# Minoru Yada

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**Minoru Yada** (矢田 稔, *Yada Minoru*, born April 27, 1931) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan).

## Biography

He won the Merit Award at the [14th Seiyu Awards](/source/14th_Seiyu_Awards).[1]

## Filmography

### Television animation

- Professor Shikishima ("Dr. Bob Brilliant") in *[Tetsujin 28-go](/source/Tetsujin_28-go)* ("[Gigantor](/source/Gigantor)") (1963)
- Grandpa in *[Mokku of the Oak Tree](/source/Pinocchio:_The_Series)* (1972)
- Silas in *[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](/source/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer_(1980_TV_series))* (1980)
- Keishichi Hayashi in *[Ashita no Joe 2](/source/Ashita_no_Joe)* (1980)
- Hanae Ichinose's husband in *[Maison Ikkoku](/source/Maison_Ikkoku)* (1986)
- Baikin-sennin in *[Soreike! Anpanman](/source/Anpanman)* (1989)
- [Hemulen](/source/Hemulen) in *[Moomin](/source/Moomin_(1990_TV_series))* (1990)
- Hosoda in *[Rumiko Takahashi Anthology](/source/Rumic_Theater)* (2003)

### Theatrical animation

- Niga in *[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](/source/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_(film))* (1984)
- Baikin-sennin in *[Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack](/source/Anpanman)* (1990)
- Old Man in *[Porco Rosso](/source/Porco_Rosso)* (1992)
- Hemulen in *[Comet in Moominland](/source/Comet_in_Moominland_(film))* (1992)
- Old Man in *[Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City](/source/Doraemon:_Nobita_and_the_Spiral_City)* (1997)

### Dubbing

- Juror #2 ([John Fiedler](/source/John_Fiedler)) in *[12 Angry Men](/source/12_Angry_Men_(1957_film))* (1957, dub in 1974)
- Dragon ([Thayer David](/source/Thayer_David)) in *[The Eiger Sanction](/source/The_Eiger_Sanction_(film))* (1975, dub in 1978)[2]

## References

1. ["Some of the 11th Annual Seiyū Awards Winners Announced"](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-21/some-of-the-11th-annual-seiyu-awards-winners-announced/.112512). *Anime News Network*. 25 May 2023.

1. ["新品未開封/アイガー・サンクション ユニバーサル思い出の復刻版/クリント・イーストウッド(山田康雄)ジョージ・ケネディ(若山弦蔵)"](https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1010863250). *Yahoo! Auctions*. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

## External links

- [Official agency profile](http://www.kekke.co.jp/talent/yada.htm) (in Japanese)

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