Takeshi Watabe
Takeshi Watanbe | |
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Native name | 渡部 猛 |
Born |
Kōchi Prefecture, Japan | March 21, 1936
Died | December 13, 2010 74) | (aged
Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛 Watabe Takeshi, March 21, 1936 – December 13, 2010) 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.[1] 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.[1]
Filmography
Anime
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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1983 | Crusher Joe: The Movie | Bluebeard Nero | [3][4] | |
1986 | Fist of the North Star | Kiba Daio | [3][4] | |
1986 | Ai City | Alloy | [3][4] | |
1990 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet | The Realtor | [3] | |
1990 | City Hunter: Bay City Wars | Gomez | [3] | |
1991 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Cosmo-Eiges | [3][4] | |
1997 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City | Majin | [3] | |
1998 | Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu: Tenpen Kyoui no Giant | Man Sonushi | [3] | |
1999 | Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe | Mazura | [3] | |
1999 | You're Under Arrest the MOVIE | Takao Arizuka | [3] | |
2001 | Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven | Iwamatsu Ohki | [3][4] | |
2002 | 6 Angels | Don G. Canyon | [3] | |
| 1992 || 21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess
21エモン 宇宙いけ! 裸足のプリンセス || Gargano || || [3]
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Tokusatsu
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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1973 | Kikaider 01 | Waruda | [3] | |
1973 | Ultraman Taro | Mochiron | [3] | |
1974 | Ultraman Taro | Veron, Dorobon | [3] | |
1974 | Inazuman Flash | Udesupa α | [3] | |
1974 | Denjin Zaborger | Narrator | [3] | |
1981 | Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan | Inazuma Gingar | [3] | |
1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan | Don Horror | [3] | |
1983 | Kagaku Sentai Dynaman | Emperor Aton | [3] | |
1985 | Dengeki Sentai Changeman | Gyodai | [3] | |
1986 | Jikuu Senshi Spielban | The Guardian Waller | [3] | |
1988 | Kamen Rider Black | Creation King | [3] | |
1989–90 | Kousoku Sentai Turboranger | Great Bōma Emperor Ragorn 暴魔大帝ラゴーン | [3] | |
1992–93 | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger | BuckBuck ブックバック | [3] | |
1998–99 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | Battobas バッドバス | [3] | |
He was sometimes paired up with Kaoru Shinoda.
- Henshin Ninja Arashi- Dokuutsubo
- Barom-1- Ikadorge
- Android Kikaider- Black Crow, Katydid Grey
- Inazuman- Sunabanbara, Aburabanbara
- Ultraman Leo- Kirara
- Akumaizer 3- Aonirda
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger- Poison Fang Mask, Silver Heat Mask, Warship Mask
- Ninja Captor- Mirror Ascetic
- Kaiketsu Zubat- Sentodevil (Actor : Kai Atou)
- Pro-Wres no Hoshi Aztecaser- Killer Kumazawa (Actor : Don Arakawa)
- Red Tiger- Commander Super, Commander Geller, Commander Marche
- Battle Fever J- Buffalo Monster, Doguu Monster, Snail Monster, Dinosaur Monster, Kodaigyō Monster, Hyde Monster
- Denshi Sentai Denjiman- Denji Computer
- Dai Sentai Goggle Five- Octopus Mozoo, Gecko Mozoo, Tapir Mozoo, Lion Mozoo, Antlion Mozoo, Starfish Mozoo, Monkey Mozoo, Cactus Mozoo, Crab Mozoo, Boar Mozoo, Hyena Mozoo, Horned Owl Mozoo, Walrus Mozoo, Scorpion Mozoo, Condor Mozoo, Skunk Mozoo, Cheetah Mozoo
- Space Sheriff Sharivan - Guardian of the Iga Crystal
- Space Sheriff Shaider (Movie) - Meteor Gunman Omega
- Choujinki Metalder- God Neros, Furious Fighter Jamune, Explosive Fighter Damnen
- Kamen Rider Black- Creation King, Doram (movies, substituting for Shōzō Iizuka)
- Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya- Akunobo Sugitani
- Choujuu Sentai Liveman - Earthquake Zuno, Space Zuno
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman - Amoebarugin
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - Elger Shuten Doji
- Juukou B-Fighter - Gaohm
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger - UU Uurin
- Carranger vs. Ohranger - Bara Wheel
- Denji Sentai Megaranger - Pig Nejire
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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1996–97 | Langrisser II series | Chaos | Der Langrisser FX and I & II | [3] |
1998–2003 | Mobile Suit Gundam video games | John Kowen | SS | [3] |
1998 | Radiant Silvergun | Canopy captain | SS | [3] |
2000 | Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior 世紀末救世主伝説 北斗の拳 | Fang Great | PS1/PS2 film companion game | [3] |
2001 | You're Under Arrest games | Takao Arizuka | PS1/PS2 | [3] |
2003 | The Twelve Kingdoms games ja:十二国記 -紅蓮の標 黄塵の路- | Matsuyama Makotosan | PS1/PS2 | [3] |
2006 | Another Century's Episode 2 | John Kowen | PS1/PS2 | [3] |
2006 | Gunparade March series | Kazama Higashini | PS1/PS2, Green, Blue chapters | [3] |
| 2003 || Sunrise World War From Sunrise Eiyuutan || Gresco / John Cowen || PS1/PS2 || [3]
| 2005 || One year Mobile Suit Gundam war
ja:機動戦士ガンダム 一年戦争 || Konsukon || PS1/PS2 || [3]
Overseas dubbing
Title | Role | Dub voice, Notes | Source[2] |
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Stargate SG-1 | Bra'tac | Tony Amendola | |
A Thousand Acres | Harold Clark | Pat Hingle | |
Any Given Sunday | Monroe | Jim Brown | |
The Four Feathers | Thatch Colonel | ||
Midnight Run | |||
The Land Before Time | Narrator | ||
Stuart Little | Sherman criminal | [3] | |
The Elephant Man | Cop | ||
- Mulan (Ghost Human)
- Mulan II (Ghost Human)
- Hercules
- Tarzan (Tweelson)
- Tarzan 2 (Tweelson)
- Tarzan and Jane (Tweelson)
- The Aristocats (French Milkman)
- The Black Cauldron
- The Jungle Book (ElephantG)
- The Jungle Book II (ElephantG)
- Robin Hood (King Richard)
- Beauty and the Beast (Dulke)
- Dinosaur (Yar)
- Aladdin
- Exit Wounds (DVD edition) (Frank Daniels (Bruce McGill))
- Bend of the River (Red)
Successors
- Katsumi Cho, Masanori Machida: Nintama Rantaro: Tsukaguchi Mizudo
- Hiroshi Naka: Naruto (manga): Gamabunta
- Kenyuu Horiyuchi: Kaasan – Mom's Life: Grandpa
- Seizō Katō, Kyousei Tsuui: The Good Wife: (Jonas Stern Kevin Conway)
- Shozo Iizuka: Space Sheriff Gavan: the movie: Genesis King, Kamen Rider: Battride War
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Voice Actor Takeshi Watabe Passes Away at 74".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "渡部猛:所属俳優:81produce". 81produce.co.jp. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:渡部猛(Takeshi Watabe)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Takeshi Watabe]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. October 26, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "渡部猛" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
External links
- Takeshi Watabe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Takeshi Watabe at GamePlaza Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)