Tamio Ōki
Voice ActorTamio Ōki was a Japanese voice actor who worked with the Mausu Promotion agency and voiced Section 9 chief Daisuke Aramaki in the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell film.
Ghost in the Shell Role
Ōki voiced Daisuke Aramaki, the pragmatic chief of Public Security Section 9, in Mamoru Oshii's 1995 Ghost in the Shell film. Aramaki oversees Motoko Kusanagi's team through the movie's central cyber-crime investigation, serving as a steady, veteran authority figure amid the story's larger philosophical questions. It stands as one of Ōki's more widely recognized anime credits from later in his career.
Career and Notable Roles
Ōki built a long career in Japanese voice acting under the Mausu Promotion agency, working from the mid-1940s up through the years just before his death in 2017. His turn as chief Aramaki reflects the kind of authoritative, elder-statesman parts that marked much of his work in anime and dubbing later in life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Tamio Ōki voice in Ghost in the Shell?
Tamio Ōki voiced Daisuke Aramaki, the pragmatic chief of Public Security Section 9, in the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell film. Aramaki oversees Motoko Kusanagi's team through the movie's central cyber-crime investigation, serving as a steady, veteran authority figure.
What is Tamio Ōki best known for?
Ōki's performance as Section 9 chief Aramaki stands as one of his more widely recognized anime credits. It reflects the kind of authoritative, elder-statesman parts that marked much of his work in anime and dubbing later in life.
What talent agency was Tamio Ōki affiliated with?
Ōki was affiliated with the Mausu Promotion agency, working under it through a long career in Japanese voice acting. His years active ran from the mid-1940s up through the years just before his death.
When was Tamio Ōki born, and when did he die?
Tamio Ōki was born in 1928 and died in 2017. His voice acting career, including the role of Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell, ran from the mid-1940s up through 2016.
Which Ghost in the Shell production features Tamio Ōki as Aramaki?
Ōki voiced Aramaki in Mamoru Oshii's original 1995 Ghost in the Shell film specifically. The role, arriving late in his long career, sits among the more prominent authority-figure parts he took on in Japanese animation.
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