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{{nihongo|'''Toshio Furukawa'''|古川 登志夫|''Furukawa Toshio''}} is a veteran [[seiyū]] who was born on July 16, 1946 in [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]. He works at [[Aoni Production]] and is married to fellow seiyū [[Shino Kakinuma]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Toshio Furukawa'''|古川 登志夫|''Furukawa Toshio''}} is a veteran [[seiyū]] who was born on July 16, 1946 in [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]. He works at [[Aoni Production]] and is married to fellow seiyū [[Shino Kakinuma]]. |
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Furukawa will be appearing at [[Anime Expo]] in July 2011 <ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-17/anime-expo-hosts-toshio-furukawa Anime EXPO Hosts Toshio Furukawa]</ref>. |
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* '''Debut Voice role:''' A soldier in [[Brave Raideen]] <ref name="jpwiki1">{{cite web | title = 古川登志夫 |
* '''Debut Voice role:''' A soldier in [[Brave Raideen]] <ref name="jpwiki1">{{cite web | title = 古川登志夫 |
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* '''Pet:''' {{nihongo|''Asuma''|遊馬|}}, a [[Shih Tzu]]. Named after Asuma Shinohara of [[Patlabor]]<ref name="topio" /> |
* '''Pet:''' {{nihongo|''Asuma''|遊馬|}}, a [[Shih Tzu]]. Named after Asuma Shinohara of [[Patlabor]]<ref name="topio" />. |
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* '''Band:''' {{nihongo|''SLAPSTICK''|スラップスティック|}} with [[Toru Furuya]], [[Kazuyuki Sogabe]], [[Yūji Mitsuya]] and [[Akio Nojima]].<ref name="jpwiki2">{{cite web | title = スラップスティック |
* '''Band:''' {{nihongo|''SLAPSTICK''|スラップスティック|}} with [[Toru Furuya]], [[Kazuyuki Sogabe]], [[Yūji Mitsuya]] and [[Akio Nojima]].<ref name="jpwiki2">{{cite web | title = スラップスティック |
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* He became famous for his anime character roles in his career as [[Kagege]] ([[Keroro Gunso]]), [[Kai Shiden]] ([[Mobile Suit Gundam]]), Shin ([[Fist of the North Star]]), Asuma Shinohara ([[Patlabor|Mobile Police Patlabor]]), [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]] ([[Dragon Ball Z]]), and [[Ataru Moroboshi]] ([[Urusei Yatsura]]).<ref name="jpwiki1" /> |
* He became famous for his anime character roles in his career as [[Kagege]] ([[Keroro Gunso]]), [[Kai Shiden]] ([[Mobile Suit Gundam]]), Shin ([[Fist of the North Star]]), Asuma Shinohara ([[Patlabor|Mobile Police Patlabor]]), [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]] ([[Dragon Ball Z]]), and [[Ataru Moroboshi]] ([[Urusei Yatsura]]).<ref name="jpwiki1" /> |
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* Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of Urusei Yatsura and Inumaru of [[Gosenzosama Banbanzai]], to calm, serious ones like Shin from Fist of the North Star and Piccolo of the Dragonball series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice"<ref name="jpwiki1" /> and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of [[ |
* Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of Urusei Yatsura and Inumaru of [[Gosenzosama Banbanzai]], to calm, serious ones like Shin from Fist of the North Star and Piccolo of the Dragonball series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice"<ref name="jpwiki1" /> and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of [[Saikyō Robo Daiōja]] and Kento Tate of [[Future Robo Daltanius]] |
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* In 2007, SLAPSTICK got together to pay tribute to former band members [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] and [[Kazuyuki Sogabe]] (guitar).<ref name="jpwiki2" /> |
* In 2007, SLAPSTICK got together to pay tribute to former band members [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] and [[Kazuyuki Sogabe]] (guitar).<ref name="jpwiki2" /> |
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*Former pet [[dog]] was Ataru (あたる), named after [[Ataru Moroboshi]] of ([[Urusei Yatsura]]). Ataru died in 2008 at age fifteen and was also a [[Shih Tsu]]. A tribute page was made for him<ref>http://www.topio.jp/30-ataru.htm</ref> |
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==Voice roles== |
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Revision as of 23:03, 17 June 2011
Toshio Furukawa | |
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| Born | July 16, 1946 |
| Occupation(s) | Seiyū, actor, narrator, playwright, guitarist |
| Notable credit(s) | Urusei Yatsura as Ataru Moroboshi Mobile Suit Gundam as Kai Shiden Fist of the North Star as Shin Patlabor as Asuma Shinohara Dragon Ball Z as Piccolo One Piece as Portgas D. Ace |
| Spouse | Shino Kakinuma |
Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio) is a veteran seiyū who was born on July 16, 1946 in Tochigi. He works at Aoni Production and is married to fellow seiyū Shino Kakinuma.
Furukawa will be appearing at Anime Expo in July 2011 [1].
Profile
- Bloodtype: B[2]
- Height: 164 cm[2]
- Weight: 56 kg[2]
- Hobbies: Fishing, diorama, reading, movies[2]
- Debut Voice role: A soldier in Brave Raideen [3]
- Pet: Asuma (遊馬), a Shih Tzu. Named after Asuma Shinohara of Patlabor[2].
- Band: SLAPSTICK (スラップスティック) with Toru Furuya, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yūji Mitsuya and Akio Nojima.[4]
- Special Ability: Tate (殺陣) or stage combat[2]
- Currently Affiliated with Aoni Production
Career/Personal
- He became famous for his anime character 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 Z), and Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura).[3]
- Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of Urusei Yatsura and Inumaru of Gosenzosama Banbanzai, to calm, serious ones like Shin from Fist of the North Star and Piccolo of the Dragonball series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice"[3] and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of Saikyō Robo Daiōja and Kento Tate of Future Robo Daltanius
- In 2007, SLAPSTICK got together to pay tribute to former band members Hirotaka Suzuoki and Kazuyuki Sogabe (guitar).[4]
- Former pet dog was Ataru (あたる), named after Ataru Moroboshi of (Urusei Yatsura). Ataru died in 2008 at age fifteen and was also a Shih Tsu. A tribute page was made for him[5]
Voice roles
Lead or regular roles are in bold
Television animation
- Lightspeed ElectroGod Albegas (Daisaku Enjouji)
- Trider G7 (Genichi Ooyama)
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot (Yoshiharu Kubo)
- Keroro Gunso (Kagege)
- Future Robo Daltanius (Kento Tate)
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (Charles)
- Crying Freeman (Hinomura Yō a.k.a.Crying Freeman)
- Anmitsu Hime (Dracula Jr.)
- The Law of Ueki (Mūnin)
- The Big O (Eugene Grant)
- Urusei Yatsura (Ataru Moroboshi)
- Saikyo Robo Daioja (Prince Mito)
- King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Pellinore)
- Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV (Aki Manabu)
- Patlabor (Asuma Shinohara)
- Magnerobo Ga-Keen (Houjou Takeru)
- The Three Caballeros & House of Mouse (Panchito Pistoles)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (Kai Shiden)
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Kai Shiden)
- Kindaichi Case Files (Hiroaki Sakurada)
- Kinnikuman Nisei Series (Suguru Kinniku)
- Eureka Seven (William B. Baxter)
- Combat Mecha Xabungle (Blume)
- Cutey Honey Flash (Alphonne)
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (Tarou Soramame, The Sun, Narration, etc.)
- Dragon Ball (General Blue, Piccolo)
- Dragon Ball Z (Piccolo)
- Dragon Ball GT (Piccolo, Announcer)
- Sailor Moon Super S (Hawk's Eye)
- Beet the Vandel Buster (Laio, Frausky)
- Hokuto no Ken (Shin)
- xxxHolic and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (Gitsune)
- Shinzo (Desukurou)
- Maison Ikkoku (Sakamoto)
- Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace (Hideto Oboshi)
- One Piece (Portgas D. Ace)
- Tetsuko no Tabi (Hideki Egami)
- Kabocha Wine (Shunsuke Aoba)
- Soul Eater (Asura/Kishin)
- Sonic X - Power The Cat Ep 46-48
- Bleach - Kageroza Inaba
OVA
- Gosenzosama Banbanzai (Inumaru Yomota)
- Appleseed (Calon)
- Urusei Yatsura (Ataru Moroboshi)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Olivier Poplin)
- Bubblegum Crisis (Leon McNichol)
- Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (Arsène Lupin III)
- Saint Seiya: Elysion Hen (Thanatos)
Theater animation
- Urusei Yatsura series (Ataru Moroboshi)
- Mobile Suit Gundam series (Kai Shiden)
- Slam Dunk (Michael)
- Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (Eric)
Video games
- Dead or Alive series (Jann Lee)
- Namco × Capcom (Taizo Hori, Joka)
- Mr. Driller (Taizo Hori, Ataru Hori)
- Hot Shots Golf series (John)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Roy Campbell)
- Kinnikuman Generations (Suguru Kinniku)
- Shining Force EXA (Bornay, Adam)
- Fragile: Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo (Shin)
Dubbing roles
- CHiPs (Ponch)
- Monty Python (Terry Gilliam)
- Little House on the Prairie (Almanzo Wilder)
- Back to the Future (George McFly)
- Independence Day (U.S. President Thomas J. Whitmore) *TV version*
- Robots (Herb Copperbottom)
- Scooby Doo (Shaggy Rogers, (Casey Kasem))
- Thomas and Friends Victor
- Drawn Together (Spanky Ham)
Tokusatsu
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Narrator)
See also
- Shino Kakinuma (wife)
References
- ^ Anime EXPO Hosts Toshio Furukawa
- ^ a b c d e f "Topio: Official Website". toshio furukawa (in Japanese). toshio. May 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c "古川登志夫". ja.wikipedia.org (in Japanese). Wikipedia. May 9, 2009.
- ^ a b "スラップスティック". ja.wikipedia.org (in Japanese). Wikipedia. May 9, 2009.
- ^ http://www.topio.jp/30-ataru.htm
External links
- Toshio Furukawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Topio: Official Website