Hochu Otsuka
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.
Known For
Kamen Rider
1971
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
Detective Conan
1996
Naruto
2002
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
2021
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
1986
Naruto Shippūden
2007
Bungo Stray Dogs
2016
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018
Star Wars: Visions
2021
The Eminence in Shadow
2022
Urusei Yatsura
2022
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
2020
March Comes In Like a Lion
2016
A Certain Magical Index
2008