Shigeru Chiba
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1954-02-04 · Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Known for
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) — Zenitsu's Master (voice)
- One Piece (1999) — Buggy (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) — Raditz
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) — Grandfather (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) — Garbage Collector B (voice)
- Dragon Ball (1986) — Pilaf (voice)
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) — Raditz (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) — Jigoro Kuwajima (voice)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) — Video Maniac (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) — Pilaf (voice)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) — Yoshihiro Kira (voice)
- Ranma ½ (1989) — Announcer (voice)
- Monster (2004) — Milch (voice)
- SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023) — Poop God (voice)
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) — Buggy (voice)