Shigeru Chiba

Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu, born February 4, 1954 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto), known by the stage 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), Ichidō Rei (High School! Kimengumi), Kazuma Kuwabara (YuYu Hakusho), Pilaf (Dragon Ball), Raditz and Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z), Buggy the Clown (One Piece) Kefka Palazzo (Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Koichi Todome (Kerberos saga).

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.

Anime

TV

1979s

• Gatchaman II (1978)
• The Rose of Versailles (1979)
• Space Carrier Blue Noah (1979) (Michirō Tamura)

1980s

• Astro Boy (1980) (Pitatto)
• Space Runaway Ideon (1980) (Gantsu Parkingson)
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (Gusta)
• Dr. Slump (1981) (Tsun Tsukutsun, Niko-chan family servant, Time-kun, Donbe, Matsuyama)
• Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981) (George Juldan)
• Urusei Yatsura (1981) (Megane)
• Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982) (Gajira)
• Armored Trooper Votoms (1983) (Vanilla Varta)
• Pāman (1983) (Sabu)
• Chikkun Takkun (1984) (Dr. Bell)
• Fist of the North Star (1984) (Joker, Narrator, Jakō, Kuro-Yasha)
• Magical Fairy Persia (1984) (Gera Gera)
• Kikōkai Garian (1984) (Red Windu)
• High School! Kimengumi (1985) (Rei Ichidō)
• Magical Star Magical Emi (1985) (Teranobu Kuniwake)
• Touch (1985) (Shingo Uesugi, Punch)
• Dragon Ball (1986) (Pilaf, Dolphin)
• Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (1986) (Kokkō)
• Maison Ikkoku (1986) (Yotsuya, Sōichirō-san (the dog))
• Saint Seiya (1986) (Spartan)
• Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987) (Kenji Morimatsu, Shinichirō Ōta)
• The Three Musketeers Anime (1987) (Rochefort)
• Anpanman (1988) (Dr. Hiyari)
• Mashin Eiyūden Wataru (1988) (Death God)
• Osomatsu-kun (1988) (Honkan-san, Rerere no Oji-san, Nyarome)
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988) (Onihige, Manjimaru)
• Alfred J. Kwak (1989) (Dolf)
• Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Raditz, Garlic Jr.)
• Kimba the White Lion (3rd series) (1989) (Koko)
• Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)
• Ranma ½ (1989) (Sasuke Sarugakure)
• Time Trouble Tondekeman (1989) (Tondekeman)

1990s

• Heisei Tensai Bakabon (1990) (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)
• Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne (1991) (Kinniku Ataru, Kazuo Nakano)
• Marude Dameo (1991) (Sub-chan)
• Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi (1991) (Hua Xiong)
• Cooking Papa (1992) (Murakami-san)
• Salad Jūyūshi Tomatoman (1992) (Lord Kamakiri)
• YuYu Hakusho (1992) (Kazuma Kuwabara)
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Doctor Chaos)
• Omakase Scrappers (1994) (Nikkado, Jentoru)
• Tottemo! Luckyman (1994) (Doryoku Sugita, Doryokuman)
• Kuma no Pūtarō (1995) (Babo-chan '95!! narration)
• Sailor Moon SuperS (1995) (Kurumiwario)
• Virtua Fighter (1995) (Lau Chan, Narrator)
• Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Pilaf)
• Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (4th series) (1996) (Nezumi Otoko)
• Midori no Makibaō (1996) (Chū Hyōei)
• Violinist of Hameln (1996) (Oboe)
• Dokkiri Doctor (1998) (Hajime Mizukoshi)
• Serial Experiments Lain (1998) (Office Worker)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998) (Kokurano)
• Lupin III: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days (1999) (Nazarov)
• Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1999) (Officer Tōdaiji)
• One Piece (1999) (Buggy the Clown)
• Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999) (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)

2000s

• Galaxy Angel (2001) (Mr. God)
• Psychic Academy (2002) (Boo Velka Receptor Arba)
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2003) (Hydrate)
• Zatch Bell! (2003) (Belgim E.O.)
• Beet the Vandel Buster (2004) (Merumondo)
• Black Jack (2004) (Doctor Ando)
• Bleach (2004) (Don Kanonji)
• The Law of Ueki (2005) (Gengorō Ueki)
• Inukami! (2006) (Kawarazaki Naoki)
• Kage Kara Mamoru! (2006) (Alien Captain)
• Spider Riders (2006) (Brutus)
• Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Raditz, Grandpa Son Gohan)

2010s

• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) (Corset)
• Nichijou (2011) (Soccer Ball)
• Gintama (2013) (Rotten Maizo)
• Magica Wars (2014) (Ebizō)
• Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Pilaf)
• Overlord (2015) (Sebas Tian)
• March Comes in like a Lion (2016) (Someji Kawamoto)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016) (Yoshihiro Kira)
• Time Bokan 24 (2016) (Narrator)

Original video animation (OVA)

• Fire Tripper (1985) (Sukekichi)
• Area 88 (1985) (Escape Killer #1)
• Megazone 23 Part II (1986) (Lightning)
• Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) (Kazami)
• Dangaioh (1987) (Gil Burg)
• Original Dirty Pair OVA 5: Nobody Played There Anymore (1987) (Li)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1991) (E.J. Mackenzie)
• Ai no Kusabi (1992) (Luke)
• Bastard! (1992) (Daiamon)
• Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) (Fujikuro)
• Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004) (Kazuya Yoshida's Father)
• Patlabor (1990) (Shigeo Shiba)
• Ranma 1/2 series (1993-2008) (Sasuke)
• Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (1996) (Ace Killer and Kanegon)

Film

• Urusei Yatsura series (1983-1991) (Megane)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) (Errand Demon)
• High School! Kimengumi (1986) (Rei Ichido)
• Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) (Kibadango)
• Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Pilaf)
• Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (1988) (Yotsuya, Soichiro-san (the dog))
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kusakari-Otoko)
• Dragon Ball Z: Return My Gohan (1989) (Nicky)
• Patlabor the Movie (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) (Doctor Chaos)
• Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Janitor)
• Mahojin Guru Guru (1996) (Hatton)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono (2004) (Mop Demon)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 2: Attack of the Mecha-Vulcan (2005) (Dr. M2)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) (Dr. Pepura)

Video games

• Brave Fencer Musashi (Fores)
• Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Kefka Palazzo)
• Dissidia Duodecim (Kefka Palazzo)
• Dōkyūsei (Kantarō)
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (Provost)
• From TV Animation: One Piece - Grand Battle (Buggy The Clown)
• Granblue Fantasy (Yodarha, F.A.N.G.)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (Iggy)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max (Kinniku Ataru)
• Lego Dimensions (Master Chen (William Salyers))
• 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)
• Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny (Geo "Le Bello" Dampierre)
• Soulcalibur V (Geo "Le Bello" Dampierre)
• Spider-Man the Video Game (Narration (Bruce Campbell))
• Street Fighter V (F.A.N.G.)
• Super Bomberman World (Earth Bomber)
• Super Robot Wars Impact (Gil Berg)
• Tengai Makyou series (Mantō, Kikugorō)
• Virtua Fighter series (Lau Chan)
• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game on Gaburincho!! (Kyoryuger Equipment)

Pachinko

Sammy

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

Daichi Shōkai

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

Live action

• Shiroi Kyotō (TV drama in 1978)
• Kurenai no Gankyō
• Nikkatsu Roman Porno
• The Red Spectacles (1987) (Koichi Todome)
• StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991) (Koichi Todome)
• Talking Head (1992) (I)
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku Live-action film (2007) (Narration (Minmei Publishing)/Voice on loud speaker)
• The Next Generation -Patlabor- (2014–15) (Shigeo Shiba)

Tokusatsu

• Mysterious girl Nile Thutmose (voice of Geek Demon)
• Sing! Dairyu Miyagi (voice of Bad Noodles)
• Gosei Sentai Dairanger (voice of Kabuki Novice)
• Yes word run three sisters Shushutorian (voice of Vending Machine)
• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (voice of Chōchinkozō)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (voice of -Sneak Brother- Elder)
• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (Dr. Ulshade/Kyoryu Violet, Narration, voice of Kyoryuger Equipment)
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (voice of Kyoryuger Equipment)
• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music (Narration, voice of Kyoryuger Equipment)
• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (voice of Kyoryuger Equipment)
• Juukou B-Fighter (voice of Schwartz)
• B-Robo Kabutack (voice of Sharkler)
• X-Bomber (voice of Bongo Heracles)
• Ultraman X (voice of Hayato's Father)

Radio

• Hamidashi Kanezawa Ōkoku
• Ōji Hiroi no Multi Tengoku

Other

• SD Gundam Gashapon Wars (Narration (commercial))
• Star Tours (Dak Ralter)
• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man the Ride (Hob Goblin)
• Magic Lamp Therater (Bekiet)

• 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)

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

• 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)

Anime television

• Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary (1991)
• Kuma no Pūtarō (1995)
• Haunted Junction (1997)
• Yoiko (1998)
• Hoshin Engi (1999)
• Sister Princess (2001)
• Tantei Shounen Kageman (2001)
• Sister Princess: RePure (2002)
• Grandpa Danger (2004)
• Kirarin Revolution (2006)

Anime OVA

• Devilman Tanjōhen (1987)
• Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (1989)
• Go Nagai World (1991)
• Kyūkyoku Chōjin R (1991)
• Twin Signal (1995)
• Tattoon Master (1996)
• Amazing Nurse Nanako (1999)
• Memories Off (2001)
• Bizarre Cage (2003)
• Memories Off 2nd (2003)
• Guardian Hearts (2003)
• Memories Off 3.5 (2004)
• Guardian Hearts Power Up! (2005)

Video games

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

Live action movies

• Talking Head