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Takeshi Watabe

Takeshi Watabe

Actor · 1936–2010 · Kochi, Japan

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Biography

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.

Acted in 87

2000s

  1. 2009

    Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie

    Chief Nehalco (voice)

  2. 2007

    Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

    Obitaki (voice)

  3. 2004

    Monster

    Detective (voice) · 1 episode

    87
  4. 2003

    Aquarian Age: The Movie

    Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)

  5. Requiem from the Darkness

    Yahei (voice) · 1 episode

    67
  6. 2002

    Naruto

    Gamabunta (voice) · 54 episodes

    84

  7. Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

    Tarou Imamiya (voice) · 13 episodes

    71

  8. Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution

    Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) · 13 episodes

  9. 2001

    6 Angels

    Donn Canyon · 6 episodes

  10. Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

    Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)

    75

  11. Rune Soldier

    Ila's Father (voice) · 24 episodes

    70

  12. Zone of the Enders: Idolo

    Barrows (voice)

  13. Salaryman Kintaro

    Genzo Oshima (voice) · 20 episodes

  14. 2000

    Android Kikaider

    Shadow Knight (voice) · 17 episodes

  15. Hideshi Hino's Yotsuya Kaidan

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1999

    Amazing Nurse Nanako

    Griffith (voice) · 6 episodes

  2. You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

    Takao Arizuka (voice)

    64

  3. Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger

    Battobas (voice)

  4. Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe

    Mazura (voice)

    65
  5. 1998

    Cowboy Bebop

    Chessmaster Hex (voice) · 1 episode

    88

  6. Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

    Batbass (voice) · 50 episodes

  7. 1997

    Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger

    Bara Mobile

    69

  8. Denji Sentai Megaranger

    Buta Nejire · 1 episode

    77
  9. 1996

    You're Under Arrest!

    Arizuka Takao (Voice) · 1 episode

    74

  10. Sanctuary

    Norimoto Isaoka

  11. Midori no Makibaō

    Horie · 61 episodes

  12. Gekisou Sentai Carranger

    UU Wurin (voice) · 2 episodes

  13. Detective Conan

    Sewa Takanori (voice) · 1 episode

    84
  14. 1995

    Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie

    Gaohm (voice)

  15. 1994

    The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

    Chris (voice) · 10 episodes

  16. Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie

    Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)

  17. Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

    Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice), Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice) · 1 episode

    79
  18. 1993

    Black Jack

    Coronel Estefan (voice) · 1 episode

    72

  19. Ocean Waves

    Principle (voice)

    72
  20. 1992

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon

    Colonel John Kowen (voice)

  21. Macross II: Lovers Again

    Balser · 6 episodes

    60

  22. Super Sentai Zyuranger

    Bookback (voice) · 50 episodes

    80

  23. Tottoi

    Jack Land (voice)

  24. 1991

    Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green

    Colonel Gillan (voice)

  25. Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land

    Bowser (voice)

  26. Mobile Suit Gundam F91

    Cosmo Eigesse (voice)

    64
  27. 1990

    Sword for Truth

    Tenkai (voice)

  28. Mad Bull 34

    Henry (ep 2) · 4 episodes

    65

  29. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

    Panbûkin (voice)

    77

  30. City Hunter: Bay City Wars

    Gomez (voice)

    67

  31. Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

    Amoebalgin (voice) · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1989

    Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel

    Baramos (voice) · 43 episodes

  2. Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell

    Tokuzo Sugiyama (voice)

    66

  3. Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie

    Fudo no Ryoma

    56

  4. Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie

    Ragorn (voice)

  5. 1988

    Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition

    Chief Nehako (voice)

  6. Choujuu Sentai Liveman

    Earthquake Brain (voice), Space Brain (voice) · 1 episode

    75

  7. Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice

    Kiba Daio (voice)

  8. Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Earl of Dorincourt · 43 episodes

  9. 1987

    Kamen Rider Black

    Creation King · 2 episodes

    82

  10. Super Android Metalder: The Movie

    Emperor God Neros (voice)

  11. Super Android Metalder

    God Neros (voice) · 39 episodes

  12. 1986

    M.D. Geist

    Golem (voice)

  13. Love City

    Aroi

    59

  14. The Scarred Man

    Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)

  15. Wounded Man

    Nik · 5 episodes

  16. Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin

    Takeda Gohei · 21 episodes

    87

  17. Fist of the North Star

    Kiba Daiō (voice)

    70
  18. 1985

    Twinkle Nora Rock Me!

    Tōchino (voice)

  19. Blue Comet SPT Layzner

    Admiral Gresco · 38 episodes

  20. Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!

    Gyodai (voice)

  21. Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie

    Gyodai (voice)

  22. Dengeki Sentai Changeman

    Gyodai (voice) · 55 episodes

    82
  23. 1983

    Armored Trooper VOTOMS

    Nehalco (voice)

    75

  24. Crusher Joe

    Nero (Voice)

  25. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie

    Emperor Aton (voice)

  26. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

    Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice) · 51 episodes

    72
  27. 1982

    Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie

    Mole Mozoo (voice)

  28. Space Sheriff Gavan

    Shako Monster (voice) · 1 episode

    76

  29. Dai Sentai Goggle-V

    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 · 1 episode

    81
  30. 1981

    Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

    Sea Snake Monger (voice), Hungry Monger (voice), Lightning Monger (voice) · 1 episode

  31. 1980

    Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

    Denzi Computer