Takeshi Watabe
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Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛, Watabe Takeshi) is a veteran Japanese voice actor. He was born on March 21st, 1936 in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually plays villains and performs the voices for many anime characters and tokusatsu villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in Doraemon. He took over the ongoing roles of Shingo Kanemoto after his death.
He also wrote an instructional book about voice acting, Seiyū Naritai.
[edit] Anime Roles
- Armored Trooper Votoms - Nehalco
- Beast Wars II - Big Mos; Max B
- Cowboy Bebop: Chessmaster Hex
- Devilman - Kenetos
- Doraemon - Kaminari (1991~2005)
- Dragon Warrior - Baramos
- Fist of the North Star - Kiba Daiō
- Kikaider - Shadow Knight
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Helmut Lennenkampf
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 - Colonel John Kowen
- Naruto - Gamabunta
- SoltyRei - Votre
- Sonic X - Yellow Zelkova
- Strawberry Eggs - Director Yachio Tokugawa
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Byakko
- You're Under Arrest - Superintendent Takao Arizuka
[edit] Tokusatsu
He is sometimes paired up with Kaoru Shinoda.
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger - Lagorn
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger - Bukkbuck
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Movie Version - Younger Hitotsume Kozou
