Chafurin

Chafurin (茶風林, Chafūrin, born December 4, 1961) is a Japanese voice actor from Saitama Prefecture affiliated with Office Osawa. He was formerly credited as Hirotaka Shimasawa (島沢 弘隆, Shimasawa Hirotaka, real name: 嶋澤 弘隆). He graduated from Toyo University. He is known for playing fat or ugly characters in anime.

Filmography

Television animation

1990

• Chibi Maruko-chan – Kimio Nagasawa, Hideji Saijo

1993

• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam – Romero Marvall
• Shippū! Iron Leaguer – Buruāmā
• Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle – Cheng Sinzan

1995

• Bonobono – Shimarisu-kun's father
• Ping-Pong Club – Kaoru Suematsu, Principal, Suzuki, others

1996

• Detective Conan – Inspector Jūzō Megure
• Rurouni Kenshin – Kuro
• The Vision of Escaflowne – Mole Man
• Slayers NEXT – Tarimu

1997

• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar – Arm Primeval (ZX-07)
• Slayers TRY – Almayce
• Berserk – Ubik

1998

• Lost Universe – Roy Glen
• Flint the Time Detective – Maito
• Cowboy Bebop – Harrison

2000

• Argento Soma – Dr. Ernest Noguchi

2001

• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier – 006, Chang Changku

2002

• Naruto – Fukuyokana (Ep. 14)

2003

• F-Zero: GP Legend – Don Genie
• Gungrave – Bob Poundmax

2004

• Bleach – Grand Fisher

2005

• The Law of Ueki – Director

2006

• Bakegyamon – Neido
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – Kuraudo Ōishi
• Otogi-Jushi Akazukin – Weird Old Tree
• Death Note – Hitoshi Demegawa

2007

• Kekkaishi – Lord Uro
• Gintama – Henpeita Takechi

2008

• Hakushaku to Yōsei – Tomkins^[1]

2009

• One Piece – Charloss
• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan – Inspector Jūzō Megure
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni – Policeman

2010

• Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Minagoroshi Jizou

2013

• Coppelion – Mushanokōji

2014

• Wizard Barristers – Tobiro Kamakiri
• Sazae-san – Namihei Isono (successor of Ichirō Nagai after his death from February 16, 2014 broadcast)
• Tenkai Knights – Beag
• Magic Kaito 1412 – Inspector Jūzō Megure

2016

• Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō - DJ Big Master Fly

Unknown date

• Ah! My Goddess – Mao Za Haxon
• Beast Wars – Cicadacon
• Crayon Shin-chan – News Reporter
• Doraemon – Enba-San
• Dragon Ball GT – Liang Xing Long
• Garo: The Animation - Gael
• Hell Girl – Erguro
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo – Yōichi Terai (First season, ~Episode 97)

Original Video Animation

• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) – Bernard Monsha
• Adventure Kid (1992) – Kingan
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1996) – Old Man Owl
• Chrono Trigger OVA (1996) – Nu
• Okane ga nai (2007) – Hayashida
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA: The Chronicle of Teacher (2010) – Gold Steiner
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015) – Jimba Ral

Animated films

• Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994) – Cheng Sinzan
• Detective Conan films (1997–) – Inspector Jūzō Megure
• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) – Inspector Jūzō Megure

Tokusatsu

• Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop (1988) – Doberman V109, Salamander
• Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) – Barreled Scholar Bucrates
• Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010) – Yuumajuu Makuin of the Blob

Video games

• Langrisser III (1996) – Silver Wolf, Wilder
• Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (2003) – Guildmaster, Wolter
• Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) – Emperor Geldoblame
• Crash Bandicoot: Bakuso! Nitro Kart (2004) – Nitros Oxide (Quinton Flynn)
• Radiata Stories (2005) – Gawain Rothschild
• Grandia III (2005) – La-Ilim
• Baten Kaitos Origins (2006) – Emperor Geldoblame
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (2008) – Magner
• Muramasa: The Demon Blade (2009) – Shikami Danjyo
• Asura's Wrath (2012) – Wyzen
• Bravely Default (2012) – Qada
• Drakengard 3 (2013) – Octa
• Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – Torneco

• Gungrave – Bob Poundmax
• Jak II – Krew
• Jak X: Combat Racing – Krew (deceased)
• Sly Cooper – Panda King
• Super Robot Wars series – Bernard Monsha, Karasu, Arm Primeval, Combined Primeval, Alkaid Naash

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• Alice in Wonderland – Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry)
• The Big C – Paul Jamison (Oliver Platt)
• Die Another Day – Vladimir Popov, Mister Chang
• Goldfinger – Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe)
• Harry Potter series – Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall)
• Homicide: Life on the Street – Stanley Bolander (Ned Beatty)
• Hot Fuzz – Danny Butterman (Nick Frost)
• The Huntsman: Winter's War – Nion (Nick Frost)
• Meet the Spartans – Dilio (Jareb Dauplaise)
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Ernie, Finster
• Star Trek: Enterprise – Doctor Phlox (John Billingsley)
• Transformers – Bobby Bolivia (Bernie Mac)
• We Were Soldiers – Sergeant Ernie Savage (Ryan Hurst)
• The World's End – Andy Knightley (Nick Frost)

Animation

• Garfield and Friends (Cartoon Network edition) – Garfield
• Gregory Horror Show – Gregory
• Hotel Transylvania 2 – Bela (Rob Riggle)
• Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return – Wiser (Oliver Platt)
• Recess – Gallileo
• Shirt Tales – Genie from "Digger's Three Wishes"

References

External links

• Chafurin Official Homepage
• Chafurin at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Chafurin at Ryu's Seiyuu Infos