Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata
Hidekatsu Shibata
柴田秀勝
	Hidekatsu Shibata at Anime North 2014
Born	March 25, 1937 (age 87); Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; narrator;
Years active	1957–present
Agent	Aoni Production
Notable work	Naruto as Hiruzen Sarutobi; Dragon Ball GT as Yi Xing Long (Syn Shenron); Fullmetal Alchemist as Fuhrer King Bradley;
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse	Akiko 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.^[1] 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). He's 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[edit]

Video games[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Source
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Emperor Gramis Gana Solidor	^[9]
2010	Deadstorm Pirates	Heath Gillbert	^[9]
2015	Yakuza 0	Takashi Niihara	^[9]
2016	NightCry	Vigo	^[10]
2016	World of Final Fantasy	Brandelis	^[9]

Dragalia Lost (Ryozen)
2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei-Hen (Wiseman)
Bushido Blade (Hanzaki)
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (Rinaldo Gandolfi)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (Yi Xing Long)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Yi Xing Long)
Fist of the North Star (Zeed)
Langrisser IV (Gizlof)
Langrisser V (Gizlof)
Mega Man ZX Advent (Master Thomas)
Sonic and the Black Knight (King Arthur)
Valkyria Chronicles (Maurits von Borg)
Toshinden 4 (Genma)

Tokusatsu voice[edit]

Moero!! Robocon vs Ganbare Robocon!! (1974- 1977) (Voice of Wirz)
Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) (Voice of General Shadow (ep. 14-38))
Akumaizer 3 (1975) (Voice of Tokeiman (ep. 13))
X-Bomber (1980-1981) (Voice of General Kuroda)
Taiyou Sentai SunVulcan (1982) (Voice of The Almighty God (ep. 48-50))
Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) (Voice of General Jark (ep. 45 & 46)/Jark Midla (ep. 46))
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994-1995) (Voice of Youkai Daimaou (ep. 31-53))
Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996) (Voice of CC Patchoone (ep. 39))
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998-1999) (Voice of Captain Zahab)
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001-2002) (Voice of Highness Duke Org Rasetsu (Man Voice (Woman Voice : Hiromi Nishikawa)) (ep. 32-44 & 47-49))
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003) (Voice of Trinoid 21: Reindeersanta (ep. 41))
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) (Voice of Doggy's master (ep. 44))
Juuken Sentai Gekiranger (2007-2008) (Voice of Land Kenma Maku (ep. 22-35))
Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie (2010) (Voice of Gyōten'ō of the Supernova)
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) (Voice of General Shadow)

Other live-action[edit]

Sono Koe no Anata e (2022) (Himself)^[11]

Dubbing roles[edit]

Live-action[edit]

Apple of My Eye (Charlie (Burt Reynolds))^[12]
Awakening the Zodiac (Zodiac (Stephen McHattie))^[13]
Driven (2005 NTV edition) (Carl Henry (Burt Reynolds))^[14]
Exit Speed (Sgt. Archibald "Archie" Sparks (Fred Ward))^[15]
The Father (Anthony (Anthony Hopkins))^[16]
The Guns of Navarone (Andrea (Anthony Quinn))^[17]
Hand of Death (Shih Shao-Feng (James Tien))^[18]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (Kreacher (Simon McBurney))^[19]
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck))^[20]
Piranha 3D (Matt Boyd (Richard Dreyfuss))^[21]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ("Bootstrap Bill" Turner (Stellan Skarsgård))^[22]
The Rock (Brigadier General Francis X. "Frank" Hummel (Ed Harris))^[23]
True Romance (Clifford Worley (Dennis Hopper))^[24]

Animation[edit]

Mutafukaz (Mr. K)^[25]
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (Mr. Feng)^[26]
Star Wars: Droids (Kleb Zellock)

References[edit]

^ Fukuda Wins Party Leadership Election over Manga Fan Asō, Anime News Network, 2007-09-24
^ "Angolmois Historical TV Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. May 8, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Hidekatsu Shibata, Keiji Fujiwara". Anime News Network. April 21, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Killing Bites Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visuals, Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department Anime Reveals 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Seven Knights Revolution Anime Unveils 'Climax' Promo Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Senki Zesshō Symphogear G anime Unveils New Cast, Characters". Anime News Network. June 28, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hidekatsu Shibata Reprises Role 5 Decades Later for Tiger Mask W Wrestling Anime". Anime News Network. September 13, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hidekatsu Shibata (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "『クロックタワー』の魂を受け継ぐホラーゲーム『NightCry』PC版が配信開始逃げ場のない豪華客船で、恐ろしい惨劇の幕が開く". Famitsu. March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
^ "声優・内海賢二さんの偉業に追ったドキュメンタリー、9月公開野沢雅子、神谷明、戸田恵子らが出演". eiga.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "アップルとわたしのカラフルな世界". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
^ "ゾディアック覚醒". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
^ "金曜ロードショー". NTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ "午後ロード「エグジット・スピード」地上波初!!パニック・最速、最悪の暴走集団！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ "ファーザー". Interfilm. 2 August 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ "ナバロンの要塞[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "ジャッキー・チェンの秘龍拳／少林門＜日本語吹替収録版＞". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
^ "ハリー・ポッターと死の秘宝 PART1". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "警察署長ジェッシイ・ストーン湖水に消える［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "ピラニア３Ｄ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
^ "パイレーツ・オブ・カリビアン／デッドマンズ・チェスト". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
^ "ザ・ロック". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
^ "トゥルー・ロマンス". Warner Bros. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "『ムタフカズ』声優陣に上坂すみれ、桜庭和志、Creepy Nuts、吉田尚記ら". CINRA.NET. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ "ナッツジョブ／リバティパーク奪還作戦！！". Interfilm. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Japanese)
Official agency profile (in Japanese)
Hidekatsu Shibata at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Hidekatsu Shibata at IMDb

[1] Fukuda Wins Party Leadership Election over Manga Fan Asō, Anime News Network, 2007-09-24

[2] "Angolmois Historical TV Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. May 8, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[3] "Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Hidekatsu Shibata, Keiji Fujiwara". Anime News Network. April 21, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[4] "Killing Bites Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visuals, Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[5] "Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department Anime Reveals 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[6] "Seven Knights Revolution Anime Unveils 'Climax' Promo Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[7] "Senki Zesshō Symphogear G anime Unveils New Cast, Characters". Anime News Network. June 28, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[TM-8] "Hidekatsu Shibata Reprises Role 5 Decades Later for Tiger Mask W Wrestling Anime". Anime News Network. September 13, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[btva-9] "Hidekatsu Shibata (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[10] "『クロックタワー』の魂を受け継ぐホラーゲーム『NightCry』PC版が配信開始逃げ場のない豪華客船で、恐ろしい惨劇の幕が開く". Famitsu. March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.

[11] "声優・内海賢二さんの偉業に追ったドキュメンタリー、9月公開野沢雅子、神谷明、戸田恵子らが出演". eiga.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[12] "アップルとわたしのカラフルな世界". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

[13] "ゾディアック覚醒". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[14] "金曜ロードショー". NTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

[15] "午後ロード「エグジット・スピード」地上波初!!パニック・最速、最悪の暴走集団！". TV Tokyo. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[16] "ファーザー". Interfilm. 2 August 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

[17] "ナバロンの要塞[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[18] "ジャッキー・チェンの秘龍拳／少林門＜日本語吹替収録版＞". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

[19] "ハリー・ポッターと死の秘宝 PART1". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[20] "警察署長ジェッシイ・ストーン湖水に消える［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[21] "ピラニア３Ｄ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[22] "パイレーツ・オブ・カリビアン／デッドマンズ・チェスト". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019.

[23] "ザ・ロック". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[24] "トゥルー・ロマンス". Warner Bros. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[25] "『ムタフカズ』声優陣に上坂すみれ、桜庭和志、Creepy Nuts、吉田尚記ら". CINRA.NET. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[26] "ナッツジョブ／リバティパーク奪還作戦！！". Interfilm. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

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Filmography[edit]

Anime television[edit]

Original video animation (OVA)[edit]

Anime movie[edit]