Acting
Shigeru Chiba
Born 1954-02-04· Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
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).
Known for
Full filmography
One Piece
1999
ACTION
JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
ANIMATION
Dragon Ball Z
1989
ANIMATION
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
ANIMATION
Ranma ½
1989
COMEDY
Monster
2004
ANIMATION
Dr. Slump
1981
ANIMATION
Fist of the North Star
1984
ACTION
Yu Yu Hakusho
1992
ANIMATION
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
ANIMATION
March Comes In Like a Lion
2016
ANIMATION
Rurouni Kenshin
2023
ANIMATION
Tokyo Override
2024
ANIMATION
Tomorrow's Joe
1970
ANIMATION
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
1982
KIDS
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
2023
ANIMATION
Cowboy Bebop
1998
ANIMATION
Urusei Yatsura
2022
ANIMATION
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
2011
ACTION
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019
ANIMATION
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
FANTASY
The Law of Ueki
2005
ANIMATION
Dorohedoro
2020
ANIMATION
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2013
ACTION
Yona of the Dawn
2014
ANIMATION
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
2022
ANIMATION
Future Boy Conan
1978
ANIMATION
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989
COMEDY
Hyouka
2012
ANIMATION
Clevatess
2025
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