- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1936
- Place of Birth
- Kochi, Japan
- Died
- December 13, 2010
Takeshi Watabe
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.
Filmography
movieArmored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
2009 · Chief Nehalco
movieLupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
2007 · Obitaki (voice)
tvMonster
2004 · Detective (voice)
movieAquarian Age: The Movie
2003 · Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
tvRequiem from the Darkness
2003 · Yahei (voice)
tvNaruto
2002 · Gamabunta (voice)
tvMagical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002 · Tarou Imamiya (voice)
tvAquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
2002 · Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
tv6 Angels
2001 · Donn Canyon
movieCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001 · Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
tvRune Soldier
2001 · Ila's Father (voice)
movieZone of the Enders: Idolo
2001 · Barrows (voice)
tvSalaryman Kintaro
2001 · Genzo Oshima (voice)
tvAndroid Kikaider
2000 · Shadow Knight (voice)
tvAmazing Nurse Nanako
1999 · Griffith (voice)
movieYou're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
1999 · Takao Arizuka (voice)
movieSeijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
1999 · Battobas (voice)
tvCowboy Bebop
1998 · Chessmaster Hex (voice)
tvSeijuu Sentai Gingaman
1998 · Batbass (voice)
movieGekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
1997 · Bara Mobile
tvDenji Sentai Megaranger
1997 · Buta Nejire
tvYou're Under Arrest!
1996 · Arizuka Takao (Voice)
movieSanctuary
1996 · Norimoto Isaoka
tvMidori no Makibaō
1996 · Horie
tvGekisou Sentai Carranger
1996 · UU Wurin (voice)
tvDetective Conan
1996 · Sewa Takanori (voice)
movieJuukou B-Fighter: The Movie
1995 · Gaohm (voice)
tvThe Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
1994 · Chris (voice)
movieNinja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
1994 · Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
tvNinja Sentai Kakuranger
1994 · Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice), Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)
tvBlack Jack
1993 · Coronel Estefan (voice)
movieOcean Waves
1993 · Principle (voice)
movieMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
1992 · Colonel John Kowen (voice)
tvMacross II: Lovers Again
1992 · Balser
tvSuper Sentai Zyuranger
1992 · Bookback (voice)
movieTottoi
1992 · Jack Land (voice)
movieInferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
1991 · Colonel Gillan (voice)
movieSuper Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
1991 · Bowser (voice)
movieMobile Suit Gundam F91
1991 · Cosmo Eigesse
movieSword for Truth
1990 · Tenkai (voice)
tvMad Bull 34
1990 · Henry (ep 2)
movieDragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990 · Panbûkin (voice)
movieCity Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990 · Gomez (voice)
tvChikyuu Sentai Fiveman
1990 · Amoebalgin (voice)
tvDragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
1989 · Baramos (voice)
movieWrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
1989 · Fudo no Ryoma
movieKousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
1989 · Ragorn (voice)
tvChoujuu Sentai Liveman
1988 · Earthquake Brain (voice), Space Brain (voice)
movieFist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
1988 · Kiba Daio (voice)
tvLittle Lord Fauntleroy
1988 · Earl of Dorincourt
tvKamen Rider Black
1987 · Creation King
movieSuper Android Metalder: The Movie
1987 · Emperor God Neros (voice)
tvSuper Android Metalder
1987 · God Neros (voice)
movieM.D. Geist
1986 · Golem (voice)
movieLove City
1986 · Aroi
movieThe Scarred Man
1986 · Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
tvWounded Man
1986 · Nik
tvSilver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
1986 · Takeda Gohei
movieFist of the North Star
1986 · Kiba Daiō (voice)
movieTwinkle Nora Rock Me!
1985 · Tōchino (voice)
tvBlue Comet SPT Layzner
1985 · Admiral Gresco
movieDengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
1985 · Gyodai (voice)
movieDengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
1985 · Gyodai (voice)
tvDengeki Sentai Changeman
1985 · Gyodai (voice)
tvArmored Trooper VOTOMS
1983 · Nehalco (voice)
movieCrusher Joe
1983 · Nero (Voice)
movieKagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
1983 · Emperor Aton (voice)
tvKagaku Sentai Dynaman
1983 · Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
movieDai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
1982 · Mole Mozoo (voice)
tvSpace Sheriff Gavan
1982 · Shako Monster (voice)
tvDai Sentai Goggle-V
1982 · Octopus Mozoo (voice), Gecko Mozoo (voice), Baku Mozoo (voice), Lion Mozoo (voice), Antlion Mozoo (voice), Starfish Mozoo (voice), Monkey Mozoo (voice), Cactus Mozoo (voice), Crab Mozoo (voice), Boar Mozoo (voice), Hyena Mozoo (voice), Horned Owl Mozoo (voice), Walrus Mozoo (voice), Scorpion Mozoo (voice), Condor Mozoo (voice), Skunk Mozoo (voice), Cheetah Mozoo (voice), Worker
tvTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
1981 · Sea Snake Monger (voice), Hungry Monger (voice), Lightning Monger (voice)
movieDenshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
1980 · Denzi Computer
movieBattle Fever J: The Movie
1979 · Buffalo Monster (voice)
tvBattle Fever J
1979 · Buffalo Monster (voice), Doguu Monster (voice), Snail Monster (voice), Dinosaur Monster (voice), Ancient Fish Monster (voice), Hyde Monster (voice)
tvGoliath the Super Fighter
1976 · 皇帝ジゴクダー
tvGowappā Faibu Gōdamu
1976 · Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
movieHimitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
1976 · Warship Mask (voice)
tvHimitsu Sentai Gorenger
1975 · Poison Fang Mask (voice), Silver Heat Mask (voice), Warship Mask (voice)
tvPinocchio: The Series
1972 · Doro
tvDecision
1971 · (voice)
tvKamen Rider
1971 · Creation King (voice)
tvTomorrow's Joe
1970 · Gondou Goromaki (voice)