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Makio Inoue
Makio Inoue (井上 真樹夫) was a renowned Japanese actor and voice actor whose career spanned over six decades, beginning in 1954 and lasting until his death in 2019. Born Takao Inoue on November 30, 1938 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, he grew up captivated by mobile theater troupes and aspired to the stage from an early age. While still in high school he appeared in television movies, and after graduating he co‑founded an underground‑inspired theater company in the early 1960s. Financial pressures led him to audition for the Japanese dub of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, securing the lead role and marking the start of a prolific voice‑acting journey. Inoue’s breakout anime performance came in 1968 as Mitsuru Hanagata in Star of the Giants, which earned him a reputation for portraying cool, charismatic young men and antagonists. By the 1970s he had become one of Japan’s top three voice actors, establishing a dedicated fan club and attaining idol‑like popularity.
From 1977 onward, Inoue gave voice to Goemon Ishikawa XIII in the Lupin III series, a role he cherished and inhabited for more than three decades until 2011. Simultaneously, he embodied the iconic Captain Harlock from 1978 through the 1990s, solidifying his status as a pillar of classic anime. In the 1980s he shifted focus toward stage work and later embraced Buddhism, even building his own temple in Chiba Prefecture. He continued to lend his distinct voice to characters such as Master Eraqus in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise. Even in his later years, Inoue remained engaged with fans via social media, launching a YouTube channel in 2019 shortly before his passing on November 29, 2019 from worsening angina pectoris at age 80. His legacy endures through the countless beloved characters he brought to life and the deep respect he earned across the entertainment industry.
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Given Name: Takao Inoue
Born: Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: November 30, 1938
Occupations: actor, voice actor
Years Active: 1954-2019
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Movies Featuring Makio Inoue
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the Third: The Last Job
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
Samurai Champloo
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
Run Melos!
The Door Into Summer
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
Lupin the Third: Napoleon’s Dictionary
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth
Andromeda Stories
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Drifting Clouds
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
Kenya Boy
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao’s Treasure
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
Attack on Tomorrow
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
Career Timeline
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2008
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
2002
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
2000
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
1996
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
1995
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao’s Treasure
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora
Yog-Sogoth
1982
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth
Captain Harlock / Phantom F. Harlock II
Andromeda Stories
Ithaca (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Sleggar Law (voice)
Drifting Clouds
Ryoma Sakamoto (voice)
1981
Run Melos!
Serinuntious
The Door Into Summer
Narrator (voice)
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Captain Harlock (voice)
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Colonel Karl Presto (voice)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Baron DeGhost (voice)
1979
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
Tetsu Kitano
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Captain Harlock
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
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