Shigeru Chiba

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).

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Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars (2009)

A story about twin star fairies - Kirara and Kirari. Kirara is a sweet girl who loves to shoot shooting stars, and Kirari is a kind girl who watches the stars. After fighting each other, they fell to the ground. Kirara is helped by Anpanman where she fell on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Ryusei Nakao  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Koichi Yamadera

A story about twin star fairies - Kirara and Kirari. Kirara is a sweet girl who loves to shoot shooting stars, and Kirari is a kind girl who watches the stars. After fighting each other, they fell to the ground. Kirara is helped by Anpanman where she fell on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Ryusei Nakao  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Koichi Yamadera

The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaaki Ishiyama
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hirohiko Kakegawa  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaaki Ishiyama
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hirohiko Kakegawa  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

Psychic Wars (1991)

When brilliant surgeon Ukyo Retsu removes a cancer from a mysterious old woman, he doesn't realize that the cancer is a 5000 year-old demon. Ukyo must then assume the role of protector of the Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Imazawa  •  John Wolskel
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Junko Hagimori

When brilliant surgeon Ukyo Retsu removes a cancer from a mysterious old woman, he doesn't realize that the cancer is a 5000 year-old demon. Ukyo must then assume the role of protector of the Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Imazawa  •  John Wolskel
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Junko Hagimori

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files (1999)

When Fujiko secures a file that documents the location of the fabled Columbus Egg – a mystical relic that controls the weather – she quickly recruits Lupin and the gang to track down the long-lost treasure. Unfortunately, her memory of Lupin and his friends are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsuo Takase  •  Shinichi Watanabe
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

When Fujiko secures a file that documents the location of the fabled Columbus Egg – a mystical relic that controls the weather – she quickly recruits Lupin and the gang to track down the long-lost treasure. Unfortunately, her memory of Lupin and his friends are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsuo Takase  •  Shinichi Watanabe
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)

Six-year-old Ataru steps on Elle's shadow during an impromptu game of shadow-tag; in Elle's culture, this is viewed as a marriage proposal. Eleven years later, Elle returns to Earth in order to marry Ataru — by which time not only had he forgotten the events of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

Six-year-old Ataru steps on Elle's shadow during an impromptu game of shadow-tag; in Elle's culture, this is viewed as a marriage proposal. Eleven years later, Elle returns to Earth in order to marry Ataru — by which time not only had he forgotten the events of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)

As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back where they started.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama  •  Saeko Shimazu

As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back where they started.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama  •  Saeko Shimazu

Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love (1985)

The third film finds Ataru transformed into a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the wicked magician responsible, with catastrophic results. With Lum gone, her friends decide that there is no reason to remain, and so Tomobiki slowly returns to normal. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuteru Suzuki  •  Masako Sugaya

The third film finds Ataru transformed into a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the wicked magician responsible, with catastrophic results. With Lum gone, her friends decide that there is no reason to remain, and so Tomobiki slowly returns to normal. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuteru Suzuki  •  Masako Sugaya

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (1991)

Lupika, an alien princess, is in love with a tofu seller. To make him love her too (at least, announce his love. He obviously fears the social taboo of a tofu vendor marrying a princess), she needs to get a love potion, which is in a certain temple. Legend has it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhisa Yamada
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Shinnosuke Furumoto

Lupika, an alien princess, is in love with a tofu seller. To make him love her too (at least, announce his love. He obviously fears the social taboo of a tofu vendor marrying a princess), she needs to get a love potion, which is in a certain temple. Legend has it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhisa Yamada
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Shinnosuke Furumoto

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever (1986)

While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her act as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Issei Futamata

While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her act as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Issei Futamata

Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (1988)

It seems that Lum's grandfather made an agreement that should he have a daughter, she would be married to a traveling merchant that he met. Now, the merchant has come to collect due. Ataru is tricked into thinking that Lum wants to leave, and so, in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Yō Inoue

It seems that Lum's grandfather made an agreement that should he have a daughter, she would be married to a traveling merchant that he met. Now, the merchant has come to collect due. Ataru is tricked into thinking that Lum wants to leave, and so, in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Yō Inoue

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985)

Ryoko throws a tea party for her friends. Flashbacks reveal the pasts of Ryoko's various guests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

Ryoko throws a tea party for her friends. Flashbacks reveal the pasts of Ryoko's various guests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Yamazaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan (2005)

As Kiyomaro races to catch the bus to seaside camp, little does he know that Dr. M2, a demonic magic scientist from the future, has sent out a robot to kidnap him. He's trapped in limbo with the mad magic scientist who wants to be his partner and an army of Vulcan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuya Igarashi
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takahiro Sakurai  •  Ikue Otani

As Kiyomaro races to catch the bus to seaside camp, little does he know that Dr. M2, a demonic magic scientist from the future, has sent out a robot to kidnap him. He's trapped in limbo with the mad magic scientist who wants to be his partner and an army of Vulcan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuya Igarashi
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takahiro Sakurai  •  Ikue Otani

Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)

A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Ryusuke Ohbayashi  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara

A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Ryusuke Ohbayashi  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara

The Red Spectacles (1987)

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Machiko Washio  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Tessyo Genda

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Machiko Washio  •  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Tessyo Genda

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991)

Detective Kouichi Todome head of the elite Kerberos police squad escapes after the unit is marked for destruction by the government. Three years later, Inui, a member of the squad, is released from prison with one goal: to find his former master. But the trail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takashi Matsuyama  •  Eaching Sue  •  Yoshikatsu Fujiki

Detective Kouichi Todome head of the elite Kerberos police squad escapes after the unit is marked for destruction by the government. Three years later, Inui, a member of the squad, is released from prison with one goal: to find his former master. But the trail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takashi Matsuyama  •  Eaching Sue  •  Yoshikatsu Fujiki

Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Ryusuke Ohbayashi  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Ryusuke Ohbayashi  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara

Lily C.A.T. (1987)

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The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King (2004)

At a huge baseball stadium ship it's the Pirate Baseball King playoffs. Hosted by Bon Clay/Mr. 2 & Buggythe Clown. The Straw Hat Pirates are now up showing off their skills in baseball. All 7 of them are up against the Arlong Pirates(This includes Arlong, Momoo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Kaizawa
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Kazuki Yao

At a huge baseball stadium ship it's the Pirate Baseball King playoffs. Hosted by Bon Clay/Mr. 2 & Buggythe Clown. The Straw Hat Pirates are now up showing off their skills in baseball. All 7 of them are up against the Arlong Pirates(This includes Arlong, Momoo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Kaizawa
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Kazuki Yao

One Piece: Dream Soccer King! (2002)

At a huge pillar stadium, the Grand Line Cup Final is being held. The "Straw Hat Pirate Team"(Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Chopper) are having a tie breaker shoot out against the "Villian All Star Team"(Buggy, Bon Clay, Jango, Hatchan, and a soccer like head ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munehisa Sakai
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Mika Doi  •  Hiroaki Hirata  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

At a huge pillar stadium, the Grand Line Cup Final is being held. The "Straw Hat Pirate Team"(Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Chopper) are having a tie breaker shoot out against the "Villian All Star Team"(Buggy, Bon Clay, Jango, Hatchan, and a soccer like head ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munehisa Sakai
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Mika Doi  •  Hiroaki Hirata  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War (2014)

Both TyrannoRanger and AbaRed are attacking the Kyoryugers because of mind control by Space War God Boldos. Boldos uses the feelings of revenge from enemies defeated by heroes who uses the power of dinosaurs, creating Neo-Grifforzer and Neo-Geildon, clones of past ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Ryo Ryusei  •  Syuusuke Saito  •  Yamato Kinjo  •  Akihisa Shiono

Both TyrannoRanger and AbaRed are attacking the Kyoryugers because of mind control by Space War God Boldos. Boldos uses the feelings of revenge from enemies defeated by heroes who uses the power of dinosaurs, creating Neo-Grifforzer and Neo-Geildon, clones of past ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Ryo Ryusei  •  Syuusuke Saito  •  Yamato Kinjo  •  Akihisa Shiono
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