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Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗 Naya Gorō, born November 17, 1929 – March 5, 2013) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Hakodate, Hokkaidō. He was connected to Theatre Echo at the time of his death. His younger brother Rokurō Naya was a fellow voice actor as well.

He is best known for providing the voice of Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the Lupin III franchise and for dubbing over the voices of actors Clark Gable, Charlton Heston and John Wayne in the Japanese-language dubs of their films.

A lifelong smoker, Naya sadly passed away on March 5, 2013, due to chronic respiratory failure. He was 83 at the time of his death.

Dub Actors[]

Actor No. of Roles Country
Phillip Wilburn 10 United States
Sean Barrett 3 United Kingdom
Doug Erholtz 3 United States
David Povall 3 United States
Dan Lorge 2 United States
Michael McConnohie 2 United States
Gordon Ramsey 2 United States
Mike Reynolds 2 United States
Bob Sessions 2 United Kingdom
Paul Bandey 1 France
Matt Berman 1 Canada
Jonathan Brooks 1 United States
Charles Campbell 1 United States
Hank Crowell, Jr. 1 United States
Herbert Ellis 1 United States
Peter Fernandez 1 United States
Dan Green 1 United States
Constantine Gregory 1 United Kingdom
Arthur Grosser 1 Canada
Edward Kelsey 1 United Kingdom
William Frederick Knight 1 United States
Marvin Miller 1 United States
Edwin Neal 1 United States
Gerard Plunkett 1 Canada
Burl W. Proctor 1 United States
Jerry Russell 1 United States
Patrick Seitz 1 United States
Kevin Seymour 1 United States
Eric Schussler 1 United States
Hal Smith 1 United States
Robert O. Smith 1 Canada
Greg Starr 1 Japan
Patrick Stewart 1 United States
Bud Widom 1 Japan
Greg Zerkle 1 United States

Filmography[]

Year Character Title Dub Voice Dub Country
1966-1967 Plus Leo the Lion ¿? United States
1967-1968 Baron Nylon Princess Knight Bud Widom Tokyo, Japan
1969 Dr. Mariner Marine Boy Peter Fernandez United States
1969 Phantom Ship Captain The Flying Phantom Ship Patrick Seitz United States
1971 Goro Alibaba's Revenge Arthur Grosser United States
1971-1972 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd Doug Erholtz United States
1974-1975 Captain Jūzō Okita Space Battleship Yamato Gordon Ramsey United States
1977-1980 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd Part 2 David Povall
(eps. 145 & 155)
United States
Dan Lorge United States
1977 Captain Jūzō Okita Space Battleship Yamato Marvin Miller United States
1978 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo Greg Starr Tokyo, Japan
David Povall United States
Sean Barrett United Kingdom
Dan Lorge United States
1978 Captain Jūzō Okita Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Mike Reynolds United States
1978 Narration Star Wolf Constantine Gregory United Kingdom
Bob Sessions
1978-1979 Captain Jūzō Okita Space Battleship Yamato II Gordon Ramsey United States
1979 Dr. Ban Galaxy Express 999 Gerard Plunkett Canada
1979 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro David Povall United States
Kevin Seymour United States
1980-1981 Dr. Doburofu
(ep. 38)
Astro Boy Greg Zerkle United States
1982-1983 Commander Gomez The Mysterious Cities of Gold Matt Berman Canada
1983 Leonard Dawson Golgo 13: The Professional Michael McConnohie United States
1984 Lord Yupa Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hal Smith United States
Patrick Stewart United States
1985 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Doug Erholtz United States
1985 Campanella's Father Night on the Galactic Railroad Eric Schussler United States
1985 Shonosuke Kuramoto Odin Bob Sessions United Kingdom
Narration Sean Barrett
1986 Bongo Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Michael McConnohie United States
Robert O. Smith Canada
Paul Bandey France
Jonathan Brooks United States
1987 Noble A Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise Herbert Ellis United States
Hank Crowell, Jr. United States
1989 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Bye, Bye, Lady Liberty Sean Barrett United Kingdom
1991 Yasumasa Hirai Doomed Megalopolis Edward Kelsey United Kingdom
Mike Reynolds United States
1993 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger Phillip Wilburn United States
1994 Oda Nobunaga Ghost Sweeper Mikami Dan Green United States
1994 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom Phillip Wilburn United States
1995 Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus United States
1995 Lupin the 3rd: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure United States
1996 Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive United States
1996 Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini United States
1997 Lupin the 3rd: Island of Assassins United States
1997-1998 Mori Soiken Ninja Resurrection Edwin Neal United States
1998 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo Phillip Wilburn United States
1999-2003 Gordon Rosewater The Big O William Frederick Knight United States
1999 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files Phillip Wilburn United States
1999-
present
Crocus One Piece Jerry Russell
(eps. 62-63)
United States
Burl W. Proctor
(eps. 379-)
2000 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Missed by a Dollar Phillip Wilburn United States
2001-2002 Juzo Kabuto Mazinkaiser Charles Campbell United States
2002 Inspector
Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd: Episode 0 'First Contact' Doug Erholtz United States
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