Takeshi Watabe
March 21, 1936 (88 years old) in Kochi Prefecture, Japan
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
Credits
- 2009 · Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie as Chief Nehalco
- 2007 · Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog as Obitaki (voice)
- 2004 · Monster as Detective (voice)
- 2003 · Aquarian Age the Movie as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
- 2003 · Requiem from the Darkness as Yahei (voice)
- 2002 · Naruto as Gamabunta (voice)
- 2002 · Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
- 2002 · Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
- 2001 · 6 Angels as Donn Canyon
- 2001 · Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
- 2001 · Rune Soldier as Ila's Father (voice)
- 2001 · Zone of the Enders: Idolo as Barrows (voice)
- 2001 · Salaryman Kintaro as Genzo Oshima (voice)
- 2000 · Android Kikaider as Shadow Knight (voice)
- 1999 · Amazing Nurse Nanako as Griffith (voice)
- 1999 · You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture as Takao Arizuka (voice)
- 1999 · Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger as Battobas (voice)
- 1998 · Cowboy Bebop as Chessmaster Hex (voice)
- 1998 · Seijuu Sentai Gingaman as Batbass (voice)
- 1997 · Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger as Bara Mobile
- 1997 · Denji Sentai Megaranger as Buta Nejire
- 1996 · Sanctuary as Norimoto Isaoka
- 1996 · Midori no Makibaō as Horie
- 1996 · Gekisou Sentai Carranger as UU Wurin (voice)
- 1995 · Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie as Gaohm (voice)
- 1994 · Ocean Waves as Principle (voice)
- 1994 · The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA as Chris (voice)
- 1994 · Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
- 1994 · Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)
- 1994 · Ninja Sentai Kakuranger as Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)
- 1993 · Black Jack as Coronel Estefan (voice)
- 1992 · Macross II: Lovers Again as Balser
- 1992 · Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger as Bookback (voice)
- 1992 · Tottoi as Jack Land (voice)
- 1991 · Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green as Colonel Gillan (voice)
- 1991 · Mobile Suit Gundam F91 as Cosmo Eigesse
- 1990 · Sword for Truth as Tenkai (voice)
- 1990 · Mad Bull 34 as Henry (ep 2)
- 1990 · Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku as Panbûkin (voice)
- 1990 · City Hunter: Bay City Wars as Gomez (voice)
- 1990 · Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman as Amoebalgin (voice)
- 1989 · Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel as Baramos (voice)
- 1989 · Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie as Fudo no Ryoma
- 1989 · Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: the Movie as Ragorn (voice)
- 1988 · Choujuu Sentai Liveman as Earthquake Brain (voice)
- 1988 · Choujuu Sentai Liveman as Space Brain (voice)
- 1988 · Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice as Kiba Daio (voice)
- 1988 · Little Lord Fauntleroy as Earl of Dorincourt
- 1987 · Choujinki Metalder: The Movie as Emperor God Neros (voice)
- 1987 · Superhuman-Machine Metalder as God Neros (voice)
- 1986 · M.D. Geist as Golem (voice)
- 1986 · Love City as Aroi
- 1986 · Wounded Man as Nik
- 1986 · The Scarred Man as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
- 1986 · Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin as Takeda Gohei
- 1985 · Twinkle Nora Rock Me! as Tōchino (voice)
- 1985 · Blue Comet SPT Layzner as Admiral Gresco
- 1985 · Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! as Gyodai (voice)
- 1985 · Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie as Gyodai (voice)
- 1985 · Dengeki Sentai Changeman as Gyodai (voice)
- 1983 · Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Nehalco (voice)
- 1983 · Armored Trooper VOTOMS as Neharuko (voice)
- 1983 · Crusher Joe as Nero (Voice)
- 1983 · Crusher Joe as Nero
- 1983 · Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie as Emperor Aton (voice)
- 1983 · Kagaku Sentai Dynaman as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie as Mole Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Space Sheriff Gavan as Shako Monster (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Octopus Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Gecko Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Baku Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Lion Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Antlion Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Starfish Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Monkey Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Cactus Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Crab Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Boar Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Hyena Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Horned Owl Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Walrus Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Scorpion Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Condor Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Skunk Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Cheetah Mozoo (voice)
- 1982 · Dai Sentai Goggle-V as Worker
- 1981 · Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Sea Snake Monger (voice)
- 1981 · Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Hungry Monger (voice)
- 1981 · Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan as Lightning Monger (voice)
- 1980 · Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie as Denzi Computer
- 1979 · Battle Fever J: The Movie as Buffalo Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Buffalo Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Doguu Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Snail Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Dinosaur Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Ancient Fish Monster (voice)
- 1979 · Battle Fever J as Hyde Monster (voice)
- 1976 · Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu as Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
- 1976 · Goliath the Super Fighter as 皇帝ジゴクダー
- 1976 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match as Warship Mask (voice)
- 1975 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Poison Fang Mask (voice)
- 1975 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Silver Heat Mask (voice)
- 1975 · Himitsu Sentai Gorenger as Warship Mask (voice)
- 1972 · Pinocchio: The Series as Doro
- 1971 · Kamen Rider as Creation King (voice)
- 1971 · Decision as
- 1970 · Tomorrow's Joe as Gondou Goromaki