Toru Furuya
1 FOLLOWER • 28 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
Dragon Ball Z
Baki Hanma
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
Pokémon: The First Movie
BAKI
D4DJ
One Piece: Stampede
GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
Sailor Moon
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Dragon Ball
Paprika
Super Mario Brothers: Amada Anime Series
Chojin Sentai Barattack
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Mobile Suit Gundam I
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Super Animal War
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