Shigeru Chiba

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| **Shigeru Chiba** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth: | February 4, 1954 |
| Place of birth: | Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Voice of: | [Kanenori Wakita](/wiki/Kanenori_Wakita "Kanenori Wakita") and [Rum](/wiki/Rum "Rum")   [Orb of Victory](/wiki/index.php?title=Orb_of_Victory&action=edit&redlink=1 "Orb of Victory (page does not exist)") |
| Years active: | 1972-present |
| Website: | [X Account](https://x.com/1kamisama1) [81Produce](http://www.81produce.co.jp/actor_search/index.php/item?id=79) [Ameba Blog](https://ameblo.jp/kamisama-s/) |
**Shigeru Chiba** (千葉 繁 ,*Chiba Shigeru*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born February 4, 1954 in Kikuchi as **Masaharu Maeda** (前田 正治 ,*Maeda Masaharu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and sound director.
In **[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")**, he voices [Kanenori Wakita](/wiki/Kanenori_Wakita "Kanenori Wakita") and [Rum](/wiki/Rum "Rum"). In **[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")**, he voiced the [Orb of Victory](/wiki/index.php?title=Orb_of_Victory&action=edit&redlink=1 "Orb of Victory (page does not exist)").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Other roles in *Detective Conan*](#Other_roles_in_Detective_Conan)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [3.2 Movie](#Movie)
* [4 Co-Star connections](#Co-Star_connections)
* [5 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [6 References](#References)
* [7 See also](#See_also)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
After finishing junior high, Chiba moved to Tokyo for work and got a job in a factory. While working full-time, he studied and eventually passed an audition for the Fuji Theater Company, starting his path as an actor. Early in his career, he used his physical skills in various roles, including in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno film series, working both as an actor and stuntman. Later, he joined the Togei Theater Company and also appeared in TV dramas.
Chiba's voice acting career began in 1976 with the anime [Dokaben](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokaben "wikipedia:Dokaben"), and over time he shifted his focus to voice work. In the 1984 anime [Fist of the North Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star "wikipedia:Fist of the North Star"), he voiced a villain and also served as the narrator. In 1985, he landed his first lead role in [High School! Bizarre Gumi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School!_Kimengumi "wikipedia:High School! Kimengumi"). That same year, he brought together young voice actors to form a small theater group called Burstman, which later disbanded. In 1989, he tried his hand at sound direction for the first time on the OVA [Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosenzo-sama_Banbanzai! "wikipedia:Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!"), directed by Mamoru Oshii. Since then, he has taken on sound directing roles alongside voice acting.
Chiba is also active in mentoring young talent and has been a director at the C & O [Actors Studio](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actors_Studio "wikipedia:Actors Studio"). Though he focuses more on training now, he still acts occasionally, including in [Oshii](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamoru_Oshii "wikipedia:Mamoru Oshii")’s film [The Red Spectacles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Spectacles "wikipedia:The Red Spectacles").
After spending time with several companies like the Fuji Theater Company, Togei Theater, and Production M3, Chiba joined [81 Produce](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81_Produce "wikipedia:81 Produce").
On January 9, 2017, he was ranked 20th in [TV Asahi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Asahi "wikipedia:TV Asahi")’s special program "200 Popular Voice Actors Chosen Seriously!" during a three-hour broadcast.
## Other roles in *Detective Conan*[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Other roles in Detective Conan")]
* [The Mysterious Mole Alien Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Mole_Alien_Case "The Mysterious Mole Alien Case") (Episodes 107-108): Masao Koda
* [The Car Stunt's Utmost Limit](/wiki/The_Car_Stunt%27s_Utmost_Limit "The Car Stunt's Utmost Limit") (Episode 440): Daisaku Kijima
* [The Eleventh Striker](/wiki/The_Eleventh_Striker "The Eleventh Striker") (Movie 16): Shinzo Yamamori
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *[Dragon Ball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(TV_series) "wikipedia:Dragon Ball (TV series)")*: Emperor Pilaf
* *[Dragon Ball Z](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z "wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z")*: Raditz
* *[Ranma 1/2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranma_1/2 "wikipedia:Ranma 1/2")*: Sasuke
* *[One Piece](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece_(1999_TV_series) "wikipedia:One Piece (1999 TV series)")*: Buggy
* *[Gintama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gintama "wikipedia:Gintama")*: Maizo Rotten
* *[Demon Slayer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba "wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba")*: Jigoro Kuwajima
* *[Jujutsu Kaisen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu_Kaisen "wikipedia:Jujutsu Kaisen")*: Jogo, Wasuke Itadori
### Movie[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movie")]
* *[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film) "wikipedia:Star Wars (film)")*: Greedo
* *[Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fuma_Conspiracy "wikipedia:The Fuma Conspiracy")*: Kazami
* *[Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z:_Dead_Zone "wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone")*: Nicky
* *[Spy × Family Code: White](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_%C3%97_Family_Code:_White "wikipedia:Spy × Family Code: White")*: Poop God
## Co-Star connections[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Co-Star connections")]
* Chiba appeared as Sasuke in *Ranma 1/2* alongside several other *Conan* voice actors: [Kappei Yamaguchi](/wiki/Kappei_Yamaguchi "Kappei Yamaguchi") ([Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")/Ranma), [Megumi Hayashibara](/wiki/Megumi_Hayashibara "Megumi Hayashibara") ([Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara")/Girl Ranma), [Noriko Hidaka](/wiki/Noriko_Hidaka "Noriko Hidaka") ([Masumi](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera")/Akane), [Minami Takayama](/wiki/Minami_Takayama "Minami Takayama") ([Conan](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa")/Nabiki), [Kenichi Ogata](/wiki/Kenichi_Ogata "Kenichi Ogata") ([Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa")/Genma), [Kikuko Inoue](/wiki/Kikuko_Inoue "Kikuko Inoue") ([Chianti](/wiki/Chianti "Chianti")/Kasumi), [Koichi Yamadera](/wiki/Koichi_Yamadera "Koichi Yamadera") ([Tsutomu](/wiki/Tsutomu_Akai "Tsutomu Akai")/Ryōga and the Jusenkyō Guide), [Kazuhiko Inoue](/wiki/Kazuhiko_Inoue "Kazuhiko Inoue") ([Shiratori](/wiki/Ninzaburo_Shiratori "Ninzaburo Shiratori")/Sanzenin), [Naoko Matsui](/wiki/Naoko_Matsui "Naoko Matsui") ([Sonoko](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki")/Shiratori) and [Ichiro Nagai](/wiki/Ichiro_Nagai "Ichiro Nagai") ([Jirokichi](/wiki/Jirokichi_Suzuki "Jirokichi Suzuki")/Happosai).
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Chiba&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* He is 166cm tall.
* He is good at stage fighting with swords.