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).
Known for
★8.1My Neighbor Totoro
★8.6Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★8.7One Piece
★8.4Dragon Ball Z
★8.6JUJUTSU KAISEN
★7.9Ghost in the Shell
★8.3Dragon Ball
★8.0Dragon Ball Super: Broly
★8.8Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
★8.5Cowboy Bebop
★6.9Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
★8.6JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
★8.6Ranma ½
★8.5Monster
★7.2SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
★7.8One Piece: Stampede
★8.2Serial Experiments Lain
★7.6My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
★6.8Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
★7.5Memories
★6.5Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
★7.2Metropolis
★8.5Yu Yu Hakusho
★7.4Ghost in the Shell 2.0