Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata
柴田 秀勝
Hidekatsu Shibata at Anime North 2014
Born (1937-03-25) March 25, 1937 (age 89)
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1957–present
AgentAoni Production
Notable work
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
SpouseAkiko Sekine

Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu; born March 25, 1937) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. Shibata is married to fellow voice actor Akiko Sekine.

He is most known for his roles in Mazinger Z (as Baron Ashura), Great Mazinger (as Kenzo Kabuto), Galaxy Express 999 (as Count Mecha), Kamen Rider Stronger (as General Shadow), and Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (as Captain Zahab). He is also mostly known for giving his voice to some iconic powerful old characters such as in One Piece (as Monkey D. Dragon), Naruto (as Hiruzen Sarutobi), Fullmetal Alchemist (as Führer King Bradley) and Fairy Tail (as Igneel and the narrator).

Filmography

Anime television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1969–1982Tiger MaskMr. X
1973Mazinger ZBaron Ashura
1974–1975Great MazingerKenzou Kabuto
1977Wakusei Robo Dangaurd ADantetsu Ichimonji
1978–1979Space Pirate Captain HarlockCommander Kiruta, Narration
1979Galaxy Express 999Count Mecha
1979–1980Space Carrier Blue NoahSatoshi Tsuchikado
1983Space Adventure CobraLord Salamander
1984Armored Trooper VotomsWiseman
1986Ginga: Nagareboshi GinBill
1987Heavy Metal L-GaimSai Quo Addar
1987–1988Saint SeiyaShishô, Forkel
Dragon BallKing Chapa
1988–1989Transformers: Super-God MasterforceDevil Z
1989Legend of the Galactic HeroesGregor von Mückenberger
1991Dragon QuestWizard Moore
1997Dragon Ball GTIl Shenron, King Chapa
1997–1998Flame of ReccaMeguri Kyouza
1999Toshinden SubaruGenma
2000Gate KeepersCount Akuma
2000–2024One PieceDragon, CalgaraDragon through episode 1120
2002–2004Heat Guy JLorenzo Leonelli
2002–2006NarutoHiruzen Sarutobi
2003–2004Fullmetal AlchemistFührer King Bradley/Pride
2004Samurai ChamplooHeitaro Kawara
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Yi Xing Long
2006Ergo ProxyHusserl
2006–2007Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine WarsDaitetsu Minase
2007–2008D.Gray ManSamo Han Wong
2008–2009Tentai Senshi SunredGeneral Hengel
2008–2017Naruto ShippudenHiruzen Sarutobi
2009Jigoku ShōjoSpider
2009–2010Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodFührer King Bradley/Wrath
2009–2019Fairy TailNarrator, Igneel
2010Angel Beats!Computer TechnicianEp. 11
Bakugan: Gundalian InvadersNurzakJapanese dub
2010–2011Star Driver: Kagayaki no TakutoIkurou Tsunashi
2011NichijouMelonpan
WolverineShingen Yashida
2012–2013Magi: The Labyrinth of MagicAmon
Saint Seiya OmegaMars
2013Symphogear GMasahito Shibata
2014Space DandyJudge
2015–2017Blood Blockade BattlefrontRaju Jugei Shizuyoshi
2016Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High SchoolKazuo Tengan
2016–2017Tiger Mask WMr. X
2017Kino's JourneyRegal
2018GeGeGe no KitarōBakkubeado
Killing BitesYōzan Mikado
Angolmois: Record of Mongol InvasionSō Sukekuni
2018–2020Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsHiruzen Sarutobi
2019The Ones WithinKihachi
2021Seven Knights Revolution: Hero SuccessorGermane
Shaman KingTao Ching
2022Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development DepartmentGreat Leader Kaiser Lore

Original video animation (OVA)

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
1989–1992GuyverRichard Guyot
1992Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry WolfGeese Howard
1993Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
2002–2003Gate Keepers 21Count Akuma
2006Fullmetal Alchemist Seven Homunculi vs. State AlchemistsFührer King Bradley/Pride

Anime movie

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
1976Hans Christian Andersen's The Little MermaidKing of the Mermaid
1978Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of MamoSpecial Agent Gordon
1980Twelve MonthsAdditional voices
1982Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in SpaceDegwin Sodo Zabi
1984Locke the SupermanProfessor Ramses
Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice SupermanBlack Emperor
1986Kinnikuman Crisis in New York!Akuma Shogun
Fist of the North StarZeed
1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureGeese Howard
2001Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's DoorColonel
2005Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of ShamballaMabuse/Fritz Lang
2017Fairy Tail the Movie: Dragon CryIgneel
2019Weathering with YouKannushi

Video games

YearTitleRoleRefs
1997Bushido BladeHanzaki
Langrisser IVGizlof
1998Langrisser V
1999Toshinden 4Genma
2003Castlevania: Lament of InnocenceRinaldo Gandolfi
2004Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Yi Xing Long
2006Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Final Fantasy XIIEmperor Gramis Gana Solidor
2007Mega Man ZX AdventMaster Thomas
2008Valkyria ChroniclesMaurits von Borg
2009Sonic and the Black KnightKing Arthur
2010Deadstorm PiratesHeath Gillbert
20112nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei-HenWiseman
2015Yakuza 0Takashi Niihara
2016NightCryVigo
World of Final FantasyBrandelis
2018Dragalia LostRyozen

Tokusatsu voice

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
1975Kamen Rider StrongerGeneral ShadowEp. 14-38
Akumaizer 3TokeimanEp. 13
1980–1981X-BomberGeneral Kuroda
1982Taiyou Sentai SunVulcanThe Almighty GodEp. 48-50
1989Kamen Rider Black RXGeneral JarkEp. 45 & 46
Jark MidlaEp. 46
1994–1995Ninja Sentai KakurangerYoukai DaimaouEp. 31-53
1996Gekisou Sentai CarrangerCC PatchooneEp. 39
1998–1999Seijuu Sentai GingamanCaptain Zahab
1999Moero!! Robocon vs. Ganbare!! RoboconWirz
2001–2002Hyakujuu Sentai GaorangerHighness Duke Org Rasetsu (Male Voice)Ep. 32-44 & 47-49
2003Bakuryuu Sentai AbarangerTrinoid 21: ReindeersantaEp. 41
2004Tokusou Sentai DekarangerDoggy's masterEp. 44
2007–2008Juuken Sentai GekirangerLand Kenma MakuEp. 22-35
2010Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the MovieGyōten'ō of the Supernova
2011OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen RidersGeneral Shadow

Other live-action

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
2022Sono Koe no Anata eHimself

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Original yearTitleRoleOriginal actorNotesRef(s)
1961The Guns of NavaroneAndreaAnthony Quinn
1976Hand of DeathShih Shao-FengJames Tien
1993True RomanceClifford WorleyDennis Hopper
1996The RockBrigadier General Francis X. "Frank" HummelEd Harris
2001DrivenCarl HenryBurt Reynolds2005 NTV edition
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"Bootstrap Bill" TurnerStellan Skarsgård
2008Exit SpeedSgt. Archibald "Archie" SparksFred Ward
2010Piranha 3DMatt BoydRichard Dreyfuss
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1KreacherSimon McBurney
2015Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseJesse StoneTom Selleck
2016Apple of My EyeCharlieBurt Reynolds
2017Awakening the ZodiacZodiacStephen McHattie
2020The FatherAnthonyAnthony Hopkins

Animation

Original yearTitleRoleOriginal actorNotesRef(s)
1985–1986Star Wars: DroidsKleb ZellockDonny Burns
2017MutafukazMr. KFéodor Atkine
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureMr. FengJackie Chan

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