Actor · Director

Hochu Otsuka

May 19, 1954(69 years old)

Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Hochu Otsuka (大塚芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.

He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa and Jiraiya in Naruto. He is also the famous official dubbing roles for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Patrick and many more.

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Known for

Naruto Shippūden poster — Naruto Shippūden
Jiraiya (voice)

Castle in the Sky poster — Castle in the Sky
Man in Black Glasses (voice)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind poster — Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Torumekian Soldier (voice)

Captain Tsubasa poster — Captain Tsubasa

One Piece Film: Z poster — One Piece Film: Z
Z (voice)

Cowboy Bebop poster — Cowboy Bebop
Shaft (voice) (as Yoshitada Ôtsuka)

Batman Ninja poster — Batman Ninja
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

The Way of the Househusband poster — The Way of the Househusband
Former yakuza boss (voice)

Onimusha poster — Onimusha
Kensuke Matsui (voice)