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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
as Kazami (voice)
1987
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
as Kibidango (voice)
1986
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
as Spunky (voice)
1996
The Red Spectacles
as Koichi Todome
1987
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze
as Mister G (voice)
2013
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
as Kengorou Karate (voice)
1986
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
as Rochefort (voice)
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
1989
Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Hunt
as Noshishi
1993
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
as Koichi Todome
1991
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
as Buggy (voice)
2005
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014
as Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
2014
Racing Circuit Romance Twin
1989
Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
1992
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
as Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
1988
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters VS Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
as Gaburivolver (voice)
2013
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
as Pilaf (voice)
1988
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z
as Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
2013
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai
as Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
2014
Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven
as Dr. Garigolin / Narrator (voice)
2001
TV Appearances
Serial Experiments Lain
1998
March Comes In Like a Lion
as Someji Kawamoto (voice)
2016
Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
as Takohigeya Store Manager (voice)
2020
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
as Satoru's Father
1995
The Law of Ueki
as Genguro Ueki (voice)
2005
Fang of the Sun Dougram
as George
1981
Fang of the Sun Dougram
as Oppe
1981
Patlabor: The New Files
as Shigeo Shiba (voice)
1990
Dragon Ball Z
as Garlic Jr.
1989
The Abashiri Family
as Goemon Abashiri (voice)
1991
Dragon Ball Z
as Raditz
1989
Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle
as Ottotto / Tanesuke Kakino (voices)
1986