Shigeru Chiba

Acting · Born 1954-02-04 in 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).

Filmography

• Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy as Kazami (voice)
• Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach as Kibidango (voice)
• Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive as Spunky (voice)
• The Red Spectacles as Koichi Todome
• Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze as Mister G (voice)
• Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber as Kengorou Karate (voice)
• The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis as Rochefort (voice)
• Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Hunt as Noshishi
• Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops as Koichi Todome
• One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy as Buggy (voice)