Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio, born July 16, 1946 in Tochigi[2]) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to fellow voice actor Shino Kakinuma.[3]

Toshio Furukawa
古川 登志夫
Furukawa in 2012
Born (1946-07-16) July 16, 1946
Ōhira, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
Years active1972–present[1]
AgentAoni Production
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseShino Kakinuma

Career

He became famous for his roles in his career as Kagege (Sgt. Frog), Kai Shiden (Mobile Suit Gundam), Shin (Fist of the North Star), Asuma Shinohara (Mobile Police Patlabor), Piccolo (Dragon Ball), Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura), Portgas D. Ace (One Piece), and Jann Lee (Dead or Alive). His debut voice role is a soldier in Brave Raideen. Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of Urusei Yatsura and Inumaru of Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, to calm, serious ones like Shin from Fist of the North Star and Piccolo of the Dragon Ball series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice" and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of Saikyō Robo Daiōja and Kento Tate of Future Robo Daltanius.

He performed in the band Slapstick (スラップスティック) with Tōru Furuya, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yūji Mitsuya and Akio Nojima. In 2007, Slapstick got together to pay tribute to former band members, Hirotaka Suzuoki and Kazuyuki Sogabe (guitar).[4]

Furukawa owns a pet dog named Asuma (遊馬), a Shih Tzu that was named after Asuma Shinohara of Patlabor.[5] His former pet was Ataru (あたる), which was named after Ataru Moroboshi of Urusei Yatsura. Ataru died in 2008 at age fifteen and was also a Shih Tzu. Tribute pages were made for both pets.[6]

Filmography

Television animation
Year Title Role
1975Brave RaideenSoldier B
1976Magne Robo GakeenHoujou Takeru
1977Wakusei Robo Danguard AceHideto Oboshi
1979Future Robo DaltaniusKento Tate
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TablePellinore
Mobile Suit GundamKai Shiden
Space Carrier Blue Noah Leader Zytel and Domenico
1980Trider G7Genichi Ooyama
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chanTaro Soramame, The Sun, Narration, etc.
Urusei Yatsura (1981)Ataru Moroboshi
Saikyo Robo DaiojaPrince Mito
1982Armored Fleet Dairugger XVAki Manabu
Combat Mecha XabungleBlume
1983Lightspeed ElectroGod AlbegasDaisaku Enjouji
1984 Galactic Patrol Lensman Kimball Kinnison[7]
Hokuto no KenShin
The Kabocha WineShunsuke Aoba
1985Mobile Suit Zeta GundamKai Shiden
1986Anmitsu HimeDracula Jr.
Dragon BallGeneral Blue, Piccolo
Maison IkkokuSakamoto
1987 Kamen no Ninja Akakage Akakage
1989Dragon Ball ZPiccolo
PatlaborAsuma Shinohara[8]
1993Aoki Densetsu ShootYoshiharu Kubo
1995Sailor Moon SuperSHawk's Eye
1996Dragon Ball GTPiccolo, Announcer
1997Cutie Honey FlashAlphonne
Kindaichi Case FilesHiroaki Sakurada
1998Detective ConanMisao Yamamura
1999The Big OEugene Grant
One PiecePortgas D. Ace
2000ShinzoDeathcrow
2001PaRappa the RapperTeacher Bunny
2002Kinnikuman Nisei SeriesSuguru Kinniku
2004Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleCharles
Beet the Vandel BusterLaio, Frausky
Keroro GunsoKagege
Samurai ChamplooKagemaru
2005Eureka SevenWilliam B. Baxter
The Law of UekiMūnin
Tsubasa: Reservoir ChronicleGitsune
2006xxxHolic
2007Tetsuko no TabiHideki Egami
2008Soul EaterAsura/Kishin
BleachKageroza Inaba
2009Dragon Ball KaiPiccolo
2011Hunter × HunterSatotz
2012Saint Seiya OmegaSouthern Cross Kazuma
Shirokuma CafeTree Kangaroo
TsuritamaNarrator
2014Mushishi: The Next ChapterKaoru
Space DandyUkuleleman
2015World TriggerEnedora
Dragon Ball SuperPiccolo
Ushio and ToraYamanmoto
2016Mr. OsomatsuPlay-by-play announcer
2018GeGeGe no KitarōNezumi-Otoko
Pop Team EpicPopuko (Episode 2-B)
Attack on Titan Season 3Uri Reiss
Karakuri CircusBai Jin, Faceless, Sadayoshi Saiga
2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaDate Boo Masamune
2022Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiMyst
Urusei Yatsura (2022)Ataru's dad[9]
2023Akuma-kunMephisto II[10]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaHantengu[11]
TBAUzumakiKirie's father[12]

Original video animation (OVA)

Original net animation (ONA)

Theatrical animation
Year Title Role
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandTaro Soramame
Mobile Suit GundamKai Shiden
Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of SorrowKai Shiden
Natsu e no TobiraLindo
1982Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in SpaceKai Shiden
Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space AdventureTaro Soramame
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouAtaru Moroboshi
Combat Mecha XabungleBurume
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo, Great Round-the-World RaceTaro Soramame
1984Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful DreamerAtaru Moroboshi
Lensman: Secret of The LensKimball Kinnison
The Kabocha Wine: Nita no Aijou MonogatariShunsuke Aoba
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba CastleTaro Soramame
1985Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My LoveAtaru Moroboshi
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital MechapolisTaro Soramame
Odin: Photon Sailer StarlightAkira Tsukuba
1986Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the ForeverAtaru Moroboshi
They Were ElevenDoricas Soldam IV
High School! KimengumiJaki'ichi En
The Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-oYamato no Akanemaru
1988Urusei Yatsura: The Final ChapterAtaru Moroboshi
Legend of Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of StarsOlivier Poplan
Saint Seiya: The Legend of Crimson YouthComa Berenices
Dragon Ball: Mystical AdventureGeneral Blue
Maison Ikkoku Final ChapterSakamoto
1989Akuma-kunMesphisto II
Patlabor: The MovieAsuma Shinohara
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy BattleThrones Mois
Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZonePiccolo
1990Akuma-kun: Yōkoso Akuma-Land e!!Mesphisto II
Dragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestPiccolo
MAROKOInumaru Yomota
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightPiccolo
1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingAtaru Moroboshi
Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugPiccolo
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengePiccolo
1992Dragon Ball Z: The Return of CoolerPiccolo
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!Piccolo
1993Patlabor 2: The MovieAsuma Shinohara
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super SaiyanPiccolo
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundPiccolo
1994Ghost Sweeper MikamiMori Ranmaru
1995Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! Burning Hanamichi SakuragiMichael Okita[15]
1996Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in HenderlandSu Noman Pa
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea BeastChinpo
2001MetropolisGeneral Kusai Skunk
2002WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3Asuma Shinohara
2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyNyago
2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Heirs To The StarsKai Shiden
2006Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the StarsKai Shiden
2007Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chanTaro Soramame
2008GeGeGe no Kitarō: Japan Explodes!!Aobōzu
2009Detective Conan: The Raven ChaserMisao Yamamura
2012Detective Conan: The Eleventh StrikerMisao Yamamura
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsPiccolo
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Piccolo
2018Dragon Ball Super: BrolyPiccolo[16]
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroPiccolo
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's IslandKai Shiden[17]
2023The Birth of KitaroNezumi-Otoko[18]

Video games
Year Title Role
1991 Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car Sonic
1996 Tobal No. 1 Emperor Udan[8]
1996 Dead or Alive Jann Lee
1999 Dead or Alive 2 Jann Lee
2001 Dead or Alive 3 Jann Lee
2004 Kinnikuman Generations Suguru Kinniku
2004 Everybody's Golf Portable Jean
2005 Namco × Capcom Taizo Hori, Joker[8]
2005 Dead or Alive 4 Jann Lee
2006 Battle Stadium D.O.N Piccolo
2006 Everybody's Tennis Kaito
2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Roy Campbell[8]
2007 Shining Force EXA Adam, Bornay
2007 Everybody's Golf Portable 2 Jean
2009 Fragile: Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo Shin[8]
2012 Project X Zone Eins Belanos[19]
2019 Jump Force Piccolo[8]
2022 SD Gundam Battle Alliance Kai Shiden[20]

Tokusatsu

Live-action film

Live-action television

Live-action

Animation

Awards
Year Award Category Notable character Result
1982 5th Anime Grand Prix Most Popular Voice Actor of the Year Ataru Moroboshi Won

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