Acting · b. 1954 · Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan

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).

Acting
Me & Roboco: The Movie Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice) 2025 Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice) 2025 New Abarenbō Shōgun Narrator (voice) 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Jigoro Kuwajima (voice) 2025 Whoever Steals This Book Junichirō Kaname (voice) 2025 Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger Narrator / Kyoryuger Equipment (Voice) 2024 BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2 Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice) 2024 Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion Sado Shuzo (voice) 2024 Playing Tag on a Lucky Safari!? | POKÉTOON Shorts Bozly (voice) 2024 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine Rum (voice) 2023 SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Poop God (voice) 2023 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Shopkeeper (voice) 2021 Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Island Zaza (voice) 2021 One Piece: Stampede Buggy (voice) 2019 Hello WeGo! 2019 Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing Kazuma Kuwabara (voice) 2018 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Raditz (voice) 2018 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) 2018 Overlord: The Dark Hero Sebas Tian (voice) 2017 Overlord: The Undead King Sebas Tian (voice) 2017 Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D Hooded Figure (voice) 2016 The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War Shigeo Shiba 2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) 2015 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014 Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice 2014 Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai Kyoryuger Equipment Voice 2014 One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends Buggy (voice) 2014 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War Kyoryuger equipment (voice) 2014 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) 2014 Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze Mister G (voice) 2013 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters VS Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie Gaburivolver (voice) 2013
Other Credits
Twin Signal: Family Game Sound Director 1996 Talking Head Sound Director 1992
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