Shigeru Chiba Explained

Shigeru Chiba
Native Name:千葉 繁
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:Masaharu Maeda
Birth Date:4 February 1954
Birth Place:Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Years Active:1972–present
Agent:81 Produce
Height:166 cm

, known by the stage name, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto.[1] He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.

He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from , 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 , 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

Film

Video games

Year Title Role Console Source
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
1992 Dōkyūsei Kantarō
1993 Hebereke's Popoon Jennifer
1994Virtua Fighter 2Lau Chan[2]
1996Puyo Puyo CD 2Skeleton T, Sasoriman
1998Brave Fencer MusashiFores
Puyo Puyo CD Skeleton T, Sasoriman
1999Syphon FilterGabe LoganPlayStation[3]
Megatron
2000Menkyo o TorouEikichi Fuchizawa[4]
2001Virtua Fighter 4Lau Chan
One Piece - Grand Battle
2002 Spider-Man Narrator
Bomberman World Earth Bomber
Super Robot Wars Impact Gil Berg
2004 Guran Gama
Kinnikuman Muscle Generations
2005 CR Hokuto no Ken Denshō series pachinko, in-game results message narration
2006 Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max
2007 Victor Sullivan
2008Kefka Palazzo
2009 [5]
Victor Sullivan
2010Resonance of FateGelsey
2011Final Fantasy Type-0 Provost[6]
Rhythm Heaven Fever Wrestler
Victor Sullivan
Dissidia Duodecim
2012Soulcalibur VGeo "Le Bello" Dampierre
Victor Sullivan
CR Tensai Bakabon pachinko, Motomiya-san
2013Iggy
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
2016Street Fighter VF.A.N.G.
World of Final FantasySaboten Conductor
Victor Sullivan
2017NiohHisahide Matsunaga
Xenoblade Chronicles 2Azurda
2018Kirby Star AlliesHyness
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIVexen
2020Nioh 2 Hisahide Matsunaga[7]
Final Fantasy VII RemakeProfessor Hojo
2021 Famicom Detective Club: The Missing HeirMyoujin Station Clerk
MONARKVanitas
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Azurda
2022Fate/Grand OrderZhang Jiao[8]
Xenoblade Chronicles 3Gray
GetAmped2 Master Saga
Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star Narrator [9]
2023Yodarha[11]
Resident Evil 4 [12]
Púca
Crymachina Litheia[13]
Nameless Old Man [14]
2024Jogo[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beck, Jerry. The animated movie guide. registration. 10 August 2011. 2005-10-28. Chicago Review Press. 978-1-55652-591-9. 176–.
  2. Web site: Chiba Shigeru roles.
  3. Web site: Game Credits - Shigeru Chiba. gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
  4. Web site: Menkyo o Torou – Credits. gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
  5. . Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny . . Ending credits, 5:38 in, VOICE OVER ACTORS JAPANESE . 2009.
  6. Web site: Shigeru Chiba (visual voices guide). behindthevoiceactors.com. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..
  7. Web site: 松永久秀. February 10, 2020. Koei Tecmo.
  8. Web site: Liu. Stephanie. Moriarty and Don Quixote Appear in Fate/Grand Order. Siliconera. March 8, 2022. June 9, 2022.
  9. Web site: 宝条 . jp.square-enix.com. ja. November 10, 2022].
  10. Web site: キャストコメント | Fit Boxing北斗の拳|website=fitboxing.net|language=ja|access-date=September 16, 2022}}|-|]||Professor Hojo|| ||[9] .
  11. Web site: Romano. Sal. January 21, 2023. Granblue Fantasy: Relink – 'second' trailer, gameplay, and latest details. Gematsu. January 21, 2023.
  12. BIO_OFFICIAL. 1628877524926353408. 『バイオハザード RE:4』日本語ボイス出演者情報② ジャック・クラウザー：辻井健吾 ラモン・サラザール：チョー ビトレス・メンデス：大羽武士 イングリッド・ハニガン：杉本ゆう 武器商人：千葉繁 https://residentevil.com/re4/ja-jp/ #バイオ4 #RE4. ja. February 23, 2023. February 24, 2023.
  13. Web site: Romano. Sal. February 28, 2023. CRYMACHINA launches July 6 in Japan for PS5, PS4, and Switch; this fall worldwide alongside PC version. Gematsu. March 1, 2023.
  14. Web site: Romano. Sal. May 26, 2023. Ys X: Nordics – teaser commercial; limited edition, new characters, seafaring, and more detailed. Gematsu. May 26, 2023.
  15. Web site: CHARACTER｜REYNATIS／レナティス｜公式サイト . 27 February 2024.
  16. Web site: チャップリンのスケート. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  17. Web site: チャップリンの霊泉. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  18. Web site: ウエスト・サイド物語 －日本語吹き替え版. October 2, 2021. Fukikaeru.
  19. Web site: ドラゴン特攻隊 デジタル・リマスター版. April 29, 2019. NBCUniversal Japan.
  20. Web site: 死霊のえじき. December 19, 2019. Fukikaeru.
  21. Web site: 処刑ライダー＜HDニューマスター版／カスタム・ターボ・エディション＞. December 30, 2021. Zeque Productions.
  22. Web site: ゴーストバスターズ2. February 18, 2020. Wowow.
  23. Web site: スーパーマリオ 魔界帝国の女神 [DVD]]. July 23, 2020. Amazon.
  24. Web site: プリズン・フリーク［吹］. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  25. Web site: ほぼトワイライト[吹]]. August 16, 2020. Star Channel.
  26. Web site: マッドマックス 怒りのデス・ロード. December 1, 2021. Fukikaeru.
  27. Web site: ピーターラビット . April 27, 2018. Fukikaeru.
  28. Web site: ピーターラビット２／バーナバスの誘惑 －日本語吹き替え版. June 22, 2021. Fukikaeru.
  29. Web site: 映画『トムとジェリー』を彩る、豪華日本語吹替キャストが決定！コメントも到着！. January 27, 2021. February 1, 2021. Warner Bros..
  30. Web site: 櫻井孝宏、ファイルーズあい、石田彰、金田明夫ら『ザ・バットマン』吹き替え声優発表. February 17, 2022. February 14, 2022. Cinema Today.
  31. Web site: ソー：ラブ＆サンダー －日本語吹き替え版. July 8, 2022. Fukikaeru.
  32. Web site: アンチャーテッド －日本語吹き替え版. February 18, 2022. Fukikaeru.
  33. Web site: 猿の惑星／キングダム　－日本語吹き替え版. May 13, 2024. Fukikae Kingdom.
  34. Web site: 漏瑚 | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト|url=https://jj-senkasouran.bn-ent.net/character/jogo.html|website=jj-senkasouran.bn-ent.net|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2023}}|-| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth || Professor Hojo || || |-| Reynatis || Shinzaburou Kiyokawa || || [15] |-| rowspan="3" | Unknown || Virtua Fighter series || Lau Chan || |||-| CR Tensai Bakabon 2 || rowspan="2" | pachinko, Motomiya-san || |||-| CR Rerere ni Omakase || |||}

    Live action

    Tokusatsu

    Radio

    • Hamidashi Kanezawa Ōkoku
    • Ōji Hiroi no Multi Tengoku

    Dubbing

    Live-action

    Original year Dub year Title Role Original actor Notes
    1916 2014 The Rink A Waiter [16]
    1917 2014 The Cure The Inebriate Charlie Chaplin [17]
    1961 1979 West Side Story Joyboy [18]
    1970 The Aristocats Shun Gon the Chinese cat
    1971 The Tales of Beatrix Potter Johnny Townmouse Ketih Martin
    1977 1982 Star Wars
    1980 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Wedge Antilles Denis Lawson
    1982 The Dark Crystal skekTek / The Scientist
    1983 Fantasy Mission Force Old Sun [19]
    1984-1991 The Real Ghostbusters
    1985 2020 Day of the Dead William McDermott [20]
    1986 1992 The Wraith Skank David Sherrill [21]
    1989 Ghostbusters II Janosz Poha [22]
    1992 Aladdin Bekiet
    1992-1993 The Adventures of T-Rex Little Boss, Big Boss
    1993 Super Mario Bros. Spike [23]
    1994 The Return of Jafar Bekiet
    1994 X-Men
    1994-1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Chimera
    1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves Bekiet
    1996-1999
    1999-2000 Megatron David Kaye
    2006 Let's Go to Prison Nelson Biederman IV [24]
    2010 Vampires Suck Daro [25]
    2010-2019
    2013 Pacific Rim Ops Tendo Choi
    Epic Professor Bomba
    2015 The Bullet Farmer [26]
    2018 Peter Rabbit J.W. Rooster II Will Reichelt [27]
    2021 J.W. Rooster II Will Reichelt [28]
    Tom & Jerry Jackie [29]
    2022 The Batman Carmine Falcone [30]
    Zeus [31]
    Uncharted The Scotsman [32]
    2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Trevathan [33]

    Other

    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

    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

    Anime OVA

    Video games

    • Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Bishō wo (PC-FX) (1997)

    Live action movies

    • Talking Head - Rei Maruwa (1992)

    External links

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