Takeshi Watabe
Acting
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.
TV Shows(46)
Monster
Detective (voice)
2004
Requiem from the Darkness
Yahei (voice)
2003
Naruto
Gamabunta (voice)
2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Tarou Imamiya (voice)
2002
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2002
6 Angels
Donn Canyon
2001
Rune Soldier
Ila's Father (voice)
2001
Salaryman Kintaro
Genzo Oshima (voice)
2001
Android Kikaider
Shadow Knight (voice)
2000
Amazing Nurse Nanako
Griffith (voice)
1999
Cowboy Bebop
Chessmaster Hex (voice)
1998
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Batbass (voice)
1998
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Buta Nejire
1997
You're Under Arrest!
Arizuka Takao (Voice)
1996
Midori no Makibaō
Horie
1996
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
UU Wurin (voice)
1996
Detective Conan
Sewa Takanori (voice)
1996
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
Chris (voice)
1994
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Shuten-Doji Brothers (Older) (voice)
1994
Black Jack
Coronel Estefan (voice)
1993
Macross II: Lovers Again
Balser
1992
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Bookback (voice)
1992
Mad Bull 34
Henry (ep 2)
1990
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Amoebalgin (voice)
1990
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Baramos (voice)
1989
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Earthquake Brain (voice)
1988
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Earl of Dorincourt
1988
Kamen Rider Black
Creation King
1987
Super Android Metalder
God Neros (voice)
1987
Wounded Man
Nik
1986
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Takeda Gohei
1986
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Admiral Gresco
1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Gyodai (voice)
1985
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Nehalco (voice)
1983
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
1983
Space Sheriff Gavan
Shako Monster (voice)
1982
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Octopus Mozoo (voice)
1982
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Sea Snake Monger (voice)
1981
Battle Fever J
Buffalo Monster (voice)
1979
Goliath the Super Fighter
皇帝ジゴクダー
1976
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu
Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
1976
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Poison Fang Mask (voice)
1975
Pinocchio: The Series
Doro
1972
Decision
(voice)
1971
Kamen Rider
Creation King (voice)
1971
Tomorrow's Joe
Gondou Goromaki (voice)
1970
Movies(37)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
Chief Nehalco
2009
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Obitaki (voice)
2007
Aquarian Age the Movie
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2003
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
2001
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
Barrows (voice)
2001
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Takao Arizuka (voice)
1999
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Battobas (voice)
1999
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
Bara Mobile
1997
Sanctuary
Norimoto Isaoka
1996
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
Gaohm (voice)
1995
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
1994
Ocean Waves
Principle (voice)
1993
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Colonel John Kowen (voice)
1992
Tottoi
Jack Land (voice)
1992
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
Colonel Gillan (voice)
1991
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Bowser (voice)
1991
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Cosmo Eigesse
1991
Sword for Truth
Tenkai (voice)
1990
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Panbûkin (voice)
1990
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Gomez (voice)
1990
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
Fudo no Ryoma
1989
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
Ragorn (voice)
1989
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
Kiba Daio (voice)
1988
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
Emperor God Neros (voice)
1987
M.D. Geist
Golem (voice)
1986
Love City
Aroi
1986
The Scarred Man
Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
1986
Fist of the North Star
Kiba Daiō (voice)
1986
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
Tōchino (voice)
1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
Gyodai (voice)
1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
Gyodai (voice)
1985
Crusher Joe
Nero (Voice)
1983
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
Emperor Aton (voice)
1983
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
Mole Mozoo (voice)
1982
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
Denzi Computer
1980
Battle Fever J: The Movie
Buffalo Monster (voice)
1979
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
Warship Mask (voice)
1976