Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba
Shigeru Chiba
千葉繁
Born	Masaharu Maeda; February 4, 1954 (age 70); Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; narrator; talent; sound director;
Years active	1972–present
Agent	81 Produce
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Masaharu Maeda (前田正治, Maeda Masaharu, born February 4, 1954), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto.^[1] He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.

He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane from Urusei Yatsura, Rei Ichidō from High School! Kimengumi, Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf from Dragon Ball, Raditz and Garlic Jr. from Dragon Ball Z, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Kefka Palazzo from Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Kōichi Todome from Kerberos saga.

He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara.

^ Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

[Beck2005-1] Beck, Jerry (2005-10-28). The animated movie guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

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Shigeru Chiba
千葉繁
Born	Masaharu Maeda (1954-02-04) February 4, 1954 (age 70) Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor narrator talent sound director
Years active	1972–present
Agent	81 Produce
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)