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Masato Yamanouchi

Actor · Died April 7, 2003, aged 74 · Tokyo, Japan

Masato Yamanouchi (山内 雅人, Yamanouchi Masato; April 3, 1929, in Tokyo – April 7, 2003, in Tokyo) was a Japanese voice actor. Over the course of his 58-year career, he was reportedly in more than 20,000 works and dubbed more than 3,000 films. He voiced Grandpa in Future Boy Conan and Dornkirk in The Vision of Escaflowne, and dubbed films for actors including Tyrone Power and Montgomery Clift.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1929
Died
April 7, 2003 (aged 74)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on Motif · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Masato Yamanouchi's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
30%
Bonds
23%
Self
23%
Survival
17%
Morality
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Masato Yamanouchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masato Yamanouchi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • Ghost in the Shell 2.0(2008)

    as Foreign Minister (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Catnapped! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sandada (voice)

  • The Vision of Escaflowne(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Emperor Dornkirk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell(1995)

    as Minister of Foreign Affairs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Comet in Moominland(1992)

    as Muskrat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kijimu (voice)

  • Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator / Donan (voice)

  • Space Warriors Baldios (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Doctor Reagan (voice)

  • Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 75 episodes · as Donan

  • Space Warrior Baldios (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 34 episodes · as Prof. Reigan (voice)

  • Twelve Months(1980)

    as Soldier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Conan, the Boy in Future(1979)

    as Dr. Briac Lao (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 40 episodes · as Don Zausa

  • Future Boy Conan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Dr. Briac Lao (voice) · as Grandpa (voice) · as Patch (voice)

  • Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Rascal the Raccoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 52 episodes · as Willard North (voice)

  • Casshan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 35 episodes · as Dr. Azuma (voice)

  • GO GET THEM 0011!! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Professor Hayashi (voice)

  • Decision (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 25 episodes · as (voice)

  • Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Black Ghost (voice)

  • Cyborg 009 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Black Ghost (voice)

  • The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Wadatsumi, Kushinada-hime's father (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1963 to 2008; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19632008

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· Future Boy Conan
  • 1992First film· Comet in Moominland

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score96th

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Masato Yamanouchi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Conan, the Boy in Future (1979)

63rd percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Masato Yamanouchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masato Yamanouchi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akio Ôtsuka shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers