, known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the narrator of Fist of the North Star, Megane from Urusei Yatsura, Rei Ichidō from High School! Kimengumi, Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf from Dragon Ball, Raditz and Garlic Jr. from Dragon Ball Z, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Kefka Palazzo from Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Kōichi Todome from Kerberos saga. He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara. Career Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno series of movies. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project movie Kurenai no Gankyō, as well as the Mamoru Oshii films Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog and Talking Head. He plays both serious and gag roles. Filmography Anime TV Film Urusei Yatsura series (1983-1991) (Megane) Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) (Errand Demon) High School! Kimengumi (1986) (Rei Ichidō) Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) (Kibidango) Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Pilaf) Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (1988) (Yotsuya, Soichiro-san (the dog)) My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Kusakari-Otoko/ Mowing Man) Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Nicky) Patlabor: The Movie (1989) (Shigeo Shiba) Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993) (Kazuma Kuwabara) Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire (1994) (Kazuma Kuwabara) Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) (Shigeo Shiba) Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) (Doctor Chaos) Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Janitor) Mahojin Guru Guru (1996) (Hatton) Metropolis (2001) (Acetylene Lamp) Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101-Banme no Mamono (2004) (Mop Demon) Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 2: Attack of the Mecha-Vulcan (2005) (Dr. M2) Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) (Dr. Pepura) Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Pilaf) Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014) (Dr. Sakezō Sado) Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Pilaf) Video games Live action Nikkatsu Roman Porno (1971-1988?) Shiroi Kyotō (TV drama in 1978) The Red Spectacles (1987) (Kōichi Todome) StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991) (Kōichi Todome) Talking Head (1992) (I) Sakigake!! Otokojuku Live-action film (2007) (Narration (Minmei Publishing)/Voice on loud speaker) The Next Generation -Patlabor- (2014–15) (Shigeo Shiba) Kurenai no Gankyō Tokusatsu Mirrorman (Invader) (1971-1972) Dinosaur Corps