Hisashi Katsuta

Acting

Hisashi Katsuta

Born April 2, 1927 · Tokyo, Japan

Died February 21, 2020 · aged 92

Hisashi Katsuta (勝田 久, Katsuta Hisashi) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his voice-over portrayal of Professor Ochanomizu in three anime adaptations of the Astro Boy franchise, and also voiced Dr. Hoshi in Astroganger (1972–1973), Professor Tobishima in Groizer X (1976–1977), and Shin'ichirō Izumi in Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979).

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One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookOne Million-Year Trip: Bander Book · 1978
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
★ 5.41978
MovieActionAdventure
Bander is a 17-year-old boy from Earth who lives on a distant planet, which is populated by human shape-shifters who feed off of vegetables and animal tails. Violence soon breaks out, as invaders launch an attack on Bander's new planet. This was Japan's first 2-hour animated film for television. The program received high ratings when broadcast as part of a set of 24-hour TV programs called "Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu" on Nippon Television. After a long gap since his last animated film for television, this work fully reflects Osamu Tezuka's desire to achieve theatrical quality with this production.
Megazone 23Megazone 23 · 1985
Megazone 23
★ 6.91985
MovieAnimationAction
A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.
FumoonFumoon · 1980
Fumoon
★ 6.31980
MovieAnimationTV Movie
Nuclear testing has resulted in the abrupt evolution of the Fumoon, a tiny but highly intelligent humanoid race on a small island, who are detected by Dr. Yamadano. The Fumoon are kidnapping animals from around the world to bring with them as they use their space ships to evacuate the earth, because they know Earth is shortly to be destroyed by an enveloping cloud of black gas created by a stellar explosion.
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightAstro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight · 1999
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight
1999
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
The film begins with the Phoenix retelling the tales and hopes of Astro Boy. Many of the visual being directly taken from the 1980s TV series as it recaps some of his adventures. Following this recap, Astro Boy confronts Blue Bon and tries to convince him to change his mind about the humans. But Blue Bon misunderstands, assuming that if Astro Boy does not agree then he is an enemy. Blue Bon hates humans because they broke apart his family (Maria and Tonto). A battle begins between the two after Astro Boy fails to convince Blue Bon that they aren't each others' enemy.
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuThe Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku · 1989
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
★ 6.31989
MovieAnimation
A semi-autobiography of Tezuka Osamu combined with a 30 minute science-fiction setting of Journey to the West.
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAAstro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA · 2005
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA
2005
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
The interplanetary spacecraft Galileo II carries Atom and his friends to Titan, a satellite of Saturn. However, what awaits them when they arrive there is an attack from an unknown entity. What appears is a mechanical life form called "Igza" that wants to destroy humans. The battle between Atom and Igza unfolds in the far reaches of space.
Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressUndersea Super Train: Marine Express · 1979
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
★ 7.21979
MovieAnimationFantasy
The plot of Marine Express can be described in two parts. The first part focuses on the people boarding the train and the problems they encounter on it. The second part takes place after the train has stopped at its half-way point, an island that used to be home to an ancient civilization millennia ago and has its fair share of secrets.
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyOsamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century · 2000
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century
★ 5.02000
MovieMysteryAnimation
Osamu Tezuka is going to a 21st Century new year's party with all the characters he made. One thing leads to another and he ends up missing! It's up to his most popular characters to find out what happened to him and get him back safely before the rest of the guests show up.

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Manga Sarutobi SasukeManga Sarutobi Sasuke · 1979
Manga Sarutobi Sasuke
★ 6.01979
SeriesAnimation
Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke, a legendary ninja. It was first aired from October 9, 1979, to April 29, 1980 on Tokyo 12 Channel, and was later dubbed in several languages. The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries. It is best known to the American fans as Ninja, The Wonder Boy: a highly edited, highly condensed feature-length version of this series. This version, dubbed in English, was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame. The names of several characters were changed, with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming "Duke Hayakawa", his female companion Sakura being changed to "Blossom", and the villain Devilman became "Dragon."

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