 11Super-God Bibyun posterSuper-God BibyunGulver( voice) · 36 eps · 19768.0
  12. 12Decision posterDecision(voice) · 25 eps · 19718.0
  13. 13Ninja Resurrection posterNinja ResurrectionMori Soiken (voice) · 2 eps · 19988.0
  14. 14Lupin the 3rd posterLupin the 3rdKoichi Zenigata · 19718.0
  15. 15Ultraman Ace posterUltraman AceUltraman Ace (voice) · 52 eps · 19727.9
  16. 16Princess Knight posterPrincess KnightLord Nylon (voice) · 52 eps · 19677.9
  17. 17The Mysterious Cities of Gold posterThe Mysterious Cities of GoldCommander Gomez (voice) · 26 eps · 19827.8
  18. 18Space Battleship Yamato posterSpace Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita · 77 eps · 19747.8
  19. 19Sasuke posterSasuke29 eps · 19687.7
  20. 20宇宙少年ソラン poster宇宙少年ソラン立花博士 · 96 eps · 19657.5
  21. 21Jetter Mars posterJetter Mars山之上博士 · 27 eps · 19777.2
  22. 22The Big O posterThe Big OGordon Rosewater (voice) · 26 eps · 19997.2
  23. 23Spirit Warrior posterSpirit WarriorJikuu (voice) · 3 eps · 19887.2
  24. 24Master Keaton posterMaster Keaton1 ep · 19987.2
  25. 25Yuusei Kamen posterYuusei Kamenー ー (voice) · 39 eps · 19667.0
  26. 26Daikengo the Guardian of Space posterDaikengo the Guardian of SpaceNarration · 26 eps · 19787.0
  27. 27Mazinkaiser posterMazinkaiserJuzo Kabuto (voice) · 8 eps · 20016.6
  28. 28Casshan posterCasshanNarrator (voice) · 35 eps · 19736.6
  29. 29Dororo and Hyakkimaru posterDororo and HyakkimaruKagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice) · 26 eps · 19696.4
  30. 30Kamen Rider posterKamen RiderNarrator · 24 eps · 19716.4
  31. 31Kimba the White Lion posterKimba the White LionClave (voice) · 78 eps · 19656.1
  32. 32Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures posterAnimated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures43 eps · 19796.0
  33. 33Ryu the Primitive Boy posterRyu the Primitive BoyKiba (voice) · 22 eps · 19715.8
  34. 34Ninja Captor posterNinja Captor43 eps · 19765.7
  35. 35Marine Boy posterMarine BoyDr. Mariner · 78 eps · 19664.9
  36. 36Leo the Lion posterLeo the Lion26 eps · 19661.0
  37. 37Attention Please posterAttention PleaseNarrator · 32 eps · 1970
  38. 38Norakuro posterNorakuroモール中隊長 · 26 eps · 1970
  39. 39Song of Baseball Enthusiasts posterSong of Baseball Enthusiasts岩田鉄五郎 · 25 eps · 1977
  40. 40Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser posterRun Fast! Ruben Kaiser嵐銀次郎 · 17 eps · 1977

Top movies 30best Gorō Naya movies

  1. 1White Fang posterWhite FangSchott (voice) · 19908.5
  2. 2Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War posterLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New WarMerkatz · 19938.3
  3. 3Bullet Wound posterBullet Wound19698.0
  4. 4Eleven Cats posterEleven Cats19808.0
  5. 5Space Battleship Yamato posterSpace Battleship YamatoOkita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice) · 19778.0
  6. 6Warriors of the Wind posterWarriors of the WindYupa (voice) · 1984 · Adventure7.9
  7. 7Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost posterKamen Rider 555: Paradise LostWirepuller of Smart Brain · 20037.9
  8. 8Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato posterFarewell to Space Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita · 19787.7
  9. 9Space Fantasia 2001 Nights posterSpace Fantasia 2001 NightsAdam Jr. · 19877.7
  10. 10Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie posterTomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie19817.6
  11. 11The Castle of Cagliostro posterThe Castle of CagliostroInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 19797.5
  12. 12Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre posterKindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue MassacreShuuichirou Aizawa (voice) · 19997.5
  13. 13Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup posterLupin the Third: Lupin Family LineupInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 20127.5
  14. 14One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 posterOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0Crocus (voice) · 20107.3
  15. 15Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy posterDirty Pair: Flight 005 ConspiracyDick (voice) · 19907.2
  16. 16Night on the Galactic Railroad posterNight on the Galactic RailroadCampanella's Father (voice) · 19857.1
  17. 17Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo posterLupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 19787.0
  18. 18The Revolt posterThe RevoltAnnouncer · 19807.0
  19. 19Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell posterKamen Rider vs. Ambassador HellThe Great Boss (voice) · 19727.0
  20. 20Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie posterKamen Rider Stronger: The MovieThe Great Boss (voice) · 19757.0
  21. 21Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers posterUltraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra BrothersUltraman Ace (voice) · 19897.0
  22. 22Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog posterLupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 20077.0
  23. 23Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan posterLupin the Third vs. Detective ConanInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 20096.9
  24. 24Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies posterDragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesBongo (voice) · 19866.9
  25. 25Noiseman Sound Insect posterNoiseman Sound InsectProf. Franken (voice) · 19976.9
  26. 26Invasion of Astro-Monster posterInvasion of Astro-MonsterAstronaut F. Glenn (voice) · 19656.8
  27. 27Galaxy Express 999: The Movie posterGalaxy Express 999: The MovieDoctor Ban (voice) · 19796.8
  28. 28Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure posterLupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 20036.8
  29. 29Frankenstein Conquers the World posterFrankenstein Conquers the WorldDr. Bowen (voice) · 19656.8
  30. 30Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night posterLupin the Third: Sweet Lost NightInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) · 20086.8

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