Shigeru_Chiba
Shigeru Chiba
Japanese voice actor and narrator
For the Japanese baseball player, see Shigeru Chiba (baseball).
Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu, born February 4, 1954), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto.[1] He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.
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Shigeru Chiba | |
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千葉 繁 | |
| Born | Masaharu Maeda (1954-02-04) February 4, 1954 (age 70) Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Agent | 81 Produce |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane from Urusei Yatsura, Rei Ichidō from High School! Kimengumi, Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf from Dragon Ball, Raditz and Garlic Jr. from Dragon Ball Z, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Kefka Palazzo from Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Kōichi Todome from Kerberos saga.
He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara.
Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno series of movies. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project movie Kurenai no Gankyō, as well as the Mamoru Oshii films Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog and Talking Head. He plays both serious and gag roles.
Anime
TV
- 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) (Lau Chan, Narrator)
- 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)[2]
- 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)[3]
- Listeners (2020) (Leo Marshall)[4]
- Dorohedoro (2020) (Chidaruma)[5]
- Jujutsu Kaisen (2020–23) (Jogo, Wasuke Itadori)[6]
- Warlords of Sigrdrifa (2020) (Maintenance team leader)[7]
- Hortensia Saga (2021) (Doctor Gref)[8]
- The Heike Story (2021)[9] (Emperor Go-Shirakawa)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2022) (Araumi Funato)
- Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department (2022) (Red-Caped General)[10]
- Urusei Yatsura (2023) (Ryunosuke's father)[11]
- High Card (2023) (Lucky Lunchman)[12]
- Magical Destroyers (2023) (Chōgō-shi)[13]
- Hyakushō Kizoku (2023) (Oyaji-dono)[14]
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (2023) (God of Love)[15]
- A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life (2023) (Black)[16]
- Tales of Wedding Rings (2024) (Alabaster)[17]
- NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita (TBA) (Narrator)[18]
Film
- Urusei Yatsura series (1983-1991) (Megane)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) (Errand Demon)
- High School! Kimengumi (1986) (Rei Ichidō)
- Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) (Kibidango)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Pilaf)
- Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (1988) (Yotsuya, Soichiro-san (the dog))
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kusakari-Otoko/ Mowing Man)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Nicky)
- Patlabor: The Movie (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993) (Kazuma Kuwabara)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire (1994) (Kazuma Kuwabara)
- Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) (Shigeo Shiba)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) (Doctor Chaos)
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Janitor)
- Mahojin Guru Guru (1996) (Hatton)
- Metropolis (2001) (Acetylene Lamp)
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101-Banme no Mamono (2004) (Mop Demon)
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 2: Attack of the Mecha-Vulcan (2005) (Dr. M2)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) (Dr. Pepura)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Pilaf)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014) (Dr. Sakezō Sado)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Pilaf)
Video games
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Live action
- Nikkatsu Roman Porno (1971-1988?)
- Shiroi Kyotō (TV drama in 1978)
- The Red Spectacles (1987) (Kōichi Todome)
- StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991) (Kōichi Todome)
- Talking Head (1992) (I)
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku Live-action film (2007) (Narration (Minmei Publishing)/Voice on loud speaker)
- The Next Generation -Patlabor- (2014–15) (Shigeo Shiba)
- Kurenai no Gankyō
Tokusatsu
- Mirrorman (Invader) (1971-1972)
- Dinosaur Corps Koseidon (Research Worker of the Time-Space Administration Bureau (Actor))
- Mysterious girl Nile Thutmose (Geek Demon) (1978-1979)
- X-Bomber (Bongo Heracles) (1980-1981)
- Singing Great Ryūgū-jō (Bad Noodles) (1992)
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (Kabuki Novice (ep. 13 - 14)) (1993)
- Yūgen Jikkō Three Sisters Shushutorian (Vending Machine) (ep. 21)) (1993)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (Chōchinkozō (ep. 41)) (1994)
- Juukou B-Fighter (Schwartz) (1995-1996)
- B-Robo Kabutack (Sharkler) (1997-1998)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Sneak Brother Elder (ep. 8)) (2011)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music (Narration, voice of Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (Dr. Ulshade (Actor)/Kyoryu Violet (Voice), Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013-2014)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (Kyoryuger Equipment) (2014)
- Ultraman X (Hayato's Father) (2015-2016)
Radio
- Hamidashi Kanezawa Ōkoku
- Ōji Hiroi no Multi Tengoku
Dubbing
Live-action
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Other
- Star Tours (Dak Ralter) (1987)
- The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man the Ride (Hob Goblin) (1999)
- Magic Lamp Theater (Bekiet) (2001)
- SD Gundam Gashapon Wars (Narration (commercial)) (2005)
- Inferious Wakusei Senshi Gaiden Condition Green (Jasu Tamigan) (1990)
- Roman Club (Udo Ayanokōji) (1996)
- Yūkyū Gensōkyoku 2nd Album Drama CD: ensemble vol.1 (Marshall) (1998)
- Aria (Old Postal Worker) (2005-2006)
- Setō no Hanayome (Izumi) (2007)
- Strange+ (Narrator, α) (2008)
- Sakura Taisen Kayō Show: Shin-pen Hakkenden (2002)
- Burstman Live (performer, producer)
- Tensai TV-kun: Mystery no Yakata (Count Brain Buster) (1993-1997)
- Tensai TV-kun:Tensai TV-kun Wide (TK-kun) (1999)
- Okā-san to Issho (Spoo and Gatarat) (Gatarat) (1999-2000)
- Tensai TV-kun MAX: Mystery no Yakata (Miracle Man) (2006-2007, 2010)
Anime television
- Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary (1991)
- Kuma no Pūtarō (1995)
- Haunted Junction (1997)
- Yoiko (1998)
- Hoshin Engi (1999)
- Sister Princess (2001)
- Tantei Shounen Kageman (2001)
- Sister Princess: RePure (2002)
- Grandpa Danger (2004)
- Kirarin Revolution (2006)
Anime OVA
- Devilman Tanjōhen (1987)
- Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (1989)
- Go Nagai World (1991)
- Kyūkyoku Chōjin R (1991)
- Twin Signal (1995)
- Tattoon Master (1996)
- Amazing Nurse Nanako (1999)
- Memories Off (2001)
- Bizarre Cage (2003)
- Memories Off 2nd (2003)
- Guardian Hearts (2003)
- Memories Off 3.5 (2004)
- Guardian Hearts Power Up! (2005)
Video games
- Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Bishō wo (PC-FX) (1997)
Live action movies
- Talking Head - Rei Maruwa (1992)
- Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- "CHARACTER -TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない』公式サイト-". jojo-animation.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "Kumamoto Prefecture's Natsunagu! Anime Casts Ai Hashimoto, Shigeru Chiba". Anime News Network. November 20, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Rock Battle TV Anime 'Listeners' Confirms More Cast, Characters, Story, Ending Song Artist, April Premiere (Updated)". Anime News Network. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Dorohedoro Anime Casts Shigeru Chiba as Chidaruma". Anime News Network. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Adds 12 Cast Members". Anime News Network. September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Warlords of Sigrdrifa Anime Reveals Video, More Cast, 1-Hour Special". Anime News Network. August 26, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Hortensia Saga Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "「平家物語」初のTVアニメ化。FODで15日より先行配信、放送は'22年1月". AV Watch. 3 September 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- "Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department Anime Reveals 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "New Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast, New Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "Eiji Hanawa, Shigeru Chiba Join Cast of High Card Anime". Anime News Network. December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "Magical Girl Magical Destroyers Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- "Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Ending Song Artist, July 7 Debut". Anime News Network. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Anime's New Video Reveals October 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- "A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life Anime Casts Shigeru Chiba, Satoshi Hino". Anime News Network. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Artists, January 6 Debut". Anime News Network. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- "NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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- "キャストコメント | Fit Boxing北斗の拳". fitboxing.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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