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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-04 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan

Shigeru Chiba

Biography:

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).

Known For

Acting

2025

Me & Roboco: The Movie as Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)
Farmagia as Dentro (voice)
Mashin Creator Wataru as Grandpa Channel (voice)

2024

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger as Narrator / Kyoryuger Equipment (Voice)
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2 as Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice)
Tales of Wedding Rings as Alabaster (voice)
Tokyo Override as Yukio (voice)

2023

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White as God of Poop (voice)
Magical Destroyers as Chōgō-shi (voice)
Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days as Oyaji-dono (voice)
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger as King Gaburicalibur (Voice)
HIGH CARD as Lucky Lunchman (voice)
Handyman Saitou in Another World as Demon Lord (voice)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea as Signkeeper (voice)
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION as Self - Voice for Shigeo Shiba
Rurouni Kenshin as Nenji Kashiwazaki (voice)

2022

The Heike Story as Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)
Urusei Yatsura as Ryunosuke's Dad (voice)
BOCCHI THE ROCK! as Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice)

2021

2020

Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater as Takohigeya Store Manager (voice)
Rail Romanesque as Narrator (voice)
Jujutsu Kaisen as Wasuke Itadori (voice)
Natsunagu! as Shige Chiba (voice)
Listeners as Leo Marshall (voice)
Dorohedoro as Chidaruma (voice)
Jujutsu Kaisen as Grandfather (voice)
Warlords of Sigrdrifa as Maintenance team leader (voice)
Jujutsu Kaisen as Jogo (voice)

2019

One Piece: Stampede as Buggy (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as Zenitsu's Master (voice)

2018

Dragon Ball Super: Broly as Raditz (voice)
Pop Team Epic as Pipimi (voice)

2017

Overlord: The Dark Hero as Sebas Tian (voice)
Overlord: The Undead King as Sebas Tian (voice)
The Laughing Salesman NEW as Yosuke Uchinaki(Story5)
Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan! as Hiyodoru (voice)

2016

Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D as Hooded Figure (voice)
March Comes In Like a Lion as Someji Kawamoto (voice)

2015

2014

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014 as Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice

2013

Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDE as Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum as Doctor Peppeler (voice)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger as Professor Ulshade

2012

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker as Shinzo Yamamori (voice)
Hyouka as Tanimoto (voice)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Yoshihiro Kira (voice)

2011

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Sneak Brother Elder (voice)

2010

Princess Jellyfish as Saburōta Negishi (voice)
And Yet the Town Moves as Shunsaku Matsuda (voice)

2009

The Rebirth of Buddha as Takeshi Komayama (voice)

2008

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Garbage Collector B (voice)
Casshern Sins as Tomb Guardian (voice)

2007

Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan as Nikochan's Servant (voice)

2005

The Law of Ueki as Genguro Ueki (voice)

2004

Zatch Bell! 101st Devil as Moppun (voice)
Beet the Vandel Buster as メルモンド / Melmond
Monster as Milch (voice)

2002

2001

Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven as Dr. Garigolin / Narrator (voice)
Touch 5: Cross Road as Pinch (voice)
Metropolis as Lamp (voice)

2000

The Aurora as Jack Mollard (voice)
Mon Colle Knights as Professor Ichiroubei Hiiragi (voice)

1999

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne as Himuro Todaiji
One Piece as Buggy (voice)

1998

Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday as Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Cowboy Bebop as Video Maniac (voice)
Very Private Lesson as Aya's Father (voice)

1997

Business Commando Yamazaki as Takurou Yamazaki
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter as Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Denji Sentai Megaranger as Observatory Owner
B-Robo Kabutack as 鲨鱼辣椒

1996

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast as Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend as Ace Killer S / Kanegon (voice)
Apocalypse Zero as Chidokuro / Zenigata (voice)
Violinist of Hamelin as Oboe (voice)
Saber Marionette J as Narrator (voice)

1995

Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie as Schwartz (voice)
Memories as Aoshima (voice)
Ghost in the Shell as Garbage Collector B (voice)
Don't Lose, Makendo! as Dr. Mad (Voice)
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger as Satoru's Father
Memories as Aoshima (voice)

1994

Genocyber as Radonekku (voice)
Iria: Zeiram the Animation as Fujikuro (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho as Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami as Dr. Chaos (voice)
Love Wedge 2 as Luke (voice)
Iria: Zeiram the Animation as Fujikuro (voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Chochin Novice (voice)
Natsuki Crisis as Tetsuo Daigō

1993

Patlabor 2: The Movie as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Battle Angel as Vector (voice)
Coo of The Far Seas as Red cap (voice)
Gosei Sentai Dairanger as Kabuki Novice (voice)
Bad Boys as Hirokazu Sugimoto
Battle Angel as Vector (voice)
Whiz-Kids TV as てっちゃん

1992

Talking Head as Rei Maruwa
Rokudenashi BLUES as Sorimachi (voice)
Love Wedge 1 as Luke (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho as Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Ai no Kusabi as Luke (voice)

1991

Psychic Wars as Prof. Takase (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug as Gyoshu (voice)
I am Devilman, the Devil! as Announcer (voice)
The Abashiri Family as Goemon Abashiri (voice)
Marude Dameo as Sabu (voice)

1990

Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
Patlabor: The New Files as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Devil Hunter Yohko as Chiaki Mano (voice)
Special Rescue Police Winspector as Ryoma Kagawa's father

1989

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
Patlabor: The Movie as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone as Nicky (voice)
Dragon Ball Z as Raditz
Dragon Ball Z as Garlic Jr.
Ranma ½ as Announcer (voice)
Ranma ½ as Store manager (voice)
Ranma ½ as Sasuke Sarugakure (voice)
Patlabor: The TV Series as Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Dragon Ball Z as Raditz (voice)

1988

Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
The Tokyo Project as Sakamoto (voice)
My Neighbor Totoro as Additional Voices (voice)
Doctor Chichibuyama as Announcer (voice)
Charge!! Men's Private School as Oni-Hige (voice)

1987

The Red Spectacles as Koichi Todome
Twilight Q as Radio voice (voice)
Lily C.A.T. as Wat Tyler (voice)
Good Morning Althea as Jennings (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics as Frog Prince (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics as The Hunter (voice)
Norakuro-kun as お梅
Ultra B as Tateo Tosaka (voice)

1986

Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber as Kengorou Karate (voice)
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift as Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Megazone 23 II as Lightning (voice)
Fist of the North Star as Kubaru (voice)
Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle as Ottotto / Tanesuke Kakino (voices)
Maison Ikkoku as Yotsuya / Soichiro(dog)
Dragon Ball as Emperor Pilaf (voice)

1985

Konpora Kid as 大五郎（パパ）
Magical Emi, the Magic Star as Madoka Kokubunji (voice)

1984

Bagi: The Monster of Mighty Nature as Motorcycle Gang Member (voice)
Chikkun Takkun as Dr. Bell (voice)
Panzer World Galient as レッド・ウインドゥ

1983

Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Vanila Varta (voice)
Mrs. Pepper Pot as Apu Apu / Golonya
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as computer voice
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Banilla (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as man (voice)
Little Big Nose as ぼろがっぱ
Andro Melos as Alien Epu "Erupa", Edoras (voice)

1982

Queen Millennia as Leopard Error Franken-bach (Voice)
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure as Nikochan's Servant (voice)

1981

Space Warriors Baldios as Miran (voice)
Dr. Slump as Nikochan's Servant (voice)

1980

Back to the Forest as スタニー
Nils Holgerson as Gusta (voice)
X-Bomber as Heracles (voice)
Muteking, The Dashing Warrior as Kurodako Brothers (Voice)

1979

Misha the Bearcub as Nekosuki (voice)
The☆Ultraman as Monki (voice)

1978

Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss as Young Man(若い男(童貞君))

1970

Tomorrow's Joe as Mamoru Aoyama

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Sound

2021

Yo-kai Watch ♪ as Sound Director

2001

The Bizarre Cage as Sound Director

1999

Amazing Nurse Nanako as Sound Director

1998

Spectral Force as Sound Director

1996

Twin Signal as Sound Director

1992

Talking Head as Sound Director

1991

I am Devilman, the Devil! as Sound Director

1989

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! as Sound Director