On January 18th, it was revealed that Takeshi Kusao will be the voice actor for the popular character Toru Amuro in the TV anime " Detective Conan " (Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV, Saturday 6pm), based on the popular manga by Gosho Aoyama . The role of Toru Amuro had been played by voice actor Toru Furuya, but it was announced that he would be stepping down in June 2024.
Amuro is a popular character with a "triple face": Toru Amuro, a private detective who became an apprentice to Kogoro Mouri, Bourbon, a member of the Black Organization, and Rei Furuya, a member of the Public Security Police. Amuro appeared in the 1150th episode, " Kaito Kid and the Crown Magic (Part 1)," which aired on January 18, and it was revealed that Kusao would be playing the role.
Kusao is a popular voice actor known for playing the roles of Ryo of the Recca in "Armored Troopers,"Hanamichi Sakuragi in "SLAM DUNK," and Trunks in the "Dragon Ball" series.
"Detective Conan" is a manga that depicts Conan Edogawa solving difficult cases one after another, and began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan) in 1994. A TV anime series has been broadcast since 1996. The total number of comics published is over 270 million. The latest animated film, the 28th film, "Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback," will be released on April 18th.
