Spot Info
Real Name: Masaharu Maeda
Other names: Shigeru Chiba
Personal Details
Nationality: Japanese
Mother Tongue: Japanese
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birth Place: Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Born on: 4 February 1954
Age As On Today: 70 years
Hometown: Kumamoto
Gender: Male
Shigeru Chiba is a stage name for Masaharu Maeda, a Japanese actor, Voice Actor, and Sound Director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is a member of the Talent management business ’81 Produce’ and was born on February 4, 1954.
Chiba began his career as a stuntman and went on to star in the ‘Nikkatsu Roman Porno series of films. He appeared in the Mamoru Oshii films, ‘Cerberus,’ ‘Hell’s Watchdog’ and ‘Talking Head’ as well as the “Let’s Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film” project film “Kurenai no Ganky.”
He alternates between serious and comedic roles. ‘Emperor Pilaf’ in “Dragon Ball (1986) and Dragon Ball GT (1996)”, “Garlic Jr., Raditz, and Nicky” in “Dragon Ball Z (1989)” and “Grandpa Gohan” in “Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)” are among Chiba’s most well-known roles. He’s also known for giving voice to ‘Kefka Palazzo’ in the “Final Fantasy” franchise.
He’s well-known for being a hammy voice actor, and he has a propensity of straining his voice to get the level of hamminess he frequently achieves. In “Super Sentai (1975),” he played a variety of roles.
In addition to being the narrator of “Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2014)”, he voiced Kabuki Novice in “Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993),” Lantern Novice in “Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (2016),” the Elder Sneak Brother in the “Gokaiger (2011)” episode, and the voices of the “Kyoryugers’ equipment.” He also played Doctor Ulshade, the creator of current Kyoryugers’ gear, Kyoryugers’ equipment.
Megumi Hayashibara, the most well-known Japanese voice actor of the 1990s, was one of his voice acting students.
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Professional Details
Skills: Voice-Over Artist, Actor
Profession: Voice-Over Artist
Agent: 81 Produce
Career
Debut Year: 1972
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Social Media
Twitter: @1kamisama1
