is a Japanese actor, voice 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 Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the anime roles of Amuro Ray (Gundam), Hyūma Hoshi (Star of the Giants), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball), Kyōsuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road) and Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon). He considers these roles as his most important roles. He also voiced Mario 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 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 for Ribbons Almark's role (but used his real name in the narration role). 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 Hong Kong action film actor, Yuen Biao. On January 2, 2017, Tsukino-Con announced that he would to be featured as acting guest on Tsukino-Con 2017. Personal life He married voice actress Mami Koyama in 1976; they later divorced in 1983. He remarried Satomi Najima in 1985. Filmography Television animation 1960s Kaizoku Ōji (1966), Kid Star of the Giants (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 (1979), Ryōma Okamoto Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), Amuro Ray Space Battleship Yamato III (1979), Daisuke 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 Akūdai Taisakusen Scramble (1983), Jet Nanako SOS (1983), Shūichi Iidabashi Nine (1983), Katsuya Niimi Plawres Sanshiro (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 (1985), Amuro Ray Urusei Yatsura (1985), Shingo Oniwaban and Tobimaro Mizukonoji Dragon Ball (1986), Yamcha, Kogamera Highschool! Kimen-gumi (1986), Harumage Don Saint Seiya (1986), Pegasus Seiya Kimagure Orange Road (1987), Kyōsuke Kasuga Dragon Ball Z (1989), Yamcha, Saibaiman Dragon Quest (1989), Abel 1990s Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (1990), Puma Pochi 21-emon