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Shigeru Chiba

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).

Filmography

2025
Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World

as Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice)

Movie
2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

as Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)

Movie
2025
Me & Roboco: The Movie

as Authentic SF Action Roboco (voice)

Movie
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0

as Garbage Collector B (voice)

Movie
1995
Memories

as Aoshima (voice)

Movie
1995
Ghost in the Shell

as Garbage Collector B (voice)

Movie
1988
My Neighbor Totoro

as Additional Voices (voice)

Movie
2024
Tales of Wedding Rings

as Alabaster (voice)

TV Show
2020
JUJUTSU KAISEN

as Jogo (voice)

TV Show
1989
Ranma ½

as Sasuke Sarugakure (voice)

TV Show
1986
Dragon Ball

as Emperor Pilaf (voice)

TV Show