Furuya Tōru (古谷 徹) | |
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Personal Information | |
Birthday | July 31, 1953 (age 71) |
Hometown | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 3.8 in) |
Blood Type | A |
Professional Information | |
Agency | Aoni Production |
Debut Year | 1963 |
Status | Active |
Social Medias | |
Website | www.torushome.com |
Agency Profile | Furuya Tōru @Aoni Production |
https://twitter.com/torushome | |
Furuya Tōru (古谷 徹, born July 31, 1953) is a Japanese seiyuu from Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2008, he won Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award (Topical Award) at the 2nd Seiyuu Awards. In 2019, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 13th Seiyu Awards alongside Miyake Kenta.
He married seiyuu Koyama Mami in 1976 but divorced in 1983. In 1985, he married seiyuu Majima Satomi.
On May 22, 2024, he publicly confirmed through his social media account that he had an affair for over 4 years with other sordid details. As a result, he was dropped from his appearance at MomoCon 2024.
Anime roles[]
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- Dragon Ball - Yamcha
- Detective Conan - Amuro Toru/Bourbon
- Detective School Q - Shinoda Hitoshi
- Gintama - Elizabeth
- Gundam - Amuro Ray
- Kimagure Orange Road - Kasuga Kyosuke
- Marmalade Boy - Namura Shinichi
- One Piece - Sabo
- Sailor Moon - Chiba Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask
Trivia[]
- He used a pseudonym Sōgetsu Noboru (蒼月 昇) in the cast of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007) for the Ribbons Almark role
- He mentioned in an interview that Kasuga Kyosuke from Kimagure Orange Road is his favorite character that he has voiced.
- He is good friends with Ikeda Shuichi.
- His hobby is skiing.
External links[]
- Other info
- News
- Anime News Network - Voice Actor Tōru Furuya No Longer Appearing at MomoCon 2024 Following News of His 4-Year Affair With Fan by Alex Mateo 2024-05-22 10:43 EDT
- NANTE JAPAN - Furuya Toru, Voice Behind Many Beloved Anime Characters, Admits to Affair and Domestic Violence by Hannah Lee 22?-May-2024