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Takeshi Watabe

Acting Born Mar 21, 1936 Kochi, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Kamen Rider

as Creation King (voice)

Naruto

as Gamabunta (voice)

Monster

as Detective (voice)

Detective Conan

as Sewa Takanori (voice)

Cowboy Bebop

as Chessmaster Hex (voice)

Full filmography

  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Creation King (voice)
  • Naruto (2002) as Gamabunta (voice)
  • Monster (2004) as Detective (voice)
  • Detective Conan (1996) as Sewa Takanori (voice)
  • Cowboy Bebop (1998) as Chessmaster Hex (voice)
  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS (1983) as Nehalco (voice)
  • Tomorrow's Joe (1970) as Gondou Goromaki (voice)
  • Black Jack (1993) as Coronel Estefan (voice)
  • Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) as Silver Heat Mask (voice)
  • Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) as Poison Fang Mask (voice)
  • Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) as Warship Mask (voice)
  • You're Under Arrest! (1996) as Arizuka Takao (Voice)
  • Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) as Admiral Gresco
  • Decision (1971) as (voice)
  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) as Batbass (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Buffalo Monster (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Doguu Monster (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Snail Monster (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Dinosaur Monster (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Hyde Monster (voice)
  • Battle Fever J (1979) as Ancient Fish Monster (voice)
  • Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
  • Midori no Makibaō (1996) as Horie
  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981) as Lightning Monger (voice)