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).
Known For
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
(1988)
Pilaf (voice)
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
(voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Pilaf (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
(2021)
Shopkeeper (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
(1994)
Dr. Chaos (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
(1995)
Garbage Collector B (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
(2014)
Buggy (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
(1991)
Gyoshu (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
(1989)
Nicky (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
(2023)
Rum (voice)
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
(2012)
Shinzo Yamamori (voice)
Memories
(1995)
Aoshima (voice)
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
(2010)
Buggy (voice)
Patlabor: The Movie
(1989)
Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Metropolis
(2001)
Lamp (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
(1984)
Megane
Full Filmography
Acting
Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss
(1978)
Young Man(若い男(童貞君))
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Open
(1979)
Takemoto
Back to the Forest
(1980)
スタニー
Space Warriors Baldios
(1981)
Miran (voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
(1981)
(voice)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
(1981)
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
(1982)
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Queen Millennia
(1982)
Leopard Error Franken-bach (Voice)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
(1983)
Nikochan's Servant
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
(1983)
Megane
Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram
(1983)
George
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
(1984)
Megane
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars
(1984)
Bagi: The Monster of Mighty Nature
(1984)
Motorcycle Gang Member (voice)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
(1984)
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg
(1985)
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
(1985)
Megane (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
(1985)
Megane (voice)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder
(1985)
Vanilla Vartla
Panzer World Galient
(1986)
Uindo
Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Album
(1986)
Megane (voice)
Megazone 23 II
(1986)
Lightning (voice)
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift
(1986)
Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
(1986)
Kibidango (voice)
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
(1986)
Kengorou Karate (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever
(1986)
Satoshi (voice)
Twilight Q
(1987)
Radio voice (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
(1987)
Kazami (voice)
Lily C.A.T.
(1987)
Wat Tyler (voice)
The Red Spectacles
(1987)
Koichi Todome
Good Morning Althea
(1987)
Jennings (voice)
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
(1988)
Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons
(1988)
Yotsuya
Doctor Chichibuyama
(1988)
Announcer (voice)
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
(1988)
Narrator (voice)
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
(voice)
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!
(1988)
戸坂タテオ
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
(1988)
Pilaf (voice)
The Tokyo Project
(1988)
Sakamoto (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
(1988)
Megane (voice)
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
(1988)
Yotsuya
Charge!! Men's Private School
(1988)
Oni-Hige (voice)
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 3 - Legend of the Conqueror of Century's End - Raoh Must Die!
(1988)
Narrator (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
(1989)
Nicky (voice)
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
(1989)
Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
(1989)
Rochefort
Racing Circuit Romance Twin
(1989)
Patlabor: The Movie
(1989)
Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Midoriyama High School, Koshien Edition (Movie)
(1990)
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
(1990)
Omawari-san (voice) / Nyarome (voice)
Maison Ikkoku: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island
(1991)
Yotsuya
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
(1991)
Gyoshu (voice)
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
(1991)
Megane (voice)
I am Devilman, the Devil!
(1991)
Announcer (voice)
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
(1991)
Koichi Todome
Psychic Wars
(1991)
Prof. Takase (voice)
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
(1991)
Jass Tamigan (voice)
Rokudenashi Blues
(1992)
Sorimachi
Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
(1992)
Love Wedge 1
(1992)
Luke (voice)
Talking Head
(1992)
Rei Maruwa
Devil Hunter Yohko 2
(1992)
Coo of The Far Seas
(1993)
Red cap (voice)
Patlabor 2: The Movie
(1993)
Shigeo Shiba (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
(1993)
Kazuma Kuwabara
Battle Angel
(1993)
Vector (voice)
Incredible Zorori: The Wizard's Apprentice/The Great Pirate Treasure Hunt
(1993)
Noshishi
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
(1994)
Dr. Chaos (voice)
Love Wedge 2
(1994)
Luke (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
(1994)
Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
(1994)
Fujikuro (voice)
Genocyber
(1994)
Radonekku (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report
(1994)
Kazuma Kuwabara
Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!!
(1995)
Dr Hilary (voice)
Don't Lose, Makendo!
(1995)
Dr. Mad (Voice)
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
(1995)
Schwartz (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
(1995)
Garbage Collector B (voice)
Memories
(1995)
Aoshima (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
(1996)
Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
(1996)
Spunky (voice)
Angel ga Tonda Hi
(1996)
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
(1997)
Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
(1997)
Nezumi Otoko (voice)
Business Commando Yamazaki
(1997)
Takurou Yamazaki
Visitor
(1998)
Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday
(1998)
Shingo Uesugi (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
(1999)
Nezumi Otoko
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
(1999)
Nazaroff (voice)
The Aurora
(2000)
Jack Mollard (voice)
Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon
(2000)
Touch: Cross Road
(2001)
Pinch (voice)
Hyperspace Boy Wonder Seven
(2001)
Dr. Garigolin / Narrator (voice)
Metropolis
(2001)
Lamp (voice)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
(2002)
Buggy (voice)
One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King
(2004)
Buggy
Zatch Bell! 101st Devil
(2004)
Moppun (voice)
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
(2005)
Buggy (voice)
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
(2005)
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
(2007)
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
(2008)
Zinnia (voice)
AKIBA OTOKO Z
(2009)
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars
(2009)
Dr. Hiyari
The Rebirth of Buddha
(2009)
Takeshi Komayama (voice)
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
(2010)
Buggy (voice)
Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
(2010)
The Voice Makes a Miracle
(2011)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again
(2011)
Vanilla
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
(2012)
Shinzo Yamamori (voice)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
(2012)
Elder (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第一章「遥かなる旅立ち」 劇場先行上映
(2012)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」劇場先行上映
(2012)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」劇場先行上映
(2012)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze
(2013)
Mister G (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」劇場先行上映
(2013)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
(2013)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」劇場先行上映
(2013)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第六章「到達！大マゼラン」劇場先行上映
(2013)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
(2013)
Doctor Peppeler (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Pilaf (voice)
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第七章「そして艦は行く」 劇場先行上映
(2013)
Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
(2013)
Gaburivolver (voice)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z
(2013)
Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDE
(2013)
Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
(2014)
Buggy (voice)
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai
(2014)
Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur War
(2014)
Kyoryuger equipment (voice)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014
(2014)
Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment Voice
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
(2015)
Shigeo Shiba
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
(2016)
Hooded Figure (voice)
Overlord: The Dark Hero
(2017)
Sebas Tian (voice)
Overlord: The Undead King
(2017)
Sebas Tian (voice)
Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing
(2018)
Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
(2018)
Raditz (voice)
One Piece: Stampede
(2019)
Buggy (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
(2021)
Shopkeeper (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
(2023)
Rum (voice)
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
(2024)
Kyoryuger Equipment (Voice)
Sound