Takeshi Watabe

Mar 21, 1936 - Dec 13, 2010 (74 years old) in Kochi Prefecture, Japan

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

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Kamen Rider

Creation King (voice)

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Naruto

Gamabunta (voice)

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Dragon Ball Z

Panbukin (voice)

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Tomorrow's Joe

Gondou Goromaki

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Monster

Detective (voice)

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Cowboy Bebop

Chessmaster Hex (voice)

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Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Silver Heat Mask (voice)

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Midori no Makibaō

Horie

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Armored Trooper VOTOMS

Nehalco (voice)

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You're Under Arrest!

Arizuka Takao

Credits

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie 2009

Chief Nehalco

★ 7.5
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog 2007

Obitaki (voice)

★ 7
Monster 2004

Detective (voice)

★ 8.5
Aquarian Age the Movie 2003

Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)

★ 5
Requiem from the Darkness 2003

Yahei (voice)

★ 7.1
Naruto 2002

Gamabunta (voice)

★ 8.4
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 2002

Tarou Imamiya (voice)

★ 6.8
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution 2002

Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)

★ 6.5
6 Angels 2001

Donn Canyon

★ NR
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven 2001

Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)

★ 7.4
Rune Soldier 2001

Ila's Father (voice)

★ 7.7
Zone of the Enders: Idolo 2001

Barrows (voice)

★ 6.5
Salaryman Kintaro 2001

Genzo Oshima (voice)

★ 6
Android Kikaider 2000

Shadow Knight (voice)

★ 6.3
Amazing Nurse Nanako 1999

Griffith (voice)

★ 4.3
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture 1999

Takao Arizuka (voice)

★ 5.8
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger 1999

Battobas (voice)

★ 5.6
Cowboy Bebop 1998

Chessmaster Hex (voice)

★ 8.5
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman 1998

Batbass (voice)

★ 6.7
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger 1997

Bara Mobile

★ 7
Denji Sentai Megaranger 1997

Buta Nejire

★ 8.5
You're Under Arrest! 1996

Arizuka Takao

★ 7.4
Sanctuary 1996

Norimoto Isaoka

★ 5.2
Midori no Makibaō 1996

Horie

★ 4
Gekisou Sentai Carranger 1996

UU Wurin (voice)

★ 9.7
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie 1995

Gaohm (voice)

★ 6.5
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA 1994

Chris (voice)

★ 8
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie 1994

Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)

★ 8
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger 1994

Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)

★ 8.3
Black Jack 1993

Coronel Estefan (voice)

★ 7
Ocean Waves 1993

Principle (voice)

★ 6.4
Macross II: Lovers Again 1992

Balser

★ 6.7
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger 1992

Bookback (voice)

★ 8
Tottoi 1992

Jack Land (voice)

★ 6.8
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green 1991

Colonel Gillan (voice)

★ NR
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 1991

Cosmo Eigesse

★ 6.5
Sword for Truth 1990

Tenkai (voice)

★ 4.1
Mad Bull 34 1990

Henry (ep 2)

★ 6.5
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku 1990

Panbûkin (voice)

★ 7.5
City Hunter: Bay City Wars 1990

Gomez (voice)

★ 6.2
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman 1990

Amoebalgin (voice)

★ 8
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel 1989

Baramos (voice)

★ 5.8
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie 1989

Fudo no Ryoma

★ 5.2
Dragon Ball Z 1989

Panbukin (voice)

★ 8.3
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie 1989

Ragorn (voice)

★ 7
Choujuu Sentai Liveman 1988

Earthquake Brain (voice)

★ 8.2
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice 1988

Kiba Daio (voice)

★ NR
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1988

Earl of Dorincourt

★ 6.5
Kamen Rider Black 1987

Creation King

★ 8
Choujinki Metalder: The Movie 1987

Emperor God Neros (voice)

★ 8
Superhuman-Machine Metalder 1987

God Neros (voice)

★ 9.8
M.D. Geist 1986

Golem (voice)

★ 5.1
Love City 1986

Aroi

★ 5.5
The Scarred Man 1986

Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)

★ NR
Wounded Man 1986

Nik

★ 3
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin 1986

Takeda Gohei

★ 8.3
Fist of the North Star 1986

Kiba Daiō (voice)

★ 6.8
Twinkle Nora Rock Me! 1985

Tōchino (voice)

★ 3.5
Blue Comet SPT Layzner 1985

Admiral Gresco

★ 8.7
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! 1985

Gyodai (voice)

★ 8
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie 1985

Gyodai (voice)

★ 8.3
Dengeki Sentai Changeman 1985

Gyodai (voice)

★ 8.3
Armored Trooper VOTOMS 1983

Nehalco (voice)

★ 7.5
Crusher Joe 1983

Nero

★ 6.8
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie 1983

Emperor Aton (voice)

★ 4.5
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983

Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)

★ 8.9
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie 1982

Mole Mozoo (voice)

★ 8
Space Sheriff Gavan 1982

Shako Monster (voice)

★ 7.9
Dai Sentai Goggle-V 1982

Octopus Mozoo (voice)

★ 8.8
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan 1981

Lightning Monger (voice)

★ 8.3
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie 1980

Denzi Computer

★ 6
Battle Fever J: The Movie 1979

Buffalo Monster (voice)

★ 6.3
Battle Fever J 1979

Buffalo Monster (voice)

★ 8.2
Goliath the Super Fighter 1976

皇帝ジゴクダー

★ NR
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu 1976

Emperor Yokokuda (voice)

★ 10
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match 1976

Warship Mask (voice)

★ 10
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 1975

Silver Heat Mask (voice)

★ 8.1
Pinocchio: The Series 1972

Doro

★ 6.6
Decision 1971

(voice)

★ 8
Kamen Rider 1971

Creation King (voice)

★ 6.4
Tomorrow's Joe 1970

Gondou Goromaki

★ 7.8