Hochu Otsuka
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1954-05-19 · Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
Known for
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) — Jiraiya (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) — Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
- Naruto (2002) — Jiraiya (voice)
- Castle in the Sky (1986) — Man in Black Glasses (voice)
- Warriors of the Wind (1984) — Tolmekian Soldier (voice)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) — Jiraiya (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) — Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) — Shaft (voice) (as Yoshitada Ôtsuka)
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021) — Talhand (voice)
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) — Jiraya (voice)
- Batman Ninja (2018) — Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018) — Hakurou (voice)
- Slam Dunk (1993) — Akira Sendo (voice)
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020) — Melheis Boran (voice)
- Captain Tsubasa (1983) — (voice)
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996)