Takeshi Watabe was an anime and tokusatsu voice actor who always plays the most diabolical villains or The Dragon. Born March 21st, 1936. He is the author of one of the few books about voice acting, Seiyu Naritai. Sadly, he passed away on December 13, 2010, aged 74.
Notable roles:
- Chōjinki Metalder: God Neros
- Cowboy Bebop: Chessmaster Hex
- Several roles in Super Sentai:
- Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan: Inazuma Ginga
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: Aton
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Gyodai
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: Taitei Ragorn
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger: Bukkbakk
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Shuten Douji (elder brother)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger: UU Wurin
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger: Bara Mobile
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman: Destruction King Battobas
- Devilman: Kenetos
- Juukou B-Fighter: Gaohm
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory: John Kowen
- Naruto: Gamabunta
- Space Sheriff Gavan: Don Horror
- YuYu Hakusho: Byakko
- Radiant Silvergun Tengai