Japanese voice actor and narrator
Shigeru Chiba
千葉 繁
Born Masaharu Maeda
(1954-02-04 ) February 4, 1954 (age 71) Occupations Actor voice actor narrator talent sound director Years active 1972–present Agent 81 Produce Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治 ,Maeda Masaharu , born February 4, 1954) , known by the stage nameShigeru Chiba (千葉 繁 ,Chiba Shigeru ) , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director fromKikuchi, Kumamoto .[ 1] He is affiliated with the talent management firm81 Produce .
He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira fromJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable , the narrator ofFist of the North Star , Megane fromUrusei Yatsura , Rei Ichidō fromHigh School! Kimengumi , Kazuma Kuwabara fromYuYu Hakusho , Pilaf fromDragon Ball ,Raditz and Garlic Jr. fromDragon Ball Z , Buggy the Clown fromOne Piece ,Kefka Palazzo fromDissidia: Final Fantasy , and Kōichi Todome fromKerberos saga .
He was also the voice acting mentor toMegumi Hayashibara .
Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in theNikkatsu Roman Porno series of movies. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project movieKurenai no Gankyō , as well as theMamoru Oshii filmsCerberus, Hell's Watchdog andTalking Head . He plays both serious and gag roles.
Gatchaman II (1978)The Rose of Versailles (1979)Space Carrier Blue Noah (1979) (Michirō Tamura)Astro Boy (1980) (Pilat)Space Runaway Ideon (1980) (Gantsu Parkingson)The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (Gusta)Dr. Slump (1981) (Tsun Tsukutsun, Niko-chan family servant, Time-kun, Donbe, Matsuyama)Ashita no Joe 2 (1981) (Mamoru Aoyama)Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981) (George Juldan)Urusei Yatsura (1981) (Megane )Miss Machiko (1981) (Kunio Yamagata)Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982) (Gajira)Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) (Vanilla Varta)Pāman (1983) (Sabu)Chikkun Takkun (1984) (Dr. Bell)Fist of the North Star (1984) (Narrator, Joker, Jakō, Kuro-Yasha, various characters)Magical Fairy Persia (1984) (Gera Gera)Kikōkai Garian (1984) (Red Windu)High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Rei Ichidō)Magical Star Magical Emi (1985) (Teranobu Kuniwake)Touch (1985) (Shingo Uesugi, Punch)Fire Tripper (1985) (Sukekichi)Area 88 (1985) (Escape Killer #1)Dragon Ball (1986) (Pilaf , Dolphin)Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (1986) (Kokkō)Maison Ikkoku (1986) (Yotsuya, Sōichirō-san (the dog))Saint Seiya (1986) (Spartan)Megazone 23 Part II (1986) (Lightning)Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) (Kazami)Dangaioh (1987) (Gil Burg)Original Dirty Pair OVA 5: Nobody Played There Anymore (1987) (Li)Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987) (Kenji Morimatsu, Shinichirō Ōta)The Three Musketeers Anime (1987) (Rochefort)Anpanman (1988) (Dr. Hiyari)Mashin Eiyūden Wataru (1988) (Death God)Osomatsu-kun (1988) (Honkan-san, Rerere no Oji-san, Nyarome)Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Onihige, Manjimaru)Alfred J. Kwak (1989) (Dolf)Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Raditz ,Garlic Jr. )Jungle Emperor (1989) (Koko)Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)Ranma ½ (1989) (Sasuke Sarugakure )Time Trouble Tondekeman (1989) (Tondekeman)Heisei Tensai Bakabon (1990) (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)Patlabor (1990) (Shigeo Shiba)Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1991) (E.J. Mackenzie)Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (1991) (Kinniku Ataru , Kazuo Nakano)Marude Dameo (1991) (Sub-chan)Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (1991) (Hua Xiong )Cooking Papa (1992) (Murakami-san)Salad Jūyūshi Tomatoman (1992) (Lord Kamakiri)YuYu Hakusho (1992) (Kazuma Kuwabara )Ai no Kusabi (1992) (Luke)Bastard! (1992) (Daiamon)Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Doctor Chaos)Ranma ½ series (1993–2008) (Sasuke)Omakase Scrappers (1994) (Nikkado, Jentoru)Tottemo! Luckyman (1994) (Doryoku Sugita, Doryokuman)Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) (Fujikuro)Kuma no Pūtarō (1995) (Babo-chan '95!! narration)[citation needed ] Sailor Moon SuperS (1995) (Kurumiwario)Virtua Fighter (1995–1996) (Lau Chan , Narrator)[ 2] Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Pilaf)Ultraman : Super Fighter Legend (1996) (Ace Killer and Kanegon)Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (4th series) (1996) (Nezumi Otoko)Midori no Makibaō (1996) (Chū Hyōei)Violinist of Hameln (1996) (Oboe)Dokkiri Doctor (1998) (Hajime Mizukoshi)Serial Experiments Lain (1998) (Office Worker)Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998) (Kokurano)Lupin III: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days (1999) (Nazarov)Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1999) (Officer Tōdaiji)One Piece (1999) (Buggy the Clown )Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999) (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)Galaxy Angel (2001) (Mr. God)Psychic Academy (2002) (Boo Velka Receptor Arba)Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2003) (Hydrate)Zatch Bell! (2003) (Belgim E.O.)Beet the Vandel Buster (2004) (Merumondo)Black Jack (2004) (Doctor Ando)Bleach (2004) (Don Kanonji)Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004) (Kazuya Yoshida's Father)The Law of Ueki (2005) (Gengorō Ueki)Inukami! (2006) (Kawarazaki Naoki)Kage Kara Mamoru! (2006) (Alien Captain)Spider Riders (2006) (Brutus)Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Raditz,Grandpa Son Gohan )Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) (Corset)Nichijou (2011) (Soccer Ball)Gintama (2013) (Rotten Maizo)Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) (Dr. Sakezō Sado, Ittetsu Katō)Magica Wars (2014) (Ebizō)Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Pilaf)Overlord (2015) (Sebas Tian (ep. 1-3, 5, 10, ))March Comes in like a Lion (2016-2018) (Someji Kawamoto)JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016) (Yoshihiro Kira)[ 3] Time Bokan 24 (2016) (Narrator)The Laughing Salesman NEW (2017) (Yosuke Uchinaki)Granblue Fantasy The Animation (2017) (Yodalrarha (ep. 12))Overlord II (2018) (Sebas Tian (eps. 6-13))Overlord III (2018) (Sebas Tian)Detective Conan (2018) (Kanenori Wakita )Kiratto Pri Chan (2018) (Kenzaburou Aoba (ep. 15))Baki (2018) (Kunimatsu (eps. 20-21))The Helpful Fox Senko-san (2019) (Mr. Tanukiman (eps. 3-4))Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) (Jigoro Kuwajima)Natsunagu! (2020) (Shige Chiba)[ 4] Listeners (2020) (Leo Marshall)[ 5] Dorohedoro (2020) (Chidaruma)[ 6] Jujutsu Kaisen (2020–23) (Jogo, Wasuke Itadori)[ 7] Warlords of Sigrdrifa (2020) (Maintenance team leader)[ 8] Hortensia Saga (2021) (Doctor Gref)[ 9] The Heike Story (2021)[ 10] (Emperor Go-Shirakawa )Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2022) (Araumi Funato)Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department (2022) (Red-Caped General)[ 11] Urusei Yatsura (2023) (Ryunosuke's father)[ 12] High Card (2023) (Lucky Lunchman)[ 13] Magical Destroyers (2023) (Chōgō-shi)[ 14] Hyakushō Kizoku (2023) (Oyaji-dono)[ 15] The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (2023) (God of Love)[ 16] A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life (2023) (Black)[ 17] Tales of Wedding Rings (2024) (Alabaster)[ 18] Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance (2024) (Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina)[ 19] Beastars Final Season (2024) (Gosha)[ 20] I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? 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