Japanese voice actor and narrator
Tōru Furuya
Furuya in 2015
Born (1953-07-31 ) July 31, 1953 (age 71) Occupations Years active 1958–present Agent Aoni Production Notable work Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) Spouses
Satomi Majima
(
m. 1985)
Children 1 Website www .torushome .com
Tōru Furuya (古谷 徹 , Furuya Tōru , born July 31, 1953, in Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.[ 1] [ 2] As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari ,[ 2] a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production , since 1982.[ 1] [ 2]
Furuya is most known for the anime roles of Amuro Ray (Gundam ), Hyūma Hoshi (Star of the Giants ), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya ), Yamcha (Dragon Ball ), Kyōsuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road ) and Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon ). He considers these roles as his most important roles.[ 3] He also voiced Mario in several anime and commercials, starting with the film Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986).
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) and in the casting of Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi for Zen Kirishima. Both the narration role and Ribbons Almark were Furuya's first role in a non-Universal Century Gundam series. He is also the best known official dubbing voice for Hong Kong action film actor, Yuen Biao .
Personal life
Furuya married voice actress Mami Koyama in 1976; they later divorced in 1983. He married Satomi Majima on March 23, 1985.
On May 22, 2024, Furuya posted a public apology to Twitter (X) , confirming a recent report and interview in Shūkan Bunshun magazine in which it was reported that he had an extramarital affair with a female fan 37 years his junior for around four and a half years, until September 2023. He admitted to striking her once, as well as pressuring her into having an abortion.[ 4] [ 5]
Because of this, his Showroom program was abruptly cancelled and he was dropped from Metaphor: ReFantazio with all of his characters getting recast.[ 6] [ 7] On June 22, 2024, Furuya announced that he would step down from his roles in Detective Conan and One Piece .[ 8] On June 28, 2024, Bandai Namco began considering to employ a new voice actor for Amuro Ray for later works in the Gundam series in the wake of Furuya's affair being made public.[ 9] On October 4, 2024, Toei Animation announced that the role of Yamcha had been recast to Ryōta Suzuki for Dragon Ball Daima .[ 10]
Appearances
Furuya was featured as a guest at Tsukino-Con in British Columbia in February 2017.[ 11] Furuya was going to be featured as a guest at MomoCon 2024, but his appearance was cancelled due to the affair/abuse scandal.[ 12]
Filmography
Television animation
1960s
1970s
1980s
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980), Tyltyl
Marine Snow no Densetsu (1980), Hiro Umino
Queen Millennia (1981), Daisuke Yomori
The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island (1981), Franz Robinson
Akū Daisakusen Srungle (1983), Jet
Nanako SOS (1983), Shūichi Iidabashi
Nine (1983), Katsuya Niimi
Plawres Sanshiro (1983), Shingu Narita
Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983), Masato Mugen
Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983), Kōsaku Sakamoto
Katri, Girl of the Meadows (1984), Martti
Twin Hawks (1984), Taka Sawatari
Video Warrior Laserion (1984), Takashi Katori
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985), Amuro Ray
Urusei Yatsura (1985), Shingo Oniwaban
Dragon Ball (1986), Yamcha , Kogamera
Highschool! Kimen-gumi (1986), Harumage Don
Saint Seiya (1986), Pegasus Seiya
Kimagure Orange Road (1987), Kyōsuke Kasuga
Dragon Ball Z (1989), Yamcha, Saibaiman
Dragon Quest (1989), Abel
1990s
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (1990), Puma Pochi [ 13]
21-emon [jp ] (1991), Wantonakku Kōshaku (Duke Wantonakku)
Cooking Papa (1992), Toshio Nekkota
Sailor Moon (1992), Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask/King Endymion
Marmalade Boy (1994), Shinichi Namura
Dr. Slump (1997), Suppaman
Dragon Ball GT (1997), Puck
The Big O (1999), Bonnie Fraser
Detective Conan (1996), Hiroshi Akimoto, Tohru Amuro/Bourbon/Rei Furuya
GTO (1999), Suguru Teshigawara
2000s
Detective School Q (2003), Hitoshi Shinoda
Akagi (2005), Narration
Black Jack (2005), Dr. Daigo Ōedo
Ultimate Girls (2005), UFOman
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007), Narration, Ribbons Almark
Casshern Sins (2008), Casshern
Mōryō no Hako (2008), Mysterious Man (Shunkō Kubo)
Dragon Ball Kai (2009), Yamcha
Kūchū Buranko (2009), Hideo Tsuda
Furuya at FanimeCon 2011 Opening Ceremony
2010s
Inuyasha: The Final Act (2010), Shikon no Tama
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! (2011), Burgh
Un-Go (2011), Jirou Shimada
Gintama (2011), General Eren/Elizabeth
Saint Seiya Omega (2012), Sagittarius Seiya , Narration
Dragon Ball Kai Majin Boo Saga (2014), Yamcha
Mobile Suit Gundam-san (2014), Narration
One Piece (2014), Sabo . Role taken over by Miyu Irino as of August 17, 2024.[ 14]
Dragon Ball Super (2015), Yamcha
GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018), Ibukimaru
2020s
Anime films
Star of the Giants series (1969–1982), Hyūma Hoshi
Be Forever Yamato (1980), Tasuke Tokugawa
Toward the Terra (1980), Tony
Mobile Suit Gundam (1981), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981), Amuro Ray
The Legend of Sirius (1981), Sirius
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982), Amuro Ray
Queen Millennia (1982), Daisuke Yomori
Final Yamato (1983), Tasuke Tokugawa
Genma Taisen (1983), Jō Azuma
Nine (1983), Katsuya Niimi
Windaria (1986), Izu
Dragon Ball series (1986–1988), Yamcha
Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986), Mario
11 Piki no Neko to Ahōdori (1986), Toraneko Taishō
Saint Elmo – Hikari no Raihousha (1987), Issei Yūki
Saint Seiya series (1987–2012), Pegasus Seiya
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988), Amuro Ray
Dragon Ball Z series (1990–), Yamcha
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1989), Scott Masterson/Ultraman Scott
Kim's Cross (1990), Kim Jae-Ha
Sailor Moon series (1993–2001), Mamoru Chiba
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996), Panishu
Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), Sorao
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2005), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers (2005), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006), Amuro Ray
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006), Ito Suehiko
Paprika (2006), Dr. Kosaku Tokita
Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection (2009), Tasuke Tokugawa
Bleach: Hell Verse (2010), Shuren
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer (2010), E.A. Ray
Expelled from Paradise (2014), Alonzo Percy
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai (2014), Zen Kirishima
One Piece Film: Gold (2016), Sabo
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro
Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1 (2017), Adrock Thurston
Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro
Even if the World Will End Tomorrow (2019), narrator
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran (2019), Freiherr Flegel
The Journey (2021), Aus[ 21]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021), Amuro Ray[ 22]
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro[ 23]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022), Amuro Ray[ 24]
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro[ 25]
Original video animation (OVA)
Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986), Hiroaki Narita
One-pound Gospel (1988), Kosaku Hatanaka
Kimagure Orange Road (1989), Kyōsuke Kasuga
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989), Andrew Fork
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (1989), Mario
Urusei Yatsura: The Electric Household Guard (1989), Shingo Oniwaban
Utsunomiko (1990), Utsunomiko
Kyōfu Shinbun [jp ] (1991), Rei Kigata
Kyūkyoku Chōjin R (1991), Tsuyoshi
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land (1991), Mario
Macross II (1992), Feff
Black Jack (1995), Leslie
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (2002), Mysterious Person
Saint Seiya: Hades — Chapter Sanctuary (2002), Pegasus Seiya
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: Episode 7: Over the Rainbow (2014), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015), Amuro Ray
Original net animation (ONA)
Video games
Super Robot Wars series, Amuro Ray , Hiroshi Shiba, Ribbons Almark , Mr. Zone
SD Gundam G Generation series, Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark
Super Dodge Ball (1994), Kenji[ 28]
Sailor Moon games (1994), Tuxedo Mask
Overdrivin' DX (1996), vehicle commentary narration
BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge (1996), Mario
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium (1997), Mario[ 28]
BS Super Mario Collection (1997), Mario
Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness (1997), Jin Saotome
Sega Rally 2 (1998), narration
Menkyo wo Torō! (2000), Yūichi Amano
Kessen II (2001), Liu Bei
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon (2001), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG vs. Titans (2003), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (2004), Amuro Ray
Another Century's Episode (2005), Amuro Ray
Ninety-Nine Nights (2006), Dwingvatt
Ski Jumping Pairs: Reloaded (2006)
Dragon Shadow Spell (2007), Suihi
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series, Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark
Sands of Destruction (2008), Taupy Toplan
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (2008), Amuro Ray
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next (2009), Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (2009), theme song performer
Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. (2010), Amuro Ray
Saint Seiya Omega Ultimate Cosmo (2012), Pegasus Seiya
Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost (2014), Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017), Godfrey[ 28]
SD Gundam Battle Alliance (2022), Amuro Ray[ 29]
Live action
Tokyo Defense Command: The Guardman (????), episode 90, ransom delivery boy
Pussy Soup (2008), William Thomas Jefferson III (voice)[ 30]
Tokusatsu
Radio drama
Nissan A, Abe Reiji ~ beyond the average ~ , Reiji Amuro
Dubbing roles
Live-action
Yuen Biao
The Young Master (2014 Blu-ray edition), Sang Kung's son / Fourth Brother[ 31]
Project A (2011 Wowow edition), Inspector Hong Tin-Tsu
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1992 TBS edition), Di Ming Qi / Dik Ming Kei
Wheels on Meals , David[ 32]
Millionaires Express , Fire Chief Tsao Cheuk Kin
Mr. Vampire II , Yen
Dragons Forever , Tung Te-Biao / Timothy[ 33]
Licence to Steal , Swordsman
Kickboxer , Lau Zhai
The Hero of Swallow , Li San
The Seven Heroes of Shaolin
Enter the Phoenix , Georgie Hung's father
Rob-B-Hood , Inspector Steve Mok
Tai Chi Hero , Li Qiankun[ 34]
The Bodyguard , Cop[ 35]
Bull , Benjamin "Benny" Colón (Freddy Rodriguez )[ 36]
Casablanca (New Era Movies edition), Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid )[ 37]
Couple or Trouble , Billy Park (Kim Sung-min )
Disciples of the 36th Chamber , Fong Sai-Yuk (Hsiao Ho )[ 38]
The Goonies (1988 TBS edition), Brandon "Brand" Walsh (Josh Brolin )[ 39]
The Hunter (1982 Fuji TV edition), Tommy Price (LeVar Burton )
The Karate Kid Part II , Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio )
Memphis Belle , Richard "Rascal" Moore (Sean Astin )
Method Man , Shao Lung (Peter Chen Lau)
My Darling Clementine (1969 TV Asashi edition), James Earp (Don Garner)
Pacific Rim , Dr. Newton Geiszler (Charlie Day )
Pacific Rim Uprising , Dr. Newton Geiszler (Charlie Day)[ 40]
Rio Bravo (1973 TV Asashi edition), Colorado Ryan (Ricky Nelson )
Superman (1983 TV Asashi edition), Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure )
Superman II (1984 TV Asashi edition), Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure)
Superman III (1985 TV Asashi edition), Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure)
West Side Story (1979 TBS edition), Action (Tony Mordente )[ 41]
Animation
Awards
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