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Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Acting1954Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan

Biography

Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He has also worked as a sound effects director and music director. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.

He is most known for the roles of the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane (Urusei Yatsura), Rei Ichidō (High School! Kimengumi), Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho), Pilaf (Dragon Ball), Raditz and Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z), Buggy the Clown (One Piece) Kefka Palazzo (Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Kōichi Todome (Kerberos saga).

Known For

My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro

Additional Voices (voice)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Zenitsu's Master (voice)

One Piece

One Piece

Buggy (voice)

Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

Garlic Jr. / Raditz / Raditz (voice)

JUJUTSU KAISEN

JUJUTSU KAISEN

Jogo (voice) / Grandfather (voice) / Wasuke Itadori (voice)

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

Garbage Collector B (voice)

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball

Pilaf (voice)

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Raditz (voice)

Acting History

Future
Let's Go Kaikigumi
TVas Narration (voice)
2026
The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!
TVas Narrator (voice)• 12 eps
2025
New Abarenbō Shōgun
as Narrator (voice)
Me & Roboco: The Movie
as Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)
Whoever Steals This Book
as Junichirō Kaname (voice)
Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
as Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice)
Nyaight of the Living Cat
TVas Narrator (voice)• 12 eps
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
TVas Aja (voice)• 2 eps
Clevatess
TVas Broco (voice)• 12 eps
I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
TVas Narrator (voice)• 24 eps
Farmagia
TVas Dentro (voice)
Mashin Creator Wataru
TVas Grandpa Channel (voice)• 2 eps
2024
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2
as Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice)
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
as Narrator / Kyoryuger Equipment (Voice)
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
TVas Self - Voice for Shigeo Shiba• 1 eps
Tales of Wedding Rings
TVas Alabaster (voice)• 25 eps
Rurouni Kenshin
TVas Nenji Kashiwazaki (voice)• 11 eps
Tokyo Override
TVas Yukio (voice)
2023
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
as Poop God (voice)
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
TVas King Gaburicalibur (Voice)• 4 eps
Handyman Saitou in Another World
TVas Demon Lord (voice)• 5 eps
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
TVas Signkeeper (voice)
Magical Destroyers
TVas Chōgō-shi (voice)• 12 eps
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
TVas Hiko-jii (voice)• 3 eps
HIGH CARD
TVas Lucky Lunchman (voice)• 12 eps
Urusei Yatsura
TVas Ryunosuke's Dad (voice)• 9 eps
Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days
TVas Oyaji-dono (voice)
2022
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
TVas Post-Apocalyptic Guy (voice)• 1 eps
The Heike Story
TVas Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)• 11 eps
2021
Yo-kai Watch ♪
TVSound Director
2020
Warlords of Sigrdrifa
TVas Maintenance team leader (voice)
Listeners
TVas Leo Marshall (voice)• 12 eps
Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
TVas Takohigeya Store Manager (voice)
Natsunagu!
TVas Shige Chiba (voice)
Rail Romanesque
TVas Narrator (voice)
Dorohedoro
TVas Chidaruma (voice)• 12 eps
JUJUTSU KAISEN
TVas Jogo (voice) / Grandfather (voice) / Wasuke Itadori (voice)• 13 eps
2019
One Piece: Stampede
as Buggy (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
TVas Zenitsu's Master (voice)• 2 eps
2018
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
as Raditz (voice)
Pop Team Epic
TVas Pipimi (voice)• 1 eps
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
TVas Sakezou Sado (voice)• 26 eps
2017
Overlord: The Undead King
as Sebas Tian (voice)
Overlord: The Dark Hero
as Sebas Tian (voice)
The Laughing Salesman NEW
TVas Yosuke Uchinaki(Story5)
Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan!
TVas Hiyodoru (voice)
2016
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
as Hooded Figure (voice)
March Comes In Like a Lion
TVas Someji Kawamoto (voice)• 20 eps
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TVas Yoshihiro Kira (voice)• 9 eps
2015
Yona of the Dawn
TVas Old Man Hide (voice)• 2 eps
2014
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After
as Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014
as Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
2013
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
as Doctor Peppeler (voice)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
TVas Doctor Ulshade / Kyoryu Violet I• 5 eps
2012
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
as Shinzo Yamamori (voice)
Hyouka
TVas Tanimoto (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
TVas Sneak Brother Elder (voice)• 1 eps
2010
And Yet the Town Moves
TVas Shunsaku Matsuda (voice)• 12 eps
Princess Jellyfish
TVas Saburōta Negishi (voice)• 11 eps
2009
The Rebirth of Buddha
as Takeshi Komayama (voice)
Casshern Sins
TVas Tomb Guardian (voice)• 2 eps
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
as Garbage Collector B (voice)
2007
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
2005
The Law of Ueki
TVas Genguro Ueki (voice)• 3 eps
Monster
TVas Milch (voice)• 3 eps
2004
Zatch Bell! 101st Devil
as Moppun (voice)
Beet the Vandel Buster
TVas メルモンド / Melmond• 77 eps
2002
MiniPato
TVas Shigeo Shiba (voice)
2001
Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven
as Dr. Garigolin / Narrator (voice)
Metropolis
as Lamp (voice)
Touch 5: Cross Road
as Pinch (voice)
2000
The Aurora
as Jack Mollard (voice)
Mon Colle Knights
TVas Professor Ichiroubei Hiiragi (voice)• 51 eps
1999
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
TVas Himuro Todaiji• 44 eps
One Piece
TVas Buggy (voice)
Amazing Nurse Nanako
TVSound Director
1998
Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday
as Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Cowboy Bebop
TVas Video Maniac (voice)• 1 eps
Serial Experiments Lain
TVas Office worker• 13 eps
Very Private Lesson
TVas Aya's Father (voice)
Spectral Force
TVSound Director
1997
Business Commando Yamazaki
as Takurou Yamazaki
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
as Nezumi Otoko (voice)
B-Robo Kabutack
TVas 鲨鱼辣椒• 52 eps
Denji Sentai Megaranger
TVas Observatory Owner• 1 eps
1996
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
as Ace Killer S / Kanegon (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
as Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Saber Marionette J
TVas Narrator (voice)• 50 eps
Apocalypse Zero
TVas Chidokuro / Zenigata (voice)
Midori no Makibaō
TVas Chuubei• 61 eps
Violinist of Hamelin
TVas Oboe (voice)
Twin Signal
TVSound Director• 3 eps
1995
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Schwartz (voice)
Don't Lose, Makendo!
as Dr. Mad (Voice)
Ghost in the Shell
as Garbage Collector B (voice)
Memories
as Aoshima (voice)
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
TVas Satoru's Father• 1 eps
1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
as Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
as Fujikuro (voice)
Genocyber
as Radonekku (voice)
Love Wedge 2
as Luke (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
as Dr. Chaos (voice)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
TVas Operative A (voice)• 10 eps
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
TVas Chochin Novice (voice)• 1 eps
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
TVas Fujikuro (voice)
Natsuki Crisis
TVas Tetsuo Daigō
1993
Battle Angel
as Vector (voice)
Coo of the Far Seas
as Red cap (voice)
Patlabor 2: The Movie
as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
TVas Dr. Chaos• 45 eps
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
TVas Kabuki Novice (voice)• 2 eps
Battle Angel
TVas Vector (voice)
Whiz-Kids TV
TVas てっちゃん
Bad Boys
TVas Hirokazu Sugimoto
1992
Rokudenashi BLUES
as Sorimachi (voice)
Talking Head
as Rei Maruwa
Love Wedge 1
as Luke (voice)
Ai no Kusabi
TVas Luke (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho
TVas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)• 112 eps
Talking Head
Sound Director
1991
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
as Gyoshu (voice)
Psychic Wars
as Prof. Takase (voice)
Special Rescue Police Winspector
TVas Ryoma Kagawa's father• 2 eps
Marude Dameo
TVas Sabu (voice)
The Abashiri Family
TVas Goemon Abashiri (voice)
1990
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
as Omawari-san / Nyarome (voice)
Patlabor: The New Files
TVas Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Devil Hunter Yohko
TVas Chiaki Mano (voice)
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
as Nicky (voice)
Patlabor: The Movie
as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Patlabor: The TV Series
TVas Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice)• 47 eps
Ranma ½
TVas Sasuke Sarugakure (voice) / Announcer (voice) / Store manager (voice)• 10 eps
Dragon Ball Z
TVas Garlic Jr. / Raditz / Raditz (voice)• 1 eps
Alfred J. Kwak
TVas Dolf (voice)
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
TVSound Director
1988
Doctor Chichibuyama
as Announcer (voice)
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
The Tokyo Project
as Sakamoto (voice)
My Neighbor Totoro
as Additional Voices (voice)
F
TVas Kinoshita (voice)
1987
The Red Spectacles
as Koichi Todome
Good Morning Althea
as Jennings (voice)
Lily C.A.T.
as Wat Tyler (voice)
Twilight Q
as Radio voice (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
TVas The Hunter (voice) / Frog Prince (voice) / (voice)• 1 eps
Norakuro-kun
TVas お梅• 50 eps
Ultra B
TVas Tateo Tosaka (voice)
1986
Megazone 23 II
as Lightning (voice)
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
as Kengorou Karate (voice)
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift
as Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Fist of the North Star
as Kubaru (voice)
Maison Ikkoku
TVas Yotsuya / Soichiro (voice)• 96 eps
Dragon Ball
TVas Pilaf (voice)
Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle
TVas Ottotto / Tanesuke Kakino (voices)
1985
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
TVas Madoka Kokubunji (voice)
Konpora Kid
TVas 大五郎（パパ）
1984
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
as Motorcycle Gang Member (voice)
Panzer World Galient
TVas レッド・ウインドゥ• 25 eps
Chikkun Takkun
TVas Dr. Bell (voice)
1983
Mrs. Pepper Pot
TVas Apu Apu / Golonya (voice)• 130 eps
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
TVas Banilla (voice) / computer voice / man (voice)• 1 eps
Andro Melos
TVas Alien Epu "Erupa", Edoras (voice)
Little Big Nose
TVas ぼろがっぱ
1982
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Queen Millennia
as Leopard Error Franken-bach (Voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
TVas Priest• 39 eps
1981
Space Warriors Baldios
as Miran (voice)
Fang of the Sun Dougram
TVas George / Oppe• 75 eps
Dr. Slump
TVas Nikochan's Servant (voice)• 243 eps
Miss Machiko
TVas Mr. Yamagata Kunio (山形 国男先生 / 山形 国男老师 / 山形 國男老師, Voice)• 95 eps
1980
Back to the Forest
as スタニー
X-Bomber
TVas Heracles (voice)• 25 eps
Tomorrow's Joe
TVas Mamoru Aoyama (voice)• 47 eps
Muteking, The Dashing Warrior
TVas Kurodako Brothers (Voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
TVas Gusta (voice)• 52 eps
1979
The Ultraman
TVas Monki (voice)• 50 eps
Misha the Bearcub
TVas Nekosuki (voice)
1978
Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss
as Young Man(若い男(童貞君))
Future Boy Conan
TVas Additional Voices (voice) / Islander (voice)• 1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/4/1954(72 years old)
Place of Birth
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
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