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Hidekatsu Shibata
柴田 秀勝
Hidekatsu Shibata at Anime North 2014
Born
(1937-03-25) 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).
^Fukuda Wins Party Leadership Election over Manga Fan Asō, Anime News Network, 2007-09-24
Mizoguchi Hidekatsu (溝口秀勝, 1548 – November 13, 1610) was a Sengoku period samurai and early Edo period daimyō of Shibata Domain in Echigo Province, Japan...
appeared already dressed. The Spider (人面蜘蛛, Jinmen Gumo) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata (Japanese); John Swasey (English) Commonly known for the phrase "So...
Ryuken in the 1995 live-action movie. Koryu (コウリュウ, Kōryū, voiced by HidekatsuShibata) is a former rival of Ryuken who competed against him for the succession...
assassin who owns a massage parlor in Sotenbori; Takashi Nihara (HidekatsuShibata), acting second chairman of the Tojo Clan; and Masaru Sera (Tōru Ōkawa)...
Sunfire). Shingen Yashida appears in Marvel Anime: Wolverine, voiced by HidekatsuShibata in the Japanese version and by Fred Tatasciore in the English dub...
Nagai/Shigezō Sasaoka (Neo Black Ghost Arc) Loki: Isamu Tanonaka Thor: HidekatsuShibata Freya: Rihoko Yoshida Narrator: Keiichi Noda A third television series...
contusion at 12am on May 10, at the age of 46. Fellow voice actor HidekatsuShibata was one of the attendees at his funeral. Shiozawa's ongoing roles...
based on the Fatal Fury video games, where his voice is provided by HidekatsuShibata in the original Japanese versions and Ward Perry in the English dubs...
(切田 満, Kiruda Mitsuru). (Alexander Kamerov in English) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata in Japanese, Mike Reynolds (credited as Ray Michaels) in English....
clan to Aizu-Wakamatsu and assigned the former Shibata lands to Mizoguchi Hidekatsu in 1598. Hidekatsu had originally been a retainer of Niwa Nagahide...
Great Leader Kaiser Lore (総帥カイザーロアじる, Sōsui Kaizā Roajiru) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata The leader of the evil organization Black Lore Miss Kuroitsu from...
was against Finé's plans to do so. Masahito Shibata (斯波田 賢仁, Shibata Masahito) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata Debuting in Symphogear G. The Vice Minister...
Jackson (2018 anime) (English) Großadmiral Gregor von Mückenberger - HidekatsuShibata, Ikuya Sawaki (2018 anime) (Japanese), Bruce DuBose (2018 anime) (English)...
following Kaguya's defeat. In the Japanese anime, he is voiced by HidekatsuShibata, and his English voice actor is Steve Kramer. Minato Namikaze (波風...
Kaede's location. Munenori Manyū (魔乳 胸則, Manyū Munenori) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata (Drama CD), Atsushi Ono (anime) The lord of the Manyu clan, the ruler...
after his victory/death. Kyōza Meguri (巡狂座, Meguri Kyōza) Voiced by: HidekatsuShibata (Japanese); Jim Sarantis (English) The master of Hyōmon Ken, and teacher...