Toshio Furukawa
Tochigi, Japan
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Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio, born July 16, 1946 in what is now part of the city of Tochigi) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He became famous for his roles in his career as Kagege (Keroro Gunso), Kai Shiden (Mobile Suit Gundam), Shin (Fist of the North Star), Asuma Shinohara (Mobile Police Patlabor), Piccolo (Dragon Ball), Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura) and Portgas D. Ace (One Piece). 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 Toru 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). Furukawa owns a pet dog named Asuma (遊馬), a Shih Tzu that was named after Asuma Shinohara of Patlabor. 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.
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger THE MOVIE: Full Blast Action
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie Wars Ultimatum
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet, It's a Rumic World: Urusei Yatsura
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V: Clash at Loum
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 1 - Yuria, Forever... and Farewell Shin!!
It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Little Love Story: Chitchi and Sally, Four Seasons of First Love
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars
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Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
