Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 4, 1954 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Also Known As
- 前田正治
- Maeda Masaharu
- 千葉 繁
- 千葉繫
- شیگرو چیبا
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).
Known For - Movies
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
as Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)
My Neighbor Totoro
as Additional Voices (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
as Garbage Collector B (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
as Rum (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Pilaf (voice)
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
as Poop God (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Shopkeeper (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
as Nicky (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
as Gyoshu (voice)
Me & Roboco: The Movie
as Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
JUJUTSU KAISEN
as Wasuke Itadori (voice)
JUJUTSU KAISEN
as Grandfather (voice)
JUJUTSU KAISEN
as Jogo (voice)
Dragon Ball Z
as Raditz
Dragon Ball Z
as Garlic Jr.
Dragon Ball Z
as Raditz (voice)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
as Yoshihiro Kira (voice)
Ranma ½
as Announcer (voice)
Ranma ½
as Store manager (voice)
Ranma ½
as Sasuke Sarugakure (voice)