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Tōru FURUYA (seiyū)

Family name (in kanji): 古谷

Given name (in kanji): 徹

Also known as:

Noboru Sōgetsu

Date of birth: 1953-07-31

Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Blood type: A+

E-mail: torushome@t04.itscom.net (Japanese)

Website:

Tohru Furuya @ Aoni Production (Japanese)

Toru's Homepage (Japanese)

Web Diary / Blog:

古谷徹 50周年 Thanks！ (@torushome) | Twitter (Japanese)

About:

Ex-Husband of voice actress Mami Koyama.

Husband of voice actress Satomi Majima

Non-anime roles:

AkaRed in "GoGo Sentai Boukenger VS Super Sentai" (live-action special) (Japanese)

AkaRed in "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger" (live action) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Another Century's Episode 2" (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Another Century's Episode" (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C." (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon" (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: AEUG vs Titans" (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray in "Super Robot Wars series" (VG) (Japanese)

Amuro Ray/Hiroshi Shiba in "Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3" (VG)

Brandon "Brand" Walsh (voiceover for Josh Brolin) in "The Goonies" (live-action movie/TV version) (Japanese)

Bryce Fairchild in "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (VG) (Japanese)

Diablo in "Daemon X Machina" (VG) (Japanese)

Freyr in "Fire Emblem Heroes" (VG) (Japanese)

Fukazu Takuma in "London Meikyū-tan" (VG) (Japanese)

Guren in "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" (VG) (Japanese)

Hiroshi Shiba/Koutetsu Jeeg in "Super Robot Wars Alpha 2" (VG/PS2) (Japanese)

Jimmy Olsen (Marc Mc Clure) in "Superman The movie" (movie) (Japanese)

Jin Saotome in "Cyberbots" (VG/PSX version only) (Japanese)

Kenji in "Super Dodge Ball" (Neo-Geo) (Japanese)

Liu Bei in "Kessen II" (VG) (Japanese)

Liu Bei in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Mario in "BS Super Mario Collection" (VG) (Japanese)

Mario in "BS Super Mario USA" (VG) (Japanese)

Mario in "Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium" (VG) (Japanese)

Mewtwo in "Detective Pikachu Returns" (VG) (Japanese)

Mewtwo in "Detective Pikachu" (VG) (Japanese)

Narration in "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Nick in "Everybody's Golf 5" (VG) (Japanese)

Pegasus Seiya in "Saint Seiya Meiou Hades Hen " (Drama CD)

Pegasus Seiya in "Saint Seiya Sanctuary Chapter" (VG) (Japanese)

Pegasus Seiya in "Saint Seiya: Ougon Jyuunikyuu Zenpen" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Pegasus Seiya in "Saint Seiya:Ougon Jyuunikyuu Kouhen" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Pegasus Seiya in "Saint Seiya:Shonenki -Do cvidanija" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Pegasys Seiya in "Saint Seiya:Ikanaru Hoshi no Shita ni" (Drama CD) (Japanese)

Ribbons Almark in "Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus" (VG) (Japanese)

Sabo in "Jump Force" (VG) (Japanese)

Sagittarius Seiya in "Saint Seiya Omega Ultimate Cosmo" (VG) (Japanese)

Sagittarius Seiya in "Saint Seiya Sanctuary Chapter" (VG) (Japanese)

Suihi in "Dragon Shadow Spell" (VG) (Japanese)

Yamcha in "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai II" (VG) (Japanese)

Yamcha in "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai III" (VG) (Japanese)

Yamcha in "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" (VG) (Japanese)

Yamcha in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)

Non-anime staff credits:

Voice Director for "Super Dodge Ball" (VG/Neo Geo) (Japanese)

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Ryōta Suzuki Replaces Tōru Furuya as Yamcha in Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime (Oct 4, 2024)

Voice Actor Tōru Furuya Steps Down From Detective Conan, One Piece Roles (Jun 22, 2024)

Atlus Recasts Tōru Furuya in Metaphor: ReFantazio Game (Jun 11, 2024)

Voice Actor Tōru Furuya No Longer Appearing at MomoCon 2024 Following News of His 4-Year Affair With Fan (May 22, 2024)

Gundam Voice Actor Tōru Furuya Admits to 4-Year Affair With Fan (May 22, 2024)

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko: Cucuruz Doan Film Is 'Probably' His Final Gundam Screen Project (Mar 9, 2022)

Birdie Wing Original Golf TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Additional Cast, Staff (Dec 6, 2021)

Otakon Hosts Voice Actor Toru Furuya, Director Yoshiaki Kyougoku (Jun 14, 2019)

Yuko Sanpei, Yūma Uchida Win 13th Annual Seiyū Awards (Mar 9, 2019)

Viz Media Brings Masakazu Morita, Gou Nakanishi to Anime NYC (Oct 18, 2018)

Interest:

Pull Tissue From the Head Orifice of Dragon Ball's Saibamen (Nov 15, 2023)

Ryukyu History Comes To Life In Uruma City's Anime Short (Mar 17, 2022)

Detective Conan Manga Artist, Voice Actors Visit Official Collab Cafe (May 18, 2019)

Yahoo! Search Awards Interim Results Include DARLING in the FRANXX, Seven Deadly Sins, Pop Team Epic (Aug 3, 2018)

Amuro & Char Voice Actors Attend Statue Unveiling at Gundam Designer's Hometown (Apr 30, 2016)

Interview:

Interview: Tuxedo Mask Voice Actor Toru Furuya (Dec 7, 2018)

Press Release:

Voice Actor Toru Furuya to Be Otakon Guest (Jun 14, 2019)

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