Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba
Native name 千葉 繁
Born Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治)
(1954-02-04) February 4, 1954
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan.
Occupation actor, voice actor
Years active 1976–present
Agent 81 Produce

Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁 Chiba Shigeru, born Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治 Maeda Masaharu), born February 4, 1954 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.[1] 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), Ichidō Rei (High School! Kimengumi), Kazuma Kuwabara (YuYu Hakusho), Pilaf (Dragon Ball), Raditz[2] and Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z), Buggy the Clown (One Piece) Kefka Palazzo (Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Koichi Todome (Kerberos saga).

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. He plays both serious and gag roles. He got the leading role in Highschool! Kimen-gumi, landing the role of Rei Ichidō.

Filmography

Anime

TV

1980
1981
1983
1985
1986
1988
1989
1992
2004
2015

Unknown date

Original video animation (OVA)

Film

Video games

Pachinko

Sammy

Daichi Shōkai

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

Live action

Tokusatsu

Radio

Other

CD

Live Theatre

Other work

Sound effects director

Anime TV

Anime OVA

Video games

Live action movies

References

  1. Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. Chance, Norman (2010-12-23). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 396–. ISBN 978-1-4568-2127-2. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

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