Shigeru Chiba

Biography

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).

Known for

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Whoever Steals This Book

2025 ⭐ 8.5

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

2025 ⭐ 7.7

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Me & Roboco: The Movie

2025 ⭐ 8.7

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New Abarenbō Shōgun

2025 ⭐ 8.9

Career timeline

2026

Patlabor EZY File 2

2026

Patlabor EZY: File 1

Shigeo Shiba (voice) · 2026

2025

Whoever Steals This Book Notable

Junichirō Kaname (voice) · 2025

⭐ 8.5

Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World

Amanohi Washi no Mikoto (voice · 2025

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Notable

Jigoro Kuwajima (voice) · 2025

⭐ 7.7

2024

BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2 Notable

Post-apocalyptic Guy (voice) · 2024

⭐ 7.1

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion Notable

Sado Shuzo (voice) · 2024

⭐ 9.5

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger Notable

Narrator / Kyoryuger Equipment · 2024

⭐ 7.5

2023

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Notable

Poop God (voice) · 2023

⭐ 7.2

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine Notable

Rum (voice) · 2023

⭐ 7.0

2021

Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Island

Zaza (voice) · 2021

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Notable

Shopkeeper (voice) · 2021

⭐ 7.6

2019

Hello WeGo! Notable

2019

⭐ 7.0

One Piece: Stampede Notable

Buggy (voice) · 2019

⭐ 7.8

2018

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Notable

Raditz (voice) · 2018

⭐ 7.9

Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing

Kazuma Kuwabara (voice) · 2018

⭐ 5.5

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier

Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) · 2018

2017

Overlord: The Dark Hero Notable

Sebas Tian (voice) · 2017

⭐ 7.2

Overlord: The Undead King Notable

Sebas Tian (voice) · 2017

⭐ 7.3

2016

Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D Notable

Hooded Figure (voice) · 2016

⭐ 7.6

2015

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

Shigeo Shiba · 2015

⭐ 6.5

Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie

Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) · 2015

⭐ 6.9

2014

One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends Notable

Buggy (voice) · 2014

⭐ 7.1

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Final Live Tour 2014

Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment · 2014

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After Notable

Kyoryuger Arsenal (voice) · 2014

⭐ 7.0

2013

Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze

Mister G (voice) · 2013

⭐ 6.5

Director's Cut Edition Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger BRAVE PRELUDE Notable

Narration, Kyoryuger Equipment · 2013

⭐ 10.0

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes

2013

2012

宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」

Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice) · 2012

⭐ 4.0

宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」

Dr. Sakezo Sado (voice) · 2012

⭐ 4.0

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

Shinzo Yamamori (voice) · 2012

⭐ 6.8

2011

The Voice Makes a Miracle Notable

2011

⭐ 8.0

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again

Vanilla (voice) · 2011

⭐ 6.5

2010

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 Notable

Buggy (voice) · 2010

⭐ 7.3

Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island

2010

⭐ 5.7

2009

The Rebirth of Buddha

Takeshi Komayama (voice) · 2009

⭐ 3.7

AKIBA OTOKO Z

2009

Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars

Dr. Hiyari (voice) · 2009

⭐ 4.6

2008

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro

Zinnia (voice) · 2008

⭐ 6.7

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Notable

Garbage Collector B (voice) · 2008

⭐ 7.4

2007

Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan

Nikochan's Servant (voice) · 2007

⭐ 4.3

2005

One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy

Buggy (voice) · 2005

⭐ 6.9

Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan Notable

Dr. M2 · 2005

⭐ 7.7

2004

Netrun-mon the Movie

Monaa · 2004

⭐ 6.0

Zatch Bell! 101st Devil

Moppun (voice) · 2004

⭐ 6.5

One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King

Buggy (voice) · 2004

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Rin Kataoka

Mifuyu Mikura (voice)

Nao Toyama

Hirune Mikura (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Ayumu Mikura (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Keiko Yosano (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Tanjiro Kamado (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Giyu Tomioka (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akaza (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Kaigaku (voice)

Full filmography

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Patlabor EZY File 2

2026

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Patlabor EZY: File 1

2026

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Whoever Steals This Book

2025 ⭐ 8.5

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Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World

2025

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

2025 ⭐ 7.7

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Me & Roboco: The Movie

2025 ⭐ 8.7

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New Abarenbō Shōgun

2025 ⭐ 8.9

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BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2

2024 ⭐ 7.1

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Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion

2024 ⭐ 9.5

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Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger

2024 ⭐ 7.5

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SPY x FAMILY CODE: White

2023 ⭐ 7.2

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Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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Butt Detective the Movie: The Secret of Souffulé Island

2021

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My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

2021 ⭐ 7.6

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Hello WeGo!

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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One Piece: Stampede

2019 ⭐ 7.8

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Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018 ⭐ 7.9

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Yu Yu Hakusho - Two Shots / All or Nothing

2018 ⭐ 5.5

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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier

2018

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Overlord: The Dark Hero

2017 ⭐ 7.2