# Shigeru Chiba

Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu, born February 4, 1954), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.
He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane from Urusei Yatsura, Rei Ichidō from High School! Kimengumi, Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf from Dragon Ball, Raditz and Garlic Jr. from Dragon Ball Z, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Kefka Palazzo from Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Kōichi Todome from Kerberos saga.
He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara.

## Career

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.

## Filmography
### Anime
#### TV

* Gatchaman II (1978)
* The Rose of Versailles (1979)
* Space Carrier Blue Noah (1979) (Michirō Tamura)
* Astro Boy (1980) (Pilat)
* 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)
* Ashita no Joe 2 (1981) (Mamoru Aoyama)
* Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981) (George Juldan)
* Urusei Yatsura (1981) (Megane)
* Miss Machiko (1981) (Kunio Yamagata)
* 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) (Narrator, Joker, Jakō, Kuro-Yasha, various characters)
* 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)
* Fire Tripper (1985) (Sukekichi)
* Area 88 (1985) (Escape Killer #1)
* Dragon Ball (1986) (Pilaf, Dolphin)
* Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (1986) (Kokkō)
* Maison Ikkoku (1986) (Yotsuya, Sōichirō-san (the dog))
* Saint Seiya (1986) (Spartan)
* 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)
* 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.)
* Jungle Emperor (1989) (Koko)
* Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)
* Ranma ½ (1989) (Sasuke Sarugakure)
* Time Trouble Tondekeman (1989) (Tondekeman)
* Heisei Tensai Bakabon (1990) (Omawari-san, Rerere no Ojisan)
* Patlabor (1990) (Shigeo Shiba)
* Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1991) (E.J. Mackenzie)
* 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)
* Ai no Kusabi (1992) (Luke)
* Bastard! (1992) (Daiamon)
* Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Doctor Chaos)
* Ranma ½ series (1993–2008) (Sasuke)
* Omakase Scrappers (1994) (Nikkado, Jentoru)
* Tottemo! Luckyman (1994) (Doryoku Sugita, Doryokuman)
* Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) (Fujikuro)
* Kuma no Pūtarō (1995) (Babo-chan '95!! narration)
* Sailor Moon SuperS (1995) (Kurumiwario)
* Virtua Fighter (1995–1996) (Lau Chan, Narrator)
* Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Pilaf)
* Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (1996) (Ace Killer and Kanegon)
* 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)
* 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)
* Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004) (Kazuya Yoshida's Father)
* 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)
* Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) (Corset)
* Nichijou (2011) (Soccer Ball)
* Gintama (2013) (Rotten Maizo)
* Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) (Dr. Sakezō Sado, Ittetsu Katō)
* Magica Wars (2014) (Ebizō)
* Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Pilaf)
* Overlord (2015) (Sebas Tian (ep. 1-3, 5, 10, ))
* March Comes in like a Lion (2016-2018) (Someji Kawamoto)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016) (Yoshihiro Kira)
* Time Bokan 24 (2016) (Narrator)
* The Laughing Salesman NEW (2017) (Yosuke Uchinaki)
* Granblue Fantasy The Animation (2017) (Yodalrarha (ep. 12))
* Overlord II (2018) (Sebas Tian (eps. 6-13))
* Overlord III (2018) (Sebas Tian)
* Detective Conan (2018) (Kanenori Wakita)
* Kiratto Pri Chan (2018) (Kenzaburou Aoba (ep. 15))
* Baki (2018) (Kunimatsu (eps. 20-21))
* The Helpful Fox Senko-san (2019) (Mr. Tanukiman (eps. 3-4))
* Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) (Jigoro Kuwajima)
* Natsunagu! (2020) (Shige Chiba)
* Listeners (2020) (Leo Marshall)
* Dorohedoro (2020) (Chidaruma)
* Jujutsu Kaisen (2020–23) (Jogo, Wasuke Itadori)
* Warlords of Sigrdrifa (2020) (Maintenance team leader)
* Hortensia Saga (2021) (Doctor Gref)
* The Heike Story (2021) (Emperor Go-Shirakawa)
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2022) (Araumi Funato)
* Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department (2022) (Red-Caped General)
* Urusei Yatsura (2023) (Ryunosuke's father)
* High Card (2023) (Lucky Lunchman)
* Magical Destroyers (2023) (Chōgō-shi)
* Hyakushō Kizoku (2023) (Oyaji-dono)
* The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (2023) (God of Love)
* A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life (2023) (Black)
* Tales of Wedding Rings (2024) (Alabaster)
* Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance (2024) (Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina)
* Beastars Final Season (2024) (Gosha)
* I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (2025) (Narrator)
* Farmagia (2025) (Dentro)

#### Original net animation

* Tokyo Override (2024) (Yukio)

#### Film

* Urusei Yatsura series (1983-1991) (Megane)
* Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) (Errand Demon)
* High School! Kimengumi (1986) (Rei Ichidō)
* Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) (Kibidango)
* Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Pilaf)
* Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (1988) (Yotsuya, Soichiro-san (the dog))
* My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kusakari-Otoko/ Mowing Man)
* Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Nicky)
* Patlabor: The Movie (1989) (Shigeo Shiba)
* Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993) (Kazuma Kuwabara)
* Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire (1994) (Kazuma Kuwabara)
* Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) (Shigeo Shiba)
* Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) (Doctor Chaos)
* Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Janitor)
* Mahojin Guru Guru (1996) (Hatton)
* Metropolis (2001) (Acetylene Lamp)
* 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)
* Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Pilaf)
* Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014) (Dr. Sakezō Sado)
* Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Pilaf)
* Me & Roboco (2025) (Roboco)

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Console |
| 1986 | Hokuto no Ken | pachinko slots, in-game results message narration | |
| 1989 | Tengai Makyou | Mantō, Kikugorō | |
| 1989-2005 | Patlabor series | Shigeo Shiba | |
| 1991 | Popful Mail | Gau | MegaCD |
| 1992 | Dōkyūsei | Kantarō | |
| 1993 | Hebereke's Popoon | Jennifer | |
| 1994 | Virtua Fighter 2 | Lau Chan | |
| 1996 | Puyo Puyo CD 2 | Skeleton T, Sasoriman | |
| 1998 | Brave Fencer Musashi | Fores | |
| 1998 | Puyo Puyo CD | Skeleton T, Sasoriman | |
| 1999 | Syphon Filter | Gabe Logan | PlayStation |
| 1999 | Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals | Megatron | |
| 2000 | Menkyo o Torou | Eikichi Fuchizawa | |
| 2001 | Virtua Fighter 4 | Lau Chan | |
| 2001 | One Piece - Grand Battle | Buggy the Clown | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Narrator | |
| 2002 | Bomberman World | Earth Bomber | |
| 2002 | Super Robot Wars Impact | Gil Berg | |
| 2004 | Shadow Hearts: Covenant | Guran Gama | |
| 2004 | Kinnikuman Muscle Generations | Kinniku Ataru | |
| 2005 | CR Hokuto no Ken Denshō series | Kinniku Ataru | pachinko, in-game results message narration |
| 2006 | Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max | | |
| 2007 | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Victor Sullivan | |
| 2008 | Dissidia: Final Fantasy | Kefka Palazzo | |
| 2009 | Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | Geo Dampierre | |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Victor Sullivan | |
| 2010 | Resonance of Fate | Gelsey | |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy Type-0 | Provost | |
| 2011 | Rhythm Heaven Fever | Wrestler | |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Victor Sullivan | |
| 2011 | Dissidia Duodecim | Kefka Palazzo | |
| 2012 | Soulcalibur V | Geo "Le Bello" Dampierre | |
| 2012 | Uncharted: Golden Abyss | Victor Sullivan | |
| 2012 | CR Tensai Bakabon | pachinko, Motomiya-san | |
| 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | Iggy | |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game on Gaburincho!! | Kyoryuger Equipment | |
| 2013–present | Pokémon series(XY - Present) | Nidoking and Tyranitar | |
| 2014 | Granblue Fantasy | Yodarha, F.A.N.G. | |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Master Chen | |
| 2016 | Street Fighter V | F.A.N.G. | |
| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Saboten Conductor | |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Victor Sullivan | |
| 2017 | Nioh | Hisahide Matsunaga | |
| 2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Azurda | |
| 2018 | Kirby Star Allies | Hyness | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Vexen | |
| 2020 | Nioh 2 | Hisahide Matsunaga | |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Professor Hojo | |
| 2021 | Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir | Myoujin Station Clerk | |
| 2021 | MONARK | Vanitas | |
| 2021 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Azurda | |
| 2022 | Fate/Grand Order | Zhang Jiao | |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Gray | |
| 2022 | GetAmped2 | Master Saga | |
| 2022 | Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star | Narrator | |
| 2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | Professor Hojo | |
| 2023 | Granblue Fantasy: Relink | Yodarha | |
| 2023 | Resident Evil 4 | The Merchant | |
| 2023 | Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon | Púca | |
| 2023 | Crymachina | Litheia | |
| 2023 | Ys X: Nordics | Nameless Old Man | |
| 2024 | Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash | Jogo | |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Professor Hojo | |
| 2024 | Reynatis | Shinzaburou Kiyokawa | |
| Unknown | Virtua Fighter series | Lau Chan | |
| Unknown | CR Tensai Bakabon 2 | pachinko, Motomiya-san | |
| Unknown | CR Rerere ni Omakase | pachinko, Motomiya-san | |

### Live action

* Nikkatsu Roman Porno (1971-1988?)
* Shiroi Kyotō (TV drama in 1978)
* The Red Spectacles (1987) (Kōichi Todome)
* StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991) (Kōichi 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)
* Kurenai no Gankyō

#### Tokusatsu

* Mirrorman (Invader) (1971-1972)
* Dinosaur Corps Koseidon (Research Worker of the Time-Space Administration Bureau (Actor))
* Mysterious girl Nile Thutmose (Geek Demon) (1978-1979)
* X-Bomber (Bongo Heracles) (1980-1981)
* Singing Great Ryūgū-jō (Bad Noodles) (1992)
* Gosei Sentai Dairanger (Kabuki Novice (ep. 13 - 14)) (1993)
* Yūgen Jikkō Three Sisters Shushutorian (Vending Machine) (ep. 21)) (1993)
* Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (Chōchinkozō (ep. 41)) (1994)
* Juukou B-Fighter (Schwartz) (1995-1996)
* B-Robo Kabutack (Sharkler) (1997-1998)
* Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Sneak Brother Elder (ep. 8)) (2011)
* Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013)
* Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music (Narration, voice of Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013)
* Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (Dr. Ulshade (Actor)/Kyoryu Violet (Voice), Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment) (2013-2014)
* Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (Kyoryuger Equipment) (2014)
* Ultraman X (Hayato's Father) (2015-2016)

### Radio

* Hamidashi Kanezawa Ōkoku
* Ōji Hiroi no Multi Tengoku

### Dubbing
#### Live-action

| Original year | Dub year | Title | Role | Original actor |
| 1916 | 2014 | The Rink | A Waiter | Charlie Chaplin |
| 1917 | 2014 | The Cure | The Inebriate | Charlie Chaplin |
| 1961 | 1979 | West Side Story | Joyboy | Robert Banas |
| 1971 | | The Tales of Beatrix Potter | Johnny Townmouse | Ketih Martin |
| 1977 | 1982 | Star Wars | Wedge Antilles | Denis Lawson |
| 1980 | 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Wedge Antilles | Denis Lawson |
| 1982 | 2010 | The Dark Crystal | skekTek / The Scientist | Steve Whitmire |
| 1983 | | Fantasy Mission Force | Old Sun | Sun Yueh |
| 1985 | 2020 | Day of the Dead | William McDermott | Jarlath Conroy |
| 1986 | 1992 | The Wraith | Skank | David Sherrill |
| 1989 | | Ghostbusters II | Janosz Poha | Peter MacNicol |
| 1993 | | Super Mario Bros. | Spike | Richard Edson |
| 2006 | | Let's Go to Prison | Nelson Biederman IV | Will Arnett |
| 2010 | | Vampires Suck | Daro | Ken Jeong |
| 2013 | | Pacific Rim | Ops Tendo Choi | Clifton Collins Jr. |
| 2015 | | Mad Max: Fury Road | The Bullet Farmer | Richard Carter |
| 2018 | | Peter Rabbit | J.W. Rooster II | Will Reichelt |
| 2021 | | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | J.W. Rooster II | Will Reichelt |
| 2021 | | Tom & Jerry | Jackie | Ken Jeong |
| 2022 | | The Batman | Carmine Falcone | John Turturro |
| 2022 | | Thor: Love and Thunder | Zeus | Russell Crowe |
| 2022 | | Uncharted | The Scotsman | Steven Waddington |
| 2024 | | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | William H. Macy |

#### Animation

| Original year | Dub year | Title | Role |
| 1970 | | The Aristocats | Shun Gon the Chinese cat |
| 1984-1991 | | The Real Ghostbusters | Peter Venkman |
| 1992 | | Aladdin | Bekiet |
| 1992-1993 | | The Adventures of T-Rex | Little Boss, Big Boss |
| 1994 | | The Return of Jafar | Bekiet |
| 1994 | | X-Men | Beast |
| 1994-1997 | | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Chimera |
| 1996 | | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Bekiet |
| 1996-1999 | | Beast Wars: Transformers | Megatron |
| 1999-2000 | | Beast Machines: Transformers | Megatron |
| 2010-2019 | | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Discord |
| 2013 | | Epic | Professor Bomba |
| 2024 | 2024 | The Wild Robot | Longneck |

### Other

* Star Tours (Dak Ralter) (1987)
* The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man the Ride (Hob Goblin) (1999)
* Magic Lamp Theater (Bekiet) (2001)
* SD Gundam Gashapon Wars (Narration (commercial)) (2005)

## CD

* Inferious Wakusei Senshi Gaiden Condition Green (Jasu Tamigan) (1990)
* Roman Club (Udo Ayanokōji) (1996)
* Yūkyū Gensōkyoku 2nd Album Drama CD: ensemble vol.1 (Marshall) (1998)
* Aria (Old Postal Worker) (2005-2006)
* Setō no Hanayome (Izumi) (2007)
* Strange+ (Narrator, α) (2008)

## Live Theatre

* Sakura Taisen Kayō Show: Shin-pen Hakkenden (2002)
* Burstman Live (performer, producer)

## Other work

* Tensai TV-kun: Mystery no Yakata (Count Brain Buster) (1993-1997)
* Tensai TV-kun:Tensai TV-kun Wide (TK-kun) (1999)
* Okā-san to Issho (Spoo and Gatarat) (Gatarat) (1999-2000)
* Tensai TV-kun MAX: Mystery no Yakata (Miracle Man) (2006-2007, 2010)

## Sound effects director
### 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) (1997)

### Live action movies

* Talking Head - Rei Maruwa (1992)