is a Japanese actor and narrator. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm

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, since 1982. Furuya is most known for the

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roles of

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''), Hyūma Hoshi (''

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''), Pegasus Seiya (''

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''), Yamcha (''

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''), Kyōsuke Kasuga (''

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'') and

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''). He considers these roles as his most important roles. He also voiced

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in several anime and commercials, starting with the film '' Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!'' (1986). He also used a pseudonym in the cast of ''

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'' for Ribbons Almark's role (but used his real name in the narration role) and in the casting of ''

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'' for Zen Kirishima. Both the narration role and Ribbons Almark were Furuya's first role in a non- Universal Century Gundam series. He is also the best known official dubbing voice for

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Personal life

Furuya married voice actress

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in 1976; they later divorced in 1983. He married Satomi Majima on March 23, 1985. On May 22, 2024, Furuya posted a public apology to

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, confirming a recent report and interview in ''

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'' magazine in which it was reported that he had an extramarital affair with a female fan 37 years his junior for around four and a half years, until September 2023. He admitted to striking her once, as well as pressuring her into having an abortion. Because of this, his

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program was abruptly cancelled and he was dropped from '' Metaphor: ReFantazio'' with all of his characters getting recast. On June 22, 2024, Furuya announced that he would step down from his roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. On June 28, 2024,

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began considering to employ a new voice actor to portray Amuro Ray for later works in the ''Gundam'' series in the wake of Furuya's affair being made public. On October 4, 2024,

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announced that the role of Yamcha had been recast to Ryōta Suzuki for ''

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''.

Appearances

Furuya was featured as a guest at Tsukino-Con in British Columbia in February 2017. Furuya was going to be featured as a guest at

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2024, but his appearance was cancelled due to the affair/abuse scandal.

Filmography

Television animation

;1960s *'' Kaizoku Ōji'' (1966), Kid *''

'' (1968), Hyūma Hoshi ;1970s *'' Steel Jeeg'' (1975), Hiroshi Shiba *'' Groizer X'' (1976), Jō Umisaka *'' Hyōga Senshi Gaisragger'' (1977), Ken Shiki *'' Yakyūkyō no Uta'' (1977), Yamai *''

Gordian Warrior is a Japanese anime television series that aired in 1979 to 1981. There were 73 episodes. It is also referred to as ''Champion of Gordian'' or ''Gardian''. Original story The Earth has become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to r ...

'' (1979), Ryōma Okamoto *''

Mobile Suit Gundam , also retrospectively known as ''First Gundam'', ''Gundam 0079'' or simply ''Gundam '79'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Na ...

'' (1979),

*''

Space Battleship Yamato III , also known as ''Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars'', is a Japanese military science fiction anime series produced by Academy Productions. It is the sequel to '' Be Forever Yamato'' created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto. It aired on ...

'' (1979), Tasuke Tokugawa *'' Space Carrier Blue Noah'' (1979), Shin Himoto ;1980s *'' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey'' (1980), Tyltyl *'' Marine Snow no Densetsu'' (1980), Hiro Umino *'' Queen Millennia'' (1981), Daisuke Yomori *'' The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island'' (1981), Franz Robinson *'' Akū Daisakusen Srungle'' (1983), Jet *'' Nanako SOS'' (1983), Shūichi Iidabashi *''

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'' (1983), Katsuya Niimi *''

Plawres Sanshiro is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jirō Gyū. It was serialized in the Akita Shoten magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from 1982 to 1985. An anime television series adaptation was broadcast from 1983 to 1984. The name is ...

'' (1983), Shingu Narita *'' Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (1983), Masato Mugen *'' Stop!! Hibari-kun!'' (1983), Kōsaku Sakamoto *'' Katri, Girl of the Meadows'' (1984), Martti *'' Twin Hawks'' (1984), Taka Sawatari *'' Video Warrior Laserion'' (1984), Takashi Katori *''

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam is a 1985 Japanese television anime series, the second installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, and a sequel to the original ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu ...

'' (1985), Amuro Ray *''

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'' (1985), Shingo Oniwaban *''

'' (1986), Yamcha, Kogamera *'' Highschool! Kimen-gumi'' (1986), Harumage Don *''

'' (1986), Pegasus Seiya *''

'' (1987), Kyōsuke Kasuga *''

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'' (1989), Yamcha, Saibaiman *''

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'' (1989), Abel ;1990s *''

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'' (1990), Puma Pochi *' (1991), Wantonakku Kōshaku (Duke Wantonakku) *''

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'' (1992), Toshio Nekkota *''

'' (1992), Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask/King Endymion *''

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'' (1994), Shinichi Namura *'' Dr. Slump'' (1997), Suppaman *''

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'' (1997), Puck *''

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'' (1999), Bonnie Fraser *''

'' (1996), Hiroshi Akimoto, Tōru Amuro/Bourbon/Rei Furuya. Role for Tōru Amuro/Bourbon/Rei Furuya taken over by

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as of January 18, 2025. *'' GTO'' (1999), Suguru Teshigawara ;2000s *'' Detective School Q'' (2003), Hitoshi Shinoda *'' Akagi'' (2005), Narration *'' Black Jack'' (2005), Dr. Daigo Ōedo *''

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'' (2005), UFOman *''

'' (2007), Narration, Ribbons Almark *'' Casshern Sins'' (2008), Casshern *'' Mōryō no Hako'' (2008), Mysterious Man (Shunkō Kubo) *''

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'' (2009), Yamcha *'' Kūchū Buranko'' (2009), Hideo Tsuda ;2010s *'' Inuyasha: The Final Act'' (2010), Shikon no Tama *'' Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!'' (2011), Burgh *'' Un-Go'' (2011), Jirou Shimada *''

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'' (2011), General Eren/Elizabeth *'' Saint Seiya Omega'' (2012), Sagittarius Seiya, Narration *'' Dragon Ball Kai Majin Boo Saga'' (2014), Yamcha *'' Mobile Suit Gundam-san'' (2014), Narration *''

'' (2014), Sabo. Role taken over by

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as of August 17, 2024. *''

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'' (2015), Yamcha *''

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(2018), Ibukimaru ;2020s *'' D4DJ First Mix'' (2020), Ryūjin Kofune *'' Detective Conan: Police Academy Arc'' (2021), Rei Furuya *'' Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story'' (2022), Reiya Amuro *'' Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time'' (2022), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro *'' Fluffy Paradise'' (2024), Dale *'' Highspeed Etoile'' (2024), Narrator

Anime films

*''

'' series (1969–1982), Hyūma Hoshi *''

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'' (1980), Tasuke Tokugawa *'' Toward the Terra'' (1980), Tony *''

'' (1981), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow'' (1981), Amuro Ray *'' The Legend of Sirius'' (1981), Sirius *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space'' (1982), Amuro Ray *'' Queen Millennia'' (1982), Daisuke Yomori *'' Final Yamato'' (1983), Tasuke Tokugawa *'' Genma Taisen'' (1983), Jō Azuma *''

'' (1983), Katsuya Niimi *'' Windaria'' (1986), Izu *''Dragon Ball'' series (1986–1988), Yamcha *'' Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!'' (1986),

*'' 11 Piki no Neko to Ahōdori'' (1986), Toraneko Taishō *'' Saint Elmo – Hikari no Raihousha'' (1987), Issei Yūki *''

'' series (1987–2012), Pegasus Seiya *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988), Amuro Ray *''Dragon Ball Z'' series (1990–), Yamcha *'' Ultraman: The Adventure Begins'' (1989), Scott Masterson/Ultraman Scott *''Kim's Cross'' (1990), Kim Jae-Ha *''Sailor Moon'' series (1993–2001), Mamoru Chiba *'' Lupin III: Dead or Alive'' (1996), Panishu *'' Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back'' (1998), Sorao *'' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars'' (2005), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers'' (2005), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the Stars'' (2006), Amuro Ray *'' Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem'' (2006), Ito Suehiko *''

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'' (2006), Dr. Kosaku Tokita *'' Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection'' (2009), Tasuke Tokugawa *'' Bleach: Hell Verse'' (2010), Shuren *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer'' (2010), E.A. Ray *'' Expelled from Paradise'' (2014), Alonzo Percy *'' Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai'' (2014), Zen Kirishima *'' One Piece Film: Gold'' (2016), Sabo *'' Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare'' (2016), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro *'' Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1'' (2017), Adrock Thurston *'' Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer'' (2018), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro *'' Even if the World Will End Tomorrow'' (2019), narrator *'' The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran'' (2019), Freiherr Flegel *''The Journey'' (2021), Aus *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway'' (2021), Amuro Ray *'' Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween'' (2022), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island'' (2022), Amuro Ray *'' Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine'' (2023), Rei Furuya/Tōru Amuro

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Prefectural Earth Defense Force'' (1986), Hiroaki Narita *'' One-pound Gospel'' (1988), Kosaku Hatanaka *''

'' (1989), Kyōsuke Kasuga *''

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'' (1989), Andrew Fork *'' Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.'' (1989),

*'' Urusei Yatsura: The Electric Household Guard'' (1989), Shingo Oniwaban *'' Utsunomiko'' (1990), Utsunomiko *' (1991), Rei Kigata *'' Kyūkyoku Chōjin R'' (1991), Tsuyoshi *'' Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land'' (1991),

*'' Macross II'' (1992), Feff *'' Black Jack'' (1995), Leslie *'' Arcade Gamer Fubuki'' (2002), Mysterious Person *'' Saint Seiya: Hades — Chapter Sanctuary'' (2002), Pegasus Seiya *'' Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: Episode 7: Over the Rainbow'' (2014), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'' (2015), Amuro Ray

Original net animation (ONA)

*'' Baki'' (2018–20), Narrator *'' Baki Hanma'' (2021), Narrator

Video games

*''

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'' series,

, Hiroshi Shiba, Ribbons Almark, Mr. Zone *'' SD Gundam G Generation'' series, Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark *''

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'' (1994), Kenji * ''Sailor Moon'' games (1994), Tuxedo Mask *'' Overdrivin' DX'' (1996), vehicle commentary narration *'' BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge'' (1996),

*'' Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium'' (1997), Mario *''BS Super Mario Collection'' (1997), Mario *'' Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness'' (1997), Jin Saotome *'' Sega Rally 2'' (1998), narration *''Menkyo wo Torō!'' (2000), Yūichi Amano *'' Kessen II'' (2001),

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*'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon'' (2001), Amuro Ray *''Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG vs. Titans'' (2003), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam'' (2004), Amuro Ray *'' Another Century's Episode'' (2005), Amuro Ray *''

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'' (2006), Dwingvatt *''Ski Jumping Pairs: Reloaded'' (2006) *''Dragon Shadow Spell'' (2007), Suihi *'' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam'' series, Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark *'' Sands of Destruction'' (2008), Taupy Toplan *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam'' (2008), Amuro Ray *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next'' (2009), Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark *'' Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes'' (2009), theme song performer *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.'' (2010), Amuro Ray *'' Saint Seiya Omega Ultimate Cosmo'' (2012), Pegasus Seiya *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost'' (2014), Amuro Ray, Ribbons Almark *''

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'' (2017), Godfrey *''SD Gundam Battle Alliance'' (2022), Amuro Ray

Live action

*''Tokyo Defense Command: The Guardman'' (????), episode 90, ransom delivery boy *'' Pussy Soup'' (2008), William Thomas Jefferson III (voice)

Tokusatsu

*'' UFO Daisensou: Tatakae! Red Tiger'' Episodes 1-4, voice of Red Tiger *'' GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai'', voice of Aka Red/Gao Red/Magi Red *''

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'', voice of Aka Red *'' Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Season Tsuu'' Episode 12, voice of unofficial Giant God Prism Ace

Radio drama

*''Nissan A, Abe Reiji ~ beyond the average ~'', Reiji Amuro

Dubbing roles

Live-action

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'' (2014 Blu-ray edition), Sang Kung's son / Fourth Brother **'' Project A'' (2011 Wowow edition), Inspector Hong Tin-Tsu **''

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'' (1992 TBS edition), Di Ming Qi / Dik Ming Kei **''

Wheels on Meals ''Wheels on Meals'' () is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung, with action choreographed by Jackie Chan. The film stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lola Forner, Benny Urquidez, and J ...

'', David **''

Millionaires Express ''Millionaires Express'' (, also known as ''The Millionaires' Express'' or ''Shanghai Express''; released in the Philippines as ''China Warriors'') is a 1986 Hong Kong western action comedy film starring, written and directed by Sammo Hung. T ...

'', Fire Chief Tsao Cheuk Kin **'' Mr. Vampire II'', Yen **''

Dragons Forever ''Dragons Forever'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film, and co-directed by Corey Yuen. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Pauline Yeung, Deannie Yip, Yuen Wah, R ...

'', Tung Te-Biao / Timothy **'' Licence to Steal'', Swordsman **''Kickboxer'', Lau Zhai **''The Hero of Swallow'', Li San **''The Seven Heroes of Shaolin'' **''

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'', Georgie Hung's father **''

Rob-B-Hood ''Rob-B-Hood'' (, also known as ''Robin-B-Hood'', literally: Baby Project) is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy drama film written, produced and directed by Benny Chan, feature an ensemble cast include Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuen Biao, Michael ...

'', Inspector Steve Mok **'' Tai Chi Hero'', Li Qiankun **'' The Bodyguard'', Cop *''

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'', Benjamin "Benny" Colón ( Freddy Rodriguez) *''

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'' (New Era Movies edition), Victor Laszlo ( Paul Henreid) *'' Couple or Trouble'', Billy Park ( Kim Sung-min) *'' Disciples of the 36th Chamber'', Fong Sai-Yuk ( Hsiao Ho) *''

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'' (1988 TBS edition), Brandon "Brand" Walsh (

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) *'' The Hunter'' (1982 Fuji TV edition), Tommy Price (

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Tōru Furuya
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Tōru Furuya
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Furuya, Toru 1953 births Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male child actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Yokohama Meiji University alumni Seiyu Award winners Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors