Isao Sasaki

Isao Sasaki
ささき いさお
Born (1942-05-16) May 16, 1942 (age 82)
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Alma materMusashi Junior and Senior High School
Occupations
Years active1960–present
Spouse
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(m. 1981)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsNippon Columbia
Nippon Crown
Pony Canyon
King Records
Blues Interactions
Victor Entertainment
EMI Music Japan
VAP
Lantis
Websitewww5c.biglobe.ne.jp/~isao/

Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお(佐々木 功), Sasaki Isao, born May 16, 1942) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer.

He 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. He 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.[1] Sasaki played the leading roles in seven films when he was an actor under contract with Shochiku studio.[2] In 1969, he landed lead role on the TV jidaigeki Yōjutsu Bugeichō.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "作品データ 太陽の墓場". Schochiku. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "アニソン界のレジェンドが歩んできた軌跡と今 そして未来を語る ささきいさおさんデビュー60周年記念スペシャルインタビュー" (in Japanese). アニメタイムズ. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "妖術武芸帳". 時代劇専門チャンネル. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "妖術武芸帳". APPLETV. 16 March 1969. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "妖術武芸帳 DVDBOX". アマゾン. 8 June 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2021.