Takeshi Watabe
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.
Filmography
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
as Chief Nehalco
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
as Chief Nehalco
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Obitaki (voice)
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
as Obitaki (voice)
Aquarian Age: The Movie
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Aquarian Age: The Movie
as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
as Iwamatsu Ooki (voice)
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
as Barrows (voice)
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
as Barrows (voice)
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Takao Arizuka (voice)
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Takao Arizuka (voice)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
as Battobas (voice)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
as Battobas (voice)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
as Bara Mobile
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
as Bara Mobile
Sanctuary
as Norimoto Isaoka
Sanctuary
as Norimoto Isaoka
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Gaohm (voice)
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
as Gaohm (voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
as Younger Hitotsume-Kozou (Voice)
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
Ocean Waves
as Principle (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
as Colonel John Kowen (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
as Colonel John Kowen (voice)
Tottoi
as Jack Land (voice)
Tottoi
as Jack Land (voice)
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
as Colonel Gillan (voice)
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
as Colonel Gillan (voice)
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
as Bowser (voice)
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
as Bowser (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
as Cosmo Eigesse
Sword for Truth
as Tenkai (voice)
Sword for Truth
as Tenkai (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Panbûkin (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Panbûkin (voice)
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
as Gomez (voice)
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
as Gomez (voice)
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
as Fudo no Ryoma
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
as Ragorn (voice)
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
as Ragorn (voice)
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
as Kiba Daio (voice)
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
as Kiba Daio (voice)
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
as Emperor God Neros (voice)
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
as Emperor God Neros (voice)
M.D. Geist
as Golem (voice)
M.D. Geist
as Golem (voice)
Love City
as Aroi
Love City
as Aroi
The Scarred Man
as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
The Scarred Man
as Nick (eps 4-5) (voice)
Fist of the North Star
as Kiba Daiō (voice)
Fist of the North Star
as Kiba Daiō (voice)
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
as Tōchino (voice)
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
as Tōchino (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
as Gyodai (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
as Gyodai (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
as Gyodai (voice)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
as Gyodai (voice)
Crusher Joe
as Nero (Voice)
Crusher Joe
as Nero (Voice)
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
as Emperor Aton (voice)
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
as Emperor Aton (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
as Mole Mozoo (voice)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
as Mole Mozoo (voice)
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
as Denzi Computer
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
as Denzi Computer
Battle Fever J: The Movie
as Buffalo Monster (voice)
Battle Fever J: The Movie
as Buffalo Monster (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
as Warship Mask (voice)
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
as Warship Mask (voice)