Toru Furuya
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tōru Furuya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being
Sailor Moon: Kotaete Moon Call (Answer the Moon Call!)
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
Bavi Stock II: The Revenge of Eyesma -Beyond The Throbbing Love-
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V: Clash at Loum
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Furuya Rei
Tv Credits
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
