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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tōru Furuya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Tomiko Suzuki  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Naoko Watanabe

The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Tomiko Suzuki  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Naoko Watanabe

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996)

When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Yano  •  Kazuhiko Kato
CAST:  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Eiko Masuyama

When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Yano  •  Kazuhiko Kato
CAST:  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Eiko Masuyama

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhisa Takenouchi
CAST:  Mitsuko Horie  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hiromi Tsuru

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhisa Takenouchi
CAST:  Mitsuko Horie  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hiromi Tsuru

Paprika (2006)

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When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Toru Furuya  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Katsunosuke Hori

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Toru Furuya  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Katsunosuke Hori

Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Ikue Otani

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Ikue Otani

Reign: The Conqueror Movie (2000)

Prince Alexander, son of King Philip, and heir to the Macedonian empire, must fend off political saboteurs, assassins, and the jealousy of his own father to ascend to the position of king. Once there, he begins his quest to conquer all nations and become known as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro  •  Yoshinori Kanemori
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Atsuko Tanaka

Prince Alexander, son of King Philip, and heir to the Macedonian empire, must fend off political saboteurs, assassins, and the jealousy of his own father to ascend to the position of king. Once there, he begins his quest to conquer all nations and become known as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro  •  Yoshinori Kanemori
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Atsuko Tanaka

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)

Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa

Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Nishio
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Masako Nozawa

Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986)

When Princess Peach is kidnapped by the monster King Koopa, Mario and his brother Luigi journey to the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Hata
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Yu Mizushima  •  Mami Yamase  •  Akiko Wada

When Princess Peach is kidnapped by the monster King Koopa, Mario and his brother Luigi journey to the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Hata
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Yu Mizushima  •  Mami Yamase  •  Akiko Wada

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)

A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku finding them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Bin Shimada  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Naoki Tatsuta  •  Toru Furuya

A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku finding them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Bin Shimada  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Naoki Tatsuta  •  Toru Furuya

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)

In UC 0093, the Federation has recovered from its defeat and has created a new anti-colonial special forces unit to deal with rebel forces: Londo Bell. Elsewhere in space, Char Aznable reappears out of self-imposed hiding with a declaration that he now commands his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Toru Furuya  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki

In UC 0093, the Federation has recovered from its defeat and has created a new anti-colonial special forces unit to deal with rebel forces: Londo Bell. Elsewhere in space, Char Aznable reappears out of self-imposed hiding with a declaration that he now commands his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Toru Furuya  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki

Windaria (1986)

In a land filled with magic and mystery, two rival kingdoms are readying for war: Isa, the beautiful water-laden city, and Paro, the industrialized wasteland. Windaria follows the tale of two sets of lovers: Marin and Izu, a young pair of farmers who are devoted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Waka Kanda

In a land filled with magic and mystery, two rival kingdoms are readying for war: Isa, the beautiful water-laden city, and Paro, the industrialized wasteland. Windaria follows the tale of two sets of lovers: Marin and Izu, a young pair of farmers who are devoted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Waka Kanda

Odin: Starlight Mutiny (1985)

Odin centers around the novice crew of the laser sailing space schooner Starlight as they embark on an historic interstellar test flight. They are intercepted by what seems to be a wrecked spaceship only to find that it contains a lone survivor; a young woman named ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda  •  Takeshi Shirato  •  Eiichi Yamamoto
CAST:  Keiko Han  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Hideyuki Hori  •  Katsuji Mori

Odin centers around the novice crew of the laser sailing space schooner Starlight as they embark on an historic interstellar test flight. They are intercepted by what seems to be a wrecked spaceship only to find that it contains a lone survivor; a young woman named ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda  •  Takeshi Shirato  •  Eiichi Yamamoto
CAST:  Keiko Han  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Hideyuki Hori  •  Katsuji Mori

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982)

Amuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth Federation forces for the decisive battle against the Duchy of Zeon's forces.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki

Amuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth Federation forces for the decisive battle against the Duchy of Zeon's forces.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki

Toward the Terra (1980)

A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans determined to keep them from Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Onchi
CAST:  Junichi Inoue  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Masaya Oki  •  Akira Kamiya

A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans determined to keep them from Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Onchi
CAST:  Junichi Inoue  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Masaya Oki  •  Akira Kamiya

One Pound Gospel (1988)

Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Toru Furuya  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Masaharu Sato

Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Toru Furuya  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Masaharu Sato

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Beerus, the God of Destruction is visited by Whis, his attendant and learns that the galactic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Hosoda
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Masakazu Morita

The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Beerus, the God of Destruction is visited by Whis, his attendant and learns that the galactic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Hosoda
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Masakazu Morita

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)

Universal Century 0087, Char Aznable has now become the leader of the AEUG. Scirocco, the man from Jupiter, schemes to seize control of the Titans. Haman, the Axis leader, is attempting to restore the Zabi family. Through politics and strategy, these three powers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Bin Shimada  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Maya Okamoto

Universal Century 0087, Char Aznable has now become the leader of the AEUG. Scirocco, the man from Jupiter, schemes to seize control of the Titans. Haman, the Axis leader, is attempting to restore the Zabi family. Through politics and strategy, these three powers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Bin Shimada  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Maya Okamoto

Debutante Detective Corps (1996)

When the 5 richest and most powerful girls at an exclusive private high school are sent a death threat they decide to take matters into their own hands and bring divine retribution to their would be assailants. Using their collective resources and skills they show ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyuki Simbo
CAST:  Rumi Kasahara  •  Yuko Nagashima  •  Shiho Niiyama  •  Sakura Tange

When the 5 richest and most powerful girls at an exclusive private high school are sent a death threat they decide to take matters into their own hands and bring divine retribution to their would be assailants. Using their collective resources and skills they show ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyuki Simbo
CAST:  Rumi Kasahara  •  Yuko Nagashima  •  Shiho Niiyama  •  Sakura Tange

Adventures of the Polar Cubs (1979)

Adventures of the polar cubs is a delightful story of Mushka and Mishka, two polar bear cubs who set out on a series of adventures in the North Pole. Mushka is thoughtful; Mishka is daring. While out on their own Mishka befriends Aura, A prank-playing seal and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chikao Katsui
CAST:  Masako Sugaya  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Osamu Kobayashi

Adventures of the polar cubs is a delightful story of Mushka and Mishka, two polar bear cubs who set out on a series of adventures in the North Pole. Mushka is thoughtful; Mishka is daring. While out on their own Mishka befriends Aura, A prank-playing seal and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chikao Katsui
CAST:  Masako Sugaya  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Osamu Kobayashi

Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009)

In the year 2220 A.D., the Earth Federation launches a plan to evacuate Earth when discovering that a travelling black hole capable of destroying anything in its path is on course towards the solar system. As the people on Earth prepare to relocate to planet Amare, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinobu Nishizaki
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Kentaro Ito  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Chafurin

In the year 2220 A.D., the Earth Federation launches a plan to evacuate Earth when discovering that a travelling black hole capable of destroying anything in its path is on course towards the solar system. As the people on Earth prepare to relocate to planet Amare, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinobu Nishizaki
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Kentaro Ito  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Chafurin
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