Noboru Sōgetsu

Description
Noboru Sōgetsu is a pseudonym used by the veteran Japanese voice actor Tōru Furuya. Furuya employs this alias for specific roles, distinguishing them from the extensive body of work he performs under his real name. He is affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production.

Tōru Furuya has had a prolific career spanning decades, with his major roles beginning in the 1960s. He is widely known for voicing iconic characters such as Amuro Ray in the Gundam franchise, Yamcha in the Dragon Ball series, Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya, Kyōsuke Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Road, and Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon.

Under the name Noboru Sōgetsu, Furuya has voiced specific characters, creating a distinction in his filmography. These roles include Ribbons Almark in the series Mobile Suit Gundam 00, for which he also provided narration under his real name, Tōru Furuya. This pseudonym extends to related works, as he also voiced the character Ribbons Almark in Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue. Furthermore, he voices Zen Kirishima in the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi series, including Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Valentine-hen.