Toru Furuya

Toru Furuya

1953-07-31

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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tōru Furuya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

6.8

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

6.7

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

6.8

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

6.8

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle

6.6

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero’s Legacy

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero’s Legacy

6.7

Pokémon: The First Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie

6.9

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole

7.9

Paprika

Paprika

7.8

One Piece Film: GOLD

One Piece Film: GOLD

7.2

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth

7.6

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

7.6

New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning

New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning

5.3

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

7.5

Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice

Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice

7.7

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

7.6

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

7.0

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle

7.3

Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

7.2

Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train

Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train

6.5