Born: 1936-03-21 in Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Died: 2010-12-13
Biography:
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.
Also known as:
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie - 2009-01-17
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog - 2021-04-27
Aquarian Age the Movie - 2003-11-20
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven - 2001-04-21
Zone of the Enders: Idolo - 2002-09-24
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture - 2003-07-29
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger - 1999-03-12
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger - 1997-03-13
Sanctuary - 1996-05-01
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie - 1995-04-15
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie - 1994-04-16
Ocean Waves - 2016-12-28
Tottoi - 1993-06-20
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 - 2004-10-01
Sword for Truth - 1990-12-28
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku - 1990-10-17
City Hunter: Bay City Wars - 1990-08-24
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie - 1989-05-27
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie - 1989-03-18