Toru Okawa
Toru Okawa (大川 透, Ōkawa Tōru) is a Japanese narrator and voice actor who is the voice of the narrator in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation. He is additionally the voice actor for old Joseph Joestar in the Capcom fighting games as well as Weather Report and Wes Bluemarine in All-Star Battle and Eyes of Heaven.
Okawa is also known for his other roles as Roy Mustang in the 2003 adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist, Ieyasu Tokugawa in Sengoku Basara, Spirit Albarn in Soul Eater, Sengoku in One Piece from episode 703 onwards, and Jiro Tomitake from Higurashi When They Cry.
Biography
Toru Okawa was born on February 28, 1960 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
By his own account, Okawa first came into contact with the world of acting in high school where he was invited into the drama club and found the activity interesting.[2] It wasn't until he entered the Japanese University College of Art in the Department of Drama that he truly became interested in acting. He joined the Kiyama Office theater production as a stage actor and worked there for ten years.
In 1994, Toru Okawa joined the talent company Mausu Promotion and became a voice actor after a meeting with Nachi Nozawa, whom he credits with directing him into a career in voice acting.
On December 9, 2017, it was announced that Okawa would suspend his activites due to illness. In July 6, 2018, it was announced that he would gradually resume work.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Venture | Video Game | 1998 |
| Heritage for the Future | Video Game | 1999 |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Video Game | 1999 |
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation | Anime | 2012 |
| All-Star Battle | Video Game | 2013 |
| JOJOraDIO | Radio | 2013 |
| Stardust Crusaders | Anime | 2014 |
| ORAORAdio | Radio | 2015 |
| Eyes of Heaven | Video Game | 2015 |
| Diamond is Unbreakable | Anime | 2016 |
| Diamond Records | Video Game | 2017 |
| Golden Wind | Anime | 2018 |
| Stone Ocean | Anime | 2021-2022 |
| All-Star Battle R | Video Game | 2022 |
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star Battle | Video Game | 2013 |
| Eyes of Heaven | Video Game | 2015 |
Gallery
Signature (Part 3)
Signature (Part 4)
Trivia
- In All-Star Battle and All-Star Battle R, Okawa narrates over dialogue for silent characters such as Iggy and Ikuro Hashizawa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mausu Profile
- ↑ 『15-1A』創刊号、学びリンク、2009年11月17日、 27頁。
