Takeshi Watabe
Acting · Born 1936-03-21 · age 74 at death · Kochi, Japan
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.
Titles
Naruto
Cowboy Bebop
Ocean Waves
Monster
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Detective Conan
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Fist of the North Star
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Kamen Rider
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Tomorrow's Joe
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
M.D. Geist
Love City
Mad Bull 34
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Macross II: Lovers Again
Crusher Joe
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Space Sheriff Gavan
Sword for Truth
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Pinocchio: The Series
Rune Soldier
You're Under Arrest!
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Amazing Nurse Nanako
Black Jack
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Dai Sentai Goggle-V
Super Android Metalder
Requiem from the Darkness
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Sanctuary
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Battle Fever J
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Kamen Rider Black
Tottoi
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Battle Fever J: The Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Android Kikaider
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!