Jōji Yanami
Jōji Yanami was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles included the Dragon Ball anime series, which he narrated and voiced Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama, and Bobbidi. Other major roles included Dr. Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009, Gennai in Digimon, Ittan Momen in GeGeGe no Kitarō, Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z, and numerous characters in the Time Bokan series.
On September 25, 2015, Toei Animation announced that Yanami would be taking medical leave from Dragon Ball Super for an indefinite amount of time. His roles as the narrator and Kaiō-sama were passed to Naoki Tatsuta.
Death
He died of natural causes on December 3, 2021.Filmography
Japanese dubbing
;Live-action| Year | Title | Role | Dub for | Notes | Source |
| 26.01.1992 | Masters of the Universe | Gwildor | Billy Barty | ||
| 04.12.1992 | Shining Through | Konrad Friedrichs | John Gielgud | ||
| 15.01.2010 | Where the Wild Things Are | Bernard the Bull | Michael Berry Jr. | - |
;Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 04.04.1979 | Alice in Wonderland | Doorknob | ||
| 03.04.1981 | Fun and Fancy Free | Goofy | ||
| 04.12.2004 | The Incredibles | Passerby | ||
| Cars | Fillmore | |||
| 30.07.2011 | Cars 2 | Fillmore |