Takeshi Watabe
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.
Filmography (83 titles)
7.5MovieArmored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
Chief Nehalco · 2009
6.9MovieLupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Obitaki (voice) · 2007
8.5ShowMonster
Detective (voice) · 2004
6.0MovieAquarian Age: The Movie
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) · 2003
6.2ShowRequiem from the Darkness
Yahei (voice) · 2003
8.4ShowNaruto
Gamabunta (voice) · 2002
6.8ShowMagical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Tarou Imamiya (voice) · 2002
6.5ShowAquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice) · 2002
Show6 Angels
Donn Canyon · 2001
7.4MovieCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Iwamatsu Ooki (voice) · 2001
6.6ShowRune Soldier
Ila's Father (voice) · 2001
5.9MovieZone of the Enders: Idolo
Barrows (voice) · 2001
6.0ShowSalaryman Kintaro
Genzo Oshima (voice) · 2001
5.8ShowAndroid Kikaider
Shadow Knight (voice) · 2000
4.4ShowAmazing Nurse Nanako
Griffith (voice) · 1999
6.0MovieYou're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Takao Arizuka (voice) · 1999
5.9MovieSeijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Battobas (voice) · 1999
8.5ShowCowboy Bebop
Chessmaster Hex (voice) · 1998
6.8ShowSeijuu Sentai Gingaman
Batbass (voice) · 1998
7.2MovieGekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
Bara Mobile · 1997
8.5ShowDenji Sentai Megaranger
Buta Nejire · 1997
7.8ShowYou're Under Arrest!
Arizuka Takao (Voice) · 1996
5.6MovieSanctuary
Norimoto Isaoka · 1996
4.0ShowMidori no Makibaō
Horie · 1996