Hidekatsu Shibata

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. 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), and Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (as Captain Zahab). He is 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

Anime television Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 1969-1982 Tiger Mask Mr. X 1973 Mazinger Z Baron Ashura 1974-1975 Great Mazinger Kenzou Kabuto 1977 Wakusei Robo Dangaurd A Dantetsu Ichimonji 1978-1979 Space Pirate Captain Harlock Commander Kiruta, Narration 1979 Galaxy Express 999 Count Mecha 1979-1980 Space Carrier Blue Noah Satoshi Tsuchikado 1983 Space Adventure Cobra Lord Salamander 1984 Armored Trooper Votoms Wiseman 1986 Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin Bill 1987 Heavy Metal L-Gaim Sai Quo Addar 1987-1988 Saint Seiya Shishô, Forkel Dragon Ball King Chapa 1988-1989 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce Devil Z 1989 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gregor von Mückenberger 1991 Dragon Quest Wizard Moore 1997 Dragon Ball GT Il Shenron, King Chapa 1997-1998 Flame of Recca Meguri Kyouza 1999 Toshinden Subaru Genma 2000 Gate Keepers Count Akuma 2000-2024 One Piece Dragon, Calgara Dragon through episode 1120 2002-2004 Heat Guy J Lorenzo Leonelli 2002-2006 Naruto Hiruzen Sarutobi 2003-2004 Fullmetal Alchemist Führer King Bradley/Pride 2004 Samurai Champloo Heitaro Kawara Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Yi Xing Long 2006 Ergo Proxy Husserl 2006-2007 Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars Daitetsu Minase 2007-2008 D.Gray Man Samo Han Wong 2008-2009 Tentai Senshi Sunred General Hengel 2008-2017 Naruto Shippuden Hiruzen Sarutobi 2009 Jigoku Shōjo Spider 2009-2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Führer King Bradley/Wrath 2009-2019 Fairy Tail Narrator, Igneel 2010 Angel Beats! Computer Technician Ep. 11 Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders Nurzak Japanese dub 2010-2011 Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto Ikurou Tsunashi 2011 Nichijou Melonpan Wolverine Shingen Yashida 2012-2013 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Amon Saint Seiya Omega Mars 2013 Symphogear G Masahito Shibata 2014 Space Dandy Judge 2015-2017 Blood Blockade Battlefront Raju Jugei Shizuyoshi 2016 Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Kazuo Tengan 2016-2017 Tiger Mask W Mr. X Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion Sō Sukekuni 2018-2020 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Hiruzen Sarutobi 2019 The Ones Within Kihachi 2021 Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor Germane Shaman King Tao Ching 2022 Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department Great Leader Kaiser Lore

Original video animation (OVA) Year Title Role Ref(s) 1989-1992 Guyver Richard Guyot 1992 Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf Geese Howard 1993 Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle 2002-2003 Gate Keepers 21 Count Akuma 2006 Fullmetal Alchemist Seven Homunculi vs. State Alchemists Führer King Bradley/Pride

Anime movie Year Title Role Ref(s) 1976 Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid King of the Mermaid 1978 Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo Special Agent Gordon 1980 Twelve Months Additional voices 1982 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space Degwin Sodo Zabi 1984 Locke the Superman Professor Ramses Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Superman Black Emperor 1986 Kinnikuman Crisis in New York! Akuma Shogun Fist of the North Star Zeed 1994 Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture Geese Howard 2001 Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door Colonel 2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Mabuse/Fritz Lang 2017 Fairy Tail the Movie: Dragon Cry Igneel 2019 Weathering with You Kannushi

Video games Year Title Role Refs 1997 Bushido Blade Hanzaki Langrisser IV Gizlof 1998 Langrisser V 1999 Toshinden 4 Genma 2003 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Rinaldo Gandolfi 2004 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Yi Xing Long 2006 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Final Fantasy XII Emperor Gramis Gana Solidor 2016 NightCry Vigo World of Final Fantasy Brandelis

Dubbing roles Live-action Original year Title Role Original actor Notes Ref(s) 1961 The Guns of Navarone Andrea Anthony Quinn 1976 Hand of Death Shih Shao-Feng James Tien 1993 True Romance Clifford Worley Dennis Hopper 1996 The Rock Brigadier General Francis X. "Frank" Hummel Ed Harris 2001 Driven Carl Henry Burt Reynolds 2005 NTV edition 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest "Bootstrap Bill" Turner Stellan Skarsgård 2008 Exit Speed Sgt. Archibald "Archie" Sparks Fred Ward 2010 Piranha 3D Matt Boyd Richard Dreyfuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Kreacher Simon McBurney 2015 Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Jesse Stone Tom Selleck 2016 Apple of My Eye Charlie Burt Reynolds 2017 Awakening the Zodiac Zodiac Stephen McHattie 2020 The Father Anthony Anthony Hopkins

Animation Original year Title Role Original actor Notes Ref(s) 1985-1986 Star Wars: Droids Kleb Zellock Donny Burns 2017 Mutafukaz Mr. K Féodor Atkine The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Mr. Feng Jackie Chan