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Shigeru Chiba
AKA: 前田正治 · Maeda Masaharu · 千葉 繁 · 千葉繫 · شیگرو چیبا
Acting
Born: 1954
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
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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).
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
Let's go KAIKIGUMI
Narration (voice)
2026 · JP
The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!
Narrator (voice)
2026 · JP
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Narrator (voice)
2025 · JP
Clevatess
Broco (voice)
2025 · JP
Mashin Creator Wataru
Grandpa Channel (voice)
2025 · JP
Farmagia
Dentro (voice)
2025 · JP
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Aja (voice)
2025 · JP
I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
Narrator (voice)
2025 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Let's go KAIKIGUMI | 2026 | Narration (voice) |
| The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! | 2026 | Narrator (voice) |
| Nyaight of the Living Cat | 2025 | Narrator (voice) |
| Clevatess | 2025 | Broco (voice) |
| Mashin Creator Wataru | 2025 | Grandpa Channel (voice) |
| Farmagia | 2025 | Dentro (voice) |
| Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | 2025 | Aja (voice) |
| I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? | 2025 | Narrator (voice) |
| Tokyo Override | 2024 | Yukio (voice) |
| Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 | 2024 | Sakezou Sado (voice) |
| Tales of Wedding Rings | 2024 | Alabaster (voice) |
| The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You | 2023 | God (voice) |
| Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | 2023 | Hiko-jii (voice) |
| Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days | 2023 | Oyaji-dono (voice) |
| Rurouni Kenshin | 2023 | Nenji Kashiwazaki (voice) |
| ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION | 2023 | Self - Voice for Shigeo Shiba |
| Magical Destroyers | 2023 | Chōgō-shi (voice) |
| Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger | 2023 | King Gaburicalibur (Voice) |
| Kaina of the Great Snow Sea | 2023 | Signkeeper (voice) |
| HIGH CARD | 2023 | Lucky Lunchman (voice) |
| Handyman Saitou in Another World | 2023 | Demon Lord (voice) |
| Urusei Yatsura | 2022 | Ryunosuke's Dad (voice) |
| BOCCHI THE ROCK! | 2022 | Post-Apocalyptic Guy (voice) |
| The Heike Story | 2022 | Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice) |
| JUJUTSU KAISEN | 2020 | Jogo (voice) |
| Warlords of Sigrdrifa | 2020 | Maintenance team leader (voice) |
| Rail Romanesque | 2020 | Narrator (voice) |
| Listeners | 2020 | Leo Marshall (voice) |
| Dorohedoro | 2020 | Chidaruma (voice) |
| Natsunagu! | 2020 | Shige Chiba (voice) |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | 2019 | Zenitsu's Master (voice) |
| Pop Team Epic | 2018 | Pipimi (voice) |
| WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? | 2017 | Grick Graycrack (voice) |
| The Laughing Salesman NEW | 2017 | Yosuke Uchinaki(Story5) |
| Yona of the Dawn | 2014 | Old Man Hide (voice) |
| The Next Generation: Patlabor | 2014 | Shigeo Shiba |
| Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | 2013 | Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) |
| Hyouka | 2012 | Tanimoto (voice) |
| Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | 2011 | Sneak Brother Elder (voice) |
| Princess Jellyfish | 2010 | Saburōta Negishi (voice) |
| And Yet the Town Moves | 2010 | Shunsaku Matsuda (voice) |
| Casshern Sins | 2008 | Tomb Guardian (voice) |
| The Law of Ueki | 2005 | Genguro Ueki (voice) |
| Beet the Vandel Buster | 2004 | メルモンド / Melmond |
| MiniPato | 2002 | Shigeo Shiba (voice) |
| Mon Colle Knights | 2000 | Professor Ichiroubei Hiiragi (voice) |
| One Piece | 1999 | Buggy (voice) |
| Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne | 1999 | Himuro Todaiji |
| Serial Experiments Lain | 1998 | Office worker |
| B-Robo Kabutack | 1997 | 鲨鱼辣椒 |
| Denji Sentai Megaranger | 1997 | Observatory Owner |
| Saber Marionette J | 1996 | Narrator (voice) |
| Midori no Makibaō | 1996 | Chuubei |
| Chouriki Sentai Ohranger | 1995 | Satoru's Father |
| Ninja Sentai Kakuranger | 1994 | Chochin Novice (voice) |
| Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami | 1993 | Dr. Chaos |
| Gosei Sentai Dairanger | 1993 | Kabuki Novice (voice) |
| Yu Yu Hakusho | 1992 | Kazuma Kuwabara (voice) |
| Patlabor: The New Files | 1990 | Shigeo Shiba (voice) |
| Special Rescue Police Winspector | 1990 | Ryoma Kagawa's father |
| Patlabor: The TV Series | 1989 | Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice) |
| Ranma ½ | 1989 | Sasuke Sarugakure (voice) |
| Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | 1987 | Frog Prince (voice) |
| Maison Ikkoku | 1986 | Yotsuya / Soichiro (voice) |
| High School! Kimengumi | 1985 | Contributor |
| Fist of the North Star | 1984 | Contributor |
| Mrs. Pepper Pot | 1983 | Apu Apu / Golonya (voice) |
| Armored Trooper VOTOMS | 1983 | Banilla (voice) |
| The Mysterious Cities of Gold | 1982 | Priest |
| Fang of the Sun Dougram | 1981 | George |
| Miss Machiko | 1981 | Mr. Yamagata Kunio (voice) |
| Dr. Slump | 1981 | Nikochan's Servant (voice) |
| The Wonderful Adventures of Nils | 1980 | Gusta (voice) |
| Future Boy Conan | 1978 | Islander (voice) |
| Tomorrow's Joe | 1970 | Mamoru Aoyama (voice) |