This article is about a voice actor in the Super Sentai series. |
Ichiro Nagai (永井 一郎 Nagai Ichirō) was a Japanese voice actor.
In Super Sentai, he previously voiced a monster for each of Shotaro Ishinomori's original Sentai, voicing Baseball Mask in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger episode 53 and Devil Batter in J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai episode 21, both were baseball-themed.
He later voiced Master Sha-Fu in Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He reprised both Sha-Fu and Baseball Mask in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, in episode 7 and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger The Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship respectively.
Outside of Sentai, Nagai was a notable voice actor in many roles, including Namihei Isou in Sazae-san, Sakuranbo (Cherry) in Urusei Yatsura, Happosai in Ranma 1/2 and Degwin Sodo Zabi of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime (as well as its narrator).
Nagai passed away on January 27th 2014 from Coronary Artery Disease at the age of 82.[1]
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External Links[]
- Ichiro Nagai at Wikipedia.
- Ichiro Nagai at the Kamen Rider Wiki