About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1936-03-21
Place of birth:
Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Takeshi Watabe

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2009 Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie Actor Chief Nehalco 59
Average
2007 Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog Actor Obitaki (voice) 59
Average
2003 Aquarian Age the Movie Actor Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) 58
Average
2002 Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Actor Tarou Imamiya (voice) 68
Fair
2002 Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution Actor Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) 69
Fair
2001 6 Angels Actor Donn Canyon 70
Good
2001 Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven Actor Iwamatsu Ooki (voice) 62
Fair
2001 Rune Soldier Actor Ila's Father (voice) 69
Fair
2001 Zone of the Enders: Idolo Actor Barrows (voice) 58
Average
2001 Salaryman Kintaro Actor Genzo Oshima (voice) 69
Fair
2000 Android Kikaider Actor Shadow Knight (voice) 69
Fair
1999 Amazing Nurse Nanako Actor Griffith (voice) 67
Fair
1999 You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture Actor Takao Arizuka (voice) 58
Average
1999 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger Actor Battobas (voice) 58
Average
1998 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Actor Batbass (voice) 69
Fair
1997 Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger Actor Bara Mobile 59
Average
1996 Sanctuary Actor Norimoto Isaoka 58
Average
1996 Midori no Makibaō Actor Horie 69
Fair
1995 Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie Actor Gaohm (voice) 59
Average
1994 Ocean Waves Actor Principle (voice) 62
Fair
1994 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Actor Chris (voice) 70
Good
1994 Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie Actor Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice) 58
Average
1992 Macross II: Lovers Again Actor Balser 69
Fair
1992 Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Actor Bookback (voice) 71
Good
1992 Tottoi Actor Jack Land (voice) 58
Average
1991 Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green Actor Colonel Gillan (voice) N/A
N/A
1991 Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land Actor Bowser (voice) 59
Average
1991 Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Actor Cosmo Eigesse 59
Average
1990 Sword for Truth Actor Tenkai (voice) 58
Average
1990 Mad Bull 34 Actor Henry (ep 2) 68
Fair
1990 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku Actor Panbûkin (voice) 68
Fair
1990 City Hunter: Bay City Wars Actor Gomez (voice) 58
Average
1989 Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel Actor Baramos (voice) 68
Fair
1989 Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie Actor Fudo no Ryoma 58
Average
1989 Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie Actor Ragorn (voice) 58
Average
1988 Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice Actor Kiba Daio (voice) N/A
N/A
1988 Little Lord Fauntleroy Actor Earl of Dorincourt 69
Fair
1987 Choujinki Metalder: The Movie Actor Emperor God Neros (voice) 59
Average
1987 Superhuman-Machine Metalder Actor God Neros (voice) 71
Good
1986 M.D. Geist Actor Golem (voice) 58
Average
1986 Love City Actor Aroi 58
Average
1986 The Scarred Man Actor Nick (eps 4-5) (voice) N/A
N/A
1986 Wounded Man Actor Nik 68
Fair
1986 Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin Actor Takeda Gohei 72
Good
1986 Fist of the North Star Actor Kiba Daiō (voice) 61
Fair
1985 Twinkle Nora Rock Me! Actor Tōchino (voice) 58
Average
1985 Blue Comet SPT Layzner Actor Admiral Gresco 70
Good
1985 Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! Actor Gyodai (voice) 58
Average
1985 Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie Actor Gyodai (voice) 58
Average
1985 Dengeki Sentai Changeman Actor Gyodai (voice) 72
Good
1983 Crusher Joe Actor Nero 59
Average
1983 Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie Actor Emperor Aton (voice) 58
Average
1983 Crusher Joe Actor Nero (Voice) 59
Average
1983 Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Actor Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice) 71
Good
1982 Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie Actor Mole Mozoo (voice) 58
Average
1980 Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie Actor Denzi Computer 58
Average
1979 Battle Fever J: The Movie Actor Buffalo Monster (voice) 59
Average
1976 Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu Actor Emperor Yokokuda (voice) 70
Good
1976 Goliath the Super Fighter Actor 皇帝ジゴクダー N/A
N/A
1976 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match Actor Warship Mask (voice) 59
Average
1972 Pinocchio: The Series Actor Doro 69
Fair
1971 Decision Actor (voice) 69
Fair
1970 Tomorrow's Joe Actor Gondou Goromaki 71
Good