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Satoshi Furuya (古谷 敏 （ さとし ）, Furuya Satoshi), known professionally as Bin Furuya (古谷 敏 （ びん ）, Furuya Bin), is a Japanese actor best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1966 series Ultraman. Furuya would later portray the character Amagi in the sequel series Ultraseven.
Bin Furuya is a Japanese actor born in 1943. He played the main villain in Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966) and Urutoraman (1979).
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Feb 15, 2022 · The original Ultraman suit actor Bin Furuya talks about the creation of his iconic poses, the influence of James Dean and Rikidozan, and his experience with the S.H. Figurarts Shinkocchou Seihou figure. Read the interview with the Tokusatsu Network and see the photos of the figure.
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Bin Furuya (古谷 敏, Furuya Bin) is a Japanese actor and suit actor, best known for his portrayal of the titular character in the 1966 series Ultraman. He would would later portray Amagi in the sequel series Ultraseven. His real name is Satoshi Furuya, spelt with the same kanji.
In 2022, he was a motion capture actor for Ultraman in Shin Ultraman and the character's CGI model was based on him.
Furuya appeared in many Toho films prior to starring in Ultraman. Wanting to become a film star, he was reluctant to be the suit actor for Ultraman. Suit acting was an uncommon profession at the time, and he was called a "stuffed toy actor" (ぬいぐるみ役者, Nuigurumi Yakusha). After playing Ragon and Kemur in Ultra Q, he did not want to suit act anymore, and was unsure of how the alien should act, but was convinced by the staff. He was chosen by Tohl Narita, who designed Ultraman, after liking his portrayal of Kemur. The suit was tailor-made for his body. Furuya requested to be uncredited for portraying Ultraman, but was credited anyway.
Tohl Narita wanted him play Ultraseven too, but he turned the role down as he was already going to portray Amagi. Although he was pleased to be able to show his face, he later stated he would have liked to have played both roles. After this, Furuya retired from acting and established Bin Promotion, a management company to organize appearances at events. The company closed in 1991, and Furuya would return to acting in 2008.
Furuya wrote about his experiences and hardships as Ultraman's suit actor in a book called A Man Who Became Ultraman (ウルトラマンになった男, Urutoraman ni Natta Otoko), which released on December 21, 2009.
Furuya's portrayal of Ultraman was popular, especially overseas, so he frequently makes guest appearances at conventions and events. In 2013, at the age of seventy, Bin Furuya put on the latest Ultraman suit at the Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2016, he established a successor to Bin Promotion called Shin Bin Promotion.
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•Mothra - Reporter/Infant Island Dancer •The Last War - Kasagi Maru sailor •Gorath (1962) - Reporter (uncredited) •King Kong vs Godzilla - JSDF Correspondent •Atragon - JSDF Soldier •Mothra vs Godzilla - Police Officer •Dogora - JSDF Soldier •Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster - Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer •Frankenstein vs Baragon - Man in Okayama Crowd •Invasion of Astro-Monster - Xilien •The War of the Gargantuas - Coast Guard Official •Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit - Officer Takamine ••Daikaiju Mono (2016) - Kamikura Defense Secretary •The Great Buddah Arrival - Kazuyoshi Edamasa •Nezura 1964 - Eiji Tsuburaya •
Aug 25, 2020 · The original Ultraman suit actor shares his experience becoming the famous hero.https://shu.watch/
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Jul 23, 2023 · Satoshi Furuya, also known as Bin Furuya, played the first Ultraman in the 1966 TV show. After years of hiding his superhero past, he is now 79 and collaborating with his former colleagues to pass down the appeal of the franchise.
Bin Furuya is a Japanese actor born in 1943 in Tokyo. He is known for his roles in Ultraman, Urutoraman and Toho films.
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