Shigeru Chiba

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).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Anime

[edit] 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 (High Dred)
• 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)
• Ranma ½ (Sasuke Sarugakure)
• Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)
• The Rose of Versailles
• Sailor Moon SuperS (Kurumiwario)
• 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)

[edit] OVA

• Dangaioh (Gil Burg)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (E.J. Mackenzie)
• Megazone 23 Part II (Lightning)
• Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (Kazuya Yoshida's father)
• Patlabor (Shigeo Shiba)

[edit] Movie

• Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: Return My Gohan (Nicky)
• Ghost in the Shell (Janitor)
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Doctor Chaos)
• High School! Kimengumi (Rei Ichidō)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono (Mop Demon)
• Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan'' (Kazami)
• Mahōjin Guru Guru (Hatton)
• Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (Yotsuya, Sōichirō-san (the dog))
• My Neighbor Totoro (Kusakari-Otoko)
• Patlabor the Movie (Shigeo Shiba)
• Urusei Yatsura series (Megane)

[edit] Video games

• Brave Fencer Musashi (Fores)
• Dōkyūsei (Kantarō)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max (Kinniku Ataru)
• Patlabor series (Shigeo Shiba)
• Popful Mail (MegaCD) (Gau)
• Puyo Puyo CD (Skeleton T, Sasoriman)
• Puyo Puyo CD 2 (Skeleton T, Sasoriman)
• Shadow Hearts: Covenant (Guran Gama)
• Spider-Man the Video Game (Narration)
• Super Bomberman World (Earth Bomber)
• Tengai Makyou series (Mandō, Kikugorō)
• Virtua Fighter series (Lau Chan)

[edit] Pachinko

[edit] Sammy

• CR Hokuto no Ken Denshō series (pachinko, in-game results message narration)
• Hokuto no Ken (pachinko slots, in-game results message narration)

[edit] Daichi Shōkai

• CR Tensai Bakabon (pachinko, Motomiya-san)
• CR Tensai Bakabon 2 (pachinko, Motomiya-san)
• CR Rerere ni Omakase (pachinko, Motomiya-san)

[edit] Other voice-overs

• SD Gundam: Gashapon Wars (Narration (commercial))
• Super Mario Bros. (Spike)

[edit] Live action

• Shiroi Kyotō(TV drama in 1978)
• Kurenai no Gankyō
• Nikkatsu Roman Porno
• The Red Spectacles
• Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
• Talking Head

[edit] Tokusatsu

• Biirobo Kabutakku (voice of Shākurā)
• Gosei Sentai Dairanger (voice of Kabuki Novice)
• Jūkō Bii Fighter (voice of Shubarutsu)
• Ninja Sentai Kaku Ranger (voice of Chōchinkozō)

[edit] Radio

• Hamidashi Kanezawa Ōkoku
• Ōji Hiroi no Multi Tengoku

[edit] CD

• Aria (Old Postal Worker)
• Inferious Wakusei Senshi Gaiden Condition Green (Jasu Tamigan)
• Roman Club (Udo Ayanokōji)
• Setō no Hanayome (Izumi)
• Strange+ (Narrator, α)
• Yūkyū Gensōkyoku 2nd Album Drama CD: ensemble vol.1 (Marshall)

[edit] Live Theatre

• Burstman Live (performer, producer)
• Sakura Taisen Kayō Show

[edit] Other work

• Okā-san to Issho (Gatarat)
• Tensai TV-kun MAX: Mystery no Yakata (Miracle Man)
• Tensai TV-kun: Mystery no Yakata (Count Brain Buster)
• Tensai TV-kun:Tensai TV-kun Wide (TK-kun)

[edit] Sound effects director

[edit] Anime TV

• Kuma no Pūtarō
• Marina no Bōken
• Senkaiden: Houshin Engi
• Sister Princess
• Zettai Zetsumei Denjarasu Jī-san

[edit] Anime OVA

• Amazing Nurse Nanako
• CB Chara Nagai Gō World
• Devilman Tanjōhen
• Kyūkyoku Chōjin R
• Maroko

[edit] Games

• Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Bishō wo (PC-FX)

[edit] Live action movies

• Talking Head

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