Takeshi Watabe
Acting
Born: March 21, 1936 · Kochi, Japan
Died: December 13, 2010 (aged 74)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
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Movies (38)
Ocean Waves
Principle (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Panbûkin (voice)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Cosmo Eigesse (voice)
Fist of the North Star
Kiba Daiō (voice)
Aquarian Age: The Movie
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Colonel John Kowen (voice)
Sword for Truth
Tenkai (voice)
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
Barrows (voice)
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Takao Arizuka (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
Chief Nehalco (voice)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Battobas (voice)
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
Colonel Gillan (voice)
Crusher Joe
Nero (Voice)
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
Fudo no Ryoma
Battle Fever J: The Movie
Buffalo Monster (voice)
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
Denzi Computer
Tottoi
Jack Land (voice)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
Bara Mobile
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Obitaki (voice)
Love City
Aroi
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Gomez (voice)
M.D. Geist
Golem (voice)
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Bowser (voice)
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
Tōchino (voice)
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
Ragorn (voice)
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
Kiba Daio (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
Gyodai (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
Gyodai (voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
Emperor Aton (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
Warship Mask (voice)
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
Emperor God Neros (voice)
The Scarred Man
Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
Sanctuary
Norimoto Isaoka
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
Gaohm (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
Mole Mozoo (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition
Chief Nehako (voice)
TV Shows (74)
Kamen Rider
Creation King (voice) · 2 eps
Naruto
Gamabunta (voice) · 54 eps
Case Closed
Sewa Takanori (voice) · 1 eps
Monster
Detective (voice) · 1 eps
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Nehalco (voice)
Cowboy Bebop
Chessmaster Hex (voice) · 1 eps
Tomorrow's Joe
Gondou Goromaki (voice) · 47 eps
You're Under Arrest!
Arizuka Takao (Voice) · 1 eps
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Poison Fang Mask (voice) · 2 eps
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Silver Heat Mask (voice) · 1 eps
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Warship Mask (voice) · 1 eps
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Buta Nejire · 1 eps
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice) · 1 eps
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice) · 1 eps
Midori no Makibaō
Horie · 61 eps
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Bookback (voice) · 50 eps
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Batbass (voice) · 50 eps
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
UU Wurin (voice) · 2 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Baku Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Octopus Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Gecko Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Antlion Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Lion Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Monkey Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Crab Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Starfish Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Cactus Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Hyena Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Boar Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Condor Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Skunk Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Worker · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Walrus Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Cheetah Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Scorpion Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Horned Owl Mozoo (voice) · 1 eps
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Gyodai (voice) · 55 eps
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Admiral Gresco · 38 eps
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Amoebalgin (voice) · 1 eps
Battle Fever J
Doguu Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Battle Fever J
Buffalo Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Battle Fever J
Snail Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Battle Fever J
Dinosaur Monster (voice) · 2 eps
Battle Fever J
Hyde Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Battle Fever J
Ancient Fish Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice) · 51 eps
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Earthquake Brain (voice) · 1 eps
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Space Brain (voice) · 1 eps
Black Jack
Coronel Estefan (voice) · 1 eps
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Sea Snake Monger (voice) · 1 eps
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Hungry Monger (voice) · 1 eps
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Lightning Monger (voice) · 1 eps
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Tarou Imamiya (voice) · 13 eps
Pinocchio: The Series
Doro · 52 eps
Kamen Rider Black
Creation King · 2 eps
Space Sheriff Gavan
Shako Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Baramos (voice) · 43 eps
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Earl of Dorincourt · 43 eps
Decision
(voice) · 25 eps
Rune Soldier
Ila's Father (voice) · 24 eps
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Takeda Gohei · 21 eps
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu
Emperor Yokokuda (voice) · 36 eps
Salaryman Kintaro
Genzo Oshima (voice) · 20 eps
Requiem from the Darkness
Yahei (voice) · 1 eps
Android Kikaider
Shadow Knight (voice) · 17 eps
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
Chris (voice) · 10 eps
Super Android Metalder
God Neros (voice) · 39 eps
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) · 13 eps
Mad Bull 34
Henry (ep 2) · 4 eps
Amazing Nurse Nanako
Griffith (voice) · 6 eps
Macross II: Lovers Again
Balser · 6 eps
Goliath the Super Fighter
皇帝ジゴクダー · 36 eps
Wounded Man
Nik · 5 eps
6 Angels
Donn Canyon · 6 eps