was a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually played villains and performed the voices for many anime characters and tokusatsu villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in Doraemon. He took over the ongoing roles of Shingo Kanemoto after his death. Other major roles included Inspector Takao Arizuka in the You're Under Arrest franchise, Naoyuki Kamikurata in Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution, Colonel John Kowen in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, and Director Yachio Tokugawa in Strawberry Eggs. He also wrote an instructional book about voice acting, Seiyū Naritai. Watabe was being treated for lung cancer when he died of pneumonia at the age of 74.
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-03-21
Place of birth
Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
1995
6.50
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
2001
5.60
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990
6.22
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
7.40
Aquarian Age the Movie
2003
5.00
M.D. Geist
1986
4.90
Ocean Waves
1993
6.41
Sanctuary
1996
5.20
Sword for Truth
1990
4.27
Choujinki Metalder: The Movie
1987
8.00
Crusher Joe
1983
6.80
Crusher Joe
1983
6.80
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
1991
6.50
Love City
1986
5.60
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
1982
8.00
Battle Fever J: The Movie
1979
6.30
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
1983
4.50
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
1985
3.50
Tottoi
1992
6.80
The Scarred Man
1986
0.00
Fist of the North Star
1986
6.80
The laughing salesman
1989
0.00