Mike McFarland | |
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| Years active | 1997–2025 |
| Website | http://www.mikemcfarland.com/ |
Michael McFarland is an American voice actor, ADR director, script writer and line producer who works on English dubs of Japanese anime. He is known as the original English voice ofMaster Roshi andYajirobe in Funimation's dubs ofDragon Ball andDragon Ball Z. McFarland's other notable roles include Teppei Sugo inPsycho-Pass,Jean Havoc inFullmetal Alchemist,Buggy the Clown in the Funimation dub ofOne Piece, andJean Kirstein inAttack on Titan. He has voice directed on multiple Funimation titles includingDragon Ball,Fullmetal Alchemist,Case Closed, andAttack on Titan, theRebuild of Evangelion films, andSummer Wars.
On January 10, 2025, it was announced by a representative of Central Florida Comic Con on Twitter that McFarland would not be attending the event due to an illness.[1] Two days later, on January 12, voice actorColleen Clinkenbeard revealed in a tweet that McFarland was admitted to a hospital due to abrain tumor, and underwent emergency surgery, but was recovering.[2] Clinkenbeard also linked aGoFundMe page for McFarland on her post, which was spread by several past and present voice actors in the industry, as well as fans.
On January 16, McFarland posted an update to his Twitter assuring his fans he was feeling better and thanking everyone for their support.[3]
On August 18, it was announced that McFarland had been diagnosed withglioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. The websiteAnime News Network, along withJ. Michael Tatum andBrandon McInnis, posted an update on McFarland's recovery and a GoFundMe link.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2003; 2005 | Dragon Ball Z | Master Roshi,Yajirobe,Pui Pui, Mez,Android 8 | Funimation dub, assistant ADR director, ADR scriptwriter | |
| 2000 | Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks | Master Roshi | Funimation dub, TV Special | |
| 2000 | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku | Tora, Toolo | Funimation dub, TV Special | |
| 2001–2003 | Dragon Ball | Master Roshi, Android 8, Yajirobe, Little Flower's Father | Funimation dub, assistant ADR director, ADR director | |
| 2002-2006 | Yu Yu Hakusho | Komada, Butajiri, M3/Kai, Kazemaru, Risho | assistant ADR director | |
| 2002–2003 | Fruits Basket | Ritsu Soma | ||
| 2003–2005 | Dragon Ball GT | Baby, Master Roshi, Yajirobe | Funimation dub | |
| 2004–2005 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Jean Havoc | ADR director, ADR scriptwriter | |
| 2004 | Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy | Master Roshi, Baby | ||
| 2005 | The Galaxy Railways | Bruce J. Speed | Co-ADR director | |
| 2005 | Gantz | Giant Buddha Statue, Male Teacher | ||
| 2005 | Burst Angel | Leo Jinno | ||
| 2005 | Baki the Grappler | Kitazawa | ||
| 2005 | Basilisk | line producer | ||
| 2006 | Diamond Daydreams | Dr. Amakasu | ||
| 2006 | Desert Punk | Haru Kawaguchi | ||
| 2006 | Trinity Blood | Cain NightRoad | ADR director, line producer, Script Adaptation | |
| 2006 | Black Cat | Belze Rochefort, Gilberth | ||
| 2007 | Beet the Vandel Buster | Alside | ||
| 2007 | School Rumble | Jiro Yoshidayama | ||
| 2007 | Mushi-shi | Koro | ADR director, line producer, ADR scriptwriter | |
| 2007 | Gunslinger Girl | Franco, Giorgio | ADR director, line producer | |
| 2007 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad | Music director | [7] | |
| 2007–present | One Piece | Buggy the Clown, Helmeppo (episode 68 onwards), Richie, Eyelash, Masshikaku, Yokozuna | ADR director, ADR scriptwriter, ADR Producer (Funimation dub) | |
| 2008 | Shuffle! | Oshita | ||
| 2008 | Black Blood Brothers | Janaway | ||
| 2008 | Aquarion | Glen Anderson | ||
| 2008 | Jyu-Oh-Sei | Theo Klein | ||
| 2008 | Claymore | Big Yoma | ||
| 2008 | Negima!? | Magic School Principal | ||
| 2008 | Ouran High School Host Club | Ryoji "Ranka" Fujioka | line producer | [8] |
| 2008–2009 | Hetalia: Axis Powers | Estonia | line producer | [9] |
| 2009 | I"s | Yasumasa Teratani | ||
| 2009 | D.Gray-man | Toma | ||
| 2009 | Romeo × Juliet | Tybalt | ||
| 2009 | Sgt. Frog | Masayoshi Yoshiokadaira | ||
| 2009 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Ukita Kozo | ||
| 2009 | El Cazador de la Bruja | Eye Patch Man | ||
| 2009 | Bamboo Blade | MC | ||
| 2009 | Spice and Wolf | Village Mayor | ||
| 2009 | Eden of the East | Osamu Yamamoto | ADR director, line producer | [10] |
| 2010 | Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne | Stamp | ||
| 2010 | Sands of Destruction | Cat Master | ||
| 2010 | Case Closed | George Kaminski, Jeremiah, Michel, Albert Jordenly, Archie Gailand, Old Man, Dr. Charles Lanning, Stu Hogan | ADR director | |
| 2010 | Corpse Princess | Shuuji Isaki | ||
| 2010 | Birdy the Mighty | Boila | ||
| 2010 | Oh! Edo Rocket | Ankles | ||
| 2010 | Linebarrels of Iron | Jiro Aonuma | ADR director (eps 25-26) assistant ADR director, line producer | |
| 2010 | Shiki | Yuuki | ADR director, line producer | [11] |
| 2010–2013; 2017–2018 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Roshi, Yajirobe, Pui Pui, Android 8 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Jean Havoc | ADR director, line producer | [12][13] |
| 2011 | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | Abel | ||
| 2011 | Hero Tales | Kanyo | ||
| 2011 | Fairy Tail | Nab Lasaro, Vidalus Taka, Nab (Edolas) | ||
| 2011 | Heaven's Lost Property | Sky Master | ||
| 2012 | The Legend of the Legendary Heroes | Claugh Klom | ||
| 2012 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Flat U. Lance | ||
| 2012 | Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Saburo Kato | ||
| 2012 | A Certain Magical Index | Hajime Hitotsui | ||
| 2012 | Appleseed XIII | Magus | ||
| 2013 | Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Goemon Ishikawa | ||
| 2013 | High school DxD | Undine | ||
| 2013 | Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing | Alex Row | [14] | |
| 2013 | Is This a Zombie? | Demon Baron | ||
| 2013 | Sankarea: Undying Love | Jogoro Furuya | ||
| 2013 | We Without Wings | Karura Itami | ||
| 2013 | Aquarion Evol | Izumo Kamurogi | ||
| 2013 | Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | ADR director, scriptwriter | [15] | |
| 2014 | Kamisama Kiss | Aotake | ||
| 2014–2024 | Attack on Titan | Jean Kirstein | ADR director | [16][17] |
| 2014 | Laughing Under the Clouds | Shi Qian-Lang | ||
| 2014 | High School DxD New | Kokabiel | ||
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom | Gastro | ||
| 2015 | Tokyo Ravens | Takahiro Tsuchimikado | ||
| 2015 | Noragami | Rabo | ADR director | [18] |
| 2015 | Sky Wizards Academy | assistant ADR director | ||
| 2015 | Attack on Titan: Junior High | Jean Kirstein | ADR director | [19] |
| 2015 | Parasite Dolls | Meyers | ||
| 2015 | Blood Blockade Battlefront | Deldro Brody | ADR director | [20] |
| 2015 | Ninja Slayer | Myrmidon | ||
| 2015 | Show by Rock!! | Crow | ||
| 2015 | Danganronpa: The Animation | Makoto's Father | ||
| 2016–present | My Hero Academia | Mashirao Ojiro, Ectoplasm, Bird Hero Hitchcock-a-Doodle | ||
| 2016 | Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash | Brittany | Co-ADR director | [21] |
| 2016 | Divine Gate | Pavlov | ||
| 2016 | Chaos Dragon | Kaguraba Raihou Gramstahl | scriptwriter, assistant ADR director | [22] |
| 2016 | Black Butler: Book of Circus | Kelvin | ||
| 2016 | Puzzle & Dragons X | Charo's Father | ||
| 2016 | Servamp | Belkia | ||
| 2016 | Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On | Guild Master | ||
| 2016 | One-Punch Man | Carnage Kabuto | ADR script adaptation | [23] |
| 2016 | Drifters | Doug | ||
| 2016 | Overlord | Captain of the Black Scripture | ||
| 2016 | The Vision of Escaflowne | Mole Man | ||
| 2016 | Aquarion Logos | Shintaro Hayashi | ||
| 2016 | No-Rin | ADR director | [24] | |
| 2016 | Barakamon | ADR director | [25] | |
| 2016 | Handa-kun | ADR director | [26] | |
| 2016 | Trickster | Yoshio's Father | ADR director | [27] |
| 2017 | Koro Sensei Quest | Gastro | ||
| 2017 | Sakura Quest | Doku (Young) | ||
| 2017 | Tokyo Ghoul | Kotaro Amon | ADR director; also:re | [28] |
| 2017 | Hyouka | ADR director (eps 1-12, 18-22) | [29] | |
| 2017 | 18if | ADR director | [30] | |
| 2017–2019 | Dragon Ball Super | Master Roshi, Yajirobe | Funimation dub | [31] |
| 2018 | Pop Team Epic | Pipimi | ||
| 2018 | Space Battleship Yamato 2202 | Saburo Kato | ||
| 2018 | Junji Ito Collection | Mori | ADR director (eps 1-10) | [32] |
| 2018 | Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory | George Lovelock | ADR director | |
| 2018 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Murai | [33] | |
| 2018 | The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar | ADR director | ||
| 2018 | Double Decker! Doug & Kirill | William Jefferson | ADR director | |
| 2018 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Fuze | ||
| 2018–2021 | Zombie Land Saga | Hochu | [34] | |
| 2019 | Boogiepop and Others | Jin Asukai | 5 episodes, ADR director (eps 1-9; 14-18), assistant ADR director (eps 10-13) | [35][36] |
| 2019 | Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka | Kim Kanth | ||
| 2019 | The Quintessential Quintuplets | assistant ADR director | ||
| 2019 | Afterlost | Taiyo | ADR director | |
| 2019–2021 | Fruits Basket | Ritsu Soma | 2019 reboot | [37] |
| 2019 | Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest | ADR director | [38] | |
| 2019 | Kemono Michi | Saigo | [39] | |
| 2019 | Dr. Stone | Argo | ||
| 2019 | African Office Worker | Sheep | [40] | |
| 2020 | Bofuri | Dread | [41] | |
| 2020 | Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World | Co-ADR director | ||
| 2021 | Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki | Co-ADR director | [42] | |
| 2022 | Odd Taxi | Hiroshi Odokawa | Crunchyroll dub; ADR script writer | [43] |
| 2022 | Date A Live IV | Big Bad Wolf | ||
| 2023 | Trigun Stampede | E.G. Mine | [44] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | RWBY | Fennec Albain, Mayor | Volume 4-5 | [45] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2024 | Dragon Ball games | Master Roshi, Yajirobe, Baby Vegeta, Android 8, Pui Pui, Doore, Tora,Dodoria | Dodoria inRaging Blast only | [46] |
| 2004 | Seven Samurai 20XX | Additional voices | [67] | |
| 2009 | Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation | George Kaminsky | [46] | |
| 2012 | Street Fighter X Tekken | Paul Phoenix | [46] | |
| 2016 | Street Fighter V | Nash | [46] | |
| 2017 | Orcs Must Die! Unchained | Blackpaw | ||
| 2020 | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Carnage Kabuto | [46] | |
| 2020 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Caellach | [68] |
Due to illness, Mike McFarland is unable to join us next weekend.
My dear friend, Mike McFarland, went in this week with what he assumed was an ear infection and turned out to be a massive brain tumor. After undergoing successful emergency surgery, he is recovering with friends, but still very much in need of support.
Feeling notably and remarkably better day by day. And I can't even begin to thank you all for so much love and support. Gonna keep healing. ❤️❤️❤️