The owner of the dogs and the head of the Vitalis Troupe.

Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up with Vitalis, a traveling musician, and his troupe of animal entertainers. Together, they travel the country trying to make a living, along the way learning the harsh lessons of life. A deeply moving story about friendship, loss and the pursuit of happiness.<br>
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(Source: AniDB)

At the end of World War II, he was repatriated from southern Sakhalin and moved to Tokyo. In 1957, he graduated from the Haiyuza Training School and was promoted to a member of the Haiyuza troupe. In 1958, he appeared in NHK's "The Case Reporter". Since then, he has been active in a wide variety of roles, mainly on television, but also in films and on stage. 
He is also a voice actor, dubbing Western movies, including William Holden, and in the 1980s, he voiced Sean Connery in many of TV programs. 

His wife is the voice actress Yoshiko Yamamoto. 

(Source: Wikipedia, translated)

Remy, a cheerful and tender-hearted girl, lives with her mother in a French country town. One day her father returns to the town after a long period working away from home in a city. Her father tells Remy that she isn't their real daughter, and Remy is almost sold to an evil slave trader. It is Vitalis, a strolling entertainer, who helps Remy. Vitalis discovers her talent for singing and decides to take her in with his troupe.
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(Source: Anime News Network)