Hiroshi Watari

is a Japanese singer, voice actor, and actor. His birth name is Hiroshi Watanabe. His wife was the late voice actress Emi Shinohara, best known as Sailor Jupiter from Sailor Moon. In the past, Watari was signed to 81 Produce, Stunt Japan (スタントジャパン), and Ayers Rock; he is currently signed with Rough. He is best known for his roles of Den Iga in the 1983 Metal Heroes Series Space Sheriff Sharivan and Yousuke Jou in Jikuu Senshi Spielban, making him the only actor to play two different Heroes in two Metal Hero Series.

Early life Watari graduated from Niigata Prefectural Niigata Koyo High School (新潟県立新潟向陽高等学校). He was inspired by Shin'ichi Chiba in Key Hunter. He joined JAC (Japan Action Club), now Japan Action Enterprise (ジャパンアクションエンタープライズ), in March 1981. At first, he used Hiroshi Watanabe as his stage name, gaining experience by taking minor roles.

In 1983, Watari was selected to play the protagonist Den Iga in Space Sheriff Sharivan and took on Hiroshi Watari as his stage name. In 1986, he played the title role in Jikuu Senshi Spielban.

In 1988, he quit JAC and moved to acting on the stage. In 1990, he played Shinkansen Hashimoto in Starlight Express. In 1992, he portrayed G1 in Miss Saigon.

Watari is also a voice actor.

In 2014, Watari played the role of Den Iga in Space Sheriff NEXT GENERATION.

In 2015, he started his own talk show on Niconico Channel. He co-starred with ; the regulars from Sharivan also worked with him on the show.

Filmography Film Zebraman (2004)

Television Year Title Role Network Other notes 1983 Uchuu Keiji Gavan Den Iga/SharivanTV AsahiEpisodes 42-44 1983 - 1984 Uchuu Keiji Sharivan Den Iga/SharivanTV Asahi 1985 Uchuu Keiji Shaider Den Iga/SharivanTV AsahiEpisode 49 1985 - 1986 Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion BoomerangTV Asahi 1986 - 1987 Jikuu Senshi Spielban Yousuke Jou/SpielbanTV Asahi 1987 Choujinki Metalder TetsuyaTV AsahiEpisodes 25 & 26 1991 Super Rescue Solbrain TV AsahiEpisodes 28 & 29 1992 Tokusou Exceedraft Nobuo SawamuraTV AsahiEpisodes 30-32 2006 Gougou Sentai Boukenger Takaoka KaratoTV AsahiEpisodes 19, 20 & 40 2007 Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa Varn

Video Year Title Role Other notes 2001 Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Varn

Anime Kaikan Phrase Daa! Daa! Daa! DNAngel - Adonis Detective Conan - Koji Misawa

Video Game Space Sheriff Spirits - Den Iga/Sharivan

Music video Ricardo Cruz - "On The Rocks"