
Toru Furuya
1 FOLLOWER • 38 CREDITS • JUL 31, 1953 • 71
Biography
Toru Furuya (古谷 徹 Furuya Tōru) is a veteran narrator and seiyū (voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production.
Furuya is most known for the roles of Amuro Ray (both in the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its following Gundam sequels), Hyouma Hoshi (Kyojin no Hoshi), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball Z), Kyosuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road), and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon). He is also the first and only seiyu who has provided a Japanese voice for Mario.
He also used a pseudonym Noboru Sōgetsu (蒼月 昇 Sōgetsu Noboru) in the cast of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 for Ribbons Almark's role (but used his real name in the narration role). Both the narration role and Ribbons mark Furuya's first role in a non-Universal Century Gundam series. Shuichi Ikeda who played Char had his earlier with Gilbert Durandal in Gundam SEED Destiny.
He was a best friend of the late Hirotaka Suzuoki and is noted to be friends with Ikeda. He was at one time married to fellow seiyuu Mami Koyama but amicably divorced in 1983. He later married seiyuu Satomi Majima, who was the other main character of Stop!! Hibari-kun!.
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Known For

One Piece

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

One Piece Film: GOLD

Baki Hanma

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet

Dragon Ball Z

BAKI

Pokémon: The First Movie

D4DJ

One Piece: Stampede

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Dragon Ball Z Kai

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Sailor Moon

Ultraman Regulos: First Mission

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Dragon Ball

Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween

Knights of the Zodiac

Paprika

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers

One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will

Super Mario Brothers: Amada Anime Series

Chojin Sentai Barattack

Mobile Suit Gundam I

Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle

Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Super Animal War

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
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