The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

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Website | Profile | Twitter | Twitter (Sougetsu) 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 close friends with late Hirotaka Suzuoki. He 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). He used the pseudonym Noboru Sougetsu in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 for his role as Ribbons Almark. Furuya married fellow voice actre…

1993 · 1 ep
Insert Song Performance

1992 · 46 ep
Insert Song Performance (ep 46)

1989 · 43 ep
Theme Song Performance (OP)

1986 · 153 ep
Insert Song Performance (ep 87)