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
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
(1988)
Yamcha (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Yamcha (voice)
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
(1997)
Pakku (voice)
Paprika
(2006)
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
(2023)
Bourbon / Toru Amuro (voice)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
(1988)
Seiya (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
(2016)
Sabo (voice)
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
(1987)
Yamucha (voice)
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
(2004)
Pegasus Seiya (voice)
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
(1986)
Yamcha (voice)
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
(1987)
Seiya (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
(1998)
Sorao (voice)
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
(1994)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
(1988)
Seiya (voice)
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
(1989)
Seiya (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
(1995)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Zoku izuko e
(1967)
Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
(1969)
Hyuma Hoshi (voice)
Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
(1969)
Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
(1970)
Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
(1970)
The Wild Swans
(1977)
Fourth Prince (voice)
Adventures of the Polar Cubs
(1979)
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
(1979)
Tasuke Tokugawa
Toward the Terra
(1980)
Tony (voice)
The Legend of Marine Snow
(1980)
Be Forever Yamato
(1980)
Tasuke Tokugawa (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
(1981)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Sea Prince and the Fire Child
(1981)
Sirius (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam I
(1981)
Amuro Ray (voice)
The Door Into Summer
(1981)
Jacques (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
(1982)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Star of the Giants
(1982)
Hyūma Hoshi (voice)
Queen Millennia
(1982)
Daisuke Yamori / La Els Milyu (voice)
Drifting Clouds
(1982)
Hyogo Ichimonji (voice)
Andromeda Stories
(1982)
Jimsa (voice)
Nine
(1983)
Katsuya Niimi (voice)
Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration
(1983)
Katsuya Niimi (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato - Final Chapter
(1983)
Tasuke Tokugawa
Harmagedon
(1983)
Jô Azuma (voice)
Nine: Final
(1984)
Katsuya Niimi (voice)
Papa Mama Bye Bye
(1984)
Older brother (voice)
Bavi Stock I: Fated to Be A Target
(1985)
Bavi Stock (voice)
Eleven Cats and an Albatross
(1985)
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
(1985)
Jiro Ishige
Windaria
(1986)
Izu (voice)
Prefectural Earth Defense Force
(1986)
Hiroaki Morita (voice)
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
(1986)
Mario (voice)
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief o
(1986)
岩崎祝
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
(1986)
Yamcha (voice)
Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99
(1986)
Beat (voice)
Bavi Stock II: The Revenge of Eyesma -Beyond The Throbbing Love-
(1986)
Bavi Stock (voice)
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
(1987)
Yamucha (voice)
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
(1987)
Seiya (voice)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam
(1988)
Amuro Ray / Gundam
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
(1988)
Yamcha (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
(1988)
Seiya (voice)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
(1988)
Seiya (voice)
One Pound Gospel
(1988)
Kousaku Hatanaka
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I
(1988)
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
(1988)
Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
Dragon Ball: Goku's Traffic Safety
(1988)
Yamcha
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
(1988)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II
(1989)
Amuro Ray
Super Mario's Fire Brigade
(1989)
Mario (voice)
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
(1989)
Seiya (voice)
Super Mario Traffic Safety
(1989)
Mario
Utsunomiko
(1989)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
(1989)
Amuro Ray / Musha Gundam (voice)
Kennosuke-sama
(1990)
Shinobimaru (voice)
Kimu no Juujika
(1990)
Keroppi and the Beanstalk
(1990)
Athos (voice)
The Ultimate Esper R
(1991)
Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
(1991)
Caster Bennet (voice)
Horror News
(1991)
Macross II: Lovers Again
(1992)
Feff (voice)
Sailor Moon R: The Movie
(1993)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village
(1993)
Suppaman (voice)
Sailor Moon: Make Up! Sailor Senshi
(1993)
Tuxedo Mask/ Mamoru Chiba
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
(1994)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Sailor Moon: Kotaete Moon Call (Answer the Moon Call!)
(1994)
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
(1994)
Suppaman (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: Special
(1995)
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: Ami's First Love
(1995)
Mamoru Chiba
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
(1995)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Debutante Detective Corps
(1996)
Nomura Keiji (voice)
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
(1996)
Yamcha (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
(1996)
Akatama (voice)
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
(1996)
Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
(1996)
Prince Panish (voice)
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
(1997)
Pakku (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
(1998)
Sorao (voice)
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Memorial
(1999)
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
(2000)
Philippos
Gundam Evolve
(2001)
Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Diver
(2001)
Ray Amuro
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
(2004)
Pegasus Seiya (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
(2006)
Suehiko Itou (voice)
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
(2006)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Paprika
(2006)
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai
(2007)
Aka Red (voice)
Neko Ramen Taisho
(2008)
Jefferson II (Shogun)(voice)
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
(2008)
Yamcha (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being
(2009)
Ribbons Almark (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection
(2009)
Tasuke Tokugawa
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World
(2009)
Ribbons Almark (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World
(2010)
Ribbons Almark (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
(2010)
Shuren (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Yamcha (voice)
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Valentine-hen
(2014)
Expelled from Paradise
(2014)
Alonzo Percy (voice)
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie
(2014)
Kirishima Zen (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
(2015)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion
(2015)
Sabo
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
(2016)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny
(2016)
Amuro Ray (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
(2016)
Sabo (voice)
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
(2016)
Rei Furuya (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V: Clash at Loum
(2017)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
(2017)
Adrock Thurston (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
(2018)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
(2018)
Toru Amuro / Rei Furuya (voice)
Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
(2018)
Rei Furuya (voice)
The Relative Worlds
(2019)
Narrator (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.
(2019)
Amuro Ray
One Piece: Stampede
(2019)
Sabo (voice)
Making Gundam: The Inside Story
(2019)
The World's Greatest First Love: Proposal
(2020)
Zen Kirishima (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam G40
(2020)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
(2021)
Amuro (voice)
The Journey
(2021)
Aus (voice)
SANTA COMPANY ~Midsummer Merry Christmas~
(2021)
Edison (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
(2022)
Amuro Ray (voice)
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
(2022)
Rei Furuya (voice)
Ultraman Regulos: First Mission
(2022)
Ultraman Scott (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
(2023)
Bourbon / Toru Amuro (voice)
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
(2023)
Bourbon (voice)