Shigeru Chiba
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1954 (age 72)
Born in
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Credits
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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
My Neighbor Totoro
16 Apr 1988
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
06 Apr 2019
One Piece
20 Oct 1999
Dragon Ball Z
26 Apr 1989
JUJUTSU KAISEN
03 Oct 2020
Ghost in the Shell
18 Nov 1995
Dragon Ball
26 Feb 1986
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
14 Dec 2018
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Filmography
2026
- Patlabor EZY File 2as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
- Let's go KAIKIGUMIas Narration (voice)12 episodes
- Patlabor EZY File 1as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
- The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!as Narrator (voice)12 episodes
2025
- Whoever Steals This Bookas Junichirō Kaname (voice)
- Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This Worldas Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castleas Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)
- Nyaight of the Living Catas Narrator (voice)12 episodes
- Clevatessas Broco (voice)12 episodes
- Me & Roboco: The Movieas Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)
- Mashin Creator Wataruas Grandpa Channel (voice)2 episodes
- Farmagiaas Dentro (voice)12 episodes
- Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!as Aja (voice)2 episodes
- I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?as Narrator (voice)24 episodes
- New Abarenbō Shōgunas Narrator (voice)
2024
- Tokyo Overrideas Yukio (voice)5 episodes
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2as Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199as Sakezou Sado (voice)26 episodes
- Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasionas Sado Shuzo (voice)
- ビーロボカブタックas 鲨鱼辣椒51 episodes
- Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryugeras Narrator
- Tales of Wedding Ringsas Alabaster (voice)25 episodes
2023
- SPY x FAMILY CODE: Whiteas Poop God (voice)
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love Youas God (voice)36 episodes
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Deadas Hiko-jii (voice)3 episodes
- Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's daysas Oyaji-dono (voice)36 episodes
- Rurouni Kenshinas Nenji Kashiwazaki (voice)11 episodes
- Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarineas Rum (voice)
- Magical Destroyersas Chōgō-shi (voice)12 episodes
- Ohsama Sentai King-Ohgeras King Gaburicalibur (Voice)4 episodes
- Kaina of the Great Snow Seaas Signkeeper (voice)3 episodes
- HIGH CARDas Lucky Lunchman (voice)12 episodes
- Handyman Saitou in Another Worldas Demon Lord (voice)5 episodes
2022
- Urusei Yatsuraas Ryunosuke's Dad (voice)9 episodes
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!as Post-Apocalyptic Guy (voice)1 episode
- The Heike Storyas Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)11 episodes
2021
- Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Islandas Zaza (voice)
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Missionas Shopkeeper (voice)
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISENas Wasuke Itadori (voice)2 episodes
- Warlords of Sigrdrifaas Maintenance team leader (voice)12 episodes
- Rail Romanesqueas Narrator (voice)11 episodes
- Diary of Our Days at the Breakwateras Takohigeya Store Manager (voice)2 episodes
- Listenersas Leo Marshall (voice)12 episodes
- Dorohedoroas Chidaruma (voice)12 episodes
- Natsunagu!as Shige Chiba (voice)12 episodes
2019
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibaas Zenitsu's Master (voice)2 episodes
- Hello WeGo!
- One Piece: Stampedeas Buggy (voice)
2018
- Dragon Ball Super: Brolyas Raditz (voice)
- Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothingas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontieras Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
- Pop Team Epicas Pipimi (voice)1 episode
2017
- WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?as Grick Graycrack (voice)5 episodes
- Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan!as Hiyodoru (voice)3 episodes
- The Laughing Salesman NEWas Yosuke Uchinaki(Story5)12 episodes
- Overlord: The Dark Heroas Sebas Tian (voice)
- Overlord: The Undead Kingas Sebas Tian (voice)
2016
- 彼岸島X3 episodes
- March Comes In Like a Lionas Someji Kawamoto (voice)20 episodes
- Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-Das Hooded Figure (voice)
2015
- The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo Waras Shigeo Shiba
- Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movieas Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
2014
- One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friendsas Buggy (voice)
- Yona of the Dawnas Old Man Hide (voice)2 episodes
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014as Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years Afteras Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
- Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentaias Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
- The Next Generation: Patlaboras Shigeo Shiba13 episodes
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Waras Kyoryuger equipment (voice)
2013
- Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breezeas Mister G (voice)
- 声優戦隊ボイストーム7as (voice)11 episodes
- Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDEas Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger the Movie: Gaburincho of Musicas Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!!as Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxyas Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Zas Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
- 宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」as Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199as Sakezou Sado (voice)26 episodes
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Godsas Pilaf (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museumas Doctor Peppeler (voice)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryugeras Doctor Ulshade5 episodes
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters VS Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movieas Gaburivolver (voice)
- 宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」as Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
2012
- 宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」as Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventureas Yoshihiro Kira (voice)9 episodes
- 宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」as Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
- Hyoukaas Tanimoto (voice)1 episode
- Detective Conan: The Eleventh Strikeras Shinzo Yamamori (voice)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movieas Elder (voice)
2011
- The Voice Makes a Miracle
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaigeras Sneak Brother Elder (voice)1 episode
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Againas Vanilla (voice)
2010
- Princess Jellyfishas Saburōta Negishi (voice)11 episodes
- And Yet the Town Movesas Shunsaku Matsuda (voice)12 episodes
- One Piece: Strong World Episode 0as Buggy (voice)
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Phantom Arcas Vanilla Vartla6 episodes
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
2009
- The Rebirth of Buddhaas Takeshi Komayama (voice)
- AKIBA OTOKO Z
- Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Starsas Dr. Hiyari (voice)
2008
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiroas Zinnia (voice)
- Casshern Sinsas Tomb Guardian (voice)2 episodes
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0as Garbage Collector B (voice)
2007
- Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chanas Nikochan's Servant (voice)
2005
- One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffyas Buggy (voice)
- Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcanas Dr. M2
- The Law of Uekias Genguro Ueki (voice)3 episodes
2004
- Netrun-mon the Movieas Monaa
- Beet the Vandel Busteras メルモンド77 episodes
- Zatch Bell! 101st Devilas Moppun (voice)
- Monsteras Milch (voice)3 episodes
- One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball Kingas Buggy (voice)
- Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman: Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon!
2002
- eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zoneas Mark (voice)
- 電光超特急ヒカリアン52 episodes
- MiniPatoas Shigeo Shiba (voice)3 episodes
- One Piece: Dream Soccer King!as Buggy (voice)
2001
- Hyperspace Boy Wonder Sevenas Dr. Garigolin
- Metropolisas Lamp (voice)
- Touch 5: Cross Roadas Pinch (voice)
2000
- Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon
- The Auroraas Jack Mollard (voice)
- Space Travelers: The Animationas Hoi (voice)
- Mon Colle Knightsas Professor Ichiroubei Hiiragi (voice)51 episodes
1999
- One Pieceas Buggy (voice)4 episodes
- Rerere no Tensai Bakabon24 episodes
- Lupin the Third: The Columbus Filesas Nazaroff (voice)
- Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Trainas Nezumi Otoko
- Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanneas Himuro Todaiji44 episodes
- Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs6 episodes
1998
- Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterdayas Shingo Uesugi (voice)
- Visitor
- どっきりドクターas 雪之丞27 episodes
- Slime Adventures: Wolf Goes For It!
- Serial Experiments Lainas Office worker13 episodes
- Very Private Lessonas Aya's Father (voice)2 episodes
- Cowboy Bebopas Video Maniac (voice)1 episode
1997
- Business Commando Yamazakias Takurou Yamazaki
- Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Trainas Nezumi Otoko (voice)
- Hikarian
- Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Gameas Nezumi Otoko (voice)
- B-Robo Kabutackas 鲨鱼辣椒52 episodes
- Denji Sentai Megarangeras Observatory Owner1 episode
1996
- Apocalypse Zeroas Chidokuro2 episodes
- Violinist of Hamelinas Oboe (voice)25 episodes
- Saber Marionette Jas Narrator (voice)50 episodes
- Angel ga Tonda Hi
- Ultraman Super Fighter Legendas Ace Killer S
- Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beastas Nezumi Otoko (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Aliveas Spunky (voice)
- Midori no Makibaōas Chuubei61 episodes
1995
- Memoriesas Aoshima (voice)
- Ghost in the Shellas Garbage Collector B (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!!as Dr Hilary (voice)
- Juukou B-Fighter: The Movieas Schwartz (voice)
- Don't Lose, Makendo!as Dr. Mad (Voice)
- Chouriki Sentai Ohrangeras Satoru's Father1 episode
1994
- Ghost Sweeper Mikamias Dr. Chaos (voice)
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAas Operative A (voice)10 episodes
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakushoas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho6 episodes
- An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxyas Nekketsu2 episodes
- Iria: Zeiram the Animationas Fujikuro (voice)
- Iria: Zeiram the Animationas Fujikuro (voice)6 episodes
- Love Wedge 2as Luke (voice)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Reportas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
- Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystalsas Valkus (voice)4 episodes
- Genocyberas Radonekku (voice)
- Natsuki Crisisas Tetsuo Daigō2 episodes
- Ninja Sentai Kakurangeras Chochin Novice (voice)1 episode
1993
- Coo of the Far Seasas Red cap (voice)
- Ushio and Tora: Comically Deformed Theateras Akaname (voice)
- Bad Boysas Hirokazu Sugimoto5 episodes
- Patlabor 2: The Movieas Shigeo Shiba (voice)
- Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Huntas Noshishi
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Sealas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
- Battle Angelas Vector (voice)
- Battle Angelas Vector (voice)2 episodes
- Ghost Sweeper Mikamias Dr. Chaos45 episodes
- Whiz-Kids TVas てっちゃん1 episode
- Gosei Sentai Dairangeras Kabuki Novice (voice)2 episodes
1992
- Devil Hunter Yohko 2
- Talking Headas Rei Maruwa
- Yu Yu Hakushoas Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)112 episodes
- Love Wedge 1as Luke (voice)
- Ai no Kusabias Luke (voice)2 episodes
- Rokudenashi BLUESas Sorimachi (voice)
- Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
- サラダ十勇士トマトマン50 episodes
1991
- Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Greenas Jass Tamigan (voice)
- Marude Dameoas Sabu (voice)47 episodes
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darlingas Megane (voice)
- The Abashiri Familyas Goemon Abashiri (voice)4 episodes
- Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Copsas Koichi Todome
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slugas Gyoshu (voice)
- Psychic Warsas Prof. Takase (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: Deserted Islandas Yotsuya (voice)
1990
- Devil Hunter Yohkoas Chiaki Mano (voice)6 episodes
- Patlabor: The New Filesas Shigeo Shiba (voice)16 episodes
- Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Windas Omawari-san
- Midoriyama High School, Koshien Edition (Movie)
- Special Rescue Police Winspectoras Ryoma Kagawa's father2 episodes
1989
- Patlabor: The TV Seriesas Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice)47 episodes
- Patlabor: The Movieas Shigeo Shiba (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zoneas Nicky (voice)
- Dragon Ball Zas Raditz (voice)1 episode
- Ranma ½as Sasuke Sarugakure (voice)10 episodes
- Alfred J. Kwakas Dolf (voice)52 episodes
- Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!as Omawari-san (voice)
- The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramisas Rochefort (voice)
- Racing Circuit Romance Twin
1988
- Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni Waras Omawari-san (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapteras Yotsuya (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasonsas Yotsuya
- Charge!! Men's Private Schoolas Oni-Hige (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventureas Pilaf (voice)
- The Tokyo Projectas Sakamoto (voice)
- My Neighbor Totoroas Additional Voices (voice)
- Doctor Chichibuyamaas Announcer (voice)
- Doctor Chichibuyama2 episodes
- Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!as 戸坂タテオ
- Fas Kinoshita (voice)31 episodes
- Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 3 - Legend of the Conqueror of Century's End - Raoh Must Die!as Narrator (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapteras Megane (voice)
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolisas (voice)
- Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justiceas Narrator (voice)
1987
- Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracyas Kazami (voice)
- Good Morning Altheaas Jennings (voice)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classicsas The Hunter (voice)1 episode
- Norakuro-kunas お梅50 episodes
- Hyper Combat Unit Dangaiohas Gil Berg3 episodes
- Lily C.A.T.as Wat Tyler (voice)
- Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622as Skeleton
- Bug-tte Honey: Megarom Shoujo Mai 4622as Skeleton (voice)
- Ultra Bas Tateo Tosaka (voice)118 episodes
- Twilight Qas Radio voice (voice)
- Twilight Q2 episodes
- The Red Spectaclesas Koichi Todome
1986
- Touch 2: The Farewell Giftas Shingo Uesugi (voice)
- Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amberas Kengorou Karate (voice)
- Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castleas Ottotto51 episodes
- Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Albumas Megane (voice)
- Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peachas Kibidango (voice)
- Megazone 23 IIas Lightning (voice)
- Maison Ikkokuas Yotsuya96 episodes
- Fist of the North Staras Kubaru (voice)
- Magical Idol Pastel Yumi25 episodes
- Dragon Ballas Pilaf (voice)9 episodes
- Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Foreveras Satoshi (voice)
- Panzer World Galientas Uindo
1985
- High School! Kimengumi144 episodes
- Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Partyas Megane (voice)
- Magical Emi, the Magic Staras Madoka Kokubunji (voice)32 episodes
- Konpora Kidas 大五郎（パパ）26 episodes
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg
- Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Loveas Megane (voice)
1984
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castleas Nikochan's Servant (voice)
- Fist of the North Star152 episodes
- Panzer World Galientas レッド・ウインドゥ25 episodes
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Natureas Motorcycle Gang Member (voice)
- Chikkun Takkunas Dr. Bell (voice)23 episodes
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars
- Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreameras Megane (voice)
1983
- Document: Fang of the Sun Dougramas George (voice)
- Little Big Noseas ぼろがっぱ19 episodes
- Mrs. Pepper Potas Apu Apu130 episodes
- Armored Trooper VOTOMSas man (voice)1 episode
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The Worldas Nikochan's Servant
- Andro Melosas Alien Epu "Erupa", Edoras (voice)45 episodes
- Urusei Yatsura: Only Youas Megane
1982
- The Little Flying Fish Gets Sickas (Voice)
- Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventureas Nikochan's Servant (voice)
- The Mysterious Cities of Goldas Priest39 episodes
- Queen Millenniaas Leopard Error Franken-bach (Voice)
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas (voice)
1981
- Space Warriors Baldiosas Miran (voice)
- Fang of the Sun Dougramas Oppe75 episodes
- Miss Machikoas Mr. Yamagata Kunio (voice)95 episodes
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Islandas Nikochan's Servant (voice)
- Dr. Slumpas Nikochan's Servant (voice)243 episodes
1980
- X-Bomberas Heracles (voice)25 episodes
- Muteking, The Dashing Warrioras Kurodako Brothers (Voice)56 episodes
- Back to the Forestas スタニー
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas Gusta (voice)52 episodes
1979
- Misha the Bearcubas Nekosuki (voice)26 episodes
- The Ultramanas Monki (voice)50 episodes
- Koichiro Uno's Wet and Openas Takemoto
1978
- Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Blissas Young Man(若い男(童貞君))
- Future Boy Conanas Additional Voices (voice)1 episode
1970
- Tomorrow's Joeas Mamoru Aoyama (voice)47 episodes