Acting
Birthday: 1954-05-19
Place of Birth: Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
Also Known As: Hôchû Ôtsuka, Ōtsuka Hōchū, Yoshitada Ohtsuka, Yoshitada Otsuka, Otsuka Yoshitada, Yoshitada Ôtsuka, Houchuu Ootsuka, Houchu Ohtsuka, Houchuu Ohtsuka, Houchu Otsuka, هچو اوتسوکا
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.
