Toru Furuya
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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Acting
TV
One Piece
as Sabo (voice)
1999
TV
Dragon Ball Z
as Yamcha (voice)
1989
TV
Dragon Ball
as Yamcha (voice)
1986
Movie
Paprika
as Kosaku Tokita (voice)
2006
Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Yamcha (voice)
2013
Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
as Sorao (voice)
1998
TV
Saint Seiya
as Seiya (voice)
1986
TV
BAKI
as Narrator (voice)
2018
TV
Sailor Moon
as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
1992
TV
Dragon Ball Z Kai
as Yamcha (voice)
2009
Movie
One Piece: Stampede
as Sabo (voice)
2019
Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
as Yamcha (voice)
1990
Movie
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Yamcha (voice)
2008
TV
Baki Hanma
as Narrator (voice)
2021
Movie
One Piece Film: GOLD
as Sabo (voice)
2016
Movie
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
as Yamcha (voice)
1996
Movie
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
as Yamcha (voice)
1986
Movie
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
as Pakku (voice)
1997
Movie
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
as Yamucha (voice)
1987
Movie
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
as Yamcha (voice)
1988
Movie
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
as Seiya (voice)
2004
Movie
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
as Seiya (voice)
1989
Movie
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
as Seiya (voice)
1987
TV
Saint Seiya Omega
as Sagittarius Seiya (voice)
2012
