Toru Furuya (古谷 徹,Furuya Tōru?) is a veteran narrator and seiyū (voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. He was a best friend of the late Hirotaka Suzuoki.
Furuya is most known for the roles of Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam), Hyouma Hoshi (Kyojin no Hoshi), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball), Kyosuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road), and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon).
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Paprika (パプリカ,Papurika?) is a Japanese animated science fiction film, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel Paprika, about a female research psychologist involved in a project to develop a device that will permit therapists to help patients by entering their dreams.
The film was directed by Satoshi Kon, animated by Madhouse Studios and produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The music was composed by Susumu Hirasawa, who also composed the soundtrack for Kon's award-winning film, Millennium Actress, and equally lauded television series, Paranoia Agent.
Its world premiere took place at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2006. It also competed at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival from October 21—29, 2006 as the opening screening for the 2006 TIFF Animation CG Festival.. It was also shown at the 2007 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, as the closing film of the Anime Marathon at the Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian,...,
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Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy, known in Japan as Gokū Gaiden! Yūki no Akashi wa Si Xing Qiu (悟空外伝! 勇気の証しは四星球,Gokū Gaiden! Yūki no Akashi wa Sūshinchū?, lit. "Goku Sidestory!.(hundred years later is the name that was given in spanish) The Proof of his Courage is the Si Xing Qiu [Four-Star Ball]"), is the only Dragon Ball GT movie/Special, and was released in Japan on March 26 1997. This special aired between episodes 40 and 41. The events in this TV special are actually a prelude to events that take place at the very end of the last DBGT episode. One hundred years after the end of Dragon Ball GT, Pan is the only surviving member of the Z Fighters. She takes care of and trains Goku Jr., her one and only grandchild. It is unknown who his parents were nor what happened to them. Goku Jr. is a very timid person, to the point where he wouldn't fight Puck, a bully who constantly picks on him. Suddenly, Pan fell unconscious one day after Goku came home from school early after an encounter...
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Saikyō e no Michi (ドラゴンボール 最強への道,Doragon Bōru Saikyō e no Michi?, lit. "Dragon Ball: The Path to Ultimate Strength"), is the fourth theatrical Dragon Ball movie based on the original series and the seventeenth in the overall franchise. Originally released in Japan on March 4, 1996, between episodes 4 and 5 of DBGT. This movie was made to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Dragon Ball, during the time DBGT was airing, and even uses the same animation as DBGT. The Path to Ultimate Strength is a retelling of the Dragon Ball story. Son Goku is a kid living all alone on Mount Paozu. One day, after he catches a fish to eat, a girl in a car (being Bulma) almost hits him. He mistakes the car for a yōkai and throws it onto its side, and gets shot by Bulma in return. He thinks she's some kind of demon, but she ends up convincing him she's human, even though she doesn't have a tail. He invites her into his house since his dead grandpa...
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, originally known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu (ドラゴンボールZ 銀河ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴,Doragon Bōru Zetto Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu?, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Milky Way at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy"), is the ninth Dragon Ball Z movie. It was released in Japan on July 10th, 1993 between episodes 192 and 193. The Engish version was dubbed by FUNimation. It was the last movie for voice actor of Muten-Rôshi (Kōhei Miyauchi), who died 2 years later. "Many years have passed since Bojack was imprisoned in the heart of a star by the Kais as punishment for his despicable ways. But an unforeseen event broke Bojack free of his stellar lock down. Now he is back to avenge himself and to continue his ultimate desire...subjugating the entire Universe! His first task? Take over the interstellar martial arts tournament and take out Earth's top fighters."Bojack is the main villain in the 9th Dragon Ball Z movie. As...
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks, known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi Gohan to Trunks (ドラゴンボールZ 絶望への反抗!!残された超戦士・悟飯とトランクス,Doragon Bōru Zetto Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi • Gohan to Torankusu?, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Resistance to Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors, Gohan and Trunks"), is an hour-long TV-Special (#2) that is part of the Dragon Ball Z series of anime. Originally released in Japan on February 24, 1993, between episodes 174 and 175. Bridge Entertainment's title is Gohan and Trunks. It tells the story of Future Trunks. It is unique among Dragon Ball movies/specials since it is actually based from a brief chapter in the manga, called Trunks the History - The Lone Warrior. The special changes several key plot points for drama (such as that in the manga Trunks was capable of turning Super Saiyan before Gohan's death). FUNimation's DVDs of this special cut the commercial eyecatchers (though this wasn't uncommon of...
Dragon Ball Z the Movie: The Tree of Might, known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen (ドラゴンボールZ 地球まるごと超決戦,Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen?, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth"), is the third Dragon Ball Z movie. It was originally released in Japan on July 7, 1990 between episodes 54 and 55. It was translated into English by FUNimation. This movie, along with Dead Zone and The World's Strongest, was released in a DVD box set from FUNimation on November 14, 2006. In the movie, the Z Warriors face a new threat that starts with the burning of a forest, in which Gohan and Krillin rescue the forest animals and a small dragon named Ikarus. Although they are able to restore the forest to its normal state with the Dragonballs, Ikarus doesn't return and stays with Gohan, much to Chi-Chi's fury. Goku then shows a nearby cave to keep let Gohan keep Ikarus close with him. Later, the Earth is visited by an unfriendly group of aliens...
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken (ドラゴンボール 魔訶不思議大冒険,Doragon Bōru: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken?, lit. "Dragon Ball: Mystical Great Adventure), is the third Dragon Ball movie. Originally released in Japan on July 9, 1988, between episodes 118 and 119 (during the fight against Piccolo Daimaō). Unlike the first two Dragon Ball movies, Mystical Adventure does not feature any new characters. However it does reimagine some of the established characters in new roles. Another retelling of the Dragon Ball story. This time, young Son Goku and young Kuririn are training for a Tenka-ichi Budōkai to be held in the country of Mifan. The Emperor of Mifan, Chaozu, is trying to find his lost "Ran Ran." "Minister" Master Shen has Pilaf work on a Dragon Radar, takes it from him, and is using it to locate the Dragon Balls. Minister Master Shen and Taopaipai claim that they'll use the wish from Shenlong to locate Ran Ran, but are actually planning, with ...
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (ドラゴンボール 魔神城のねむり姫,Doragon Bōru: Majin-Jō No Nemuri Hime?) is the 2nd DB movie. Originally released in Japan on July 18, 1987, between episodes 70 and 71. This movie marks the very first appearance of FUNimation's new cast of voice actors before the Ginyu Saga had been released on VHS, however, Stephanie Nadolny (Goku) wasn't a member of the cast. This is part of FUNimation's Dragon Ball Movie Box. Twelve year old Son Goku seeks out Muten-Rôshi to ask to be accepted as a student, while the little monk, Kuririn, arrives for the same reason (and uses a porno magazine as a bribe). Muten Rōshi sends them on a quest far to the west, where "five mountains stand, called the 'Devil's Hand'." In a castle there, there lies the legendary, and beautiful, "Sleeping Princess." Whoever brings back the Sleeping Princess will become the old pervert's student. The two boys set out, and Kuririn uses all the standard tricks to trip Goku up. A little later,
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Shenron no Densetsu (ドラゴンボール 神龍の伝説,Doragon Bōru Shenron no Densetsu?, lit. "Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong"). Originally released in Japan December 20, 1986, between episodes 43 and 44. In its original theatrical run, it was just titled Dragon Ball, but for subsequent video release in Japan it was renamed.
In specific, this movie is a heavily modified retelling of the gathering of the Dragon Balls in the "Son Gokū Saga" (FUNimation's saga: Emperor Pilaf Saga), but with King Gurumes taking Pilaf's role as the center villain. Like that initial saga, it depicts how Son Gokū meets up with Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, and Pu'er, and the first quest for the Dragon Balls. (These events would be retold again in the 10th Anniversary Movie, The Path to Ultimate Strength.)
The original Japanese movie featured a surprising amount of cartoon nudity, as did the early episodes of the series. For the US video release, this was...
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Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey(メーテルリンクの青い鳥 チルチルミチルの冒険旅行,Maeterlinck no Aoi Tori: Tyltyl Mytyl no Bōken Ryokō?) is a 1980 animated TV series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa, with character designs from Leiji Matsumoto. It is based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck. The series was 26-episodes long when aired on Japanese television.
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