Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫 Furukawa Toshio, born July 16, 1946 in Tochigi) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production and is married to fellow voice actress Shino Kakinuma.
He became famous for his anime character roles in his career such as Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura), Kai Shiden (Mobile Suit Gundam), Shin (Fist of the North Star), Asuma Shinohara (Patlabor), Piccolo (Dragon Ball franchise) and Portgas D. Ace (One Piece).
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).
Dub Actors[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | Takeru Houjou | Magnos the Robot | Paul Ross | United States |
| 1977-1978 | Hideto Oboshi | Danguard Ace | Dale Hemmond | United States |
| 1979-1980 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Gundam | Richard Ian Cox | Canada |
| 1980 | Deputy Pat | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Tony Oliver | United States |
| Prosecutor (ep. 40) | Richard Epcar | |||
| 1980-1981 | Takeshi Ageha | Space Battleship Yamato III | ¿? | United States |
| 1980-1981 | Shiro Ginga | X-Bomber | Jay Benedict | United Kingdom |
| 1981 | Perrault | Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck | Max Christian | United States |
| 1981-1986 | Taro Soramame | Dr. Slump | Arlene Banas | United States |
| 1981 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Gundam I | Eddie Frierson | United States |
| 1981 | Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow | United States | ||
| 1981 | Pauze | Run, Melos! | Bryan Cranston | United States |
| 1981-1986 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura | Michael Sinterniklaas | United States |
| Matt Lucas | United Kingdom | |||
| Candice Moore | Hong Kong | |||
| 1982-1983 | Aki Manabu | Armored Fleet Dairugger XV | Neil Ross | United States |
| 1982 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounter in Space | Eddie Frierson | United States |
| 1983 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura: Only You | Steve Rassin | United States |
| 1984-1987 | Shin | Fist of the North Star | Steve Blum | United States |
| 1984 | Kimball Kinnison | Lensman | Kerrigan Mahan | United States |
| 1984 | Lensman: Power of The Lens | United States | ||
| 1984 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer | Wayne Grayson | United States |
| 1985-1986 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | Scott Roberts | Canada |
| 1985 | Akira Tsukuba | Odin | Edward Glen | United Kingdom |
| 1985 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love | Steve Rassin | United States |
| 1986-1989 | General Blue | Dragon Ball | ¿? | Philippines |
| Sonny Strait | United States | |||
| Roger Rhodes | Canada | |||
| Russell Wait | Hong Kong | |||
| Piccolo | ¿? | Philippines | ||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Ethan Cole | Canada | |||
| ¿? | Hong Kong | |||
| Sun (ep. 55) | Philippines | |||
| Steve Sanders | United States | |||
| ¿? | Canada | |||
| Hong Kong | ||||
| Taro Soramame (eps. 56-57) | Philippines | |||
| Justin Pate | United States | |||
| Ethan Cole | Canada | |||
| ¿? | Hong Kong | |||
| Shula (ep. 81) | Philippines | |||
| John Burgmeier | United States | |||
| Ryan Luhning | Canada | |||
| ¿? | Hong Kong | |||
| 1986-1988 | Sakamoto | Maison Ikkoku | Terry Klassen | Canada |
| 1986 | Rogane | The Supergal | Dominic Taylor | United Kingdom |
| 1986 | Doricas Soldam IV | They Were Eleven | David Hayter | United States |
| 1986 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever | Steve Rassin | United States |
| 1987-1991 | Leon McNichol | Bubblegum Crisis | Brad Moranz | United States |
| 1987-1989 | Owl/Prince (ep. 30) | Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 1987 | Shin | Fist of the North Star: The Movie | Michael McConnohie | United States |
| 1987 | Arsène Lupin III | Lupin the 3rd: The Plot of the Fuma Clan | Robin Robertson | United States |
| 1988 | Karon | Appleseed | Alan Marriott | United Kingdom |
| 1988-1994 | Yō Hinomura (Crying Freeman) |
Crying Freeman | Steven Tremblay | United Kingdom |
| Steve Bulen | United States | |||
| 1988 | General Blue | Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure | Dave Mallow | United States |
| Sonny Strait | ||||
| David Gasman | France | |||
| Ed Marcus (one loop) | ||||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1988 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter | Steve Rassin | United States |
| 1989-1996 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z | Ray Buyco | Philippines |
| Scott McNeil | Canada | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| Saibamen | Mike McFarland | United States | ||
| Chris Cason | ||||
| 1989 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| David Gasman | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1989 | Jay | Garaga | Rik Nagel | United States |
| 1989-1990 | Asuma Shinohara | Patlabor: The Mobile Police | Dan Green | |
| 1989 | Patlabor: The Movie | David Jarvis | United Kingdom | |
| Doug Erholtz | United States | |||
| 1990 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1990 | Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might | Scott McNeil | Canada | |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1991 | Leon McNichol | Bubblegum Crash | Brad Moranz | United States |
| Matthew Sharp | United Kingdom | |||
| 1991 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1991 | Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge | Ray Buyco | Philippines | |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1991 | Ataru Moroboshi | Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling | Steve Rassin | United States |
| 1992 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler | Ray Buyco | Philippines |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1992 | Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! | Christopher Sabat | United States | |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1993 | Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan | Christopher Sabat | United States | |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1993 | Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound | Christopher Sabat | United States | |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| Producer | Dameon Clarke | United States | ||
| David Gasman | France | |||
| ¿? | Malaysia | |||
| 1993 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Paul Bandey | France | |||
| 1993-1994 | Yoshimitsu "Bill" Suguro | Kishin Corps | Larry Musser | Canada |
| 1993 | Asuma Shinohara | Patlabor 2: The Movie | David Jarvis | United Kingdom |
| Doug Erholtz | United States | |||
| 1994 | Ranmaru | Ghost Sweeper Mikami | Flavio Romeo | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Shun Hayase (ep. 117) | Sailor Moon S | Jason Barr | Canada |
| Max Mittelman | United States | |||
| 1995-1996 | Hawk's Eye | Sailor Moon SuperS | Benji Plener | Canada |
| Michael Yurchak | United States | |||
| 1996-1997 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball GT | Ethan Cole | Canada |
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| General Blue | Adam Hunter | Canada | ||
| Sonny Strait | United States | |||
| 1996 | Arnold | Tattoon Master | Kevin Remington | United States |
| 1997 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 1999-2003 | Eugene Grant (ep. 8) | The Big O | Tom Fahn | United States |
| 2000 | Jann Lee | Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore | Brian Vouglas | United States |
| 2001 | General Skunk | Metropolis | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 2001-2011 | Portgas D. Ace | One Piece | Dwayne Tan | Singapore |
| Jesse Hooker | United States | |||
| Travis Willingham | United States | |||
| 2002 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2002-2004 | Suguru Kinniku | Ultimate Muscle | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 2003 | Shiro Saeki | Air Master | Robert Norman Smith | Canada |
| 2003 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2003 | Bill Myers | Parasite Dolls | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2004-2012 | Kagerōza Inaba | Bleach | Cam Clarke | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Kagemaru (ep. 23) | Samurai Champloo | Dave Wittenberg | United States |
| 2005 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2006 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | United States | ||
| 2006 | Papa Fox (ep. 5) | xxxHOLiC | Sonny Strait | United States |
| 2007 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| General Blue | Sonny Strait | |||
| 2007 | Kai Shiden | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | Richard Ian Cox | Canada |
| 2007 | Portgas D. Ace | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2008-2009 | Kishin Asura | Soul Eater | Chris Patton | United States |
| 2009 | General Blue | Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo | Sonny Strait | United States |
| 2009-2011 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Scott McNeil | Canada | |||
| 2010-2014 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Kevin T. Collins | United States |
| 2011-2014 | Satotz | Hunter x Hunter | John DeMita | United States |
| 2013 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2013 | Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! | United States | ||
| 2014-2015 | Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters | United States | ||
| 2014 | Portgas D. Ace | One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2014-2016 | Enedora | World Trigger | Andrew Cownden | Canada |
| 2015 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Dragon Ball Super | Ray Chase | United States | |
| Christopher Sabat | ||||
| 2015 | Portgas D. Ace | One Piece: Episode of Sabo | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Kai Shiden | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Kevin T. Collins | United States |
| 2018 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Legends | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | United States | ||
| 2018-present | Popuko (ep. 2b) | Pop Team Epic | Sonny Strait | United States |
| 2019-present | Hantengu | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Christopher Corey Smith | United States |
| 2020 | Piccolo | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | United States | ||
| 2022 | Kai Shinden | Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island | Kevin T. Collins | United States |
| 2022-present | Ataru's Father | Urusei Yatsura | Kregg Dailey | United States |
| 2023 | Hantengu | Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village | Christopher Corey Smith | United States |
| 2024 | Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training | United States |