Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 marzo 1936
Died
13 dicembre 2010
Place of birth
Kochi, Japan
Also known as
渡部 猛 · Watabe Takeshi
Biography
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.
Conosciuto per
8.1
Series
Tomorrow's Joe
Gondou Goromaki (voice)
1970–1981
8.3
Series
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Gyodai (voice)
1985–1986
7.9
Series
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
1983–1984
6.8
Series
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Tarou Imamiya (voice)
2002
8.7
Series
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Admiral Gresco
1985–1986
6.8
Series
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Batbass (voice)
1998–1999
8.1
Series
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Bookback (voice)
1992–1993
4.0
Series
Midori no Makibaō
Horie
1996–1997
6.0
Film
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Takao Arizuka (voice)
1999
5.5
Film
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Bowser (voice)
1991
5.1
Series
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Baramos (voice)
1989–1991
6.4
Film
Ocean Waves
Principle (voice)
1993
7.6
Film
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Panbûkin (voice)
1990
8.1
Series
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Takeda Gohei
1986
7.4
Film
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
2001
6.0
Series
Macross II: Lovers Again
Balser
1992
6.4
Series
Pinocchio: The Series
Doro
1972
6.8
Series
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Earl of Dorincourt
1988
6.0
Series
Salaryman Kintaro
Genzo Oshima (voice)
2001
8.4
Series
Super Android Metalder
God Neros (voice)
1987–1988
4.4
Series
Amazing Nurse Nanako
Griffith (voice)
1999
6.5
Series
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
2002
5.7
Film
Love City
Aroi
1986
6.8
Film
Fist of the North Star
Kiba Daiō (voice)
1986
6.5
Film
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Cosmo Eigesse
1991
4.0
Series
Goliath the Super Fighter
皇帝ジゴクダー
1976
10.0
Series
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu
Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
1976
3.0
Series
Wounded Man
Nik
1986–1988
5.9
Film
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
Fudo no Ryoma
1989
Acting credits 29 titles
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
6.5
2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
6.8
2002
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
7.4
2001
Salaryman Kintaro
as Genzo Oshima (voice)
6.0
2001
Amazing Nurse Nanako
as Griffith (voice)
4.4
1999
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Takao Arizuka (voice)
6.0
1999
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
as Batbass (voice)
6.8
1998–1999
Midori no Makibaō
as Horie
4.0
1996–1997
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
6.4
1993
Macross II: Lovers Again
as Balser
6.0
1992
Super Sentai Zyuranger
as Bookback (voice)
8.1
1992–1993
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
as Bowser (voice)
5.5
1991
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
6.5
1991
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Panbûkin (voice)
7.6
1990
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
5.9
1989
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
as Baramos (voice)
5.1
1989–1991
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Earl of Dorincourt
6.8
1988
Super Android Metalder
as God Neros (voice)
8.4
1987–1988
Wounded Man
as Nik
3.0
1986–1988
Love City
as Aroi
5.7
1986
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
as Takeda Gohei
8.1
1986
Fist of the North Star
as Kiba Daiō (voice)
6.8
1986
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
as Gyodai (voice)
8.3
1985–1986
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
as Admiral Gresco
8.7
1985–1986
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
7.9
1983–1984
Gowappā Faibu Gōdamu
as Emperor Yokokuda (voice)
10.0
1976
Goliath the Super Fighter
as 皇帝ジゴクダー
4.0
1976
Pinocchio: The Series
as Doro
6.4
1972
Tomorrow's Joe
as Gondou Goromaki (voice)
8.1
1970–1981