Hochu Otsuka

May 19, 1954 (71 years old) in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

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

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Kamen Rider
Deneb (voice)
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Slam Dunk
Akira Sendo (voice)
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Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
Ranger (Autobots - Godmasters)
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March Comes In Like a Lion
Sakutarou Yanagihara (voice)
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Melheis Boran (voice)
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Naruto
Jiraiya (voice)
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Saiyuki
Ni Jianyi (voice)

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