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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 21, 1936
Died
December 13, 2010
Place of Birth
Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- 渡部 猛
- Watabe Takeshi
Takeshi Watabe
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.5
Chief Nehalco
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
2009
7.0
Obitaki (voice)
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
2007
8.5
Detective (voice)
Monster
2004
5.0
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Aquarian Age the Movie
2003
6.9
Yahei (voice)
Requiem from the Darkness
2003
8.4
Gamabunta (voice)
Naruto
2002
6.8
Tarou Imamiya (voice)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002
6.5
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
2002
0.0
Donn Canyon
6 Angels
2001
7.4
Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
Credits
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
as Chief Nehalco
2009
7.5
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Obitaki (voice)
2007
7.0
Monster
as Detective (voice)
2004
8.5
Aquarian Age the Movie
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2003
5.0
Requiem from the Darkness
as Yahei (voice)
2003
6.9
Naruto
as Gamabunta (voice)
2002
8.4
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
2002
6.8
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2002
6.5
6 Angels
as Donn Canyon
2001
0.0
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
2001
7.4
Rune Soldier
as Ila's Father (voice)
2001
7.3
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
as Barrows (voice)
2001
5.6
Salaryman Kintaro
as Genzo Oshima (voice)
2001
6.0
Android Kikaider
as Shadow Knight (voice)
2000
5.0
Amazing Nurse Nanako
as Griffith (voice)
1999
3.9
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Takao Arizuka (voice)
1999
5.8
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
as Battobas (voice)
1999
5.6
Cowboy Bebop
as Chessmaster Hex (voice)
1998
8.5
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
as Batbass (voice)
1998
6.7
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
as Bara Mobile
1997
7.0
Denji Sentai Megaranger
as Buta Nejire
1997
8.5
You're Under Arrest!
as Arizuka Takao
1996
7.4
Sanctuary
as Norimoto Isaoka
1996
5.2
Midori no Makibaō
as Horie
1996
4.0
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
as UU Wurin (voice)
1996
9.7
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Gaohm (voice)
1995
6.5
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
as Chris (voice)
1994
8.0
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
1994
8.0
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
as Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)
1994
8.3
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
as Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)
1994
8.3
Black Jack
as Coronel Estefan (voice)
1993
7.0
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
1993
6.4
Macross II: Lovers Again
as Balser
1992
6.5
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
as Bookback (voice)
1992
8.0
Tottoi
as Jack Land (voice)
1992
6.8
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
as Colonel Gillan (voice)
1991
0.0
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
1991
6.5
Sword for Truth
as Tenkai (voice)
1990
4.3
Mad Bull 34
as Henry (ep 2)
1990
6.1
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Panbûkin (voice)
1990
7.5
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
as Gomez (voice)
1990
6.2
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
as Amoebalgin (voice)
1990
8.0
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
as Baramos (voice)
1989
5.8
🎬
The laughing salesman
as (voice)
1989
0.0
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
1989
6.2
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
as Ragorn (voice)
1989
7.0
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
as Earthquake Brain (voice)
1988
8.2
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
as Space Brain (voice)
1988
8.2
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
as Kiba Daio (voice)
1988
0.0
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Earl of Dorincourt
1988
6.5
Kamen Rider Black
as Creation King
1987
8.5
Choujinki Metalder: The Movie
as Emperor God Neros (voice)
1987
8.0
Superhuman-Machine Metalder
as God Neros (voice)
1987
8.6
M.D. Geist
as Golem (voice)
1986
4.9
Love City
as Aroi
1986
5.6
Wounded Man
as Nik
1986
3.0
The Scarred Man
as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
1986
0.0
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
as Takeda Gohei
1986
8.0
Fist of the North Star
as Kiba Daiō (voice)
1986
6.8
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
as Tōchino (voice)
1985
3.5
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
as Admiral Gresco
1985
8.7
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
as Gyodai (voice)
1985
8.0
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
as Gyodai (voice)
1985
8.3
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
as Gyodai (voice)
1985
8.3
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
as Nehalco (voice)
1983
7.5
Crusher Joe
as Nero (Voice)
1983
6.8
Crusher Joe
as Nero
1983
6.8
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
as Emperor Aton (voice)
1983
4.5
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
1983
8.9
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
as Mole Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.0
Space Sheriff Gavan
as Shako Monster (voice)
1982
7.9
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Octopus Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Gecko Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Baku Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Lion Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Antlion Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Starfish Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Monkey Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Cactus Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Crab Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Boar Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Hyena Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Horned Owl Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Walrus Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Scorpion Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Condor Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Skunk Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Cheetah Mozoo (voice)
1982
8.8
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
as Worker
1982
8.8
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
as Sea Snake Monger (voice)
1981
8.3
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
as Hungry Monger (voice)
1981
8.3
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
as Lightning Monger (voice)
1981
8.3
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
as Denzi Computer
1980
6.0
Battle Fever J: The Movie
as Buffalo Monster (voice)
1979
6.3
Battle Fever J
as Buffalo Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Battle Fever J
as Doguu Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Battle Fever J
as Snail Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Battle Fever J
as Dinosaur Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Battle Fever J
as Ancient Fish Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Battle Fever J
as Hyde Monster (voice)
1979
8.2
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu
as Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
1976
10.0
Goliath the Super Fighter
as 皇帝ジゴクダー
1976
0.0
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
as Warship Mask (voice)
1976
10.0
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
as Poison Fang Mask (voice)
1975
8.1
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
as Silver Heat Mask (voice)
1975
8.1
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
as Warship Mask (voice)
1975
8.1
Pinocchio: The Series
as Doro
1972
6.0
Kamen Rider
as Creation King (voice)
1971
6.4
Decision
as (voice)
1971
8.0
Tomorrow's Joe
as Gondou Goromaki
1970
7.8