Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuya Tatekabe (たてかべ和也、立壁和也) was a Japanese actor and voice actor known for his roles in various anime series. Born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido, he began his career in the 1950s and was affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society before joining Production Baobab and later The Kenyu Office until his death. Tatekabe was most recognized for his roles as Jaian in Doraemon, Walsa in Time Bokan, and Tonzura in Yatterman. He portrayed Takeshi Goda, also known as Jaian, in the second Doraemon anime for 26 years before passing the role to Subaru Kimura in 2005. Tatekabe's contributions as a voice actor spanned over 61 years.