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'''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷敏|Furuya Bin}}, also known as '''Satoshi Furuya''', is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|series of the same name]], but previously appeared in various [[Toho]] films, usually as minor background characters. | '''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷敏|Furuya Bin}}, also known as '''Satoshi Furuya''', is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[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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==Kaiju Filmography== | ==Kaiju Filmography== | ||
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter | *''[[Mothra (1961 film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Reporter | ||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) | *''The Last War'' (1961) as Sailor | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] | *''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[JSDF]] Correspondent | ||
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[JSDF]] Soldier | |||
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as Police Officer | |||
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) as [[JSDF]] Soldier | |||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer | |||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / [[w:c:ultra:Kemur Man|Kemur Man]] [episode 19] / [[w:c:ultra:Ragon|Ragon]] [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24] | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / [[w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [episode 39] | |||
*''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Coast Guard Official | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as [[w:c:ultra:Amagi|Amagi]] [episodes 1-49] | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as [[w:c:ultra:Amagi|Amagi]] [episodes 1-49] | ||
*''[[The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008) | *''[[The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008) | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]'' (2009) as [[w:c:ultra:Residents of the Land of Light|Inhabitant of the Land of Light]] | *''[[w:c:ultra:Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie|Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie]]'' (2009) as [[w:c:ultra:Residents of the Land of Light|Inhabitant of the Land of Light]] | ||
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Zone|Ultra Zone]]'' (TV 2011-2012) as Akio [episode 12] | ||
*''Earth Defense Widow'' (2014) | |||
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura | |||
==Videos== | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">wAfILc5G5mk</youtube>|Bin Furuya has a rematch against [[w:c:ultra:Zetton|Zetton]] during the [[G-Fest]] XVII costume parade in 2010}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rNCh5OVFRpA</youtube>|Bin Furuya interviewed for a [[G-Fest]] XIX panel in 2012}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">cRon55oH6jU</youtube>|Bin Furuya, [[Susume Kurobe]], and Hiroko Sakurai at a Monsterpalooza panel in 2013}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">6FfZ36ENjrU</youtube>|Bin Furuya and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] at a Chiller Theatre panel in 2014}} | |||
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==Trivia== | ==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. | *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. | ||
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Bin Furuya (古谷敏 Furuya Bin), also known as Satoshi Furuya, 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.
Kaiju Filmography
- Mothra (1961) as Reporter
- The Last War (1961) as Sailor
- Gorath (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as JSDF Correspondent
- Atragon (1963) as JSDF Soldier
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Police Officer
- Dogora (1964) as JSDF Soldier
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
- Ultra Q (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / Kemur Man [episode 19] / Ragon [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
- Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) as Ultraman [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / Zoffy [episode 39]
- War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Coast Guard Official
- Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) as Amagi [episodes 1-49]
- The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)
- Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) as Inhabitant of the Land of Light
- Ultra Zone (TV 2011-2012) as Akio [episode 12]
- Earth Defense Widow (2014)
- Kaiju Mono (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura
Videos
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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.
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