Takeshi Watabe

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.

Most Known For

Kamen Rider

as Creation King (voice)

Detective Conan

as Sewa Takanori (voice)

Naruto

as Gamabunta (voice)

Monster

as Detective (voice)

Cowboy Bebop

as Chessmaster Hex (voice)

Tomorrow's Joe

as Gondou Goromaki (voice)

Armored Trooper VOTOMS

as Nehalco (voice)

You're Under Arrest!

as Arizuka Takao (Voice)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

as Silver Heat Mask (voice)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

as Poison Fang Mask (voice)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

as Warship Mask (voice)

Blue Comet SPT Layzner

as Admiral Gresco

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

as Lightning Monger (voice)

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

as Hungry Monger (voice)

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

as Sea Snake Monger (voice)

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Octopus Mozoo (voice)

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Monkey Mozoo (voice)

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Starfish Mozoo (voice)

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Baku Mozoo (voice)

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as Gecko Mozoo (voice)