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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Obitaki (voice)
2007
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
as Warship Mask (voice)
1976
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
as Ragorn (voice)
1989
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Gaohm (voice)
1995
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
as Barrows (voice)
2001
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
as Gomez (voice)
1990
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
2001
Aquarian Age the Movie
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2003
M.D. Geist
as Golem (voice)
1986
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
as Chief Nehalco
2009
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
1993
Sanctuary
as Norimoto Isaoka
1996
Sword for Truth
as Tenkai (voice)
1990
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
as Emperor God Neros (voice)
1987
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
1991
Crusher Joe
as Nero (Voice)
1983
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
1989
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
1994
Love City
as Aroi
1986
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
as Mole Mozoo (voice)
1982
TV Appearances
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
as Batbass (voice)
1998
Mad Bull 34
as Henry (ep 2)
1990
Denji Sentai Megaranger
as Buta Nejire
1997
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
as Amoebalgin (voice)
1990
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
as Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)
1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
as Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)
1994
Decision
as (voice)
1971
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
2002
Pinocchio: The Series
as Doro
1972
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
as Takeda Gohei
1986
6 Angels
as Donn Canyon
2001
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Earl of Dorincourt
1988