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Toshio Furukawa

Actor

Toshio Furukawa

  • Born: 5 November 1954, Osaka, Japan
  • Estimated net worth: 5 million USD

Toshio Furukawa is a renowned Japanese voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. He is best recognized for his roles as Piccolo in the 'Dragon Ball' series and Kuroda in 'Mobile Suit Gundam.' With a career spanning several decades, Furukawa is…

About Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa is a renowned Japanese voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. He is best recognized for his roles as Piccolo in the 'Dragon Ball' series and Kuroda in 'Mobile Suit Gundam.' With a career spanning several decades, Furukawa is celebrated for his distinctive voice and versatile acting style, making him a prominent figure in the voice acting community.

Born
5 November 1954, Osaka, Japan
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouses
Yoko Furukawa (1985-present)
Children
1 child, name not publicly known
Parents
Masaru Furukawa, Yoshiko Furukawa
Estimated net worth
5 million USD

Fun facts about Toshio Furukawa

  • Toshio Furukawa is also a talented stage actor and has appeared in various theatrical productions.
  • He has been involved in voice acting for over 40 years, lending his voice to hundreds of characters.

Famous Toshio Furukawa quotes

“I will not let you destroy my world!”
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, 1990
“I won't let you get away with this!”
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', 2015
“You think you can defeat me? You're mistaken.”
Dragon Ball Super: Broly, 2018

Toshio Furukawa filmography

Cast (206)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2025Scarlet MovieInnkeeper (voice)7.0
2024One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga TVPortgas D. Ace9.0
2024Dragon Ball DAIMA TVPiccolo (voice)8.2
2024Uzumaki TVYasuo Goshima (voice)7.0
2024Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc TVHarabote Muscle (voice)5.3
2024Dragon Ball Z Kai MoviePiccolo (voice) (archive footage)7.5
2024Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger with Tombo Ohger MovieNarrator (voice)5.7
2024Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster MovieNarrator7.5
2024Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- MovieHantengu (voice)6.5
2024Harimaware! Koinu TVBranch Chief (voice)6.0
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YearTitleCharacterRating
2023The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe MovieA Mysterious Boy (voice)7.4
2023Akuma Kun TVMephisto 3 / Mephisto 2 (voice)7.2
2023PLUTO TVOcanomizu (voice)7.8
2022LUPIN ZERO TVLupin II (voice)7.4
2022Urusei Yatsura TVAtaru's Dad (voice)6.8
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero MoviePiccolo (voice)7.9
2022Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island MovieKai Shiden (voice)6.9
2020I'm Standing on a Million Lives TVGame Master (voice)6.5
2020Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori TVUnknown character9.3
2020Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga TVDate Boo Masamune (voice)6.2
2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TVHantengu (voice)8.6
2019One Piece: Stampede MoviePortgas D. Ace (voice)7.8
2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly MoviePiccolo (voice)8.0
2018Super Dragon Ball Heroes TVPicollo (voice)7.6
2018Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI - Rise of the Red Comet MovieKai Shiden (voice)7.5
2018GeGeGe no Kitaro TVNezumi Otoko7.1
2018Pop Team Epic TVUnknown character7.0
2018Pop Team Epic TVPopuko (voice)7.0
2017Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum MovieKai Shiden (voice)7.7
2017One Piece Episode of East Blue MoviePortgas D. Ace (voice)7.7
2017Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai MoviePiccolo (voice)7.0
2016Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny MovieKai Shiden (voice)7.7
2016Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D MoviePiccolo (voice)7.6
2015Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare MovieMaon's Father (voice)7.0
2015Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After MovieNarrator8.5
2015One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will MoviePortgas D. Ace (voice)7.0
2015Dragon Ball Super TVPiccolo (voice)8.2
2015Ushio and Tora TVYamanmoto (voice)8.0
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' MoviePiccolo (voice)6.9
2014One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends MoviePortgas D. Ace (voice)7.1
2013Attack on Titan TVUri Reiss (voice)8.7
2013Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! MoviePiccolo (voice)7.3
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods MoviePiccolo (voice)6.9
2012Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie Wars Ultimatum MovieWiseman (voice)5.8
2012Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker MovieMisao Yamamura (voice)6.8
2012Tsuritama TVHeihachi (voice)7.0
2011Hunter x Hunter TVSatotz (voice)8.7
2010Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans MovieUnknown character7.1
2009Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser MovieMisao Yamamura (voice)7.3
2009Dragon Ball Z Kai TVPiccolo (voice)7.5
2008Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet, It's a Rumic World: Urusei Yatsura MovieAtaru Morobishi (voice)6.1
2008Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! MoviePiccolo (voice)6.5
2008It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)7.3
2007Cackling Kitarou TVAobouzu8.7
2007Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan MovieTarou Soramame (voice)4.3
2006Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars MovieKai Shiden (voice)6.1
2005Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa MovieErik Jan Hanussen (voice)7.3
2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars MovieKai Shiden (voice)6.7
2005Eureka Seven TVUnknown character7.4
2004Beet the Vandel Buster TVライオ / Raio8.0
2004Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger THE MOVIE: Full Blast Action MovieNarrator (voice)6.7
2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey MovieNyago (voice)7.4
2004Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger TVNarrator8.4
2003Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! MovieDimensionsal Drifter Galvidi6.3
2003Parasite Dolls TVBill Myers6.6
2003Parasite Dolls MovieBill Myers (voice)5.7
2003Air Master TVShiro Saeki7.6
2002Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter TVThanatos (voice)8.0
2002Patlabor WXIII the Movie MovieAsuma Shinohara (voice)6.6
2001Metropolis MovieGeneral/Skunk (voice)7.2
2000The Aurora MovieToru Enriques (voice)4.5
1999One Piece TVPortgas D. Ace (voice)8.8
1997Cutie Honey Flash TVAlphonne (voice)6.3
1996Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast MovieChinpo (voice)5.8
1996Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland MovieS. Nowman (voice)7.2
1996Dragon Ball GT TVPiccolo (voice)7.7
1995Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School MovieMichael Okita (voice)6.7
1994Ghost Sweeper Mikami MovieRanmaru Mori (voice)6.1
1994Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory MovieYo Hinomura (voice)6.3
1993Aoki Densetsu Shoot! TVYoshiharu Kubo (voice)7.1
1993Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans MoviePiccolo (voice)6.5
1993Patlabor 2: The Movie MovieAsuma Shinohara (voice)7.4
1993Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound MoviePiccolo (voice)7.2
1993Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan MoviePiccolo (voice)7.3
1992Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown MovieYo Hinomura (voice)5.7
1992Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World MoviePiccolo6.9
1992Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! MoviePiccolo (voice)7.0
1992Zôressha ga Yatte Kita MovieUnknown character5.5
1992Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler MoviePiccolo (voice)6.5
1991Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green MovieCelc Burton (voice)
1991Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge MovieYo Hinomura (voice)6.6
1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)5.7
1991Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge MoviePiccolo (voice)7.1
1991Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles MovieAtaru (voice)6.5
1991Bubblegum Crash TVLeon McNichol (voice)6.1
1991Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug MoviePiccolo (voice)6.5
1991Wizardry MovieShin (voice)6.7
1990Patlabor: The New Files TVAsuma Shinohara (voice)9.8
1990MoMoKo TVKentarou Minami (voice)6.0
1990Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might MoviePiccolo (voice)6.5
1990A.D. Police Files TVLeon (voice)6.7
1990Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 MovieYo Hinomura (voice)6.4
1990MAROKO MovieInumaru Yomota (voice)6.0
1990Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest MoviePiccolo (voice)6.6
1990Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!! MovieUnknown character5.2
1989Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart MovieAtaru (voice)6.2
1989Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese MovieAtaru (voice)6.0
1989Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga MovieUnknown character5.0
1989Patlabor: The TV Series TVAsuma Shinohara (voice)7.1
1989Urusei Yatsura: I Howl at the Moon MovieAtaru (voice)6.1
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! TVInumaru Yomota7.0
1989Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 MovieYo Hinomura (voice)5.7
1989Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone MoviePiccolo (voice)6.9
1989Patlabor: The Movie MovieAsuma Shinohara (voice)6.9
1989Devil Boy MovieUnknown character5.3
1989Dragon Ball Z TVPiccolo (voice)8.4
1989Akuma-kun TVMephisto Jr.6.0
1989Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle MovieMois (voice)7.4
1988Urusei Yatsura: Nagisa's Fiancé MovieAtaru (voice)5.7
1988Urusei Yatsura: Raging Sherbet MovieAtaru (Voice)6.4
1988Crying Freeman TVYo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice)7.2
1988Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter MovieSakamoto (voice)7.0
1988Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer MovieYo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman5.9
1988Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth MovieBerenike (voice)7.9
1988Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure MovieBlue (voice)6.7
1988Antique Heart MovieSuzuki(voice)3.5
1988Patlabor: Early Days TVAsuma Shinohara (voice)7.4
1988Appleseed MovieCalon Mautholos (voice)6.3
1988Mobile Suit SD Gundam MovieKai Shiden5.4
1988Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars MovieOlivier Poplin7.9
1988Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)6.0
1987Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy MovieArsène Lupin III (voice)6.6
1987Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts MovieTakuya Gorozu (voice)5.8
1987Twilight of the Cockroaches MovieFritz (voice)6.2
1987Winning Pitcher MovieUnknown character
1987Kamen no Ninja Akakage TVAkakage (voice)
1987Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker MovieUnknown character6.7
1987Space Fantasia 2001 Nights MovieAdam6.8
1987The Golden Bird MoviePrince Croyler (voice)10.0
1987Bubblegum Crisis TVLeon McNichol (voice)7.0
1987The Red Spectacles MovieYakuza B6.5
1986Phoenix: Karma Chapter MovieAkanemaru (voice)6.4
1986They Were Eleven MovieDoricas Soldam IV6.6
1986Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Album MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)5.2
1986Nayuta MovieRyotaro (voice)5.2
1986Gall Force: Eternal Story MovieOX-11 (voice)6.6
1986The SuperGal MovieShuryou Koganemaru (voice)5.9
1986Animated Classics of Japanese Literature TVTatsuo (voice)7.5
1986Maison Ikkoku TVSakamoto (voice)7.7
1986Fist of the North Star MovieShin (voice)6.7
1986Dragon Ball TVUnknown character8.3
1986Dragon Ball TVPiccolo Jr. (voice)8.3
1986Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)5.8
1986Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 1 - Yuria, Forever... and Farewell Shin!! MovieShin (voice)
1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party MovieAtaru (voice)6.1
1985Odin: Starlight Mutiny MovieAkira Tsukuba4.8
1985Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam TVKai Shiden7.9
1985Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)5.7
1984Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle MovieTarou Soramame (voice)4.8
1984Fist of the North Star TVShin8.1
1984Galactic Patrol Lensman TVKimball Kinnison (voice)7.5
1984The Kabocha Wine - Nita's Love Story MovieShunsuke Aoba (voice)6.0
1984Lensman MovieKimball Kinnison (voice)6.0
1984Little Love Story: Chitchi and Sally, Four Seasons of First Love MovieSally1.0
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)7.2
1983The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident MovieAkihiko4.3
1983Nana the Supergirl TVOgura8.4
1983Lightspeed Electroid Albegas TV円条寺大作8.4
1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World MovieChristopher Chris6.8
1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World MovieTarou6.8
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only You MovieAtaru Moroboshi (voice)6.2
1983I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life MovieUnknown character
1982Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure MovieTarou Soramame (voice)6.2
1982The♥Kabocha Wine TVShunsuke Aoba (voice)6.1
1982Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space MovieKai Shiden (voice)7.5
1982Armored Fleet Dairugger XV TVAKI Manabu (voice)7.6
1982Combat Mecha Xabungle TVBulme (voice)5.9
1981Urusei Yatsura TVAtaru Moroboshi7.3
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island MovieTarou Soramame (voice)7.0
1981Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow MovieKai Shiden (voice)7.2
1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie MovieUnknown character7.7
1981Queen Millennia TVAmamori's Computer8.5
1981Dr. Slump TVTarou Soramame (voice)7.9
1981Glorious Number 3 MovieUnknown character
1981The Door Into Summer MovieLindo (voice)4.6
1981Mobile Suit Gundam I MovieKai Shiden (voice)6.7
1981Run Melos! MoviePauze6.1
1981Robot King Daioja TVエドワード・ミト8.0
1981Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck MoviePerrault (voice)5.8
1980X-Bomber TVGinga (voice)7.9
1980The Legend of Marine Snow MovieUnknown character5.3
1980Trider G7 TVKenichi Ohyama5.4
1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey TVSpirit of the Bread9.0
1979Space Carrier Blue Noah TVDomenico (voice)6.3
1979The Rose of Versailles TVLouis Antoine de Saint-Just8.3
1979Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage MovieShigeru Sakamoto6.5
1979Mobile Suit Gundam TVKai Shiden (voice)7.9
1979Future Robot Daltanious TVKento Tate (voice)7.5
1979The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army MovieUltraman (voice)
1978Highschool Baseball Ninja TV堀田三吉
1977Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 TVBaleter6.8
1977Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 TVShingo6.8
1977Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 TVUchuuta Kamie6.8
1977Planet Robot Danguard Ace TVHideo Oboshi (voice)6.8
1976Magnet Robot Gakeen TVTakeru (voice)8.9
1974Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen MovieUltraman (voice)5.0

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Questions about Toshio Furukawa

What are some of Toshio Furukawa's most famous roles?

Toshio Furukawa is most famous for voicing Piccolo in the 'Dragon Ball' series and has also voiced Kuroda in 'Mobile Suit Gundam.' His extensive work in anime has made him a recognizable figure.

Has Toshio Furukawa won any awards?

Toshio Furukawa has received several accolades for his voice acting, including recognition from the Tokyo Anime Award Festival. While he has not won an Oscar, his contributions to anime are highly respected.

When did Toshio Furukawa start his voice acting career?

Toshio Furukawa began his voice acting career in the late 1970s and quickly became a prominent voice in the anime industry, gaining popularity throughout the 1980s.

What are some of Toshio Furukawa's successful films?

Some of Toshio Furukawa's successful films include 'Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might,' 'Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F',' and 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly,' where he reprised his iconic role as Piccolo.

What is known about Toshio Furukawa's personal life?

Toshio Furukawa is married to Yoko Furukawa, and they have one child. He tends to keep his personal life private, focusing mainly on his professional career.

What is Toshio Furukawa's estimated net worth?

Toshio Furukawa's estimated net worth is around 5 million USD, reflecting his successful career in voice acting and his contributions to the anime industry.

What are some milestones in Toshio Furukawa's filmography?

Milestones in Toshio Furukawa's filmography include his role as Piccolo in the 'Dragon Ball' franchise, which began in the 1980s, and his participation in numerous acclaimed anime series and films over the years.

What is Toshio Furukawa's voice acting style?

Toshio Furukawa's voice acting style is characterized by his deep, resonant voice, which he uses to portray a wide range of characters, from villains to heroic figures, showcasing his versatility.