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Shigeru Chiba

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Shigeru Chiba (千葉繁, Chiba Shigeru^?), real name: Masaharu Maeda (前田正治, Maeda Masaharu^?), is an actor and veteran seiyū, or voice actor, born on February 4, 1954 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He has also worked as a sound effects director and music director. He is employed by 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 (YuYu Hakusho), and Pilaf (Dragon Ball).

Career

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. Due to the strength of his unique character acting, he is able to play both serious and gag roles, and there are few voice actors who can match his range. From his humble beginnings, he was able to get the leading role in Highschool! Kimen-gumi, landing the role of Rei Ichidō.

Anime

TV

Anpanman (Dr. Hiyari)
Armored Trooper Votoms (Vanilla Varta)
Astro Boy (Pitatto)
Beast Machines (Megatron)
Beast Wars (Megatron)
Beet the Vandel Buster (Merumondo)
Black Jack (Doctor Andō)
Bleach (Don Kanonji)
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Hydrate)
Chikkun Takkun (Dr. Hell)
Cooking Papa (Murakami-san)
Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days (Nazarov)
Denkō Chōtokkyū Hikarian (Black Express)
Dokkiri Doctor (Hajime Mizukoshi)
Dragon Ball (Emperor Pilaf, Iruka)
Dragon Ball Z (Raditz, Garlic Jr.)
Dr. Slump (Tsun Tsukutsun, Niko-chan family servant, Time-kun, Donbe, Matsuyama)
Fang of the Sun Dougram (George Juldan)
Fist of the North Star (Joker, Narrator, Jakō, Kuro-Yasha)
Galaxy Angel (Mr. God)
Gash Bell (Belgium E.O.)
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (4th series) (Ratman)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Doctor Chaos)
Heisei Tensai Bakabon (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)
Hiatari Ryōkō! (Kenji Morimatsu, Shinichirō Ōta)
High School! Kimengumi (Rei Ichidō)
Inukami! (Kawarazaki Naoki)
Kage Kara Mamoru! (Alien Captain)
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (Officer Tōdaiji)
Kikōkai Garian (Red Windu)
Kimba the White Lion (3rd series) (Koko)
Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (Kinniku Ataru, Kazuo Nakano)
Konjiki no Gash Bell! (Belgim E.O.)
Kuma no Pūtarō (Babo-chan '95!! narration)
The Law of Ueki (Gengorō Ueki)
Lupin III: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days (Nazarov)
Magical Fairy Persia (Gera Gera)
Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (Kokkō)
Magical Princess Minky Momo (Gajira)
Magical Star Magical Emi (Teranobu Kuniwake)
Maison Ikkoku (Yotsuya, Sōichirō-san (the dog))
Marude Dameo (Sub-chan)
Mashin Eiyūden Wataru (Death God)
Midori no Makibaō (Chū Hyōei)
Ōi! Ryūme (Izō Okada)
Omakase Scrappers (Nikkado, Jentoru)
One Piece (Buggy the Clown)
Osomatsu-kun (Honkan-san, Rerere no Oji-san, Nyarome)
Pāman (1983 version) (Sabu)
Patlabor: The TV Series (Shigeo Shiba)
Peter Rabbit (Johnny)
Psychic Academy (Boo Velka Receptor Arba)
Ranma ½ (Sasuke Sarugakure)
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)
The Rose of Versailles
Sailor Moon SuperS (Kurumiwario)
Saint Seiya (Spartan)
Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Onihige, Manjimaru)
Salad Jūyūshi Tomatoman (Lord Kamakiri)
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Zako)
Serial Experiments Lain (Office Worker)
Shin Osomatsu-kun (Honkan-san, Rerere no Oji-san, Nyarome)
Space Carrier Blue Noah (Michirō Tamura)
Space Runaway Ideon (Gantsu Parkingson)
Spider Riders (Brutus)
Time Trouble Tondekeman (Tondekeman)
Tottemo! Luckyman (Doryoku Sugita, Doryokuman)
Touch (Shingo Uesugi, Punch)
Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai (Tsukasa Watanabe)
Urusei Yatsura (Megane)
Violinist of Hameln (Oboe)
Virtua Fighter (Lau Chan, Narrator)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Gusta)
Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (Hua Xiong)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (Kokurano)
YuYu Hakusho (Kazuma Kuwabara)
Zettai Zetsumei Denjarasu Jī-san (Principal)