Toru Furuya
Known for
Acting
Born
July 31, 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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 Sōge...
Best known work
One Piece
1999
Dragon Ball Z
1989
Dragon Ball
1986
Paprika
2006
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
Saint Seiya
1986
BAKI
2018
Sailor Moon
1992
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009Filmography
TBA
Baki-Dou: Musashi Miyamotoas The Narrator
2026
2025
2024
2024
2024
2023
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarineas Bourbon / Toru Amuro (voice)
2023
2023
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Trainas Bourbon (voice)
2022
Ultraman Regulos: First Missionas Ultraman Scott (voice)
2022
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Islandas Amuro Ray (voice)
2022
2022
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloweenas Rei Furuya (voice)
2022
2022
2021
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroadas Ultraman Scott
2021
2021
2021
The Journeyas Aus (voice)
2021
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathawayas Amuro (voice)
2021
SANTA COMPANY ~Midsummer Merry Christmas~as Edison (voice)
2020
2020
The World's Greatest First Love: Proposalas Zen Kirishima (voice)
2020
Mobile Suit Gundam G40as Amuro Ray (voice)
2019