Acting
Shigeru Chiba
Feb 4, 1954 (72 years) Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
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
8.4
Dragon Ball Z
Raditz
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Grandfather (voice)
8.8
One Piece
Buggy (voice)
8.1
My Neighbor Totoro
(voice)
8.5
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Yoshihiro Kira (voice)
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Zenitsu's Master (voice)
8.6
Ranma ½
Announcer (voice)
8.8
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
Video Maniac (voice)
8.5
Monster
Milch (voice)
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Garbage Collector B (voice)
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
6.9
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Pilaf (voice)
8.3
Dragon Ball
Pilaf (voice)
8.0
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Raditz (voice)
Filmography
8.2
The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!
2026 · Narrator (voice)
8.8
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025 · Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)
8.1
Clevatess
2025 · Broco (voice)
7.0
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
2025 · Aja (voice)
7.5
Nyaight of the Living Cat
2025 · Narrator (voice)
5.3
I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
2025 · Narrator (voice)
7.3
Tales of Wedding Rings
2024 · Alabaster (voice)
7.2
Tokyo Override
2024 · Yukio (voice)
8.3
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
2023 · God (voice)
8.3
Rurouni Kenshin
2023 · Nenji Kashiwazaki (voice)
7.2
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
2023 · Poop God (voice)
7.5
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
2023 · Hiko-jii (voice)
7.0
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023 · Rum (voice)
7.1
Handyman Saitou in Another World
2023 · Demon Lord (voice)
6.8
HIGH CARD
2023 · Lucky Lunchman (voice)
7.8
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
2023 · King Gaburicalibur (Voice)
5.7
Magical Destroyers
2023 · Chōgō-shi (voice)
6.7
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
2023 · Signkeeper (voice)
8.4
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
2022 · Post-Apocalyptic Guy (voice)
6.8
Urusei Yatsura
2022 · Ryunosuke's Dad (voice)
7.3
The Heike Story
2022 · Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)
7.6
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021 · Shopkeeper (voice)
6.8
Yo-kai Watch ♪
2021 · Sound Director
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020 · Grandfather (voice)
8.4
Dorohedoro
2020 · Chidaruma (voice)
7.0
Listeners
2020 · Leo Marshall (voice)
8.2
Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
2020 · Takohigeya Store Manager (voice)
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019 · Zenitsu's Master (voice)
7.8
One Piece: Stampede
2019 · Buggy (voice)
8.0
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018 · Raditz (voice)