Official Name | 柴田 秀勝 |
Blood type: O
Hidekatsu Shibata is a Japanese voice actor, 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 actress 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), One Piece (as Monkey D. Dragon), Naruto (as Hiruzen Sarutobi), Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (as Führer King Bradley) and Fairy Tail (as Igneel and the narrator).
(Source: Wikipedia)