Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, born on 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 married Shino Kakinuma and appeared at Anime Expo as a guest in July 2011. 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.
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- Toshio Furukawa’s thoughts on the death of Atsuko Tanaka: The news of Atsuko Tanaka-san's passing… When we worked together on the movie Bound, Tanaka-san was the voice of Jennifer Tilly, and I thought, "What a talented actress”. After that, we worked together on many other projects. It seems like it was just yesterday we met on "GeGeGe no Kitarō”. Even so, it's too soon. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences.
- Toshio Furukawa’s thoughts on the death of Yoko Kawanami: When I connected to Wi-Fi on the plane to NY, I received news of -san's death from our agency… The passing of a work colleague who was like a comrade in arms…is heartbreaking. I think the first time I met her was in the City Connection commercial. Her voice was so beautiful when she spoke normally… I would like to express my deepest condolences.