Bin Furuya

is a Japanese actor and suit actor, best known for his portrayal of the titular character in the 1966 series Ultraman. He would would later portray Amagi in the sequel series Ultraseven. His real name is Satoshi Furuya, spelt with the same kanji.https://shinbin-pro.jp/artists
In 2022, he was a motion capture actor for Ultraman in Shin Ultraman and the character's CGI model was based on him.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2237085/full/
==Career==
Furuya appeared in many Toho films prior to starring in Ultraman. Wanting to become a film star, he was reluctant to be the suit actor for Ultraman.https://tokusatsujapan.com/bin-furuya-the-original-ultraman-actor-finally-undisguised-1/ Suit acting was an uncommon profession at the time, and he was called a .https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR5RDFNDNUCLV006.html After playing Ragon and Kemur in Ultra Q, he did not want to suit act anymore,https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2022/02/tamashii-nation-interview-with-original-ultraman-suit-actor-bin-furuya/ and was unsure of how the alien should act,https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR5HLMNDRULZU009.html but was convinced by the staff. He was chosen by Tohl Narita, who designed Ultraman, after liking his portrayal of Kemur. The suit was tailor-made for his body. Furuya requested to be uncredited for portraying Ultraman, but was credited anyway.
Tohl Narita wanted him play Ultraseven too, but he turned the role down as he was already going to portray Amagi. Although he was pleased to be able to show his face,https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR6SXSNDNUCLV007.html he later stated he would have liked to have played both roles. After this, Furuya retired from acting and established Bin Promotion, a management company to organize appearances at events.https://shinbin-pro.jp/about The company closed in 1991, and Furuya would return to acting in 2008.
Furuya wrote about his experiences and hardships as Ultraman's suit actor in a book called ,https://tokusatsujapan.com/the-original-ultraman-actor-satoshi-furuyas-autobiography-1/ which released on December 21, 2009.
Furuya's portrayal of Ultraman was popular, especially overseas, so he frequently makes guest appearances at conventions and events.https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR5RDFNDNUCLV006.html In 2013, at the age of seventy, Bin Furuya put on the latest Ultraman suit at the Tokyo International Film Festival.https://m-78.jp/news/n-2142http://www.moegame.com/sfx/archives/201310191954.htmlhttps://tokusatsujapan.com/tokusatsu-show-ultraman-bin-furuya-the-man-who-became-ultraman-again/ In 2016, he established a successor to Bin Promotion called Shin Bin Promotion.
In 2022, a body scan of Furuya was done to produce a S.H.Figuarts figure for Ultraman. He had to lose 9 kilos in a month to prepare for the scan.
==Roles==
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1966	Ultra Q 	Imperial Palace spectator 	Episode 4 "Mammoth Flower"Uncredited
1966	Ultra Q 	Kemur 	SuitEpisode 19 "Challenge from the Year 2020"
1966	Ultra Q 	Ragon 	SuitEpisode 20 "The Undersea Humanoid Ragon"
1966	Ultra Q 	Smuggler Hachi 	Episode 24 "The Idol of Goga"Uncredited
1966	The Birth of Ultraman 	Ultraman 	Suit
1966	Ultraman 	Ultraman 	Suit
1966	Ultraman 	Hotel employee 	Episode 10 "The Mysterious Dinosaur Base"Uncredited
1967	Ultraman 	Zoffy 	SuitEpisode 39 "Farewell, Ultraman"Uncredited
1967	Ultraseven 	Amagi 	
1968	Operation: Mystery 	Akihiko Muraki 	Episode 10 "Radio Waves Summoning Death"
1968	Fight! Mighty Jack 	Apple Doctor 	Episode 21 "Rip Off the Ghost's Mask"
2009	Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie	Resident of the Land of Light	Humanoid form
2011	Ultra Zone 	Akio 	Sketch "Ragon Gives Back" (ep. 12)
2022	Shin Ultraman 	Ultraman 	Motion capture actor
===Other Roles===
*Mothra - Reporter/Infant Island Dancer
*The Last War - Kasagi Maru sailor
*Gorath (1962) - Reporter (uncredited)
*King Kong vs Godzilla - JSDF Correspondent
*Atragon - JSDF Soldier
*Mothra vs Godzilla - Police Officer
*Dogora - JSDF Soldier
*Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster - Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer
*Frankenstein vs Baragon - Man in Okayama Crowd
*Invasion of Astro-Monster - Xilien 
*The War of the Gargantuas - Coast Guard Official
*Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit - Officer Takamine
*Earth Defense Widow
*Daikaiju Mono (2016) - Kamikura Defense Secretary
*The Great Buddah Arrival - Kazuyoshi Edamasa
*Nezura 1964 - Eiji Tsuburaya
*Yatsuashi
==Gallery==
Bin Furuya Ultra Q.png|Furuya as an Imperial Palace spectator in Ultra Q
Bin Furuya Ultra Q2.png|Furuya as Smuggler Hachi in Ultra Q
Bin Furuya Ultraman.jpg|Furuya as Ultraman in Ultraman
Hotel employee.png|Furuya as a hotel employee in Ultraman
Amagi_001.png|Furuya as Amagi in Ultraseven
Akihiko Muraki.png|Furuya as Akihiko Muraki in Operation: Mystery
Bin Furuya in Fight! Mighty Jack.png|Furuya as an Apple Doctor in Fight! Mighty Jack
Resident of the Land of Light 2009.png|Furuya as a Resident of the Land of Light in Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie
Ragon Gives Back.png|Furuya as Akio in Ultra Zone
Bin Furuya Shin Ultraman.png|Furuya in Shin Ultraman as Ultraman's motion capture actor
===Miscellaneous===
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Bin Furuya 2013.jpg|Furuya donning the Ultraman suit once again at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2013, with Hiroko Sakurai and Susumu Kurobe
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Bin Furuya and Hideyoshi Iwata .jpg|Bin Furuya and Hideyoshi Iwata
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==References==
Category:Real Life People
Category:Actors
Category:Male Actors
Category:Suit Actors
Category:Actors who appeared in Godzilla