Shigeru Chiba
Actor
Biography
Masaharu Maeda (前田 正治, Maeda Masaharu), known by the stage name Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, Chiba Shigeru), is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He has also worked as a sound effects director and music director. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.
He is most known for the roles of the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane (Urusei Yatsura), Rei Ichidō (High School! Kimengumi), Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho), Pilaf (Dragon Ball), Raditz and Garlic Jr. (Dragon Ball Z), Buggy the Clown (One Piece) Kefka Palazzo (Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Kōichi Todome (Kerberos saga).
Filmography
Ghost in the Shell
as Garbage Collector B (voice) 1995
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
as Raditz (voice) 2018
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Pilaf (voice) 2013
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
as Jigoro Kuwajima (voice) 2025
One Piece: Stampede
as Buggy (voice) 2019
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Shopkeeper (voice) 2021
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
as Poop God (voice) 2023
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
as Nicky (voice) 1989
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
as Gyoshu (voice) 1991
Memories
as Aoshima (voice) 1995
Metropolis
as Lamp (voice) 2001
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
as Garbage Collector B (voice) 2008
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
as Pilaf (voice) 1988
Battle Angel
as Vector (voice) 1993
Fist of the North Star
as Kubaru (voice) 1986
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
as Buggy (voice) 2014