Hochu Otsuka
Born
5/19/1954
Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
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.
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 For92 Movies
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
★8.8
Warriors of the Wind
1984
★7.9
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026
★8.3
Castle in the Sky
1986
★8.0
One Piece Film: Z
2012
★7.5
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023
★8.1
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025
★6.7
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
2022
★7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
★7.4
The Rose of Versailles
2025
★7.0
Batman Ninja
2018
★5.9
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
2008
★7.3
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
2012
★7.2
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
★7.3
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
2016
★6.8
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
2005
★6.3
Gintama: The Very Final
2021
★8.2
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~
2019
★7.0
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
2024
★7.1
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
2006
★6.1
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018
★7.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
2019
★7.9
Gintama: The Movie
2010
★7.4
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
2006
★6.7
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019
★8.1
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026
★8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
2016
★7.7
The Sky Crawlers
2008
★6.7
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016
★8.0
Dream Animals the Movie
2025
★8.0
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
1996
★7.2
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
★6.5
Dolls
2002
★7.5
THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!
2014
★6.2
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996
★6.0
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
2024
★7.1
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
2019
★6.4
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
2011
★7.2
TIGER & BUNNY: The Rising
2014
★6.2
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
2013
★7.3
Legend of Lemnear
1989
★5.9
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
1994
★7.6
Kamen Rider 4
2015
★5.5
Venus Wars
1989
★6.7
Fureru
2024
★6.2
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
2022
★6.1
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004
★6.0
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
2009
★7.4
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
2005
★6.5
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014
★7.1
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born!
2007
★7.2
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
1997
★7.2
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
1987
★5.5
Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship
2009
★5.9
K: Seven Stories Movie 5 - Memory of Red - Burn
2018
★5.6
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide
2016
★7.2
Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown
2008
★7.3
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024
★9.5
Ajin: Demi-Human – Compel
2015
★7.1
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010
★5.4
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
2014
★5.3
Captain Tsubasa Movie 04: The Great World Competition!! The Junior World Cup
1986
★7.5
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990
★6.3
Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199 - Part 5: White Heat Galactic War
2026
★1.0
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
★6.7
Ajin: Demi-Human – Confront
2016
★7.3
Project A-Ko 4: Final
1989
★5.3
Grey: Digital Target
1986
★4.8
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
2017
★5.1
Captain Tsubasa Movie 03: Run Towards Tomorrow!
1986
★7.6
Super Hero Wars GP: Kamen Rider #3
2015
★7.3
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
★6.2
K: Seven Stories Movie 3 - Side:Green - The Overwritten World
2018
★6.3
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」
2012
★2.5
Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei
1987
★5.9
Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky
1988
★5.3
Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
2008
★7.8
Gunsmith Cats
1995
★6.3
Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon
2025
★7.5
After School Midnighters
2012
★6.2
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
2000
★7.4
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」
2013
★2.5
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes
2013
★4.0
Dead Heat
1987
★4.5
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」
2012
★2.5
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」
2013
★2.5
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxy
2013
★4.6
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa
1998
★9.0
Heavy Metal L-Gaim II: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls
1987
★1.0
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2012
★7.0
Heavy Metal L-Gaim I: Pentagona Window + Lady Gavlet
1986
★1.0
淫夢2～恥辱の果肉祭～
2001
★5.0