was a Japanese actor.
Biography Chikaishi was born in Toyotama District, Tokyo Prefecture on January 20, 1931.
After graduating from Nihon University Second High School, he entered the Department of Russian Literature at Waseda University, but left after two years.
After dropping out of university, Chikaishi was hired by Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Co. thanks to his ability to use a typewriter in Russian and arrangements made by his high school mentor. He joined the company's theater club because he had a crush on a female colleague from another department who was a member, thinking that it would be a good way to get to know her. Later, as a result of acting as her co-star, he became deeply engrossed in the play, and the production went on to win the Award of Excellence at a workplace theater competition in Tokyo. One of the judges at the competition was Motoo Hatta, who later became his mentor. At his recommendation, Chikaishi began to attend the night classes at the Motoo Hatta Acting Research Institute and subsequently left his day job to become a full-time actor when the institute was reorganized into a theater company, making his stage debut in Rekitei.
He got into the voice acting industry because he had gotten married and his wife had become pregnant, which made him realize he had to do something. He jumped at the opportunity because it was television work that paid a flat rate per episode, even though the pay was quite low.
He provided the Japanese dubbing voice for actors such as James Cagney, Jerry Lewis, and Jackie Cooper in foreign films. In anime, he served as the original voice actor of Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san from the show's start in October 1969 to June 1978 and also served as the original narrator of Old Enough! for a very long time.
Chikaishi gained widespread popularity as a radio personality through Hello, I'm Shinsuke Chikaishi, which debuted on October 4, 1971, and earned him the prestigious Galaxy Award NPO Foundation for the Study of Broadcast Criticism. Due to his advanced age, he continued working until September 25, 2020, when the radio program Hello via Postcard—which began during the era of Hello, I'm Shinsuke Chikaishi and ran for 49 years—had came to an end. Consequently, this ended up becoming his final job.
After working at the Enshigekijo (Performing Theater),『声優の世界－アニメーションから外国映画まで』(in Japanese). Asahi Sonorama. Fantastic Collection special issue. October 30, 1979. he participated in the founding of the theater group Gekidan 3-no-Kai in 1957.「た-ち」『タレント名鑑』NO. 2 (in Japanese). Geino Shunjūsha. 1964. page 63. He joined the Engeki-za theater company in 1958,「テアトロ」編集部 1965 (in Japanese). Directory of New Theater Actors. Teatro. participated in the founding of the Seien Theater Company in 1961, and was a member of the theater company Gekidan Toen (formerly Tokyo Engeki Seminar) from December 1962 to 2002.
Throughout his career, Chikaishi was managed by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, then Parata Project, and .
Death Chikaishi died at his home of senility on October 5, 2022, at the age of 91.
Personal life Active since the early days of television, Chikaishi focused primarily on stage performances as an actor, while also making appearances in television dramas.
Features and hobbies His voice range was baritone.
His hobbies included rakugo, fishing, and horseback riding. He was also really into making his own miso. Particularly when it came to rakugo, he was skilled enough to perform on-stage under the name of "Gyorometei Shinsho".
Filmography Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role(s) Notes Source 1964 Wolf Boy Ken Additional voice 1965 Uchuu Patrol Hopper Donkey 1965 The Amazing 3 Puukko 1966 Osomatsu-kun Additional voice 1966 Astro Boy Additional voice 1967 Kaminari Boy Pikkaribee 005emon 1967 Gokū no Daibōken Narrator, Plankton Leader, Shakyamuni Buddha 1967 Tom of T.H.U.M.B. Tom Lead role 1968 Sasuke Saizō Kirigakure 1969–1970 Marine Boy Moderator, Section Chief, Engineer A 1969–1978 Sazae-san Masuo Fuguta First voice 1969 Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Gorōta, Genma 1970 Kirin Monoshiri Daigaku Manga Jinbutsu Shi Dr. Fun 1971 Tensai Bakabon Additional voice 1971 Andersen Stories Big Claus Ep. 41 1972 New Moomin Tapir Ep. 1 2003 KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops Daisaku Omagari 2004 Monster Old Man in the Forest Ep. 32
Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1987 Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyobi no Cinderella Tetsuhiko Sugimoto 1991 Roujin Z Yoshihiko Hasegawa 2015 The Boy and the Beast Sage
Original video animation (OVA) + List of voice performances in original video animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1966 Princess Knight Garigori Pilot episode 1969 Lupin the Third: Pilot Film Inspector Zenigata CinemaScope version 1995 Super Atragon Kōtarō Nishimura
References
External links Mouvement agency profile