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Toshio FURUKAWA

古川登志夫

Family name (in kanji): 古川

Given name (in kanji): 登志夫

Date of birth: 1946-07-16

Hometown: Ōhira, Tochigi, Japan (birthplace) & Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan (hometown)

Blood type: B

Hobbies:

Action figures

Making diorama

Reading

Sports fishing

Website:

Topio's Home (Japanese)

Toshio Furukawa @ Aoni Production (Japanese)

Web Diary / Blog:

Twitter account (Japanese)

About:

Husband of voice actress Shino KAKINUMA.

Non-anime roles:

Adam in "Shining Force EXA" (VG) (Japanese)

Ain Veranos in "Project X Zone" (VG) (Japanese)

Ataru Hori in "Mr. Driller A" (VG) (Japanese)

Ataru Hori in "Mr. Driller G" (VG) (Japanese)

Ataru Hori in "Mr. Driller: Drill Land" (VG) (Japanese)

Ataru Hori in "Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits" (VG) (Japanese)

Don Churuge in "BS Super Mario USA" (VG) (Japanese)

Dr. Z in "Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits" (VG) (Japanese)

Emperor Udan in "Tobal No. 1" (VG) (Japanese)

Frank "Ponch" Poncherello in "CHiPs" (live-action series) (Japanese)

Gabucho in "BS Super Mario USA" (VG) (Japanese)

Grandpa in "Fragile ~Sayonara Tsuki no Kaiyo~" (VG) (Japanese)

Hazel in "Watership Down" (animated movie) (Japanese)

Henshouki in "Sakigake!! Otokojuku: Nihon yo, Kore ga Otoko de aru!!" (VG) (Japanese)

Herb Copperbottom in "Robots" (animated movie) (Japanese)

Holinger-Z in "Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits" (VG) (Japanese)

Hori Taizou in "Namco X Capcom" (VG) (Japanese)

Jann-Lee in "Dead or Alive 2" (VG) (Japanese)

Jann-Lee in "Dead or Alive 3" (VG) (Japanese)

Jann-Lee in "Dead or Alive" (VG) (Japanese)

Jean in "Everybody's Golf Portable 2" (VG) (Japanese)

Jean in "Everybody's Golf Portable" (VG) (Japanese)

Joker in "Namco X Capcom" (VG) (Japanese)

Kaito in "Everybody's Tennis" (VG) (Japanese)

Kinnikuman in "Kinnikuman Generations" (VG) (Japanese)

Mad Dog in "Live A Live" (VG; 2022 remake) (Japanese)

Mamu in "BS Super Mario USA" (VG) (Japanese)

Narrator in "Tokusou Sentai DekaRanger" (Japanese)

Panchito Pistoles in "Disney's House of Mouse" (animated TV series) (Japanese)

Panchito Pistoles in "The Three Caballeros" (animated movie) (Japanese)

Pang Tong in "Kessen II" (VG) (Japanese)

Pang Tong in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Piccolo in "Dragon Ball Z Budokai" (VG) (Japanese)

Piccolo in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)

Piccolo in "Dragon Final Bout" (VG) (Japanese)

Piccolo in "Dragonball Z Sparking! NEO" (VG) (Japanese)

Piccolo in "Dragonball Z Ultimate Battle 22" (VG)

Piccolo in "Jump Force" (VG) (Japanese)

Portgas D. Ace in "J-Stars Victory VS" (VG) (Japanese)

Roy Campbell in "Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops" (VG)

Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo" (Japanese)

Shin in "Fragile ~Sayonara Tsuki no Kaiyo~" (VG) (Japanese)

Shin in "Hokuto no Ken" (VG) (Japanese)

Shin in "Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu kyûseishu densetsu" (VG)

Taishi Ci in "Kessen II" (VG) (Japanese)

Taizo Hori in "Mr. Driller A" (VG) (Japanese)

Taizo Hori in "Mr. Driller G" (VG) (Japanese)

Taizo Hori in "Mr. Driller: Drill Land" (VG) (Japanese)

Taizo Hori in "Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits" (VG) (Japanese)

Terry Gilliam in "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (live-action series) (Japanese)

Thanatos in "Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers" (VG) (Japanese)

Thomas J. Whitmore in "Independence Day" (movie, TV version) (Japanese)

Wiseman in "Kamen Rider Wizard" (tokusatsu) (Japanese)

Z in "Antz" (animated movie) (Japanese)

News: Show: 10 +6 +2 ref. +27 unverified

Some of 18th Seiyu Awards' Winners Announced (Feb 20, 2024)

Akira Toriyama, Ryousuke Takahashi, Toshio Furukawa, Yuji Ohno, More Win TAAF's Lifetime Achievement Awards (Dec 14, 2023)

New Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals Cast for Ataru/Lum's Parents (Oct 5, 2022)

Otakon 2022 Event Hosts My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Staff, Author, More Guests (Jul 16, 2022)

Uzumaki Anime Unveils 1st Episode's Japanese Cast (Jul 22, 2020)

Hakushon Daimaō 2020 Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Songs, Promo Video (Mar 12, 2020)

Texas' A-Kon to Host Voice Actor Toshio Furukawa (May 10, 2018)

Otakon Hosts Toshio Furukawa, Shino Kakinuma, Katsuyuki Sumizawa, Hideyuki Tomioka (Jun 22, 2017)

Dallas' AnimeFest to Host Voice Actor Toshio Furukawa, Voice Actress Shino Kakinuma (May 14, 2016)

Anime Boston to Host Voice Actor Toshio Furukawa, Voice Actress Shino Kakinuma, Producer Masao Maruyama (Mar 6, 2016)

Convention reports:

Toshio Furukawa Still Can't Believe He's Piccolo (Aug 26, 2024)

Otakon 2022 - Toshio Furukawa and Shino Kakinuma Seiyuu Q&A (Aug 1, 2022)

Interest:

It's a Chicken vs Sea Chicken Battle in Animated Food Commercial (Sep 26, 2019)

Press Releases:

Anime NYC Preps For Its Biggest Event Ever This August (Aug 14, 2024)

Otakon Vegas to Host Voice Actors Toshio Furukawa, Shino Kakinuma (Jan 1, 2015)

Animazement Announces Additional 2012 Guests (Apr 20, 2012)

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Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Anime Series Review

Dec 30, 12:00 anime

This isn’t a laugh-a-minute comedy, despite the prominence of its weird mushroom-blob animal-thing. Instead, it starts as an almost uncomfortably frank exploration of grief and loss. ― I wasn't sure what to expect when I first picked up Kinokoinu, but it wasn't the overly somber, almost maudlin first episode likely to alienate viewers looking for the comfy, amusing show its promo images seemed to pro...

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Answerman - Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia/Canada but not in the U.S. yet?

Dec 30, 11:00

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Jerome looks for answers as to why the storied Macross franchise remains unavailable to American fans. ― "Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia but not in the U.S. yet?" We have two questions to answer here. The first one is, “Why has Disney+ made the Macross anime library available everywhere it operates globally since August of this year, apart from the United States?” The sec...

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The Best Anime of 2024

Dec 30, 09:00

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Find out the top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking about, the songs that are still on our playlists, and more. ― Welcome to our editorial team's countdown of the very best anime that aired this year! Below you'll find Anime News Network's top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking...

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Tonbo! Season 2 Anime Series Review

Dec 29, 12:00

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One of the best things about sports anime is the deep insight into the passion of people who play. That passion runs very deep in Tonbo! Season 2. ― One of the things I love best about sports (and games) anime is that you won't really learn how to play the sport or game, but you will get deep insight into the passion of people who play the sport or game. That passion runs very deep in Tonbo! Season 2...

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31st Dengeki Novel Prize's Grand Prize Winner Denji Yūtai Dies

Dec 28, 23:54

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Brand-New Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Anime Formally Launches

Dec 28, 17:34

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Gundam: Witch From Mercury Spinoff Manga Imagines Cast in Japanese High School Next Spring

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PreCure Max Heart Episodes 26-47 Anime Series Review

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It pains me to say this, but at the end of the day, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart just isn’t as good as most of the other seasons of Pretty Cure officially released in English. ― It pains me to say this, but at the end of the day, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart just isn't as good as most of the other seasons of Pretty Cure we've had officially released in English. (For the record, I'm not counting...

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime Confirms 4th Part as Final Season

Dec 28, 11:25

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Dec 17-23

Dec 27, 22:40 anime

Only one week remains, and Villainess secures a strong weekly score that tips the scales, propelling it five spots up the cumulative rankings! See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in ...

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Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow Volume 1 Manga Review

Dec 27, 12:00

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While it would be a lie to say that Ashita no Joe doesn’t show its age, it’s still a solid story, and one that’s very much worth reading. ― To call Ashita no Joe one of the most culturally significant works to ever exist within the realm of anime and manga would be a bit of an understatement. It served as the inspiration for many a boxing manga, and its anime adaptation is one of the most iconic work...

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