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|character    =[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]], various background characters and supporting roles
|character    =[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]], various background characters and supporting roles
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthplace  =[[wikipedia:Nishi-Azabu|Nishiazabu, Minato]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref name="Half-Life">{{Cite web|title=ウルトラマン、前屈みポーズは理由なき反抗 光線の意味:朝日新聞デジタル|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR5RDFNDNUCLV006.html|work=Asahi Shimbun Digital|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref>
|birthplace  =[[wikipedia:Nishi-Azabu|Nishiazabu, Minato]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref name="Half-Life">{{Cite web|title=ウルトラマン、前屈みポーズは理由なき反抗 光線の意味:朝日新聞デジタル|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNDR5RDFNDNUCLV006.html|work=Asahi Shimbun Digital|accessdate=23 October 2021}}</ref>
|first      =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
|first      =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
|notable    =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966)
|notable    =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966)
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'''Satoshi Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 {{ruby|敏|さとし}}|Furuya Satoshi}}, known professionally as '''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 {{ruby|敏|びん}}|Furuya Bin}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|series of the same name]], but previously appeared in various [[Toho]] films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.
'''Satoshi Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 {{ruby|敏|さとし}}|Furuya Satoshi}}, known professionally as '''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 {{ruby|敏|びん}}|Furuya Bin}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|series of the same name]], but previously appeared in various [[Toho]] films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Reporter / [[Infant Island]] dancer<ref name="Vantage">[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2019/08/20/the-road-to-m78-bin-furuya-on-his-early-toho-and-suit-acting-roles/ "THE ROAD TO M78! Bin Furuya on His Early Toho and Suit-Acting Roles!".]</ref>
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Reporter / [[Infant Island]] dancer<ref name="Vantage">{{cite web|last=Homenick|first=Brett|url=https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2019/08/20/the-road-to-m78-bin-furuya-on-his-early-toho-and-suit-acting-roles/|title=THE ROAD TO M78! Bin Furuya on His Early Toho and Suit-Acting Roles!|work=Vantage Point Interviews|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118200834/https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2019/08/20/the-road-to-m78-bin-furuya-on-his-early-toho-and-suit-acting-roles/|archivedate=18 November 2021|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref>
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) as ''Kasagi Maru'' sailor
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) as ''Kasagi Maru'' sailor
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[JSDF]] Correspondent
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[JSDF]] Correspondent
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[JSDF]] Soldier<ref name="Vantage"/>
*''[[Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[JSDF]] Soldier
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as Police Officer  
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as Police Officer  
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) as [[JSDF]] Soldier
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) as [[JSDF]] Soldier
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Kemur Man|Kemur Man]] [episode 19] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ragon|Ragon]] [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as an [[Xilien]]<ref name="Vantage"/>
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Kemur|Kemur]] [episode 19] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ragon|Ragon]] [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [episode 39]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [episode 39]
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Coast Guard Official
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Coast Guard Official
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]'' (2009) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Residents of the Land of Light|Inhabitant of the Land of Light]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]'' (2009) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Residents of the Land of Light|Inhabitant of the Land of Light]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Zone|Ultra Zone]]'' (TV 2011-2012) as Akio [episode 12]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Zone|Ultra Zone]]'' (TV 2011-2012) as Akio [episode 12]
*''Earth Defense Widow'' (2014)
*''[[Earth Defense Widow]]'' (2014)
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as Kazuyoshi Edamasa
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as Kazuyoshi Edamasa [Final Edition]
*''[[Nezura 1964]]'' (2020) as Oyaji
*''[[Nezura 1964]]'' (2021) as [[Eiji Tsuburaya|Father]]
*''[[Yatsuashi]]'' (2021) [short]
*''[[Yatsuashi]]'' (2021)
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022) - 3D scan reference for [[Ultraman]]<ref name="Shin">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbbit.jp/article/cont1/86980|title=Interview with director Shinji Higuchi on Hideaki Anno and the "dissolution of the disconnect" he aims to create with ''Shin Ultraman''|author=Kawarada, Tsuyoshi|date=13 May 2022|work=Business + IT}}</ref>
==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
*''The Man Who Became Ultraman'' (2009) - Author
*''The Man Who Became Ultraman'' (2009) - Author
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 7 August 2023

Bin Furuya
Bin Furuya posing with the Godzilla statue in front of Toho Studios
Born July 5, 1943
Nishiazabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Notable role(s) Ultraman, various background characters and supporting roles
First work Mothra (1961)
Notable work Ultraman (TV 1966)
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Satoshi Furuya (古谷 (さとし),   Furuya Satoshi), known professionally as Bin Furuya (古谷 (びん),   Furuya Bin), is a Japanese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for Ultraman in the 1966 series of the same name, but previously appeared in various Toho films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.

Selected filmography

Selected bibliography

  • The Man Who Became Ultraman (2009) - Author

Videos

Bin Furuya battles Zetton during
the G-Fest XVII costume parade in 2010
Bin Furuya interviewed for
a G-Fest XIX panel in 2012
Bin Furuya, Susumu Kurobe, and Hiroko Sakurai at a Monsterpalooza panel in 2013
Bin Furuya and Hiroshi Koizumi at
a Chiller Theatre panel in 2014

Trivia

  • Furuya was chosen to be the suit actor for Ultraman because of his relatively tall height and muscular proportions, meaning that he was the best fit for the suit.

External links

References

This is a list of references for Bin Furuya. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. "ウルトラマン、前屈みポーズは理由なき反抗 光線の意味:朝日新聞デジタル". Asahi Shimbun Digital. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Homenick, Brett. "THE ROAD TO M78! Bin Furuya on His Early Toho and Suit-Acting Roles!". Vantage Point Interviews. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Kawarada, Tsuyoshi (13 May 2022). "Interview with director Shinji Higuchi on Hideaki Anno and the "dissolution of the disconnect" he aims to create with Shin Ultraman". Business + IT.

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