Takeshi Watabe

Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛, Watabe Takeshi, March 21, 1936 – December 13, 2010) 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.

He also wrote an instructional book about voice acting, Seiyū Naritai.

Watabe died due to pneumonia at the age of 74.

Anime roles

1972

• Devilman - Kenetos

1982

• Space Adventure Cobra - Morton

1983

• Armored Trooper Votoms - Nehalco

1984

• Fist of the North Star - Kiba Daiō

1986

• Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin - Gohee Takeda

1987

• Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji - Demon

1988

• Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Helmut Lennenkampf

1989

• Dragon Quest - Great Demon King Baramos

1991

• Doraemon - Kaminari
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - Colonel John Kowen

1992

• YuYu Hakusho - Byakko

1993

• Ocean Waves - Principal

1998

• Cowboy Bebop - Chessmaster Hex

1999

• You're Under Arrest - Superintendent Takao Arizuka

2000

• Android Kikaider The Animation - Shadow Knight

2001

• I My Me! Strawberry Eggs - Director Yachio Tokugawa

2002

• Aquarian Age - Naoyuki Kamikurata
• Naruto - Gamabunta

2004

• Sonic X - Yellow Zelkova

2005

• SoltyRei - Votre

2009

• Naruto: Shippuden - Gamabunta (Ep. 127-175)

Tokusatsu

He was sometimes paired up with Kaoru Shinoda.

• Henshin Ninja Arashi- Dokuutsubo
• Barom-1- Ikadorge
• Android Kikaider- Black Crow, Katydid Grey
• Kikaider 01- Gattaider, Silver Shrimp, Bakeneko Robot, Shadow Knight (eps 23-27) , Big Gorilla, BigGorilla II, Waruder
• Inazuman- Sunabanbara, Aburabanbara
  • Inazuman Frash- Udesper Alpha, Hammer Desper, Rebirth Hammer Desper
• Ultraman Taro- Mochiron, Veron, Dorobon
• Denjin Zaborger- Narrator (eps 16-39)
• Ultraman Leo- Kirara
• Akumaizer 3- Aonirda
• Himitsu Sentai Gorenger- Poison Fang Mask, Silver Heat Mask, Warship Mask
• Ninja Captor- Mirror Ascetic
• Kaiketsu Zubat- Sentodevil (Actor : Kai Atou)
• Pro-Wres no Hoshi Aztecaser- Killer Kumazawa (Actor : Don Arakawa)
• Red Tiger- Commander Super, Commander Geller, Commander Marche
• Battle Fever J- Buffalo Monster, Doguu Monster, Snail Monster, Dinosaur Monster, Kodaigyō Monster, Hyde Monster
• Denshi Sentai Denjiman- Denji Computer
• Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan - Inazuma Gingar → Inazuma Monger, Sea Snake Monger, Hungry Monger
• Dai Sentai Goggle Five- Octopus Mozoo, Gecko Mozoo, Tapir Mozoo, Lion Mozoo, Antlion Mozoo, Starfish Mozoo, Monkey Mozoo, Cactus Mozoo, Crab Mozoo, Boar Mozoo, Hyena Mozoo, Horned Owl Mozoo, Walrus Mozoo, Scorpion Mozoo, Condor Mozoo, Skunk Mozoo, Cheetah Mozoo
• Space Sheriff Gavan - Mantis Shrimp Monster, Double Man Zombie A, Poisonous Snake Monster, Don Horror (10-44)
• Kagaku Sentai Dynaman - Emperor Aton
• Space Sheriff Sharivan - Guardian of the Iga Crystal
• Space Sheriff Shaider (Movie) - Meteor Gunman Omega
• Dengeki Sentai Changeman - Gyodai
• Jikuu Senshi Spielban - Waller Empire's Guardian Spirit Waller
• Choujinki Metalder- God Neros, Furious Fighter Jamune, Explosive Fighter Damnen
• Kamen Rider Black- Creation King, Doram (movies, substituting for Shōzō Iizuka)
• Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya- Akunobo Sugitani
• Choujuu Sentai Liveman - Earthquake Zuno, Space Zuno
• Kousoku Sentai Turboranger - Lagorn
• Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman - Amoebarugin
• Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger - Bukkbuck
• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - Elger Shuten Doji
• Juukou B-Fighter - Gaohm
• Gekisou Sentai Carranger - UU Uurin
  • Carranger vs. Ohranger - Bara Wheel
• Denji Sentai Megaranger - Pig Nejire
• Seijuu Sentai Gingaman - Batobas

Dubbing

• Mulan (Ghost Human)
• Mulan II (Ghost Human)
• Hercules
• Tarzan (Tweelson)
• Tarzan 2 (Tweelson)
• Tarzan and Jane (Tweelson)
• The Aristocats (French Milkman)
• The Black Cauldron
• The Jungle Book (ElephantG)
• The Jungle Book II (ElephantG)
• Robin Hood (King Richard)
• Beauty and the Beast (Dulke)
• Dinosaur (Yar)
• Aladdin
• Exit Wounds (DVD edition) (Frank Daniels (Bruce McGill))

External links

• Takeshi Watabe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia