Shigeru Chiba
Voice ActorShigeru Chiba, the stage name of Masaharu Maeda, is a longtime Japanese voice actor affiliated with the talent agency 81 Produce, known for voicing Buggy the Clown in Toei Animation's One Piece.
One Piece Role
Chiba voices Buggy the Clown, bringing his gift for exaggerated, larger-than-life villains to one of One Piece's recurring antagonists. The performance fits comfortably within a career built on similarly theatrical characters across several long-running anime franchises, work he has sustained since the early 1970s.
Career and Notable Roles
Beyond One Piece, Chiba has voiced Kazuma Kuwabara in YuYu Hakusho, Pilaf in the original Dragon Ball, and both Raditz and Garlic Jr. across Dragon Ball Z, alongside Yoshihiro Kira in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable and Kefka Palazzo in the Dissidia Final Fantasy games. He also serves as narrator for Fist of the North Star, played Megane in Urusei Yatsura and Rei Ichido in High School! Kimengumi earlier in his career, and mentored fellow voice actress Megumi Hayashibara.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Shigeru Chiba voice in One Piece?
Shigeru Chiba voices Buggy the Clown in One Piece, bringing his gift for exaggerated, larger-than-life villains to one of the series' recurring antagonists.
What Dragon Ball characters does Shigeru Chiba voice?
Chiba voices Pilaf in the original Dragon Ball, and later takes on both Raditz and Garlic Jr. across Dragon Ball Z.
Who does Shigeru Chiba voice in YuYu Hakusho?
Chiba voices Kazuma Kuwabara in YuYu Hakusho, one of several theatrical antagonist and supporting roles that define his career in anime.
What is Shigeru Chiba's real name?
Shigeru Chiba is the stage name of Masaharu Maeda, who has worked as a voice actor since the early 1970s.
Who did Shigeru Chiba mentor in the voice acting industry?
Chiba mentored fellow voice actress Megumi Hayashibara early in her career. He has also voiced Kefka Palazzo in the Dissidia Final Fantasy games and served as narrator for Fist of the North Star.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the One Piece anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byEiichiro Oda
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
- Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to Toei Animation and Toei Company.
- Game pages: official box art for the One Piece console and mobile games, credited to Bandai Namco.
- Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Eiichiro Oda.
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