1936Born, Kochi
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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.
Known for
NarutoGamabunta (voice)
Cowboy BebopChessmaster Hex (voice)
Ocean WavesPrinciple (voice)
MonsterDetective (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of GokuPanbûkin (voice)2009Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The MovieChief Nehalco (voice)Movie
2007Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogObitaki (voice)Movie
2003Aquarian Age: The MovieNaoyuki Kamikurata (voice)Movie
2001Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenIwamatsu Ooki (voice)Movie
2001Zone of the Enders: IdoloBarrows (voice)Movie
2000Hideshi Hino's Yotsuya KaidanMovie
1999You're Under Arrest: The Motion PictureTakao Arizuka (voice)Movie
1999Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs MegarangerBattobas (voice)Movie
1999Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the UniverseMazura (voice)Movie
1997Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs OhrangerBara MobileMovie
1996SanctuaryNorimoto IsaokaMovie
1995Juukou B-Fighter: The MovieGaohm (voice)Movie
1994Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The MovieYounger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)Movie
1993Ocean WavesPrinciple (voice)Movie
1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonColonel John Kowen (voice)Movie
1992TottoiJack Land (voice)Movie
1991Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition GreenColonel Gillan (voice)Movie
1991Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure LandBowser (voice)Movie
1991Mobile Suit Gundam F91Cosmo Eigesse (voice)Movie
1990Sword for TruthTenkai (voice)Movie
1990Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of GokuPanbûkin (voice)Movie
1990City Hunter: Bay City WarsGomez (voice)Movie
1989Riki-Oh: The Wall of HellTokuzo Sugiyama (voice)Movie
1989Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden MovieFudo no RyomaMovie
1989Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The MovieRagorn (voice)Movie
1988Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of AmbitionChief Nehako (voice)Movie
1988Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of JusticeKiba Daio (voice)Movie
1987Super Android Metalder: The MovieEmperor God Neros (voice)Movie
1986M.D. GeistGolem (voice)Movie
1986Love CityAroiMovie
1986The Scarred ManNick (eps 4-5) (voice)Movie
1986Fist of the North StarKiba Daiō (voice)Movie
1985Twinkle Nora Rock Me!Tōchino (voice)Movie
1985Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!Gyodai (voice)Movie
1985Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The MovieGyodai (voice)Movie
1983Crusher JoeNero (Voice)Movie
1983Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The MovieEmperor Aton (voice)Movie
1982Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The MovieMole Mozoo (voice)Movie
1980Denshi Sentai Denziman: The MovieDenzi ComputerMovie
1979Battle Fever J: The MovieBuffalo Monster (voice)Movie
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