Takeshi Watabe
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 (23)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
as Chief Nehalco
2009
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Obitaki (voice)
2007
Aquarian Age the Movie
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2003
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
2001
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
as Barrows (voice)
2001
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Takao Arizuka (voice)
1999
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
as Battobas (voice)
1999
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
as Bara Mobile
1997
Sanctuary
as Norimoto Isaoka
1996
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Gaohm (voice)
1995
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
1994
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
1993
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
as Colonel John Kowen (voice)
1992
Tottoi
as Jack Land (voice)
1992
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
as Colonel Gillan (voice)
1991
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
as Bowser (voice)
1991
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
1991
Sword for Truth
as Tenkai (voice)
1990
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Panbûkin (voice)
1990
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
as Gomez (voice)
1990
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
1989
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
as Ragorn (voice)
1989
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
as Kiba Daio (voice)
1988
TV Shows (27)
Monster
as Detective (voice)
2004
Requiem from the Darkness
as Yahei (voice)
2003
Naruto
as Gamabunta (voice)
2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
2002
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2002
6 Angels
as Donn Canyon
2001
Rune Soldier
as Ila's Father (voice)
2001
Salaryman Kintaro
as Genzo Oshima (voice)
2001
Android Kikaider
as Shadow Knight (voice)
2000
Amazing Nurse Nanako
as Griffith (voice)
1999
Cowboy Bebop
as Chessmaster Hex (voice)
1998
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
as Batbass (voice)
1998
Denji Sentai Megaranger
as Buta Nejire
1997
You're Under Arrest!
as Arizuka Takao (Voice)
1996
Midori no Makibaō
as Horie
1996
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
as UU Wurin (voice)
1996
Detective Conan
as Sewa Takanori (voice)
1996
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
as Chris (voice)
1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
as Shuten-Doji Brothers (voice)
1994
Black Jack
as Coronel Estefan (voice)
1993
Macross II: Lovers Again
as Balser
1992
Super Sentai Zyuranger
as Bookback (voice)
1992
Mad Bull 34
as Henry (ep 2)
1990
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
as Amoebalgin (voice)
1990
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
as Baramos (voice)
1989
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
as Earthquake Brain (voice)
1988
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Earl of Dorincourt
1988