was a Japanese actor and 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. On December 13, 2010, Watabe was being treated for lung cancer until he died of pneumonia at the age of 74.
Filmography Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Kamui the Ninja Five-Nabari Tomorrow's Joe Hirata Triton of the Sea Poseidon Devilman Kenetos Casshern Bantesu Karate Baka Ichidai Rogowski Maya the Honey Bee Of sparrow bee senior statesmen-sparrow bee Time Bokan Cock captain / master / Silver / Shogun 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Alexandre Giovanni Gaiking Wilder Gowappa 5 Gōdam Emperor Jigokuda Piccolino no Bōken Fire 喰親 how Paul's Miraculous Adventure Leader of Korokki / double-headed Lupin the Third Part II Various characters Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 Gaizokku The Story of Perrine Captain / Emile Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 Commander Special No. 1 / Commander Nendoru Cyborg 009 Teal Win skiing Dr. Doraemon Thunder Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey Official Academyオフィス・アカデミー Space Runaway Ideon Guhaba-Geba / Gurudabura Delon Tomorrow's Joe 2 Goromaki Gondō Galaxy Cyclone Braiger Janrigo Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman Arukapon –1994 Plawres Sanshiro Gengou Kurozaki Armored Trooper Votoms Nehalco Blue Comet SPT Layzner Gresco Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin Gohee Takeda M.D. Geist Golem OVA Choujinki Metalder God Neros City Hunter Fuyuki Esper Mami Kuroiwa Mister Ajikko God Hand big tiger Little Lord Fauntleroy Dorin Court Earl Wounded Man Nick Goresuki OVA ep. 4 Dagon in the Land of Weeds Geppo Oishinbo Mantaro Kyogoku –1990 Akuma-kun King Solomon Mobile Police Patlabor On Television Oyaji Kimba the White Lion Chief The Laughing Salesman Henkido shopkeeper Dragon Quest Great Demon King Baramos Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku Pumbukin Fujio Fujiko A's Mumako Director, Haruhiko's Father Future GPX Cyber Formula Gray Steinbeck Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story bull neckOVA City Hunter '91 President Doraemon Kaminari Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory John Kowen Tekkaman Blade Weaver My Patrasche Scan Volkswagen marker Yu Yu Hakusho Byakko The Laughing Salesman: Oversized issue of spring笑ゥせぇるすまん春の特大号 Henkido shopkeeper special Nintama Rantaro Tsukaguchi Mizudo Ocean Waves Principal Black Jack Estefan Colonel OVA ep. 3 "Clinical Chart 3: Decoration of Maria and Her Comrades" Tico of the Seven Seas Old man New Peacock King Wushang 2nd OVA series Ninku Battalion commander Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Grandfather of Ginta Dragon Ball GT Mutchi-Motchi Midori no Makibaō Nobuhiko Horie Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Kiriyama Ep. 186 You're Under Arrest Takao Arizuka Maze Sonushi Otoko男創主 Master of Mosquiton '99 Division Commander Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers BB, Max B Cowboy Bebop Chess Master Hex Princess Nine Zenjiro Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN Gray Pet Shop of Horrors Manager, Police Chief Ross Sensual Phrase Jessica owners Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon Terao Yoshimasu Amazing Nurse Nanako Griffith Salaryman Kintarō Genzō Ōshima Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo BurroughsOVA Noir Tristan You're Under Arrest! Second Season Takao Arizuka I My Me! Strawberry Eggs Director Yachio Tokugawa Captain Kuppa Garbo Kasumin Elder Candle Najica Blitz Tactics Kenzo Katsuragi Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution Naoyuki Kamikurata Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Taro Imamiya / Rintaro The Twelve Kingdoms Masashi Nakajima Naruto Gamabunta Sonic X Yellow Zelkova Firestorm Drew McAllister Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari Yahei Kaleido Star: New Wings Alain Rubel Kaiketsu Zorori King Paranoia Agent chairperson Phoenix Hanguk TV series, Sun chapter Melody of Oblivion Prime minister Monster Detective Samurai Champloo Ingen Osho Shin Getter Robo Chief priest OVA volume 2 Gallery Fake Chief priest Gunparade March Toji Kazama風間東二 SoltyRei Votre Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin Elder Kemonozume Director Naruto Shippuden Gamabunta Romeo × Juliet Priest Lupin III special Obitaki Ep. "Elusiveness of the Fog You're Under Arrest Full Throttle Takao Arizuka Shigofumi Father of Senkawa Golgo 13 Don Giovanni / Tommy Navarro Strike Witches Churchill Michiko and Hatchin Bung Mainichi Kaasan Grandpa Crayon Shin-chan Ikebukuro Pokémon Elder Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again Balser OVA ep. 5 Case Closed Tachibana Ep. 51 Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat Mike's father Tottoi Jack Land Umi ga Kikoeru Principal Yōtōden Ryoma Kogure
Film + List of voice performances in film Year Title Role Notes Source Crusher Joe: The Movie Bluebeard Nero Fist of the North Star Kiba Daio Ai City Alloy Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet The Realtor City Hunter: Bay City Wars Gomez Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Cosmo-Eiges 21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess21エモン 宇宙いけ！ 裸足のプリンセス Gargano Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City Majin Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu: Tenpen Kyoui no Giant Man Sonushi Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe Mazura You're Under Arrest the MOVIE Takao Arizuka Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven Iwamatsu Ohki 6 Angels Don G. Canyon
Tokusatsu + List of voice performances in tokusatsu Year Title Role Notes Source Henshin Ninja Arashi DokuUtsubo Ep. 1 Android Kikaider Black Crow / Grasshopper Gray Ep. 35, 40 Kikaider 01 Silver Shrimp / Gattaider / Bakeneko Robot / Shadow Knight (eps. 23 – 27 (voiced by Masao Imanishi (ep. 8 – 16, 20 – 22), Motomu Kiyokawa (ep. 17 – 19))), Big Gorilla / Big Gorilla II / Warudar (eps. 37 – 45) Ep. 4, 7 – 8, 12, 23 – 27, 33, 37-45 Inazuman Sand Banbara / Oil Banbara Ep. 8, 13 Ultraman Taro Mochiron / Veron / Dorobon / Ep. 39, 48, 52 Inazuman Flash Hammer Desper / Udesper Alpha / Rebirth Hammer Desper Ep. 1, 8-13, 18 Denjin Zaborger Narrator Ultraman Leo Kirara Ep. 32 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Poison Fang Mask (ep. 7 – 8), Silver Heat Mask (ep. 12), Warship Mask (ep. 36) Ep. 7 – 8, 12, 36 Battle Fever J Buffalo Monster (ep. 5), Doguu Monster (ep. 6), Snail Monster (ep. 13), Dinosaur Monster (ep. 21 – 22), Kodaigyō Monster (ep. 35), Hyde Monster (ep. 39) Ep. 5 – 6, 15, 21 – 22, 35, 39 Denshi Sentai Denjiman Denji Computer Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan Sea Snake Monger (ep. 25), Hungry Monger (ep. 26), Inazuma Gingar (eps. 45 – 49)/Inazuma Monger (ep. 49) Ep. 25 – 26, 45 – 49 Dai Sentai Goggle Five Octopus Mozoo / Gecko Mozoo / Baku Mozoo / Lion Mozoo / Antlion Mozoo / Starfish Mozoo / Monkey Mozoo (ep. 18), Cactus Mozoo (ep. 20), Crab Mozoo (ep. 23), Boar Mozoo (ep. 26), Hyena Mozoo (ep. 35), Horned Owl Mozoo (ep. 39), Walrus Mozoo (ep. 40), Scorpion Mozoo (ep. 42), Condor Mozoo (ep. 44), Skunk Mozoo (ep. 46), Cheetah Mozoo (ep. 48) Ep. 3, 6, 9, 11 – 12, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 35, 39 – 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 Space Sheriff Gavan Don Horror 1982Batten RobomaruGutto Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Emperor Aton Dengeki Sentai Changeman Gyodai Jikuu Senshi Spielban The Guardian Waller Kamen Rider Black Creation King Choujuu Sentai Liveman Earthquake Zuno / Space Zuno Ep 39-40 –1990 Kousoku Sentai Turboranger Great Bōma Emperor Ragorn Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman Amoebarugin Ep 18 –93 Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger BuckBuck Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Elger Shuten Doji Ep 16 Juukou B-Fighter Gaohm Gekisou Sentai Carranger UU Uurin Ep 12-13 Carranger vs. Ohranger Bara Wheel OV Denji Sentai Megaranger Pig Nejire Ep 29 –99 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Destruction King Battobas Eps 1–2, 13, 30-49
He was sometimes paired up with Kaoru Shinoda. Barom-1- Ikadorge Inazuman- Sunabanbara, Aburabanbara Akumaizer 3- Aonirda Ninja Captor- Mirror Ascetic Kaiketsu Zubat- Sentodevil (Actor: Kai Atou) Pro-Wres no Hoshi Aztecaser- Killer Kumazawa (Actor: Don Arakawa) Red Tiger- Commander Super, Commander Geller, Commander Marche Space Sheriff Sharivan – Guardian of the Iga Crystal Space Sheriff Shaider (Movie) – Meteor Gunman Omega Choujinki Metalder- God Neros, Furious Fighter Jamune, Explosive Fighter Damnen Kamen Rider Black- Creation King, Doram (movies, substituting for Shōzō Iizuka) Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya- Akunobo Sugitani Juukou B-Fighter – Gaohm
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source –1997 Langrisser II series Chaos Der Langrisser FX and I & II –2003 Mobile Suit Gundam video games John Kowen SS Radiant Silvergun Canopy captain SS Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior世紀末救世主伝説 北斗の拳 Fang Great PS1/PS2 film companion game You're Under Arrest games Takao Arizuka PS1/PS2 The Twelve Kingdoms games:ja:十二国記 -紅蓮の標 黄塵の路- Matsuyama Makotosan PS1/PS2 Another Century's Episode 2 John Kowen PS1/PS2 Gunparade March series Kazama Higashini PS1/PS2, Green, Blue chapters
Overseas dubbing
Live-action
Airport '77 (1987 TV Asahi edition) - Alien (1981 Laserdisc edition) – Parker (Yaphet Kotto) Anaconda – Paul Serone (Jon Voight) Any Given Sunday (2002 NTV edition) – Monroe (Jim Brown) Back to the Future (1990 Fuji TV edition) – Marvin Berry (Harry Waters Jr.) Ben-Hur (1990 NTV edition) – Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins) Bend of the River (1972 Fuji TV edition) – Red (Jack Lambert) Bird on a Wire (1993 TV Asahi edition) – Albert "Diggs" Diggins (Bill Duke) Breakdown – Warren"Red" Barr (J. T. Walsh) Casino Royale (1972 NTV edition) – Smernov (Kurt Kasznar) Casper: A Spirited Beginning – Kibosh (James Earl Jones) Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure – Chukha-Trok Commando (1987 TBS edition) – Cooke (Bill Duke) The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Movie theater edition) – Rebel Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (Richard Oldfield) The Dark Crystal (Blu-Ray edition) – skekZok (Jerry Nelson) Dawn of the Dead (1982 TV Tokyo edition) – Dr. Millard Rausch (Richard France) Deliverance (1979 TV Asahi edition) – Mountain Man (Bill McKinney) The Elephant Man (1982 TBS edition) – Jim (Michael Elphick) The Exterminator (1981 Fuji TV edition) – Gino Pontivini (Dick Boccelli) Exit Wounds (DVD edition) – Frank Daniels (Bruce McGill) Force 10 from Navarone (1986 TV Asahi edition) – Captain Dražak (Richard Kiel) The Four Feathers (2006 TV Tokyo edition) – Colonel Sutch (James Cosmo) The French Connection (1974 Fuji TV edition) – Pierre Nicoli (Marcel Bozzuffi) The Getaway (1982 TV Asahi edition) – The Accountant (John Bryson) Glory (1994 NTV edition) – Sergeant Major John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1977 NTV and 1985 TV Asahi editions) – Ike Clanton (Lyle Bettger) The Great Escape (1971 Fuji TV edition) – Haynes "Diversions" (Lawrence Montaigne) To Kill a Mockingbird (1972 NET edition) – Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) Kiss of the Dragon (2003 TV Tokyo edition) – Lupo (Max Ryan) Independence Day (1999 TV Asahi edition) – Marty Gilbert (Harvey Fierstein) Mad Max 2 (1984 Fuji TV edition) – Wez (Vernon Wells) Major Dundee (1972 TBS edition) – Samuel Potts (James Coburn) Midnight Run (VHS edition) – Alonzo Mosely (Yaphet Kotto) Midnight Run (1992 TV Asahi edition) – Tony (Richard Foronjy) Midway (1983 TV Asahi edition) – Captain Vinton Maddox (James Coburn) Miracles – Fei (Lo Lieh) Papillon (1979 Fuji TV edition) – Julot (Don Gordon) Play Dirty (1973 NET edition) – Boudesh (Scott Miller) Predator (1989 Fuji TV edition) – Major General Homer Philips (R.G. Armstrong) Psycho (1983 TBS edition) – Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam) Rainbow Drive (1992 TV Tokyo edition) – Hans Roehrig (James Laurenson) Soylent Green (1978 Fuji TV edition) – Chief Hatcher (Brock Peters) Stuart Little – Officer Sherman (Jon Polito) A Thousand Acres – Harold Clark (Pat Hingle)
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