Toru Furuya
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 earlie...
Known For
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
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Making Gundam: The Inside Story
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One Piece Film: GOLD
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Paprika
2006
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.
2019
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
2016
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
1990
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
2006
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
2016
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
2021
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie
2014
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
1988
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
1989
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
1987
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
2004
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
1988
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
1997
Mobile Suit Gundam I
1981
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection
2009
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
1987
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
2022
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
1991
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
2008
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
1986
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994
Expelled from Paradise
2014
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
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One Piece: Stampede
2019
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
2015
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
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Final Yamato
1983