Acting
Shigeru Chiba
Born February 4, 1954 Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Biography
Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He has also worked as a sound effects director and music director. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane (Urusei Yatsura), Rei Ichidō (High School! Kimengumi), Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho), Pilaf (Dragon Ball), Raditz and Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z), Buggy the Clown (One Piece) Kefka Palazzo (Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Kōichi Todome (Kerberos saga).
Upcoming Movies
Filmography
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Patlabor EZY File 2
2026·Animation
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Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026·Animation
8.5
Whoever Steals This Book
2025·Animation
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Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
2025·Animation
7.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025·Animation
8.7
Me & Roboco: The Movie
2025·Comedy
8.9
New Abarenbō Shōgun
2025·Action
7.1
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2
2024·Animation
9.5
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024·Science Fiction
7.5
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
2024·Action
7.2
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
2023·Animation
7.0
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023·Animation
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Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Island
2021·Animation
7.6
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021·Animation
7.0
Hello WeGo!
2019·Animation
7.8
One Piece: Stampede
2019·Animation
7.9
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018·Action
5.5
Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing
2018·Animation
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier
2018
7.2
Overlord: The Dark Hero
2017·Animation
7.3
Overlord: The Undead King
2017·Animation
7.6
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016·Adventure
6.5
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015·Action
6.9
Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
2015·Science Fiction