Shigeru Chiba
Born
2/4/1954
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Shigeru Chiba
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).
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 For142 Movies
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
★8.8
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
★8.1
Ghost in the Shell
1995
★7.9
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
2023
★7.2
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
★6.8
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
★7.0
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
★7.6
Memories
1995
★7.5
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
★7.4
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002
★6.6
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
2012
★6.8
Patlabor: The Movie
1989
★6.9
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991
★6.5
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
2013
★6.5
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989
★6.8
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014
★7.1
Metropolis
2001
★7.2
Fist of the North Star
1986
★6.8
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993
★7.4
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger the Movie: Gaburincho of Music
2013
★6.3
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015
★6.4
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
1982
★6.3
One Piece: Stampede
2019
★7.8
Overlord: The Dark Hero
2017
★7.2
Overlord: The Undead King
2017
★7.2
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988
★6.7
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
2010
★7.2
The Red Spectacles
1987
★6.5
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze
2013
★6.4
Battle Angel
1993
★6.8
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
2024
★7.5
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
2008
★6.7
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2
2024
★7.1
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
1986
★6.2
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1991
★5.7
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
★8.0
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984
★7.3
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999
★6.3
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
1994
★7.6
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
1996
★6.6
Megazone 23 II
1986
★6.1
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War
2014
★6.8
Me & Roboco: The Movie
2025
★8.7
Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
2015
★6.9
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005
★6.8
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004
★6.0
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
1987
★6.6
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai
2014
★6.4
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
2012
★6.8
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
1981
★6.3
Touch 5: Cross Road
2001
★4.9
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
1985
★5.7
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
1988
★6.0
Lily C.A.T.
1987
★5.7
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983
★6.1
Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever
1986
★5.8
Queen Millennia
1982
★6.6
Genocyber
1994
★5.6
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1982
★7.6
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
1988
★7.0
Whoever Steals This Book
2025
★8.5
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
2007
★4.3
The Tokyo Project
1988
★5.6
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
1994
★6.1
Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing
2018
★5.7
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024
★9.5
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
1984
★5.1
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
1993
★7.4
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
1994
★6.6
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!
1988
★6.0
Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday
1998
★4.8
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
1989
★6.8
Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
2010
★5.7
Zatch Bell! 101st Devil
2004
★6.5
Talking Head
1992
★6.5
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
★6.7
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After
2014
★7.0
Panzer World Galient
1986
★5.5
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars
2009
★4.6
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
1984
★4.8
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
★6.2
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
2005
★7.7
One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King
2004
★6.3
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
★5.8
eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
2002
★6.0
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z
2013
★5.8
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」
2012
★2.5
Hello WeGo!
2019
★7.0
Twilight Q
1987
★5.9
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
1989
★7.5
Love Wedge 2
1994
★6.8
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016
★7.6
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
1990
★10.0
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg
1985
★6.0
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991
★6.5
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
1983
★6.8
Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss
1978
★5.0
Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Album
1986
★5.2
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
1994
★8.7
Business Commando Yamazaki
1997
★5.0
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
1985
★6.1
The Rebirth of Buddha
2009
★3.7
Space Warriors Baldios
1981
★6.4
Rokudenashi BLUES
1992
★4.2
New Abarenbō Shōgun
2025
★8.9
Love Wedge 1
1992
★6.8
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
1999
★5.2
Good Morning Althea
1987
★5.4
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars
1984
★6.0
Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDE
2013
★10.0
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
1986
★5.5
Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram
1983
★6.0
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift
1986
★4.4
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
★7.0
Back to the Forest
1980
★3.0
The Voice Makes a Miracle
2011
★8.0
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」
2013
★2.5
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
2013
★4.0
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」
2012
★2.5
Maison Ikkoku: Deserted Island
1991
★5.0
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」
2013
★2.5
Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Hunt
1993
★7.0
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Open
1979
★9.0
The Aurora
2000
★4.5
Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!!
1995
★7.7
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again
2011
★6.5
Psychic Wars
1991
★4.1
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy
2013
★4.6
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
1995
★7.3
Devil Hunter Yohko 2
1992
★8.5
Charge!! Men's Private School
1988
★5.3
Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon
2000
★5.3
Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven
2001
★8.0
Visitor
1998
★4.0
Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman: Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon!
2004
★6.0
Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons
1988
★5.8
Ushio and Tora: Comically Deformed Theater
1993
★4.0
Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman
2003
★6.0
Bug-tte Honey: Megarom Shoujo Mai 4622
1987
★6.5
Slime Adventures: Wolf Goes For It!
1998
★4.0
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
1997
★6.5
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters VS Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
2013
★6.6