Shigeru Chiba
Acting
Born February 4, 1954 · Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
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).
Films (160)
Whoever Steals This Book
2025
Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
Me & Roboco: The Movie
2025
New Abarenbō Shōgun
2025
Playing Tag on a Lucky Safari!? | POKÉTOON Shorts
2024
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2
2024
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
2024
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
2023
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Island
2021
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
Hello WeGo!
2019
One Piece: Stampede
2019
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing
2018
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier
2018
Overlord: The Dark Hero
2017
Overlord: The Undead King
2017
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015
Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
2015
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014
2014
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After
2014
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai
2014
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War
2014
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze
2013
Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDE
2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
2013
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger the Movie: Gaburincho of Music
2013
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!!
2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy
2013
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z
2013
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」
2013
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
2013
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters VS Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
2013
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」
2013
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」
2012
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」
2012
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
2012
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
2012
The Voice Makes a Miracle
2011
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again
2011
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
2010
Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
2010
The Rebirth of Buddha
2009
AKIBA OTOKO Z
2009
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars
2009
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
2007
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
2005
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004
Zatch Bell! 101st Devil
2004
One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King
2004
eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
2002
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002
Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven
2001
Metropolis
2001
Touch 5: Cross Road
2001
Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon
2000
The Aurora
2000
Space Travelers: The Animation
2000
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
1999
Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday
1998
Visitor
1998
Business Commando Yamazaki
1997
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
1997
Angel ga Tonda Hi
1996
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
1996
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
1996
Memories
1995
Ghost in the Shell
1995
Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!!
1995
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
1995
Don't Lose, Makendo!
1995
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
1994
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
1994
Love Wedge 2
1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
1994
Genocyber
1994
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
Ushio and Tora: Comically Deformed Theater
1993
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993
Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Hunt
1993
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
1993
Battle Angel
1993
Devil Hunter Yohko 2
1992
Talking Head
1992
Love Wedge 1
1992
Rokudenashi BLUES
1992
Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
1992
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
1991
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1991
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991
Psychic Wars
1991
Maison Ikkoku: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island
1991
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
1990
Midoriyama High School, Koshien Edition (Movie)
1990
Patlabor: The Movie
1989
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
1989
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
1989
Racing Circuit Romance Twin
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
1988
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
1988
Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons
1988
Charge!! Men's Private School
1988
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988
The Tokyo Project
1988
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
Doctor Chichibuyama
1988
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!
1988
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 3 - Legend of the Conqueror of Century's End - Raoh Must Die!
1988
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
1988
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
1987
Good Morning Althea
1987
Lily C.A.T.
1987
Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622
1987
Bug-tte Honey: Megarom Shoujo Mai 4622
1987
Twilight Q
1987
The Red Spectacles
1987
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift
1986
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
1986
Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Album
1986
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
1986
Megazone 23 II
1986
Fist of the North Star
1986
Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever
1986
Panzer World Galient
1986
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
1985
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg
1985
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
1985
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
1984
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
1984
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars
1984
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984
Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram
1983
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
1983
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983
The Little Flying Fish Gets Sick
1982
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
1982
Queen Millennia
1982
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1982
Space Warriors Baldios
1981
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
1981
Back to the Forest
1980
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Open
1979
Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss
1978