Acting
Takeshi Watabe
1936-03-21 · Kochi, Japan
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.
Known for
Naruto
Cowboy Bebop
Ocean Waves
Monster
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Case Closed
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Fist of the North Star
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Kamen Rider
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Tomorrow's Joe
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Movie credits · 38
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Aquarian Age: The Movie
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
Sanctuary
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
Ocean Waves
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Tottoi
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Sword for Truth
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
M.D. Geist
Love City
The Scarred Man
Fist of the North Star
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
Crusher Joe
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
Battle Fever J: The Movie
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
TV credits · 46
Monster
Requiem from the Darkness
Naruto
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
6 Angels
Rune Soldier
Salaryman Kintaro
Android Kikaider
Amazing Nurse Nanako
Cowboy Bebop
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Denji Sentai Megaranger
You're Under Arrest!
Midori no Makibaō
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Case Closed
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Black Jack
Macross II: Lovers Again
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Mad Bull 34
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Kamen Rider Black
Super Android Metalder
Wounded Man
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Space Sheriff Gavan
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Battle Fever J
Goliath the Super Fighter
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