was a Japanese actor and
voice actor
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. He was born in
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and ...
. He usually played villains and performed the voices for many ''
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
'' characters and ''
tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
'' villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in ''
Doraemon
''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with List of Doraemon chapters, its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ' ...
''. He took over the ongoing roles of
Shingo Kanemoto
was a Japanese actor and voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe.
Filmography
*''Space Battleship Yamato III ...
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
, occasionally shortened to ''Strawberry Eggs'', is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by YOM. Produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer LDC, Toshiba Digital Frontiers Inc., Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., TNK (comp ...
''.
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.
Filmography
Anime
Film
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Tokusatsu
He was sometimes paired up with
Kaoru Shinoda
Kaoru is a Japanese given name for males or females.
Name Meanings
The name's
meaning varies depending on its written form:
*薫/郁/芳 — "fragrance", common for both males and females
*馨/香 — "fragrance", more common for females
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.
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Inazuman
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-
Sunabanbara,
Aburabanbara
*
Akumaizer 3
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- Aonirda
*
Ninja Captor
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-
Mirror
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Kaiketsu Zubat
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- Sentodevil (Actor :
Kai Atou)
*
Pro-Wres no Hoshi Aztecaser
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- Killer Kumazawa (Actor :
Don Arakawa)
*
Red Tiger- Commander Super, Commander Geller, Commander Marche
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Space Sheriff Sharivan
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- Guardian of the Iga Crystal
*
Space Sheriff Shaider
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*
Choujinki Metalder
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- God Neros,
Furious Fighter Jamune,
Explosive Fighter Damnen
*
Kamen Rider Black
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- Creation King, Doram (movies, substituting for
Shōzō Iizuka)
*
Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
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- Akunobo Sugitani
*
Juukou B-Fighter
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- Gaohm
Video games
Overseas dubbing
Live-action
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Airport '77
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* ''
Alien
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Any Given Sunday
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Back to the Future
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'' (1990 Fuji TV edition) - Marvin Berry (
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Ben-Hur'' (1990 NTV edition) - Quintus Arrius (
Jack Hawkins
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Bend of the River
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'' (1972 Fuji TV edition) - Red (
Jack Lambert)
* ''
Bird on a Wire'' (1993 TV Asahi edition) - Albert "Diggs" Diggins (
Bill Duke
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J. T. Walsh
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* ''
Casino Royale'' (1972 NTV edition) - Smernov (
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* ''
Casper: A Spirited Beginning'' -
Kibosh
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Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' - Chukha-Trok
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'' (1987 TBS edition) - Cooke (Bill Duke)
* ''
The Empire Strikes Back
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Richard Oldfield)
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The Dark Crystal
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Dawn of the Dead'' (1982 TV Tokyo edition) - Dr. Millard Rausch (
Richard France
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Deliverance
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'' (1979 TV Asahi edition) - Mountain Man (
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The Elephant Man
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Michael Elphick
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* ''
The Exterminator
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'' (1981 Fuji TV edition) - Gino Pontivini (Dick Boccelli)
* ''
Exit Wounds
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'' (DVD edition) - Frank Daniels (
Bruce McGill
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* ''
Force 10 from Navarone
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'' (1986 TV Asahi edition) - Captain Dražak (
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The Four Feathers
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James Cosmo
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* ''
The French Connection'' (1974 Fuji TV edition) - Pierre Nicoli (
Marcel Bozzuffi
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*1955: ...
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* ''
The Getaway'' (1982 TV Asahi edition) - The Accountant (John Bryson)
* ''
Glory'' (1994 NTV edition) - Sergeant Major John Rawlins (
Morgan Freeman
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'' (1977 NTV and 1985 TV Asahi editions) -
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Lyle Bettger
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* ''
The Great Escape'' (1971 Fuji TV edition) - Haynes "Diversions" (
Lawrence Montaigne
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* ''
To Kill a Mockingbird
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'' (1972 NET edition) - Tom Robinson (
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* ''
Kiss of the Dragon
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'' (2003 TV Tokyo edition) - Lupo (
Max Ryan
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* ''
Independence Day
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'' (1999 TV Asahi edition) - Marty Gilbert (
Harvey Fierstein
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* ''
Mad Max 2
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'' (1984 Fuji TV edition) - Wez (
Vernon Wells
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Major Dundee
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James Coburn
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* ''
Midnight Run
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'' (VHS edition) - Alonzo Mosely (Yaphet Kotto)
* Midnight Run (1992 TV Asahi edition) - Tony (
Richard Foronjy
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Partial filmography
*'' Serpico'' (1973) - Corsaro
*'' The Gambler ...
)
* ''
Midway'' (1983 TV Asahi edition) - Captain Vinton Maddox (James Coburn)
* ''
Miracles
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Lo Lieh
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* ''
Papillon'' (1979 Fuji TV edition) - Julot (
Don Gordon)
* ''
Play Dirty
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'' (1973 NET edition) - Boudesh (Scott Miller)
* ''
Predator
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* ''
Psycho'' (1983 TBS edition) - Milton Arbogast (
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Rainbow Drive
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* ''
Soylent Green
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'' (1978 Fuji TV edition) - Chief Hatcher (Brock Peters)
* ''
Stuart Little
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A Thousand Acres
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* ''
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Thaddeus Plotz)
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The Aristocats
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Beauty and the Beast
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* ''
The Black Cauldron''
* ''
Dinosaur
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DuckTales
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The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book II'' (ElephantG)
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The Land Before Time
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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze'' (Narrator)
* ''
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water'' (Narrator)
* ''
Hercules
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Mulan
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Mulan II
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Robin Hood
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Tarzan
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Tarzan and Jane
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* ''
Titan A.E.
''Titan A.E.'' is a 2000 American animated science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and starring Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo and Drew Barrymore. Its title refers to the spacecraft ...
'' (Tek)
Successors
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Katsumi Cho
is a common Japanese given name used by either sex.
Possible writings
Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
;as a given name
*克己, "overcome, self/oneself"
*克巳, "overcome, sixth earthly branch"
*克美, "ov ...
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Masanori Machida: ''
Nintama Rantaro'': Tsukaguchi Mizudo
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Hiroshi Naka
, better known by the stage name of , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Ken Production. He is originally from Ōita Prefecture.
Filmography Television animation
;1988
*''Mister Ajikko'' (1988)
;1989
*''Anpanman'' (198 ...
: ''
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
'': Gamabunta
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Kenyuu Horiyuchi: ''
Kaasan – Mom's Life'': Grandpa
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Seizō Katō
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society).
Kato was born in Tokyo. He was noted for his role as Megatron and Galvatron from the 1st Transformers series until '' Transform ...
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Kyousei Tsuui: ''
The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...
'': (Jonas Stern
Kevin Conway)
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Shozo Iizuka: ''
Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie'': Genesis King, ''
Kamen Rider: Battride War''
References
External links
Official agency profile
Takeshi Watabeat GamePlaza Haruka Voice Acting Database
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1936 births
2010 deaths
Deaths from pneumonia in Japan
Japanese male video game actors
Japanese male voice actors
Male voice actors from Kōchi Prefecture
Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors
81 Produce voice actors