Hochu Otsuka
Born May 19, 1954 (Age: 71)
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Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199 - Part 5: White Heat Galactic War
2026
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as 真田 志郎
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Age: 71
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026
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as Abuto (voice)
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Age: 71
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
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as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
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Age: 71
MLB x Demon Slayer
2025
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as Sakonji Urokodaki
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Age: 70
The Rose of Versailles
2025
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as Louis XV (voice)
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Age: 70
Tokyo Override
2024
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as Kageyama (Lizard)
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Age: 70
Fureru
2024
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as (voice)
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Age: 70
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024
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as Sanada Shirō (voice)
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Age: 70
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
2024
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as Alexei Konoe (voice)
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Age: 69
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
2022
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as Hakurou (voice)
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Age: 68
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
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as Jeff Tracy (voice)
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Age: 67
Gintama: The Very Final
2021
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as Abuto (voice)
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Age: 66
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~
2019
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as Chief (voice)
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Age: 64
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
2019
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as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
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Age: 64
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
2019
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as Vince Englert (voice)
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Age: 64
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019
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as Hans von Zettour (voice)
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Age: 64
Haikyuu!! Special Feature! The Spring Tournament of Their Youth
2017
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 63
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016
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as Guillotinecutter (voice)
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Age: 62
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
2016
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as Gigazombie (voice)
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Age: 61
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
2016
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as Guillotinecutter (voice)
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Age: 61
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
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as Braig (voice)
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Age: 60
Space Dandy : The Cosmic Compilation
2014
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as Narrator
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Age: 60
One Piece Film: Z
2012
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as Z (voice)
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Age: 58
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」
2012
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as Shiro Sanada (voice)
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Age: 58
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
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as Jiraya (voice)
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Age: 58
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」
2012
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as Shiro Sanada (voice)
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Age: 58
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
2012
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as Laban (voice)
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Age: 57
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
2011
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as Signalman (voice)
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Age: 57
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 56
Gintama: The Movie
2010
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as Abuto (voice)
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Age: 55
Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship
2009
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 54
Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown
2008
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 54
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
2008
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as Jiraiya (voice)
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Age: 54
Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
2008
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 53
Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Stage
2007
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as Deneb
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Age: 53
Kamen Rider Den-O: Singing, Dancing, Great Training!!
2007
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 53
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born!
2007
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 53
Momotaros' Summer Vacation
2007
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as Deneb (voice)
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Age: 53
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
2006
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as Shu (voice)
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Age: 51
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004
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as Samuraidamashii Ken
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Age: 50
Dolls
2002
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as Matsumoto's Friend
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Age: 48
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
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as Kyle Marcus (voice)
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Age: 46
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
2000
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as Cleitus
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Age: 46
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
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as Ryuu Sagawa (voice)
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Age: 44
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa
1998
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as
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Age: 44
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
1997
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as Signalman
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Age: 42
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996
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as Sabato
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Age: 41
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
1996
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as Makao (voice)
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Age: 41
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
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as Jean (voice)
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Age: 39
Bonobono
1993
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as Sunadorineko-san
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Age: 39
The King of Minami
1993
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as information
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Age: 39
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990
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as Norton's Aide (voice)
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Age: 36
Little Polar Bear
1990
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as
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Age: 35
Project A-Ko 4: Final
1989
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as Hikari Daitokuji (voice)
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Age: 35
Legend of Lemnear
1989
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as Thug C
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Age: 35
Venus Wars
1989
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as Will
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Age: 34
Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky
1988
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as Hideki (voice)
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Age: 33
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
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as (voice)
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Age: 33
Dead Heat
1987
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as Saburou
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Age: 33
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
1987
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as Mr. Daitokuji (voice)
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Age: 33
Heavy Metal L-Gaim III - Full Metal Soldier
1987
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as Mirao Kyao
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Age: 32
Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei
1987
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as Loki (voice)
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Age: 32
Heavy Metal L-Gaim I: Pentagona Window + Lady Gavlet
1986
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as Mirao Kyao
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Age: 32
Castle in the Sky
1986
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as Man in Black Glasses (voice)
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Age: 32
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984
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as Tolmekian Soldier (voice)
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Age: 29