Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu), born March 25, 1937, is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is best known for voicing Baron Ashura in Mazinger Z and the Third Hokage in Naruto.
He has appeared in every GeGeGe no Kitarō anime since the 2nd series, most notably voicing the characters Backbeard and Enma-Daiō.
==Selected filmography==
===GeGeGe no Kitarō characters===
*GeGeGe no Kitarō (1971 anime) - Momon-Jii, Oin, Karura, Akashita, Enma-Daiō
*GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985 anime) - Backbeard, Gyōbu-Danuki
*GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996 anime) - Enma-Daiō
*GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007 anime) - Backbeard
*Hakaba Kitarō (TV anime) - Kanemaru
*GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018 anime) - Yamata-no-Orochi
===Other notable roles===
*Dr. Slump Arale-chan as Yo Chien
*Fairy Tail as Narration, Igneel
*Fullmetal Alchemist as King Bradley
**Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as King Bradley
*Gaiking as Professor Daimonji
*Galaxy Express 999 as Count Mecha
**Galaxy Express 999 (film) as Count Mecha
**Adieu, Galaxy Express 999 as 999 Computer
*Legend of the Galactic Heroes as Gregor von Mückenberger
*Magne Robo Gakeen as Takeru's Father
*Mazinger Z as Baron Ashura (male half)
**Great Mazinger as Emperor of Darkness
*Naruto as Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi
*One Piece as Monkey D. Dragon, Calgara
*Saint Seiya Omega as Mars/Ludwig
*Tiger Mask as Mister X
**Tiger Mask W as Mister X
*Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace as Captain Dan
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