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Takeshi Watabe
Actor
Born March 21, 1936Died December 13, 2010 (74 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2009 | Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files Movie · as Chief Nehalco |
| 2008 | Strike Witches (TV Series) · as Britannia Shusho |
| 2008 | Shigofumi - Letters from the Departed (TV Series) · as Senkawa's Father |
| 2007 | Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog · as Obitaki (voice) |
| 2007 | Romeo × Juliet (TV Series) · as Priest |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden (TV Series) · as Gamabunta |
| 2005 | Gintama (TV Series) · as Toyama |
| 2005 | Gallery Fake (TV Series) · as Chief Priest |
| 2004 | Monster (TV Series) · as Detective (voice) |
| 2004 | Paranoia Agent (TV Series) · as News Anchor |
| 2003 | Aquarian Age Saga II: Don't Forget Me... · as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) |
| 2003 | Requiem from the Darkness (TV Series) · as Yahei (voice) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Kaleido Star (TV Series) · as Alain Rubel |
| 2002 | Naruto (TV Series) · as Gamabunta (voice) |
| 2002 | 6 Angels · as Donn G. Canyon |
| 2002 | The Twelve Kingdoms (TV Series) · as Masashi Nakajima |
| 2002 | Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV Series) · as Tarou Imamiya (voice) |
| 2002 | Aquarian Age (TV Series) · as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) |
| 2001 | I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (TV Series) · as Yachio Tokugawa |
| 2001 | Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven · as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice) |
| 2001 | Zone of the Enders: Idolo · as Barrows (voice) |
| 2001 | Salaryman Kintaro (TV Series) · as Genzo Oshima (voice) |
| 2001 | Kikaider 01: The Animation · as Shadowknight |
| 2000 | Rune Soldier (TV Series) · as Ila's Father (voice) |
| 2000 | Android Kikaider - The Animation (TV Series) · as Shadow Knight (voice) |
| 2000 | FLCL (TV Series) · as Security Guard B |
| 1999 | Amazing Nurse Nanako (TV Series) · as Griffith (voice) |
| 1999 | You're Under Arrest: The Movie · as Takao Arizuka (voice) |
| 1999 | Seiju Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger · as Battobas (voice) |
| 1999 | Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe · as Mazura |
| 1999 | Pet Shop of Horrors (TV Series) · as Captian |
| 1998 | Cowboy Bebop (TV Series) · as Chessmaster Hex (voice) |
| 1998 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (TV Series) · as Batbass (voice) |
| 1997 | Pokémon (TV Series) · as Dr. Shakujii |
| 1997 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger · as Bara Mobile |
| 1997 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City · as (planter) Sorcerer |
| 1997 | Denji Sentai Megaranger (TV Series) · as Buta Nejire |
| 1996 | You're Under Arrest! (TV Series) · as Inspector Arizuka |
| 1996 | Midori no Makibao (TV Series) · as Horie |
| 1996 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger (TV Series) · as Uu Wurin (voice) |
| 1996 | Dragon Ball GT (TV Series) · as Mucchi Mocchi |
| 1996 | Detective Conan (TV Series) · as Master Of The Household |
| 1995 | Sanctuary · as Norimoto Isaoka |
| 1995 | B-Fighter: The Movie · as Gaohm (voice) |
| 1995 | Juukou B-Fighter (TV Series) · as Gaohm |
| 1994 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie · as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (voice) |
| 1994 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (TV Series) · as Shuten-Doji Brothers (older) (voice) |
| 1993 | Black Jack (TV Series) · as Coronel Estefan (voice) |
| 1993 | Ocean Waves · as Principle (voice) |
| 1992 | Yu Yu Hakusho (TV Series) · as Byakko |
| 1992 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon · as Colonel John Kowen |
| 1992 | Secret of the Seal · as Jack Land (voice) |
| 1992 | Macross II (TV Series) · as Balser |
| 1992 | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (TV Series) · as Bookback (voice) |
| 1991 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (TV Series) · as John Kowen |
| 1991 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 · as Cosmo Eigesse |
| 1990 | Sword for Truth · as Tenkai (voice) |
| 1990 | Mad Bull 34 (TV Series) · as Henry (ep 2) |
| 1990 | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku · as Panbûkin (voice) |
| 1990 | City Hunter: Bay City Wars · as Gomez (voice) |
| 1990 | Karasu Tengu Kabuto (TV Series) · as Baiô |
| 1990 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet · as Real Estate Agent |
| 1990 | Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (TV Series) · as Amoebalgin (voice) |
| 1989 | Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel (TV Series) · as Baramos (voice) |
| 1989 | Laughing Salesman (TV Series) · as Shop Owner |
| 1989 | Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell · as Sugiyama |
| 1989 | Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie · as Fudo No Ryoma |
| 1989 | Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie · as Ragorn (voice) |
| 1989 | Turbo Rangers (TV Series) · as Emperor Lagorn |
| 1988 | OISHINBO (TV Series) · as Mantarô Kyôgoku |
| 1988 | Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition · as Chief Nehako |
| 1988 | Chojuu Sentai Liveman (TV Series) · as Earthquake Brain (voice) |
| 1988 | Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995) (TV Series) · as Earl Of Dorincourt |
| 1988 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes (TV Series) · as Helmut Lennenkampf |
| 1987 | Masked Rider Black (TV Series) · as Creation King |
| 1987 | Metalder: The Movie · as Emperor God Neros (voice) |
| 1987 | ESPer Mami (TV Series) · as Kuroiwa |
| 1987 | Choujinki Metalder (TV Series) · as God Neros (voice) |
| 1986 | M.D. Geist · as Golem (voice) |
| 1986 | Ai City · as Aroi |
| 1986 | Wounded Man (TV Series) · as Nik |
| 1986 | Silver Fang (TV Series) · as Takeda Gohei |
| 1986 | Fist of the North Star · as Kiba Daiō (voice) |
| 1986 | Dragon Ball (TV Series) · as Shaoron |
| 1985 | Twinkle Nora Rock Me! · as Tōchino (voice) |
| 1985 | Blue Comet SPT Layzner (TV Series) · as Admiral Gresco |
| 1985 | Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! · as Gyodai (voice) |
| 1985 | Dengeki Sentai Changeman (TV Series) · as Gyodai (voice) |
| 1984 | Fist of the North Star (TV Series) · as Kiba Daiô |
| 1983 | Plawres Sanshiro (TV Series) · as Kurosaki |
| 1983 | Kagaku Sentai Dynaman the Movie · as Emperor Aton (voice) |
| 1983 | Crusher Joe: The Movie · as Nero |
| 1983 | Uchuu Keiji Sharivan (TV Series) · as Saint |
| 1983 | Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (TV Series) · as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice) |
| 1983 | Macron One (TV Series) · as Fork Lazer |
| 1983 | Future Police Urashiman (TV Series) · as Alcapone |
| 1983 | Genesis Climber Mospeada (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 1982 | Space Adventure Cobra (TV Series) · as Morton |
| 1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan (TV Series) · as Shako Monster (voice) |
| 1982 | Dai Sentai Goggle-V (TV Series) · as Cactus Mozoo (voice) |
| 1981 | Solar Taskforce Sun Vulcan (TV Series) · as Lightning Monger (voice) |
| 1981 | Robot King Daioja (TV Series) · as Yato Atama |
| 1980 | New Gigantor (TV Series) · as Deon |
| 1980 | Monster Kid (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1980 | Denshi Sentai Denjiman: The Movie · as Denzi Computer |
| 1979 | Battle Fever J: The Movie · as Buffalo Monster (voice) |
| 1979 | Doraemon (1979) (TV Series) · as Kaminari-San (1991-2005) |
| 1979 | Battle Fever J (TV Series) · as Dinosaur Monster (voice) |
| 1976 | Dino Mech Gaiking (TV Series) · as Wilder |
| 1975 | Time Bokan (TV Series) · as Captain Cook |
| 1975 | Conflagration · as Cast |
| 1975 | Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (TV Series) · as Poison Fang Mask (voice) |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Inazuman (1973) (TV Series) · as Oil Banbara |
| 1973 | Men and War III · as Kwantung Army Officer |
| 1973 | Ultraman Taro (TV Series) · as Dorobon (thief Monster) |
| 1972 | Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1972 | Pinocchio: The Series (TV Series) · as Doro |
| 1971 | Kamen Rider (TV Series) · as Creation King (voice) |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (TV Series) · as Kamakiri |
| 1970 | Tomorrow's Joe (TV Series) · as Gondou Goromaki |