Akio Otsuka
Japanese voice actor and narrator (born 1959)
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Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio; born November 24, 1959) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is currently a freelancer, but had previously been attached to Mausu Promotion.[1]
- Actor
- voice actor
- narrator
Akio Otsuka | |
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大塚 明夫 | |
Otsuka in 2018 | |
| Born | November 24, 1959 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Chikao Ōtsuka (father) |
The warm, calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of second generation Jigen Daisuke in Lupin III, the titular protagonist in Black Jack, Solid Snake, Naked Snake, Solidus Snake, and Venom Snake in the Metal Gear series, Gamigami Devil in Popolocrois, Ryoma Hoshi in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Shunsui Kyouraku in Bleach, Lieutenant Garuru in Sgt. Frog, Gwendel von Voltaire in Kyo Kara Maoh!, Batou in Ghost in the Shell, Blackbeard in One Piece, Tadakatsu Honda in the Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Sango and Jugo Yokomizo in Detective Conan, Bryan Hawk in Hajime no Ippo, Zen Shigaraki/All For One in My Hero Academia, Thorkell in Vinland Saga, Wamuu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Anavel Gato in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, and Xehanort in the Kingdom Hearts series. He is the son of Chikao Ohtsuka.
He is also the official dub voice for many Western actors, including Steven Seagal, Nicolas Cage, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, and Dennis Quaid.
Mausu Promotion announced on January 7, 2017 that Otsuka had married someone outside of the voice acting industry.[2]
On March 31, 2026, Mausu Promotion announced that Otsuka had left the agency to become an independent voice actor.[3]
Stage
Filmography
Television animation
OVA
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Angel Cop | Hacker | |
| 1991 | 3×3 Eyes | Benares | |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Anavel Gato | ||
| 1992 | Babel II | Yomi | |
| 1992 | Matchless Raijin-Oh | Gokudo | |
| 1993 | Black Jack: Clinical Chart | Black Jack | |
| 1994 | Kizuna: Bonds of Love | Masanori Araki | |
| 1995 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | Azusa Jurai | |
| Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | King Cornelius、Voice-over | ||
| 1996 | Birdy the Mighty | Gomez | |
| Blue Seed 2 | Daitetsu Kunikida | ||
| Magic User's Club | Minowa Minoru | ||
| 1997 | Agent Aika | Gozo Aida | |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | Windom | ||
| Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | Demitri Maximoff | ||
| 1998 | Tekken: The Motion Picture | Jack 2/Narrator | [55] |
| 2000 | Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman | Amon | |
| 2001 | Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection | Kurogasa | |
| 2005 | Saint Seiya | Hades | |
| 2007 | Fist of the North Star: Legend of Yuria | Souther | |
| 2009 | Dogs: Bullets & Carnage | Mihai | |
| 2010 | Tales of Symphonia OVA | Regal Bryant | |
| 2015 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Narrator | |
ONA
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pokémon Generations | Giovanni | |
| 2021 | The Heike Story | Benkei | |
| 2022 | Spriggan | Steve H. Foster | [56] |
| 2023 | Make My Day | Commander Bark | [57] |
| Cute Executive Officer R | Mugaku Hamaoka | [58] | |
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye | Daisuke Jigen | [59] | |
| Good Night World | Shirō Akabane / Kojirō Arima | [60] | |
| Onimusha | Musashi Miyamoto | [61] | |
| 2024 | The Grimm Variations | Brown | Episode 2: "Little Red Riding Hood" |
Cinematic animation
Live-action films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Blister | Terada | ||
| 2017 | Re:Born | Phantom | ||
| 2019 | Patalliro! | |||
| 2022 | Yokaipedia | Hyakume (voice) | [74] | |
| Let's Talk About the Old Times | Himself | Documentary | [75] | |
Live-action television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dele | Hitoshi Tatsumi | Episode 8 | [76] |
| 2020 | Awaiting Kirin | Sōjirō | Taiga drama | [77] |
| The Legendary Mother | Akira | [78] | ||
| The Way of the Househusband | Narrator | Episode 1 | [79] | |
| 2022 | A Day-Off of Ryunosuke Kamiki | Onodera | Episode 6 | [80] |
| 2024 | Wing-Man | Rimel | [81] | |
| 2026 | Water Margin | Yuan Ming | [82] | |
Tokusatsu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chōriki Sentai Ohranger | Bara Revenger | Ep. 15 |
| 1996 | B-Fighter Kabuto | Tooth Clam Beast Nezugaira | Ep. 9 |
| 1997 | Denji Sentai Megaranger | Canary Nejilar/Mega Yellow (During transitions) | Ep. 37 |
| 1998 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | Zakkas | Ep. 46 |
| 1999 | Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V | Reaper Warrior Psyma Beast Thanatos | Ep. 33 |
| 2005 | Mahou Sentai Magiranger | Hades Wise God Dagon | Ep. 35–49 |
| 2011 | Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle | Reverse Hades God Dagon | |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | Champ1/Oushi Black2/Yagyu Jubei3 |
1Ep. 1–13, 15–16, 21–30. 2Ep. 1–5, 7–8, 11–13, 16, 21, 25–26, 28–30, 34. 3Ep. 34.[83] |
| Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen | Champ/Oushi Black | ||
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Gase Indaver Strikes Back | Champ/Oushi Black | ||
| 2020 | Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie | Ganima Noshiagalda | Movie |
| 2020 | Kamen Rider Saber | Seiken Swordriver voice, Narrator | Series |
Video games
Drama CD
- Dengeki Bunko Best Game Selection7 Fire Emblem Tabidati no syou (????) (Hardin)
- Fire Emblem Shiranhen/Soumeihen (????) (King of Talys)
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (????) (Mohammed Avdol)
- Drama CD Metal Gear Solid (????) (Solid Snake)
- Sdatcher (????) (Jean-Jack Gibson)
Dubbing roles
Voice-double
Live-action
Animation
| Title | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Addams Family | Lurch | [449] | |
| The Addams Family 2 | [450] | ||
| Batman: The Animated Series | Two-Face | ||
| DuckTales | Launchpad McQuack | [451] | |
| The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin | Moominpappa | [452] | |
| Marvel Zombies | Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian | [453] | |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Jean Clawed | [454] | |
| Moomins on the Riviera | Moominpappa | [455] | |
| The Road to El Dorado | Tzekel-Kan | [456] | |
| Sing 2 | Jimmy Crystal | [457] | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | Colonel Jorgen | ||
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel | [458] | |
| The Summit of the Gods | Habu Joji | [459] |
Other
- Bionicle (Tahu, Lhikan)
- Code Lyoko (XANA)
- Mega64 (Konami Janitor (Rocco Botte))
- VR Troopers (Grimlord/Karl Ziktor) (Gardner Baldwin)
Awards
| Year | Award ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th Tokyo Anime Award | Best Voice Actor | Won |
| 2012 | 2nd Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actor | Won |
| 2015 | 9th Seiyu Awards | Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award | Won |
