Toru Furuya

About

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...

Known for

Dragon Ball ZAnime • 1989One PieceAnime • 1999Sailor MoonAnime • 1992Saint Seiya OmegaAnime • 2012Saint SeiyaAnime • 1986Saint Seiya: The Hades ChapterAnime • 2002BAKIAnime • 2018Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerSeries • 2011Baki HanmaAnime • 2021Kimagure Orange RoadAnime • 1987Mobile Suit Gundam 00Anime • 2007UFO Robot GrendizerAnime • 1975Marmalade BoyAnime • 1994Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXAnime • 2025Dragon Ball Z KaiAnime • 2009Casshern SinsAnime • 2008Mobile Suit Gundam ZZAnime • 1986Mobile Suit Zeta GundamAnime • 1985Mobile Suit GundamAnime • 1979BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-Anime • 2022Star of the GiantsAnime • 1968Hikonin Sentai AkibarangerSeries • 2012Princess SarahAnime • 1985Black JackAnime • 1993