Masayuki Katō

Masayuki Katō
加藤 正之
Born
Masayuki Katō (加藤 正之)[1]

(1932-01-29)January 29, 1932
Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[2]
DiedMarch 18, 1993(1993-03-18) (aged 61)
Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan[3]
Occupations
Years active1950–1992
AgentMausu Promotion

Masayuki Katō (加藤 正之, Katō Masayuki; January 29, 1932 – March 18, 1993) was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Mausu Promotion.

Biography

Born on January 29, 1932, Katō graduated from Waseda University.[2]

After working with the NHK Kitakyushu Broadcasting Station and the NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Theatre Company,[4] Katō joined Mausu Promotion, known at the time as Ezaki Productions.[5]

He primarily portrayed middle-aged men on stage and in television dramas on networks such as NHK.[2]

Katō was also a voice actor who dubbed for foreign films and did voice acting for anime, with his role as Nobita's father Nobisuke Nobi in Doraemon being his most famous and well known role.[2]

In October 1992, Katō stepped down from the role of Nobisuke due to health problems, with close friend Yōsuke Naka assuming the role.[6]

Death

Katō died at a hospital in Edogawa, Tokyo from cancer on March 18, 1993, at the age of 61.[3]

Personality

His specialty was the Kyushu dialect.[4]

He was known for having a gentle personality, and since he only had a few scenes in Doraemon, he would often brew coffee in the studio lobby and serve it to the other cast members.[7]

Successors

Following Katō stepping down due to ill health and his subsequent death, the following individuals have taken over some of his voice acting roles.

SuccessorCharacterWorkDebut
Yōsuke Naka Nobisuke Nobi Doraemon Episode broadcast on October 23, 1992
Fat Cat Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers New dubbed version
Naoki Tamanoi Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Tetsuo Mizutori Osamu Fukai Cooking Papa Episode broadcast on October 8, 1992
Tesshō Genda Rain Demon Let's Go! Anpanman Let's Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow
Katsuhisa Hōki TBA
Hisao Egawa Jackal Fist of the North Star Fist of the North Star: End of the Century Savior Legend
Takehiro Koyama Sarek Journey to Babel Additional dubbed version (digitally remastered)
Binbin Takaoka Carmine Ricca Magnum Force TV Asahi version Additional dubbing for the WOWOW version
Ken'ichi Inoue Father William O'Malley The Delta Force Full-voice version: additional dubbing

Filmography

Television series

List of performances in television series
Year Title Role Notes Source
1970Onihei HankachōPolice officerEp. 44
1971Special Mobile Investigation UnitYoshikawa
1971Onihei HankachōInnkeeper
1974Katsu KaishūVassal
1976Kaze to Kumo to Niji toSoldier
1978Ōgon no HibiFukushima Masanori
1978Saturday Drama: The Seicho Matsumoto Series: Memories of FireTsune Eira's son
1979Kusa MoeruShibuya Takashige, Thief
1979The Barren ZonePrime Minister's Secretary
1980The Age of the LionEntourage
1982Portraits at the PassŌtomo Ōmi no kami
1983Tokugawa IeyasuHidetoshi Oda
1985Haru no HatōThe Kawakami family
1986LifeMatchmaker
1988Takeda ShingenFlag Commissioner
1991TaiheikiWarrior

Theatrical films

List of performances in theatrical films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1970Yawara no HoshiPolice Station Chief[8][9]
1977Koshoku Genpei EmakiAdditional role[10][11]

Special effects

List of performances in special effects
Year Title Role Notes Source
1971Kamen RiderGuard, Shigekazu MikamiGuard in Ep. 9, Shigekazu Mikami in Ep. 77
1988Big Bird in JapanRestaurant ManagerTelevision special

Television animation

List of voice performances in television animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1968SasukeSaruhiko
1973Aim for the Ace!Sōichirō Ryūzaki
1973Jungle KurobeAdditional voice
1974Karate MasterGang BossEp. 28
1974Vicky the VikingSven the Terrible
1974Kōya no Shōnen IsamuAdditional voice
19763000 Leagues in Search of MotherAdditional voice
1976Reideen the BraveRa Mu
1976Little Lulu and Her Little FriendsGeorge Moppet[12]
1977Nobody's Boy: RemiAdditional voice
1977Star of the GiantsAdditional voice
1977Voltes VGeneral Dangé
1977Invincible Super Man Zambot 3Anzai, Commander Buncher, Defense Commander, Gasman, Soldier
1977Wakakusa no CharlotteManager
1977Angie GirlMad
1978King FangCowboy
1978The Story of PerrineThe Farmer, Benoît, Additional voice
1978Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3Bancher, Gasman, Staff A
1978Song of Baseball EnthusiastsWang, Principal Shirayuki, Kitanoji's father
1979Cyborg 009GingalEp. 28
1979New Giant Star IIAdditional voice
1979–1992DoraemonNobisuke Nobi, Teacher, Yoshio MinamotoFirst voice of Nobisuke Nobi, Second voice of Teacher and Yoshio Minamoto[13][2]
1979The Adventures of the Little PrinceKing
1979Lupin the 3rd Part IIFBI Director, Superintendent GeneralFBI Director in Ep. 70, Superintendent General in Ep. 141
1980Ashita no JoeDoctor, Otaka Clinic DoctorDoctor in Ep. 1, Otaka Clinic Doctor in Ep. 22
1980Fisherman SanpeiChairman
1980Astro BoyPrime Minister, Soldier, Scientist BPrime Minister in Ep. 1, Soldier in Ep. 41, Scientist B in Ep. 52
1981The Monster KidFunyako Funyao
1981Hello! SandybellNahara
1981Dogtanian and the Three MuskehoundsStable Hand, Planchet
1982Gyakuten! IppatsumanBluff
1983Cat's EyeAdditional voice
1983Serendipity the Pink DragonAdditional voice[14]
1984Fist of the North StarJackal, GarzusJackal in Episodes 11–13, Garzus in Ep. 61
1985Lupin the 3rd Part IIIAdditional voice
1988Kiteretsu DaihyakkaJanitor
1988–presentLet's Go! AnpanmanRain Demon, Fuketuman, Dog Race Announcer, Uncle BullFirst voice of Rain Demon, Fourth voice of Uncle Bull
1989Kimba the White LionAdditional voice
1989The Laughing SalesmanPresident
1990Magical HatThe Neighborhood Brat
199121 EmonInspector, President, Yorimasa in third place
1992Cooking PapaOsamu FukaiFirst voice[15]

Theatrical animation

List of voice performances in theatrical animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1979Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of CagliostroForger, French Delegate[16]
1980Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurNobisuke Nobi, Mr. Gakeshita, Time Patrol Squad member[17][18][19]
1981Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, SpaceblazerNobisuke Nobi[20][21]
1981Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro?Nobisuke Nobi, GrandpaShort film[22][23]
1982Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of EvilNobisuke Nobi[24][25]
1983Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea DevilNobisuke Nobi[26]
1984Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the UnderworldNobisuke Nobi[27]
1985Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star WarsFreedom Alliance Member[28]
1986Grey Digital TargetLeo
1986Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel TroopsNobisuke Nobi[29]
1986Fist of the North StarAdditional voice
1987Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on DinosaursManager[30]
1988Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the WestNobisuke Nobi[31]
1988AkiraCommittee member
1988Raining FireVice-principal[32][33][34]
1989City Hunter: .357 MagnumAmbassador Bondar[35]
1989Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of JapanNobisuke Nobi[36]
1990Uncle Remodelling CourseChairman Kamaishi[37]
1990Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal PlanetPolice Commander[38]
1991Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian NightsMerchant A[39]
1991Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits!Nobihei's fatherShort film
1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water: The Motion PictureGerman Admiral
1992Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of CloudsNobisuke NobiFinal film role[40][41]

Original video animation (OVA)

List of voice performances in original video animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1984Special Armored Battalion DorvackFred Beans[42]
1987Taiman Blues: Shimizu Naoto HenAdditional voice[43]
1987Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01Commander[44]
1988Wounded ManDoctor[45]
1989Legend of the Galactic HeroesKlopstock's VassalEp. 9
1989Davide no HoshiGenpei HirukawaEpisodes 1–2[46]
1989Star Cat FullhouseEnergy Agency Director[47]
1991Baku Yumemakura's Twilight TheatreShop Owner
1991IzumoAdditional voice[48]
1992Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon KingsAdditional voice

Narration

  • The Glorious Zero Fighter: Tragic Wings Scattered Over the Ocean (1994)

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Japanese Celebrities (1992 Edition)" (in Japanese). VIP Times. 1992. p. 81.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 “加藤正之とは”
  3. 1 2 Yomiuri Shimbun Evening Edition, March 19, 1993, p. 19. "Obituary: Masayuki Katō, Voice Actor for Nobita’s Dad" (Yomiuri Shimbun Abridged Edition, March 1993, page 967) Yomiuri Shimbun.
  4. 1 2 "The World of Voice Actors: From Animation to Foreign Films" (in Japanese). Asahi Sonorama (Fantastic Collection Special Edition). October 30, 1979. page 77.
  5. ↑ "Voice Actor Encyclopedia: Male Edition—Masayuki Kato" in "Voice Actor Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo Sha. March 30, 1996. page 81. ISBN 4-87376-160-3.
  6. ↑ The Doraemon anime series event special "It's New Year's Eve! Doraemon" was broadcast on December 31, 1992, which despite airing after Katō stepped down from the role, it consisted of reruns of past episodes before, so Katō was credited as the voice of Nobisuke.
  7. ↑ Seiji Matsuoka, "Chapter 7: The Chapter on Mom and Dad, 86: What Does Nobita's Mom's Voice Sound Like? Introducing Sachiko Chijimatsu" in "Doraemon: The Secret Pocket" (in Japanese). Bunka Sōsaku Shuppan. August 5, 1993, page 176. ISBN 4-89387-067-X.
  8. ↑ 柔の星 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ 柔の星 (in Japanese), Movie Walker Press, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ 好色源平絵巻 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ 好色源平絵巻 (in Japanese), Movie Walker Press, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  12. ↑ リトル・ルルとちっちゃい仲間 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  13. ↑ ドラえもん (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  14. ↑ セレンディピティ物語 ピュア島の仲間たち (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  15. ↑ クッキングパパ (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  16. ↑ ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 (in Japanese), Eiga.com, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  17. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の恐竜 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  18. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の恐竜 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  19. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の恐竜 (in Japanese), Movie Walker Press, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  20. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の宇宙開拓史 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  21. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の宇宙開拓史 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  22. ↑ ドラえもん ぼく、桃太郎のなんなのさ (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ 映画ドラえもん ぼく桃太郎のなんなのさ (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  24. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の大魔境 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の大魔境 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  26. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の海底鬼岩城 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  27. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の魔界大冒険 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  28. ↑ ドラえもん のび太の宇宙小戦争 (リトル・スターウォーズ) (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  29. ↑ ドラえもん のび太と鉄人兵団 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  30. ↑ ドラえもん のび太と竜の騎士 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  31. ↑ ドラえもん のび太のパラレル西遊記 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  32. ↑ 火の雨がふる (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  33. ↑ 火の雨がふる (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  34. ↑ 火の雨がふる (in Japanese), eiga.com, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  35. ↑ シティーハンター 愛と宿命のマグナム (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  36. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の日本誕生 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  37. ↑ おじさん改造講座 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  38. ↑ ドラえもん のび太とアニマル惑星 (プラネット) (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  39. ↑ ドラえもん のび太のドラビアンナイト (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  40. ↑ ドラえもん のび太と雲の王国 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  41. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太と雲の王国 (in Japanese), KINENOTE, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  42. ↑ 特装機兵ドルバック OVA (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  43. ↑ たいまんぶるうす 清水直人編 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  44. ↑ メタルスキンパニック マドックス01 MADOX－01 (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  45. ↑ 傷追い人 ACT．4 ミスティ・コネクション (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  46. ↑ 堕靡泥 (ダビデ) の星 (1～4) (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  47. ↑ 星猫フルハウス (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  48. ↑ IZUMO (in Japanese), allcinema.net, Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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