Shigeru Chiba
Acting

Shigeru Chiba

Born 1954

Known for My Neighbor Totoro, Ghost in the Shell, Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

34 linked movie credits shown
Born02/04/1954
Age72 years old
BirthplaceKikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
DepartmentActing
Also known as前田正治, Maeda Masaharu, 千葉 繁, 千葉繫, شیگرو چیبا

Biography

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).

Movie Credits

Talking Head poster

Talking Head (1992)

As Rei Maruwa

Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy

Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World (2025)

As Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice)

Animation, Fantasy, Family

Me & Roboco: The Movie (2025)

As Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)

Comedy, Animation

 Memories poster

Memories (1995)

As Aoshima (voice)

Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction

 Iria: Zeiram the Animation poster

Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994)

As Fujikuro (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

 Metropolis poster

Metropolis (2001)

As Lamp (voice)

Animation, Science Fiction

 Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files poster

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files (1999)

As Nazaroff (voice)

Action, Animation, Comedy, TV Movie, Drama, Crime

 Patlabor 2: The Movie poster

Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)

As Shigeo Shiba (voice)

Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

 Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter poster

Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988)

As Yotsuya (voice)

Animation, Romance, Drama, Comedy

 Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach poster

Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986)

As Kibidango (voice)

Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

 Patlabor: The Movie poster

Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

As Shigeo Shiba (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Mystery

 Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy poster

Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)

As Kazami (voice)

Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

 Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro poster

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)

As Zinnia (voice)

Animation, Action, Drama

 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 poster

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)

As Garbage Collector B (voice)

Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction

 Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive poster

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996)

As Spunky (voice)

Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime

 Dragon Ball Super: Broly poster

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

As Raditz (voice)

Action, Science Fiction, Animation

 Ghost in the Shell poster

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

As Garbage Collector B (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

 Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone poster

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)

As Nicky (voice)

Animation, Action, Fantasy

 Lily C.A.T. poster

Lily C.A.T. (1987)

As Wat Tyler (voice)

Science Fiction, Horror, Animation

 Space Warriors Baldios poster

Space Warriors Baldios (1981)

As Miran (voice)

Animation, Science Fiction

 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods poster

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

As Pilaf (voice)

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

 Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug poster

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)

As Gyoshu (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

 One Piece: Stampede poster

One Piece: Stampede (2019)

As Buggy (voice)

Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

 Overlord: The Undead King poster

Overlord: The Undead King (2017)

As Sebas Tian (voice)

Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

 My Neighbor Totoro poster

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

As Additional Voices (voice)

Fantasy, Animation, Family

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)

As Rum (voice)

Animation, Action, Crime, Mystery

 Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever poster

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever (1986)

As Satoshi (voice)

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

 Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature poster

Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984)

As Motorcycle Gang Member (voice)

Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie

 Gunjal poster

Gunjal (2023)

As Shinzo Yamamori (voice)

Crime, Drama, History

 Fist of the North Star poster

Fist of the North Star (1986)

As Kubaru (voice)

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

 SPY x FAMILY CODE: White poster

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023)

As Poop God (voice)

Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Action

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

As Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)

Animation, Action, Fantasy

 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle poster

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

As Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)

Animation, Action, Fantasy

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)

As Shopkeeper (voice)

Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction