Toru Furuya makes his first appearance on the July 8 (Fri.) broadcast of BS11's "Anison Days! He will perform the famous song "Meguriai" from "Gundam the Movie" for the first time on TV!

Anison Days" airs regularly on BS11 every Friday night from 10:00 p.m., and voice actor Toru Furuya will make his first appearance as a guest on the July 8 episode.

Anison Days," which airs regularly on Fridays at 10 p.m. on BS11, is a music program that spins songs of classic anime songs that have colored the times and will shine brightly in our hearts forever. The program features a wide range of guests of all ages who love ani-song, and they perform solos and duets with live performances of the program's original arrangements.

It was announced that voice actor Toru Furuya will make his first appearance as a guest on July 8. He will sing the famous song "Meguriai" for the first time on TV.

The studio talk will be full of Gundam talk. What are his thoughts on Amuro Rei, whom he has played for about 40 years? He also sings a famous line from "that scene" that made his heart tremble. He also talks about the unexpected way he spends his free time, which supports the legendary voice actor.

He also talks about the movie "Mobile Suit Gundam: Cruz Doan's Island," which is currently in theaters, and shares his passion for the film.

Program Information
Anison Days
＜Broadcast date and time: July 8, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022, 10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

<Performers (titles omitted)
MC: Hiroko Moriguchi
Sub-MC/Performer: Mikio Sakai
Guest: Toru Furuya
Narration : Wataru Komada

<Singing Songs
Toru Furuya Song: "Meguriai" (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Uchu Hen")
Hiroko Moriguchi sings:
Ubugoe (theme song for "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cruz Doan")
Good night now" (insert song for "Mobile Suit Gundam")

Comments from the cast

Toru Furuya
It was the first time for me to sing "Meguriai", the theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Uchuhen", which I love so much, on TV, and I am very happy that I could finish singing it successfully. I enjoyed singing and chatting with the audience, and I was very happy to be able to perform in this program!

Hiroko Moriguchi
The song "Meguriai," which was performed for the first time on TV, made me tremble as I felt the persuasiveness, weight, and history of the song because Mr. Furuya has lived the life of <Amuro> in "Gundam. And he even delivered the lines.... I had goosebumps the whole time and was so thrilled that I was afraid I would catch a cold.
I also sang "Ubugoe," the theme song for the movie "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cruz Doan," which is now in theaters, and I will continue to sing the song with great care, taking over Ms. Furuya's thoughts, which have always given me energy.
(Staff: Mr. Moriguchi, your eyes are getting all misty...)
Yes, it is true! I made my debut with "Gundam" and have sung the Gundam theme song in my teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, and in each of those generations. I would like to tell my old self that it was like a dream, or rather, a "divine experience" in the midst of a dream, to be able to perform with Mr. Furuya, who plays the main character, "Amuro" (laughs).

Mikio Sakai
It was a strange feeling to hear the voice of Mr. Furuya, the main character of the work that shot through the hearts of those of us who were boys in the Showa era, in my own performance.
(Mr. Moriguchi: I know, I know!)
(Mr. Moriguchi: I know, I know!) When Mr. Furuya spoke the lines of <Amuro> during the singing, I listened to it while meditating and thinking of the images, and I felt as if I had time-traveled back to my boyhood and was very moved.

Hiroko Moriguchi
I think this episode will be a "tear-jerker" for the audience.
Mr. Furuya has always looked so young, but I respect how difficult it is for him to maintain this quality forever, which is something that is not easy to do.
It is amazing that "Gundam" is still going on today and that you have been able to deliver "Amuro" for more than 40 years.
（We have been blessed with a really good work of art!)
He is a "living national treasure" of the animation world! ) He is a "living national treasure" in the world of animation!　I would be very happy if you could appear on "Anison Days" again and sing with us this time!

(*Honorifics omitted in the original text)

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