Hōchū Ōtsuka
Japanese voice actor and narrator
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Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū; born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji]) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.
- Voice actor
- narrator
Hōchū Ōtsuka | |
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大塚 芳忠 | |
| Born | Yoshitada Ōtsuka Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Agent | Crazy Box |
| Spouse | Kazuko Yanaga |
He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Mont Blanc Noland in One Piece; 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, Jiraiya in Naruto, Junjirō Takagi in The Idolmaster, Dr. Ni Jianyi in Saiyuki; and Sakonji Urokodaki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is also known for dubbing for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Greg Kinnear and many more. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Lambert in their early days.
Filmography
Television animation
OVA/ONA
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Shin Captain Tsubasa | Makoto Soda and Hermann Kaltz | ||
| 1989-1995 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Kahle Willock | 6 episodes | |
| 1991 | Dance till Tomorrow | Daisuke Ikezu | ||
| 1994 | The Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Barusarōmu | ||
| 1995 | 3×3 Eyes | Jake McDonald | ||
| Gunsmith Cats | Bill Collins | |||
| 1996 | Teenage Mutant Anime Turtles | Leonardo | ||
| 1998 | Blue Submarine 6 | Alexander David Cekeros | ||
| Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still | Gen | Episode 7 | ||
| DinoZone | Dino Stego | |||
| 2005 | Last Order: Final Fantasy VII | Martial Artist Turk | ||
| 2007 | Saiyuki Reload: Burial | Ni Jianyi | ||
| Hellsing Ultimate | Tubalcain Alhambra | [55] | ||
| 2007-2008 | Kamen Rider Den-O: Collection DVD: Imagin Anime | Deneb | ||
| 2012 | Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Shiro Sanada | ||
| 2021 | Cute Executive Officer | Bakery Manager | ||
| The Way of the Househusband | Boss | [51] | ||
| 2022 | Tekken: Bloodline | Paul Phoenix | [56] | |
| 2023 | Onimusha | Kensuke Matsui | [57] | |
| 2024 | Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance | Rolph Ronet | [58] | |
| Tokyo Override | Kageyama | [59] | ||
| 2026 | Love Through a Prism | Charles Brant | [60] |
Theatrical animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Tolmekian soldier | ||
| 1993 | Bonobono | Sunadori Neko-san | ||
| 1994 | Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report | Kuronue | aka Meikai Shitou Hen - Hono no Kizuna | |
| 1996 | Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love | Sabato | ||
| 2000 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Kyle | ||
| 2002 | Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light | Gavane Gooney | ||
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars | Yazan Gable | ||
| 2005 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers | |||
| 2006 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars | |||
| 2007 | Fist of the North Star | Shuh | ||
| 2012 | After School Midnighters | Fred | ||
| One Piece Film: Z | Zephyr/Z | |||
| 2015 | Ajin Part 1: Shōdō | Satō | ||
| 2016 | Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu | |||
| Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki | ||||
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | Gigazonbi | |||
| Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen | Guillotinecutter | [51] | ||
| 2018 | Batman Ninja | Alfred Pennyworth | [61] | |
| 2019 | City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes | Vince Ingrado | ||
| Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie | Hans von Zettour | |||
| Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ | ||||
| 2022 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond | Hakuro | [62] | |
| 2023 | Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King | Edward | [63] | |
| 2024 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom | Alexei Konoe | [64] | |
| 2025 | The Rose of Versailles | Louis XV | [65] | |
| Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League | Alfred Pennyworth | [66] | ||
| Dream Animals: The Movie | King Gotton | [67] |
Tokusatsu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger | Signalman | ||
| 2007 | Kamen Rider Den-O | Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form | ||
| Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! | ||||
| 2008 | Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka | |||
| 2011 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | Signalman | ||
| Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle | ||||
| 2013 | Kamen Rider Gaim | Narrator | ||
| 2018-2019 | Kamen Rider Zi-O | Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form | ||
| 2019 | Super Sentai Strongest Battle | Signalman (Non Credit) |
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chimudondon | College professor | [68] |
Video games
Dubbing roles
Voice-double
Live-action
Animation
| Original Year | Title | Role | Original actor | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1996 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Captain Planet, Narrator | David Coburn | [citation needed] | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Kent Mansley | Christopher McDonald | [358] | |
| 2000-2001 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Warp Darkmatter | Diedrich Bader | [359] | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Don Bowowser | Harry Shearer | [360] | |
| 2008-2013 | Chuggington | Hanzo | Dai Tabuchi | [361] | |
| 2009 | Up | Alpha the Doberman | Bob Peterson | [362] | |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Steven "Steve" Claus | Hugh Laurie | [363] | |
| Cars 2 | Finn McMissile | Michael Caine | [364] | ||
| Hop | Carlos | Hank Azaria | [365] | ||
| 2018 | Early Man | Lord Nooth | Tom Hiddleston | [366] | |
| 2019 | Playmobil: The Movie | Bloodbones | Kenan Thompson | [367] | |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Dick Dastardly | Jason Isaacs | [368] | |
| 2023 | Carl's Date | Alpha the Doberman | Bob Peterson | [369] | |
| 2025 | Smurfs | Ron | Kurt Russell | [370] |
Other Japanese
| Attraction | Location | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Tokyo Disneyland | Davy Jones | [citation needed] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11th Seiyu Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ajin: Demi-Human | Won |