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Takeshi Watabe

Japanese voice actor (1936-2010) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 74

Takeshi Watabe was a Japanese actor and 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.

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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2012Seiyu Awards Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2010Died13 December 20102009Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The MovieFilm, Chief Nehalco (voice)2004MonsterSeries, Detective (voice)2003Aquarian Age: The MovieFilm, Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)2001Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenFilm, Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)1998Cowboy BebopSeries, Chessmaster Hex (voice)1997Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs OhrangerFilm, Bara Mobile1996Detective ConanSeries, Sewa Takanori (voice)1995Juukou B-Fighter: The MovieFilm, Gaohm (voice)1994Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The MovieFilm, Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)1993Black JackSeries, Coronel Estefan (voice)1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonFilm, Colonel John Kowen (voice)1990Chikyuu Sentai FivemanSeries, Amoebalgin (voice)City Hunter: Bay City WarsFilm, 1990Gomez (voice)1988Choujuu Sentai LivemanSeries, Earthquake Brain (voice)Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of AmbitionFilm, 1988Chief Nehako (voice)1987Super Android Metalder: The MovieFilm, Emperor God Neros (voice)1985Dengeki Sentai ChangemanSeries, Gyodai (voice)Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!Film, 1985Gyodai (voice)1982Dai Sentai Goggle-VSeries, Octopus Mozoo (voice)Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The MovieFilm, 1982Mole Mozoo (voice)1980Denshi Sentai Denziman: The MovieFilm, Denzi Computer1976Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death MatchFilm, Warship Mask (voice)1975Himitsu Sentai GorengerSeries, Silver Heat Mask (voice)1970Tomorrow's JoeSeries, Gondou Goromaki (voice)1936Born21 March 1936

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Close ties

  • Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku 1990
  • Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven 2001
  • Fist of the North Star 1986
  • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 1991
  • Ocean Waves 1993

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Filmography 39

113 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Seiyu Awards Lifetime Achievement Award2012

About this person

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. On December 13, 2010, Watabe was being treated for lung cancer until he died of pneumonia at the age of 74.

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2010 · aged 74