Takeshi Watabe

About

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.

Known for

Kamen RiderSeries • 1971Detective ConanAnime • 1996NarutoAnime • 2002MonsterAnime • 2004Armored Trooper VOTOMSAnime • 1983Cowboy BebopAnime • 1998Tomorrow's JoeAnime • 1970You're Under Arrest!Anime • 1996Himitsu Sentai GorengerSeries • 1975Seijuu Sentai GingamanSeries • 1998Denji Sentai MegarangerSeries • 1997Midori no MakibaōAnime • 1996Ninja Sentai KakurangerSeries • 1994Battle Fever JSeries • 1979Gekisou Sentai CarrangerSeries • 1996Super Sentai ZyurangerSeries • 1992Dai Sentai Goggle-VSeries • 1982Dengeki Sentai ChangemanSeries • 1985Blue Comet SPT LayznerAnime • 1985Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero AbelAnime • 1989Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiAnime • 2002Chikyuu Sentai FivemanSeries • 1990Kamen Rider BlackSeries • 1987Taiyo Sentai Sun VulcanSeries • 1981