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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.

Filmography

2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)

Movie
1986
Castle in the Sky

as Man in Black Glasses (voice)

Movie
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

as Jiraya (voice)

Movie
1996
Detective Conan

as Yuukaihan (voice)

TV Show
2019
Isekai Quartet

as Hans von Zettour (voice)

TV Show
2025
SAKAMOTO DAYS

as Takamura (voice)

TV Show
2021
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

as Talhand (voice)

TV Show