Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by JulieYBM » Fri Sep 11, 2026 11:27 pm

WittyUsername wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 10:17 pm There’s an unfortunate irony in the fact that Mike McFarland’s most famous role was an immortal old man, only for him to die relatively young.

Come to think of it, Kōhei Miyauchi was one of the first voice actors on the Japanese side of Dragon Ball to pass away, wasn’t he?
Yup. The role of the Kame-sen'nin has a strange history.

1988.12.07: Dragon Ball Episode #137 airs. While Miyauchi Kouhei is credited as voicing the Kame-sen'nin, the voice performance is clearly given by Yanami Jouji, the series' narrator.
1995.03.01: Dragon Ball Z Episode #258 airs. Miyauchi Kouhei provides the voice of the Kame-sen'nin.
1995.05.31: Dragon Ball Z Episode #266 airs.
1995.06.02: Miyauchi Kouhei passes away.
1995.07.15: Dragon Ball Movie #16: Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Goku Won’t Do it, Who Will? is released. Satou Masaharu provices the voice of the Kame-sen'nin.
1996.01.10: Dragon Ball Z Episode #288 airs. Masuoka Hiroshi takes over the role of the Kame-sen'nin. He also provides the voice for Dragon Ball GT.
1996.03.04: Dragon Ball Movie #17: The Path to Ultimate Strength is released. Aikawa Kinya provides the voice of the Kame-sen'nin.
Early 2000s: For a special event animation thing that has never been released on home video, the Kame-sen'nin is voiced yet again by Yanami Jouji.
2004.11.18: Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure is released. Ishimori Takkou provides the voice of the Kame-sen'nin.
2008.09.21: Dragon Ball: Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! is released. Masuoka Hiroshi returns to provide the voice of the Kame-sen'nin.
2009-present: Satou Masaharu—who voiced the Kame-sen'nin in Dragon Ball Movie #16—provides the voice of the Kame-sen'nin beginning with Dragon Ball Kai.
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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by sangofe » Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:51 am

The Accountant wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 6:25 pm His voice of Roshi will always be memorable. Talented and accomplished voice actor. Rest in peace.
His Baby Vegeta was great too.
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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by Tian » Sat Sep 12, 2026 2:39 am

sangofe wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:51 am
The Accountant wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 6:25 pm His voice of Roshi will always be memorable. Talented and accomplished voice actor. Rest in peace.
His Baby Vegeta was great too.
I agree. His Baby Vegeta was really wonderful and easily one of the few good castings in the FUNimation dub of GT.
A little too late but yeah, I've been officially active in Kanzenshuu for ten years :)
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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by KingVegetto » Fri Oct 02, 2026 8:34 pm

Damn this really hits hard as someone who grew up watching the dub on Toonami.
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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Sun Oct 11, 2026 6:37 pm

Mike McFarland's passing is sad news for Dragon Ball fans and Funimation fans.

He gave great performances for Master Roshi, Goemon Ishikawa (Lupin III), Jean Havoc (Full Metal Alchemist), Ectoplasm (My Hero Academia), Jean Kirstein (Attack on Titan), and many other roles.

May his soul rest in peace.
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Re: Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Post by Kunzait_83 » Mon Oct 12, 2026 7:59 pm

Awful news. Poor guy. :cry: RIP and best wishes to his family and loved ones.
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