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Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Birthday: 1954-02-04 | Place of Birth: Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
The Heike Story

as    Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)

2020
Natsunagu!

as    Shige Chiba (voice)

2010
Princess Jellyfish

as    Saburōta Negishi (voice)

1998
Very Private Lesson

as    Aya's Father

1997
Memories

as    Aoshima (voice)

1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report

as    Kazuma Kuwabara

1993
Ranma ½ OAV

as    Sasuke Sarugakure (voice)

1993
Patlabor 2: The Movie

as    Shigeo Shiba (voice)

1993
Battle Angel

as    Vector (voice)

1992
Yu Yu Hakusho

as    Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)

1992
Ai no Kusabi

as    Luke (voice)

1992
Talking Head

as    Rei Maruwa

1991
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

as    Koichi Todome

1989
Patlabor: The Movie

as    Shigeo Shiba (voice)

1988
Dominion Tank Police

as    Megane (voice)

1987
1986
Dragon Ball

as    Emperor Pilaf (voice)

1986
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift

as    Shingo Uesugi (voice)

1986
Panzer World Galient

as    Uindo

1986
Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle

as    Vanilla Vartla

1986
Maison Ikkoku

as    Yotsuya / Soichiro(dog)