SDCC 2022 Interview — Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero's Toshio Furukawa

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The upcoming release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is hotly anticipated among fans of the franchise, so we spoke to Piccolo's Japanese voice actor Toshio Furukawa at this year's Comic-Con.

Releasing on August 19th in the U.S., Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is set to be one of the franchise's most original movies yet. Taking heavy inspiration from the original series' famous Cell arc, Super Hero sees the Red Ribbon Army's return. More than just returning threats though, the upcoming film will also put the spotlight squarely on the fan-favorite duo of Gohan and Piccolo. With Super Hero potentially teasing powerful new forms for Gohan and Piccolo, it's never been a better time to be a fan of this iconic duo.

Related: Piccolo's New Form Might Confirm Super Hero's Timeline

To celebrate the film's upcoming English release, Screen Rant sat down with Piccolo's Japanese voice actor, Toshio Furukawa at Comic-Con to ask him about his impressive career and what it means for Piccolo to get the spotlight in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

You've been playing Piccolo for so many years. After all that time how would you say your performance and understanding of the character has evolved?

Toshio Furukawa: Having played the role of Piccolo for such a long time, I think I've built a very deep understanding of the character himself, so it's become easier and easier. It was much more of a challenge in the beginning, of course.

What is the most heartwarming interaction you've had with a fan of the series?

Toshio Furukawa: Most recently with Super Hero, I have a lot of fans that mentioned, how they've seen the movie so many times. One person said «I saw it 22 times and once I saw it, I just kept going back.» You know, they would say this is