Hochu Otsuka
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Hochu Otsuka
Filmography
Acting (114)
2026
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1as Vid Hildebrandt (voice)
2026
Patlabor EZY File 2as Kanji Kunikida (voice)
2026
8.2
2026
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flamesas Abuto (voice)
9.0
2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castleas Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
8.8
2025
Dream Animals the Movieas King Gotton (voice)
8.0
2025
Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moonas Kaitō G (voice)
7.5
2025
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza Leagueas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
6.7
2025
MLB x Demon Slayeras Sakonji Urokodaki
2025
The Rose of Versaillesas Louis XV (voice)
7.0
2024
Fureruas (voice)
6.2
2024
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasionas Sanada Shirō (voice)
9.5
2024
ダメな奴 ～ラッパー紅桜 刑務所からの再起～as Narration
2024
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOMas Alexei Konoe (voice)
7.1
2024
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-as Guillotinecutter (voice) (archive footage)
7.1
2023
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard Kingas Edward Avalaché (voice)
8.1
2022
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bondas Hakurou (voice)
7.4
6.1
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGOas Jeff Tracy (voice)
2021
Gintama: The Very Finalas Abuto (voice)
8.2
2019
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~as Chief (voice)
7.0
2019
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bondas Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
7.9
2019
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movieas Hans von Zettour (voice)
8.1
2019
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyesas Vince Englert (voice)
6.4
2018
K: Seven Stories Movie 5 - Memory of Red - Burnas Tenkei Iwafune (voice)
5.6
2018
K: Seven Stories Movie 3 - Side:Green - The Overwritten Worldas Tenkei Iwafune
6.3
2018
One Piece: Episode of Skypieaas Mont Blanc Norland (voice)
7.1
2018
Batman Ninjaas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
5.9
2017
Zero 21 Hi-Vision Master Versionas Narrator
2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3as Shiro Sanada
5.1
2016
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collideas Satō (voice)
7.2
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsuas Guillotinecutter (voice)
8.0
2016
Ajin: Demi-Human – Confrontas Satō (voice)
7.3
2016
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japanas Gigazombie (voice)
6.8
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsuas Guillotinecutter (voice)
7.7
2015
Ajin: Demi-Human – Compelas Satō (voice)
7.1
2015
Kamen Rider 4as Deneb (voice)
5.5
2015
Super Hero Wars GP: Kamen Rider #3as Deneb (voice)
7.3
2015
Kamen Rider Gaim: Final Stageas Maja / Kamen Rider Gaim Yami / Kamen Rider Maja
2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Arkas Shiro Sanada (voice)
7.1
2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Rememberas Shiro Sanada
5.3
2014
Kingdom Hearts Re:codedas Braig (voice)
6.5
2014
Space Dandy : The Cosmic Compilationas Narrator
2014
TIGER & BUNNY: The Risingas Mark Schneider (voice)
6.2
2014
THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!as Junjirou "President" Takagi (voice)
6.2
2013
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Offense and Defense on the Outer Reaches of the Galaxyas Shiro Sanada (voice)
4.6
2013
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」as Shiro Sanada (voice)
2.5
2013
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Daysas Xigbar (voice)
7.3
2013
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」as Shiro Sanada (voice)
2.5
2012
One Piece Film: Zas Z (voice)
7.5
2012
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第三章「果てしなき航海」as Shiro Sanada (voice)
2.5
2012
After School Midnightersas Fred (voice)
6.2
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movieas Jiraya (voice)
7.4
2012
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」as Shiro Sanada (voice)
2.5
2012
Space Battleship Yamato 2199as Shiro Sanada (voice)
7.0
2012
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the Kingas Laban (voice)
7.3
2011
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battleas Signalman (voice)
7.2
2010
5.4
2010
Gintama: The Movieas Abuto (voice)
7.5
2009
Professor Layton and the Eternal Divaas Inspector Clamp Grosky (voice)
7.4
2009
5.9
2008
Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdownas Deneb (voice)
7.3
2008
The Sky Crawlersas Honda (voice)
6.7
2008
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bondsas Jiraiya (voice)
7.3
2008
Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Trilogy Special Editionas Deneb (voice)
2008
Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Dekaas Deneb (voice)
7.8
2007
Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Stageas Deneb
2007
Kamen Rider Den-O: Singing, Dancing, Great Training!!as Deneb (voice)
2007
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born!as Deneb (voice)
7.2
2007
Momotaros' Summer Vacationas Deneb (voice)
2006
6.7
2006
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Starsas Yazan Gable (voice)
6.1
2005
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Loversas Yazan Gable (voice)
6.3
2005
Final Fantasy VII: Last Orderas The Turks - Martial Arts (voice)
6.5
2004
Netrun-mon the Movieas Samuraidamashii Ken
6.0
2002
Dollsas Matsumoto's Friend
7.5
2001
淫夢2～恥辱の果肉祭～as Kōsuke Satomi (ep 2) (Voice)
5.0
2000
Reign: The Conqueror Movieas Cleitus
7.5
1999
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Centuryas Ryuu Sagawa (voice)
7.3
1997
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohrangeras Signalman
7.2
1996
Tenchi Muyo! In Loveas Sabato
6.0
1996
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderlandas Makao (voice)
7.2
1995
Gunsmith Catsas Bill Collins (voice)
6.3
1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Reportas Kuronue (voice)
7.6
1993
Coo of the Far Seasas Jean (voice)
6.7
1993
Bonobonoas Sunadorineko-san
1993
The King of Minamias information
1990
City Hunter: Bay City Warsas Norton's Aide (voice)
6.3
1989
Project A-Ko 4: Finalas Hikari Daitokuji (voice)
5.3
1989
Legend of Lemnearas Thug C
5.9
1989
Venus Warsas Will
6.7
1988
Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Skyas Hideki (voice)
5.3
1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolisas (voice)
6.1
1987
Dead Heatas Saburou
4.5
1987
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Groupas Mr. Daitokuji (voice)
5.5
1987
Heavy Metal L-Gaim III - Full Metal Soldieras Mirao Kyao
1987
Digital Devil Story - Megami Tenseias Loki (voice)
5.9
1987
1.0
1986
Grey: Digital Targetas Cricket (voice)
4.8
1986
Heavy Metal L-Gaim I: Pentagona Window + Lady Gavletas Mirao Kyao
1.0
1986
Castle in the Skyas Man in Black Glasses (voice)
8.0
1986
Captain Tsubasa Movie 04: The Great World Competition!! The Junior World Cupas Makoto Souda (voice)
7.4
1986
Captain Tsubasa Movie 03: Run Towards Tomorrow!as Makoto Souda (voice)
7.5
1985
Pero Pero Candyas Ken(as Houchu Ohtsuka)
1984
Warriors of the Windas Tolmekian Soldier (voice)
7.9
Production & Directing (1)
2010
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star TwinkleTheme Song Performance
5.4