Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu), born March 25, 1937, is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is best known for voicing Baron Ashura in Mazinger Z and the Third Hokage in Naruto.
He has appeared in every GeGeGe no Kitarō anime since the 2nd series, most notably voicing the characters Backbeard and Enma-Daiō.
Selected filmography[]
GeGeGe no Kitarō characters[]
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1971 anime) - Momon-Jii, Oin, Karura, Akashita, Enma-Daiō
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985 anime) - Backbeard, Gyōbu-Danuki
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996 anime) - Enma-Daiō
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007 anime) - Backbeard
- Hakaba Kitarō (TV anime) - Kanemaru
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018 anime) - Yamata-no-Orochi
Other notable roles[]
- Dr. Slump Arale-chan as Yo Chien
- Fairy Tail as Narration, Igneel
- Fullmetal Alchemist as King Bradley
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as King Bradley
- Gaiking as Professor Daimonji
- Galaxy Express 999 as Count Mecha
- Galaxy Express 999 (film) as Count Mecha
- Adieu, Galaxy Express 999 as 999 Computer
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes as Gregor von Mückenberger
- Magne Robo Gakeen as Takeru's Father
- Mazinger Z as Baron Ashura (male half)
- Great Mazinger as Emperor of Darkness
- Naruto as Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi
- One Piece as Monkey D. Dragon, Calgara
- Saint Seiya Omega as Mars/Ludwig
- Tiger Mask as Mister X
- Tiger Mask W as Mister X
- Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace as Captain Dan