Tōru Furuya

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| **Tohru Furuya** | |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth: | July 31, 1953 |
| Place of birth: | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Voice of: | [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") (Episode 667-1110) |
**Tohru Furuya (古谷 徹 ,*Furuya Tōru*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, is a veteran narrator and seiyū (voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.[](#cite_note-aoni-1)
As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari[](#cite_note-aoni-1), a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production.[](#cite_note-aoni-1)
In **[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")**, he voiced [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") since his introduction in 2012, until 2024.
## Contents
* [1 Other roles in Detective Conan](#Other_roles_in_Detective_Conan)
* [2 Other notable roles](#Other_notable_roles)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Tokusatsu](#Tokusatsu)
* [3 Scandal and Retirement from Detective Conan](#Scandal_and_Retirement_from_Detective_Conan)
* [4 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
* [6 References](#References)
## Other roles in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Other roles in Detective Conan")]
* [The Suspicious Astronomical Observation](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Astronomical_Observation "The Suspicious Astronomical Observation") (Episode 143): Hiroshi Akimoto
* [The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem") (Movie 10): Suehiko Itoh
## Other notable roles[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Other notable roles")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
* [Mobile Suit Gundam series](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam "wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam") as Amuro Ray
* [Star of the Giants](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_the_Giants "wikipedia:Star of the Giants") as Hyouma Hoshi
* [Saint Seiya](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Seiya "wikipedia:Saint Seiya") as Pegasus Seiya
* [Dragon Ball series](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball "wikipedia:Dragon Ball") as Yamcha
* [Kimagure Orange Road](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimagure_Orange_Road "wikipedia:Kimagure Orange Road") as Kyousuke Kasuga
* [Sailor Moon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon "wikipedia:Sailor Moon") as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
* [Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.:_Peach-Hime_Kyushutsu_Dai_Sakusen! "wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!") as Mario
* [Dragon Quest](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Warrior_(anime) "wikipedia:Dragon Warrior (anime)") as Abel
* [Steel Jeeg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Jeeg "wikipedia:Steel Jeeg") as Hiroshi Shiba
* [Nine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_(manga) "wikipedia:Nine (manga)") as Katsuya Niimi
* [Akagi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akagi_(manga) "wikipedia:Akagi (manga)") as Narration
* [One Piece](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece "wikipedia:One Piece") as Daddy the Father, Sabo (adult)
### Tokusatsu[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Tokusatsu")]
* [GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoGo_Sentai_Boukenger_vs._Super_Sentai "wikipedia:GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai") as Aka Red
* [Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizoku_Sentai_Gokaiger "wikipedia:Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger") as Aka Red
## Scandal and Retirement from Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Scandal and Retirement from Detective Conan")]
On May 22, 2024, Tohru Furuya acknowledged a recent report by the Weekly Bunshun magazine regarding an affair he had with a fan. Furuya admitted that he had been in a relationship with a female fan for four and a half years until September 2023. He said that he had become attracted to a fan of his that was supporting him earnestly, and that he had contacted her to begin the affair. He also admitted that during their relationship, he had raised his hand to strike her once when they had an argument. Furuya also admitted that he had caused the woman to have an abortion. [](#cite_note-2)
Due to the scandal, it was announced on June 22, 2024, that he is stepping down from his role as Tooru Amuro/Rei Furuya in *Detective Conan*. His agency Aoni Production added that it had asked Furuya to step down, and Furuya obliged. Furuya himself added that he apologized again for the great burden he caused for all involved.[](#cite_note-3)
While his last work in Detective Conan anime was [Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1110 "Episode 1110") aired on January 13, 2024, his last work as Rei Furuya was in *The Professionals* documentary [program](/wiki/Behind_the_Scenes:_Detective_Conan_-_Gosho_Aoyama,_Manga_Artist "Behind the Scenes: Detective Conan - Gosho Aoyama, Manga Artist") featuring [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama"), which was first aired on April 28, 2024.
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tohru_Furuya&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* Furuya was a best friend of the late Hirotaka Suzuoki and is noted to be friends with [Shuichi Ikeda](/wiki/Shuichi_Ikeda "Shuichi Ikeda") (the voice actor of [Shuichi Akai](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai "Shuichi Akai")). Also he and Ikeda have appeared as rivals in Mobile Suit Gundam series (Amuro Ray and Char Aznable).
* Furuya was at one time married to fellow seiyuu [Mami Koyama](/wiki/Mami_Koyama "Mami Koyama") (the voice actress of [Vermouth](/wiki/Vermouth "Vermouth")) but amicably divorced in 1983. He later married seiyuu [Satomi Majima](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=11674).