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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-03-21 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Takeshi Watabe

Biography:

was a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually played villains and performed 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. Other major roles included Inspector Takao Arizuka in the You're Under Arrest franchise, Naoyuki Kamikurata in Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution, Colonel John Kowen in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, and Director Yachio Tokugawa in Strawberry Eggs. He also wrote an instructional book about voice acting, Seiyū Naritai. Watabe was being treated for lung cancer when he died of pneumonia at the age of 74.

Known For

Acting

2009

2007

2004

Monster as Detective (voice)

2003

Aquarian Age the Movie as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Requiem from the Darkness as Yahei (voice)

2002

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
Naruto as Gamabunta (voice)
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)

2001

Zone of the Enders: Idolo as Barrows (voice)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
6 Angels as Donn Canyon
Rune Soldier as Ila's Father (voice)
Salaryman Kintaro as Genzo Oshima (voice)

2000

Android Kikaider as Shadow Knight (voice)

1999

Amazing Nurse Nanako as Griffith (voice)

1998

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman as Batbass (voice)
Cowboy Bebop as Chessmaster Hex (voice)

1997

1996

Sanctuary as Norimoto Isaoka
Gekisou Sentai Carranger as UU Wurin (voice)
You're Under Arrest! as Arizuka Takao

1995

1994

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)

1993

Ocean Waves as Principle (voice)
Black Jack as Coronel Estefan (voice)

1992

Tottoi as Jack Land (voice)
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger as Bookback (voice)

1991

Mobile Suit Gundam F91 as Cosmo Eigesse

1990

Sword for Truth as Tenkai (voice)
Mad Bull 34 as Henry (ep 2)
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman as Amoebalgin (voice)

1989

Dragon Ball Z as Panbukin (voice)

1988

Little Lord Fauntleroy as Earl of Dorincourt
Choujuu Sentai Liveman as Earthquake Brain (voice)
Choujuu Sentai Liveman as Space Brain (voice)

1987

Choujinki Metalder: The Movie as Emperor God Neros (voice)
Superhuman-Machine Metalder as God Neros (voice)
Kamen Rider Black as Creation King

1986

M.D. Geist as Golem (voice)
Love City as Aroi
The Scarred Man as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
Fist of the North Star as Kiba Daiō (voice)

1985

Twinkle Nora Rock Me! as Tōchino (voice)
Blue Comet SPT Layzner as Admiral Gresco
Dengeki Sentai Changeman as Gyodai (voice)

1983

Crusher Joe as Nero (Voice)
Crusher Joe as Nero
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie as Emperor Aton (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Nehalco (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Neharuko (voice)
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)

1982

Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie as Mole Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Octopus Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Gecko Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Baku Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Lion Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Antlion Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Starfish Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Monkey Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Cactus Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Crab Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Boar Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Hyena Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Horned Owl Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Walrus Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Scorpion Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Condor Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Skunk Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Cheetah Mozoo (voice)
Space Sheriff Gavan as Shako Monster (voice)

1981

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Sea Snake Monger (voice)
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Hungry Monger (voice)
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Lightning Monger (voice)

1980

1979

Battle Fever J: The Movie as Buffalo Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Buffalo Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Doguu Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Snail Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Dinosaur Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Ancient Fish Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J as Hyde Monster (voice)

1976

Goliath the Super Fighter as 皇帝ジゴクダー
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu as Emperor Yokokuda (voice)

1975

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Poison Fang Mask (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Silver Heat Mask (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Warship Mask (voice)

1972

1971

Decision as (voice)
Kamen Rider as Creation King (voice)

1970

Tomorrow's Joe as Gondou Goromaki