In the case of comic relief signs in A bitis there no doubt no better than Buggy clown. With his exaggerated personality and funny tendency to fail upwards, he is definitely one of the series' most beloved characters, but he would not be anywhere near as popular as he is today if it wasn't too Shigeru ChibaExcellent performance in the Japanese DUB in anime.
He is a legend of the voting industry that has worked for over fifty -three years, and he still delivers high quality performances, even to this day. Most people know him from A bitBut he has actually worked in many other popular anime, and the following eight roles are some of the most impressive of his entire career so far.
Kazuma kuwabara in yu yu hakusho
A feisty criminal with a heart of gold
Nowadays, Shigeru Chiba is often TypeCast as old and grumpy men because of his age, but already in the 80s and 90s he would usually express more youthful characters. One of the most notorious examples is one of his breakout roles: Kazuma Kuwabara from Yu yu hakusho.
Chiba's raspy and distinct voice works perfectly for this beloved rival character, which can initially come out as reckless or stupid but eventually proves that he is much stronger, kinder and honest than expected. Chiba's performance like Kuwabara is absolutely iconic and has paved the way for other similar characters in the action shōnen genre, such as Wataru Takagi's performance like Okuyasu Nijimura in Jojo's bizarre adventure.
Yoshihiro Kira in Jojo's bizarre adventure: Diamond is unabated
A sadistic and rogue old man
Speaking of Jojo's bizarre adventureShigeru Chiba was also selected for a voting role in the 2016 adaptation of its fourth part, Diamond is incrediblewhere he expressed Yoshihiro KiraThe father of history's main antagonist, Yoshikage Kira. This is one of the most contemptible characters in the series, as he repeatedly activated and spoiled his own son, who was a supernatural serial killer.
Chiba's signature “Old Man Voice” worked perfectly for Yoshihiro, because he made him sound as slimy and pathetic as necessary (if anything, Chiba sounds a little less cool than usual). Although this was one of the voice actor's minor roles, it was so impressive that it still managed to make a huge impact on the fans of this series.
Jigoro Kuwajima in Demon Slayer
Zenitsus's friendly and gentle (albeit impatient) mentor
Even after working with many popular Action Shōnen series for many decades, Shigeru Chiba continues to deliver high quality performances, even to this day. Demonsklayer is a notorious example because he expresses Zenitsu Agatsuma's reluctant mentor (and a former Thunder Hashira), Jigoro Kuwajima.
Like most of his other roles, Jigoro is a half comic relief that plays in fun and exaggerated scenes with Zenitsu and a half important figure in the story that not only taught the young demon Slayer how to use Thunder breathing but also encouraged him to continue to become stronger even though he only knows one technology. Of course, Chiba switches seamlessly from one side of the character to the other and gives a surprisingly memorable and nuanced performance.
Wasuke Itadori and Jogo in Jujutsu Kaisen
Two completely different characters, expressed by the same actor
But Demonsklayer is not the only modern action shōnen series Shigeru Chiba has worked with, for Jujutsu Kaisen Have some of his best work yet. He expressed the famous Yuji Itadori's grandfather, Wasuke ItadoriIn the first episode, which sounded horror, mild and a little grumpy, which really raised his emotional final scene with his grandchild.
But Chiba is happy to remember Jujutsu Kaisen Fans because of his performance as the special class cursed spirit, Jogo. This is a completely different role than Wasuke, which shows the incredible range of this voice actor. Jogo is high, evil and arrogant, and his voice can sometimes be really high pitch as a result, in a way that reminded experienced anime fans of Buggy the clown.
Don kanonji in bleach
A silly but respectable comic relief
As implied by his epitaf, Buggy Clown is an artist in his heart, and Chiba's voice makes him sound as stupid and over-the-top if needed. Of course he wore the same energy as he continued to vote Don Kanonji In the animated adaptation of Whiten.
In a world filled with holes, soul harvesters and other supernatural creatures, Kanonji is a TV show host with little spiritual force that, despite its exaggerated behavior and desire for attention, is actually well-meaning and wants to help others. Of course, Chiba stands out to express this funny but delightful comic relief character, with his signature laughter (bwahahaha!) To become an iconic sound piece among anime fans.
Sebas Tian in Overlord
One of the most serious performances in his career
While Shigeru Chiba has repeatedly been cast in comedic and/or villain roles (and he has done a fantastic job with them all), he can also express more serious and mature characters surprisingly well, and he was given the opportunity to prove it when he was chosen to portray Sebas Tian in Overlord.
This is a very patient, honest and brave old gentleman, and Chiba seamlessly brought him to life with a more muted and lower pitch that makes him sound incredible. This is such a remarkable performance that it is quite insidious to think Seba's Tian shares a voice actor with more absurd characters like Buggy the Clown or Don Kanonji.
Chidaruma in Dorohedoro
A mischievous demon that is much more powerful than it may seem
As shown in his performances as characters like Jogo or Pilaf, Chiba's raspy and high voice may be strangely suitable for more monstrous and inhuman characters and he utilizes this talent perfectly by 2020, when he expressed Chidaruma In the animated adaptation of Dorohedoro.
This is a strange and surreal anime with many bizarre characters, and Chidaruma is obviously no exception. He is an universally devil who likes to perform pranks on other people just because he is bored, which contrasts tremendously with his scary and scary appearance. Chiba's voice performance did not disappoint, as he would brilliantly make him sound silly in one stage and threatening in the next.
Pilaf and Raditz in Dragon Ball
The legendary anime who put him on the map
While most people nowadays can associate Shigeru Chiba with their role as buggy in A bithe had already worked with the Toei animation many times, because this is the same studio that led Dragon ball To life in the 80s. This is undoubtedly the show that put him on the map, and the characters he portrayed in it quite a lot for the rest of his extensive career.
He first expressed Pilaf in the original Dragon ballWhich is a small and weak comic villain with an iconic high and high voice reminiscent of Chiba's work like Buggy. In the opposite spectrum there is Gokus older brother, Raditfrom Dragon Ball Z.. Unlike Pilaf, this is a powerful, violent and brutal villain that actually poses a threat to the heroes, and Chiba managed to make him sound as threatening and memorable as possible. The fact that these two completely different Dragon ball Antagonists share a voice actor is a firm proof that Shigeru Chiba is one of the most talented artists in the anime industry.
