Shigeru Chiba

About

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

JUJUTSU KAISENAnime • 2020JoJo's Bizarre AdventureAnime • 2012Dragon Ball ZAnime • 1989Ranma ½Anime • 1989MonsterAnime • 2004One PieceAnime • 1999March Comes In Like a LionAnime • 2016Yu Yu HakushoAnime • 1992Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleMovie • 2025Rurouni KenshinAnime • 2023Fist of the North StarAnime • 1984Dr. SlumpAnime • 1981Urusei YatsuraAnime • 2022Armored Trooper VOTOMSAnime • 1983The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love YouAnime • 2023Cowboy BebopAnime • 1998Tomorrow's JoeAnime • 1970The Mysterious Cities of GoldAnime • 1982Ghost in the ShellMovie • 1995Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerSeries • 2011My Neighbor TotoroMovie • 1988BOCCHI THE ROCK!Anime • 2022DorohedoroAnime • 2020Maison IkkokuAnime • 1986