Takeshi Watabe

Takeshi Watabe

Known for
Acting
Born
March 21, 1936
Died
December 13, 2010 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Kochi, Japan

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

Filmography

2009
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie poster

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie

Movie · as Chief Nehalco (voice)

2007
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog poster

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

Movie · as Obitaki (voice)

2004
Monster poster

Monster

TV · as Detective (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Aquarian Age: The Movie poster

Aquarian Age: The Movie

Movie · as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)

2003
Requiem from the Darkness poster

Requiem from the Darkness

TV · as Yahei (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi poster

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

TV · as Tarou Imamiya (voice) · 13 eps

2002
Naruto poster

Naruto

TV · as Gamabunta (voice) · 54 eps

2002
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution poster

Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution

TV · as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) · 13 eps

2001
Zone of the Enders: Idolo poster

Zone of the Enders: Idolo

Movie · as Barrows (voice)

2001
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven poster

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

Movie · as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)

2001
6 Angels poster

6 Angels

TV · as Donn Canyon · 6 eps

2001
Rune Soldier poster

Rune Soldier

TV · as Ila's Father (voice) · 24 eps

2001
Salaryman Kintaro poster

Salaryman Kintaro

TV · as Genzo Oshima (voice) · 20 eps

2000
Hideshi Hino's Yotsuya Kaidan poster

Hideshi Hino's Yotsuya Kaidan

Movie

2000
Android Kikaider poster

Android Kikaider

TV · as Shadow Knight (voice) · 17 eps

1999
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture poster

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

Movie · as Takao Arizuka (voice)

1999
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger poster

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger

Movie · as Battobas (voice)

1999
Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe poster

Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe

Movie · as Mazura (voice)

1999
Amazing Nurse Nanako poster

Amazing Nurse Nanako

TV · as Griffith (voice) · 6 eps

1998
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman poster

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

TV · as Batbass (voice) · 50 eps

1998
Cowboy Bebop poster

Cowboy Bebop

TV · as Chessmaster Hex (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger poster

Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger

Movie · as Bara Mobile

1997
Denji Sentai Megaranger poster

Denji Sentai Megaranger

TV · as Buta Nejire · 1 ep

1996
Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary

Movie · as Norimoto Isaoka

1996
Midori no Makibaō poster

Midori no Makibaō

TV · as Horie · 61 eps

1996
Gekisou Sentai Carranger poster

Gekisou Sentai Carranger

TV · as UU Wurin (voice) · 2 eps

1996
You're Under Arrest! poster

You're Under Arrest!

TV · as Arizuka Takao (Voice) · 1 ep

1996
Detective Conan poster

Detective Conan

TV · as Sewa Takanori (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie poster

Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie

Movie · as Gaohm (voice)

1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie poster

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie

Movie · as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)

1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger poster

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

TV · as Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice), Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice) · 1 ep

1994
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor  OVA poster

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

TV · as Chris (voice) · 10 eps

1993
Ocean Waves poster

Ocean Waves

Movie · as Principle (voice)

1993
Black Jack poster

Black Jack

TV · as Coronel Estefan (voice) · 1 ep

1992
Tottoi poster

Tottoi

Movie · as Jack Land (voice)

1992
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon poster

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon

Movie · as Colonel John Kowen (voice)

1992
Super Sentai Zyuranger poster

Super Sentai Zyuranger

TV · as Bookback (voice) · 50 eps

1992
Macross II: Lovers Again poster

Macross II: Lovers Again

TV · as Balser · 6 eps

1991
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 poster

Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Movie · as Cosmo Eigesse (voice)

1991
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green poster

Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green

Movie · as Colonel Gillan (voice)

1991
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land poster

Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land

Movie · as Bowser (voice)

1990
City Hunter: Bay City Wars poster

City Hunter: Bay City Wars

Movie · as Gomez (voice)

1990
Sword for Truth poster

Sword for Truth

Movie · as Tenkai (voice)

1990
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku poster

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Movie · as Panbûkin (voice)

1990
Mad Bull 34 poster

Mad Bull 34

TV · as Henry (ep 2) · 4 eps

1990
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman poster

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

TV · as Amoebalgin (voice) · 1 ep

1989
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie poster

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie

Movie · as Ragorn (voice)

1989
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie poster

Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie

Movie · as Fudo no Ryoma

1989
Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell poster

Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell

Movie · as Tokuzo Sugiyama (voice)

1989
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel poster

Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel

TV · as Baramos (voice) · 43 eps

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

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

Movie · as Kiba Daio (voice)

1988
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition poster

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition

Movie · as Chief Nehako (voice)

1988
Little Lord Fauntleroy poster

Little Lord Fauntleroy

TV · as Earl of Dorincourt · 43 eps

1988
Choujuu Sentai Liveman poster

Choujuu Sentai Liveman

TV · as Earthquake Brain (voice), Space Brain (voice) · 1 ep

1987
Super Android Metalder: The Movie poster

Super Android Metalder: The Movie

Movie · as Emperor God Neros (voice)

1987
Super Android Metalder poster

Super Android Metalder

TV · as God Neros (voice) · 39 eps

1987
Kamen Rider Black poster

Kamen Rider Black

TV · as Creation King · 2 eps

1986
M.D. Geist poster

M.D. Geist

Movie · as Golem (voice)

1986
Love City poster

Love City

Movie · as Aroi

1986
The Scarred Man poster

The Scarred Man

Movie · as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)

1986
Fist of the North Star poster

Fist of the North Star

Movie · as Kiba Daiō (voice)

1986
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin poster

Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin

TV · as Takeda Gohei · 21 eps

1986
Wounded Man poster

Wounded Man

TV · as Nik · 5 eps

1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! poster

Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!

Movie · as Gyodai (voice)

1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie poster

Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie

Movie · as Gyodai (voice)

1985
Twinkle Nora Rock Me! poster

Twinkle Nora Rock Me!

Movie · as Tōchino (voice)

1985
Blue Comet SPT Layzner poster

Blue Comet SPT Layzner

TV · as Admiral Gresco · 38 eps

1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman poster

Dengeki Sentai Changeman

TV · as Gyodai (voice) · 55 eps

1983
Crusher Joe poster

Crusher Joe

Movie · as Nero (Voice)

1983
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie poster

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie

Movie · as Emperor Aton (voice)

1983
Armored Trooper VOTOMS poster

Armored Trooper VOTOMS

TV · as Nehalco (voice)

1983
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman poster

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

TV · as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice) · 51 eps

1982
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie poster

Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie

Movie · as Mole Mozoo (voice)

1982
Dai Sentai Goggle-V poster

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

TV · as Octopus Mozoo (voice), Gecko Mozoo (voice), Baku Mozoo (voice), Lion Mozoo (voice), Antlion Mozoo (voice), Starfish Mozoo (voice), Monkey Mozoo (voice), Cactus Mozoo (voice), Crab Mozoo (voice), Boar Mozoo (voice), Hyena Mozoo (voice), Horned Owl Mozoo (voice), Walrus Mozoo (voice), Scorpion Mozoo (voice), Condor Mozoo (voice), Skunk Mozoo (voice), Cheetah Mozoo (voice), Worker · 1 ep

1982
Space Sheriff Gavan poster

Space Sheriff Gavan

TV · as Shako Monster (voice) · 1 ep

1981
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan poster

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

TV · as Sea Snake Monger (voice), Hungry Monger (voice), Lightning Monger (voice) · 1 ep

1980
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie poster

Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie

Movie · as Denzi Computer

1979
Battle Fever J: The Movie poster

Battle Fever J: The Movie

Movie · as Buffalo Monster (voice)

1979
Battle Fever J poster

Battle Fever J

TV · as Buffalo Monster (voice), Doguu Monster (voice), Snail Monster (voice), Dinosaur Monster (voice), Ancient Fish Monster (voice), Hyde Monster (voice) · 1 ep

1976
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match poster

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match

Movie · as Warship Mask (voice)

1976
Goliath the Super Fighter poster

Goliath the Super Fighter

TV · as 皇帝ジゴクダー · 36 eps

1976
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu poster

Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu

TV · as Emperor Yokokuda (voice) · 36 eps

1975
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger poster

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

TV · as Poison Fang Mask (voice), Silver Heat Mask (voice), Warship Mask (voice) · 2 eps

1972
Pinocchio: The Series poster

Pinocchio: The Series

TV · as Doro · 52 eps

1971
Decision poster

Decision

TV · as (voice) · 25 eps

1971
Kamen Rider poster

Kamen Rider

TV · as Creation King (voice) · 2 eps

1970
Tomorrow's Joe poster

Tomorrow's Joe

TV · as Gondou Goromaki (voice) · 47 eps