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
Cause of death | pneumonia |
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
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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1969 | Kamui the Ninja | Five-Nabari | [3] | |
1970 | Tomorrow's Joe | Hirata | [3] | |
1972 | Triton of the Sea | Poseidon | [3] | |
1972 | Devilman | Kenetos | [3] | |
1973 | Casshern | Bantesu | [3] | |
1973 | Karate Baka Ichidai | Rogowski | [3] | |
1975 | Maya the Honey Bee | Of sparrow bee senior statesmen-sparrow bee | [3] | |
1975 | Time Bokan | Cock captain / master / Silver / Shogun | [3] | |
1976 | 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother | Alexandre Giovanni | [3] | |
1976 | Gaiking | Wilder | [3] | |
1976 | Gowappa 5 Gōdam | Emperor Jigokuda | [3] | |
1976 | Piccolino no Bōken | Fire 喰親 how | [3] | |
1976 | Paul's Miraculous Adventure | Leader of Korokki / double-headed | [3] | |
1977 | Lupin the Third Part II | Various characters | [3] | |
1977 | Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 | Gaizokku | [3] | |
1978 | The Story of Perrine | Captain / Emile | [3] | |
1978 | Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | Commander Special No. 1 / Commander Nendoru | [3] | |
1979 | Cyborg 009 | Teal Win skiing Dr. | [3] | |
1979 | Doraemon | Thunder | [3] | |
1980 | Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey | Official Academy オフィス・アカデミー | [3] | |
1980 | Space Runaway Ideon | Guhaba-Geba / Gurudabura Delon | [3] | |
1980 | Tomorrow's Joe 2 | Goromaki Gondō | [3][4] | |
1981 | Galaxy Cyclone Braiger | Janrigo | [3] | |
1983 | Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman | Arukapon | [3] | |
1983–94 | Plawres Sanshiro | Gengou Kurozaki | [3][4] | |
1983 | Armored Trooper Votoms | Nehalco | [4] | |
1985 | Blue Comet SPT Layzner | Gresco | [3][4] | |
1986 | Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin | Gohee Takeda | [3] | |
1986 | M.D. Geist | Golem | OVA | [3][4] |
1987 | Choujinki Metalder | Emperor Goddonerosu | [3] | |
1987 | City Hunter | Fuyuki | [3] | |
1987 | Esper Mami | Kuroiwa | [3] | |
1987 | Mister Ajikko | God Hand big tiger | [3] | |
1988 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Dorin Court Earl | [3] | |
1988 | Wounded Man | Nick Goresuki | OVA ep. 4 | [3] |
1988 | Dagon in the Land of Weeds | Geppo | [3] | |
1988 | Oishinbo | Mantaro Kyogoku | [3][4] | |
1989–90 | Akuma-kun | King Solomon | [3][4] | |
1989 | Kimba the White Lion | Chief | [3] | |
1989 | The Laughing Salesman | Henkido shopkeeper | [3] | |
1989 | Dragon Quest | Great Demon King Baramos | [3][4] | |
1990 | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku | Pumbukin | [3][4] | |
1991 | Future GPX Cyber Formula | Gray Steinbeck | [3] | |
1991 | Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story | bull neck | OVA | [3] |
1991 | City Hunter '91 | President | [3] | |
1991 | Doraemon | Kaminari | ||
1991 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | John Kowen | [4][1] | |
1992 | My Patrasche | Scan Volkswagen marker | [3] | |
1992 | Yu Yu Hakusho | Byakko | [3][4] | |
1993 | The Laughing Salesman: Oversized issue of spring 笑ゥせぇるすまん春の特大号 | Henkido shopkeeper | special | [3] |
1993 | Nintama Rantaro | Tsukaguchi Mizudo | [3] | |
1993 | Ocean Waves | Principal | [3] | |
1993 | Black Jack | Estefan Colonel | OVA ep. 3 "Clinical Chart 3: Decoration of Maria and Her Commrades" | [3] |
1994 | Tico of the Seven Seas | Old man | [3] | |
1994 | New Peacock King | Wushang | 2nd OVA series | [3] |
1995 | Ninku | Battalion commander | [3] | |
1995 | Juukou B-Fighter | Gaomu | [3] | |
1995 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Grandfather of Ginta | [3] | |
1996 | Dragon Ball GT | Mutchi-Motchi | [3] | |
1996 | Midori no Makibaō | Nobuhiko Horie | [3][4] | |
1996 | Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | Kiriyama | Ep. 186 | [3][4] |
1996 | You're Under Arrest | Takao Arizuka | [3][1] | |
1997 | Maze | Sonushi Otoko 男創主 | [3] | |
1997 | Master of Mosquiton '99 | Division Commander | [3][4] | |
1998 | Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers | BB, Max B | [4] | |
1998 | Cowboy Bebop | Chess Master Hex | [3] | |
1998 | Princess Nine | Zenjiro | [3] | |
1998 | Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN | Gray | ||
1999 | Pet Shop of Horrors | Manager, Police Chief Ross | [3][4] | |
1999 | Sensual Phrase | Jessica owners | [3] | |
1999 | Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon | Terao Yoshimasu | [3] | |
1999 | Amazing Nurse Nanako | Griffith | [4] | |
2001 | Salaryman Kintarō | Genzō Ōshima | [3] | |
2001 | Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo | Burroughs | OVA | [3] |
2001 | Noir | Tristan | [3][4] | |
2001 | You're Under Arrest! Second Season | Takao Arizuka | [3][1] | |
2001 | I My Me! Strawberry Eggs | Director Yachio Tokugawa | [3][1] | |
2001 | Captain Kuppa | Garbo | [3] | |
2001 | Najica Blitz Tactics | Kenzo Katsuragi | [4] | |
2002 | Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution | Naoyuki Kamikurata | [3][1] | |
2002 | Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi | Taro Imamiya / Rintaro | [3] | |
2002 | The Twelve Kingdoms | Masashi Nakajima | [3][4] | |
2002 | Naruto | Gamabunta | [3][4] | |
2003 | Firestorm | Drew McAllister | [3] | |
2003 | Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari | Yahei | [3][4] | |
2003 | Kaleido Star: New Wings | Alain Rubel | [3] | |
2004 | Kaiketsu Zorori | King | [3] | |
2004 | Paranoia Agent | chairperson | [3] | |
2004 | Phoenix | Hanguk | TV series, Sun chapter | [3] |
2004 | Melody of Oblivion | Prime minister | [3] | |
2004 | Monster | Detective | [3] | |
2004 | Samurai Champloo | Ingen Osho | [3] | |
2004 | Shin Getter Robo | Chief priest | OVA volume 2 | [3] |
2005 | Gallery Fake | Chief priest | [3] | |
2005 | Gunparade March | Toji Kazama 風間東二 | [3] | |
2005 | SoltyRei | Votre | [3] | |
2006 | Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin | Elder | [3] | |
2006 | Kemonozume | Director | [3] | |
2007 | Naruto Shippuden | Gamabunta | [3] | |
2007 | Romeo × Juliet | Priest | [3] | |
2007 | Lupin III special | Obitaki | Ep. "Elusiveness of the Fog | [3] |
2007 | You're Under Arrest Full Throttle | Takao Arizuka | [3][1] | |
2008 | Shigofumi | Father of Senkawa | [3] | |
2008 | Golgo 13 | Don Giovanni / Tommy Navarro | [3] | |
2008 | Strike Witches | Churchill | [3] | |
2008 | Michiko and Hatchin | Bung | [3] | |
2009 | Mainichi Kaasan | Grandpa | [3] | |
Crayon Shin-chan | Ikebukuro | |||
Pokemon | Elder | |||
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again | Balser | OVA ep. 5 | [4] | |
Case Closed | Tachibana | Ep. 51 | [4] | |
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat | Mike's father | [4] | ||
Tottoi | Jack Land | [4] | ||
Umi ga Kikoeru | Principal | [4] | ||
Yōtōden | Ryoma Kogure | [4] | ||
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] | |
Tokusatsu
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[2] |
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1973 | Kikaider 01 | Waruda | [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] | |
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] |
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] | |
Successors
- Katsumi Cho, Masanori Machida: Nintama Rantaro: Tsukaguchi Mizudo
- Hiroshi Naka: Naruto (manga): Gamabun
- Kenyuu Horiyuchi: Kaasan – Mom's Life: Grandpa
- Seizo Kato, 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 "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 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 (Japanese)