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.
37 movies · 46 shows
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie
2009·7.5
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
2007·7.0
Aquarian Age: The Movie
2003·6.0
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001·7.4
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
2001·5.8
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
1999·6.0
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger
1999·5.9
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
1997·7.2
Sanctuary
1996·5.3
Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
1995·7.3
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
1994·8.0
Ocean Waves
1993·6.4
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
1992·7.2
Tottoi
1992·6.1
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
1991·0.0
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
1991·5.5
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
1991·6.5
Sword for Truth
1990·4.2
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990·7.6
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990·6.3
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
1989·5.9
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie
1989·7.5
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice
1988·0.0
Super Android Metalder: The Movie
1987·8.0
M.D. Geist
1986·5.0
Love City
1986·5.7
The Scarred Man
1986·0.0
Fist of the North Star
1986·6.8
Twinkle Nora Rock Me!
1985·4.2
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
1985·8.2
Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
1985·8.5
Crusher Joe
1983·6.7
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
1983·4.5
Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
1982·8.2
Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
1980·6.5
Battle Fever J: The Movie
1979·6.3
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
1976·10.0