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Toru Furuya

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 currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the roles of Amuro Ray (both in the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its following Gundam sequels), Hyouma Hoshi (Kyojin no Hoshi), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball Z), Kyosuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road), and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon). He is also the first and only seiyu who has provided a Japanese voice for Mario. He also used a pseudonym Noboru Sōgetsu (蒼月 昇 Sōgetsu Noboru) 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 mark Furuya's first role in a non-Universal Century Gundam series. Shuichi Ikeda who played Char had his earlier with Gilbert Durandal in Gundam SEED Destiny. He was a best friend of the late Hirotaka Suzuoki and is noted to be friends with Ikeda. He was at one time married to fellow seiyuu Mami Koyama but amicably divorced in 1983. He later married seiyuu Satomi Majima, who was the other main character of Stop!! Hibari-kun!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tōru Furuya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born31 July 1953 (age 73)
  • Place of BirthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Toru Furuya

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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 currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the roles of Amuro Ray (both in the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its following Gundam sequels), Hyouma Hoshi (Kyojin no Hoshi), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball Z), Kyosuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road), and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon). He is also the first and only seiyu who has provided a Japanese voice for Mario. He also used a pseudonym Noboru Sōgetsu (蒼月 昇 Sōgetsu Noboru) 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 mark Furuya's first role in a non-Universal Century Gundam series. Shuichi Ikeda who played Char had his earlier with Gilbert Durandal in Gundam SEED Destiny. He was a best friend of the late Hirotaka Suzuoki and is noted to be friends with Ikeda. He was at one time married to fellow seiyuu Mami Koyama but amicably divorced in 1983. He later married seiyuu Satomi Majima, who was the other main character of Stop!! Hibari-kun!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tōru Furuya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born31 July 1953 (age 73)
  • Place of BirthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Mobile Suit Gundam: ALC ENCOUNTER
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2024
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Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
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6.6
2023
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Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
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7.0
2023
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Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Furuya Rei
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2023
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Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
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6.4
2022
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Ultraman Regulos: First Mission
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2022
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
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6.6
2022
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SANTA COMPANY ~Midsummer Merry Christmas~
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2021
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The Journey
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6.952
2021
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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
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7.3
2021
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Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
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2021
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The World's Greatest First Love: Proposal
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4.0
2020
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Mobile Suit Gundam G40
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6.0
2020
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One Piece: Stampede
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7.789
2019
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Making Gundam: The Inside Story
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7.0
2019
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.
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7.0
2019
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The Relative Worlds
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5.833
2019
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Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
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2018
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Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
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6.2
2018
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
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7.339
2018
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Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
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5.0
2017
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V: Clash at Loum
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7.56
2017
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Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
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6.8
2016
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One Piece Film: GOLD
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7.2
2016
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
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7.818
2016
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny
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7.577
2016
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One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
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7.0
2015
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
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7.276
2015
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Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Valentine-hen
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2014
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Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie
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6.7
2014
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Expelled from Paradise
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6.5
2014
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
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6.805
2013
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World
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6.8
2010
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Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
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7.6
2010
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Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection
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5.909
2009
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World
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6.2
2009
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being
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5.9
2009
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Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
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6.473
2008
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Neko Ramen Taisho
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5.9
2008
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai
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7.3
2007
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Paprika
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7.812
2006
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
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6.2
2006
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Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
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7.1
2006
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars
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6.6
2005
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
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6.4
2005
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Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
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7.7
2004
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Gundam Evolve
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5.3
2001
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Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Divers
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5.0
2001
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Reign: The Conqueror Movie
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7.6
2000
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Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Memorial
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1999
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Pokémon: The First Movie
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6.9
1998
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Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
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6.8
1997
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Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
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6.5
1996
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New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
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5.1
1996
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
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7.4
1996
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Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
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5.7
1996
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Debutante Detective Corps
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5.0
1996
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Sailor Moon SuperS: Special
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8.5
1995
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Sailor Moon SuperS Plus: Ami's First Love
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7.0
1995
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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
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7.9
1995
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Sailor Moon: Kotaete Moon Call (Answer the Moon Call!)
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10.0
1994
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Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
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7.6
1994
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
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4.0
1994
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
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6.2
1994
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Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
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7.8
1993
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village
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6.5
1993
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Sailor Moon: Make Up! Sailor Senshi
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7.3
1993
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Macross II: Lovers Again
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1992
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The Ultimate Esper R
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7.0
1991
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Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green
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1991
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Horror News
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1991
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Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
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5.5
1991
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Keroppi and the Beanstalk
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1990
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Kennosuke-sama
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8.0
1990
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Kim's Cross
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4.0
1990
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Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
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6.5
1990
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Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko
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6.0
1990
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Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
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7.347
1989
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Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II
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5.8
1989
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Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
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6.1
1989
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Super Mario's Fire Brigade
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1989
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Super Mario Traffic Safety
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1989
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Utsu no Miko
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6.0
1989
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
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7.159
1988
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Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
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6.9
1988
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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
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6.7
1988
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Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
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5.1
1988
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Goku's Fire Brigade
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6.5
1988
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Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
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7.649
1988
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Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
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7.6
1988
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Mobile Suit SD Gundam
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5.5
1988
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One Pound Gospel
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6.4
1988
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Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
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6.6
1987
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Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
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7.0
1987
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Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
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6.192
1986
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Windaria
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6.439
1986
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Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99
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8.5
1986
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Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
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1986
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Bavi Stock II: The Revenge of Eyesma -Beyond The Throbbing Love-
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4.0
1986
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Prefectural Earth Defense Force
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5.2
1986
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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
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6.9
1986
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Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
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4.0
1986
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Bavi Stock I: Fated to Be A Target
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4.0
1985
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Odin: Starlight Mutiny
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4.6
1985
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Eleven Cats and an Albatross
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7.0
1985
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Papa Mama Bye Bye
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1984
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Nine: Final
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3.5
1984
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Harmagedon
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4.9
1983
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Final Yamato
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7.0
1983
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Nine
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3.5
1983
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Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration
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6.0
1983
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Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
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7.458
1982
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Queen Millennia
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6.5
1982
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Andromeda Stories
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6.8
1982
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Drifting Clouds
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6.6
1982
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Star of the Giants
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3.5
1982
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Sea Prince and the Fire Child
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6.1
1981
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Mobile Suit Gundam I
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6.782
1981
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Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
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7.2
1981
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The Door Into Summer
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4.5
1981
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The Legend of Marine Snow
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6.0
1980
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Be Forever Yamato
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7.6
1980
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Toward the Terra
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6.1
1980
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Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
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6.5
1979
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Adventures of the Polar Cubs
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5.0
1979
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The Wild Swans
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6.5
1977
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Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
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6.0
1970
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Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
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6.0
1970
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Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
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5.1
1969
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Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
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2.8
1969
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Zoku izuko e
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1967