Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

70 · Born: Feb 4, 1954

Personal Details

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Born Feb 4, 1954 Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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).

Career

2024
Tales of Wedding Rings
Tales of Wedding Rings as Alabaster (voice)
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One Piece
One Piece as Buggy (voice)
2023
Handyman Saitou in another world
Handyman Saitou in another world as Demon Lord (voice)
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High Card
High Card as Lucky Lunchman (voice)
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Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea as Signkeeper (voice)
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Magical Destroyers
Magical Destroyers as Chōgō-shi (voice)
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2020
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen as Grandfather (voice)
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Dorohedoro
Dorohedoro as Chidaruma (voice)
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2019
One Piece: Stampede
One Piece: Stampede as Buggy
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as Zenitsu's Master (voice)
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2018
Pop Team Epic
Pop Team Epic as Pipimi (voice)
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2017
Gekijouban soushuuhen Ôbârôdo: Fushisha no ou
Gekijouban soushuuhen Ôbârôdo: Shikkoku no eiyuu
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 as Sakezou Sado (voice)
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2016
March Comes in Like a Lion
March Comes in Like a Lion as Someji Kawamoto (voice)
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Yoshihiro Kira (voice)
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2013
Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze
Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze as Mister G
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2010
Kurage hime
Kurage hime as Saburōta Negishi (voice)
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And Yet the Town Moves
And Yet the Town Moves as Shunsaku Matsuda (voice)
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2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Garbage Collector B
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2005
The Law of Ueki
The Law of Ueki as Genguro Ueki (voice)
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2004
Beet the Vandel Buster
Beet the Vandel Buster as Melmond
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2000
Mon Colle Knights
Mon Colle Knights as Professor Ichiroubei Hiiragi
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1999
Rupan Sansei: Ai no da capo - Fujiko's Unlucky Days
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Phantom Thief Jeanne as Himuro Todaiji
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1998
Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop as Video Maniac (voice)
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1996
Saber Marionette J
Saber Marionette J as Narrator (voice)
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Midori no Makibaô
Midori no Makibaô as Chuubei
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1995
Memories
Memories as Aoshima (voice)
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1993
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie as Kazuma Kuwabara
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Patlabor 2: The Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
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Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Ghost Sweeper Mikami as Dr. Chaos
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1992
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files as Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
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Ai no kusabi
Ai no kusabi as Luke (voice)
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1989
Patlabor: The Movie
Patlabor: The Movie as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
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Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z as Garlic Jr.
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Patlabor: The TV Series
Patlabor: The TV Series as Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice)
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Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z as Garlic Jr.
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Ranma ½
Ranma ½ as Store manager (voice)
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1987
Ultra B
Ultra B as Tateo Tosaka (voice)
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1986
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball as Emperor Pilaf (voice)
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Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball as Emperor Pilaf (voice)
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Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku as Yotsuya / Soichiro(dog)
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Anmitsu-hime
Anmitsu-hime as Ottotto / Tanesuke Kakino (voices)
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1985
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
Magical Emi, the Magic Star as Madoka Kokubunji (voice)
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1984
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Fist of the North Star
1983
Madame Peppermint
Madame Peppermint as Apu Apu / Golonya
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1981
Dr. Slump
Dr. Slump as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
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Fang of the Sun Dougram
Fang of the Sun Dougram as George
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1980
Back to the Forest
Back to the Forest as スタニー
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils as Gusta (voice)
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Tomorrow's Joe
Tomorrow's Joe as Mamoru Aoyama
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1979
Misha the Bearcub
Misha the Bearcub as Nekosuki (voice)
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