Hōchū Ōtsuka

Hōchū Ōtsuka
Hōchū Ōtsuka
大塚芳忠
Born	May 19, 1954 (age 70); Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1976–present
Agent	Crazy Box
Notable credits	Heavy Metal L-Gaim as Kyao Mirao,; Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam as Yazan Gable,; Slam Dunk as Akira Sendō,; Gekisou Sentai Carranger as SignalMan,; Kamen Rider Den-O as Imagin, Deneb,; Gintama as Abuto,; Naruto as Jiraiya
Spouse	Kazuko Yanaga (Deceased in 2014)

Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture, 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, and Jiraiya in Naruto.

Filmography

Television animation

1983

Captain Tsubasa – Makoto Sōda
Urusei Yatsura – Kuroko, Man in Glasses

1984

Heavy Metal L-Gaim – Mirauu Kyao

1985

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – Yazan Gable
Dirty Pair – DJ's Voice (EP 5)
High School! Kimengumi – Nihiruda Yo, Kanzenji Ai

1986

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ – Yazan Gable
Fist of the North Star – Aus, David

1987

Metal Armor Dragonar – Tapp Oseano
Transformers: The Headmasters – Ultra Magnus, Crosshairs, Transformers, Ratbat, Deer Stalker

1988

Transformers: Super-God Masterforce – Ranger
Anpanman – Katsubushiman

1989

Transformers: Victory – Gaihawk
Ranma 1/2 – Gindo

1993

Slam Dunk – Akira Sendoh, Norio Hotta
Yaiba – Kotarou

1994

Mobile Fighter G Gundam – Chibodee Crocket

1995

Neon Genesis Evangelion – Shiro Tokita (episode 7)

1996

Detective Conan – Kikuji Bancho, Shochiro Hitomi, Takehiko Hitomi, Katsuo Nabeshima

1998

Cowboy Bebop – Session 17, Younger Shaft Brother
Pocket Monsters – Kyo (EP 32)
Kurogane Communication – Cleric

1999

Zoids: Chaotic Century – Gunther Prozen
The Big O – Jason Beck "Gold
Turn A Gundam – Gavane Gooney

2000

Saiyuki – Doctor Ni Jianyi
Vandread – Tenmei Uragasami; AKA , Buzam A. Calessa "BC"
Brigadoon: Marin & Melan – Melan Blue
Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran – Takagaki Koujiro (EP 11)

2001

Noir – Krode Freddi
Figure 17 – Isamu Kuroda

2002

RahXephon – Masayoshi Kuki

2003

Naruto – Jiraya
Sonic X – Red Pine
Yukikaze – Karl Gunow
Tantei Gakuen Q – Taiki Yoshinari
Saiyuki Reload – Doctor Ni Jianyi
Texhnolyze – Kohagura Fuminori
Kino's Journey – Riku

2004

One Piece – Montblanc Norland
Bleach – Metastacia, Glass-wearing ghost (episode 1)
Samurai Champloo – Jouji

2005

Akagi – Kurata Group's dealer (episode 14)
Blood+ – George Miyagusuku
Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid – Gates
Solty Rei – Hou Chuu
Gallery Fake – Roger Warner

2006

009-1 – Number Zero
Ergo Proxy – Proxy One
Coyote Ragtime Show – Bruce Dochley

2007

Naruto Shippuden – Jiraya
Fist of the Blue Sky – Zhang Tai-Yan
Claymore – Orsay
Nodame Cantabile – Miyoshi Takehiro
Monster Princess – Dracul
Blue Dragon – Killer Bat

2008

Spice and Wolf – Marlheit
Soul Eater – Little Ogre
Kamen no Maid Guy – Gold Fish Miyatsuguchi (EP 11)
Kannagi – Head Maid Cafe Owner (EP 6)

2009

Saki – Kazue Nanpo's Grandfather
The Sacred Blacksmith – August Arthur
Shangri-La – Mi-Ko
Souten Kouro – Dong Zhuo

2010

Durarara!! – Narrator (EP 12.5: Narrator of TV program - DVD-only), Shiki (EP 15)
Arakawa Under the Bridge – Toru "Shiro" Shiroi
Working!! – Mahiru's father
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt – Ghost (episode 4 – High School Nudical)

2011

Kaitou Kid – Snake

2012

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions – Narrator

2013

Doki Doki! Precure – King Jikochu
Maoyu – Crusader Commander
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai – Kamiomi Tsukuyomi

2014

Kamigami no Asobi – Zeus Keraunos (adult)

2015

Chaos Dragon – Red Dragon
K: Return of Kings – Tenkei Iwafune

2016

Ajin: Demi-Human – Satō

Unknown date

Anpanman – Katsubushiman
Gintama – Abuto
My Sexual Harassment – Niimi
Nintama Rantarō – Yasujirō, Susumu Masayuki
Rurouni Kenshin – Tokisada Mutō
Sgt. Frog – Nevara
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 – Shiro Sanada
Toaru Majutsu no Index II – Terra of the Left
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl – Announcer
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX – X

Original video animation (OVA)

3×3 Eyes (1995) – Jake McDonald
Teenage Mutant Anime Turtles (1996) – Leonardo
Blue Submarine 6 (1998) – Alexander David Cekeros
DinoZone (1998) – Dino Stego
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005) – Martial Artist Turk

Unknown date

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still – Gen
Hellsing Ultimate – Tubalcain Alhambra^[1]
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor – Barusarōmu
Kamen Rider Den-O: Collection DVD: Imagin Anime – Deneb
Legend of the Galactic Heroes – Kāre Wirokku

Theater animation

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) – Torumekia soldier
Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Kyle
Bonobono (1993) – Sunadori Neko-san
Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report aka Meikai Shitou Hen - Hono no Kizuna (1994) – Kuronue
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light (2002) – Gavane Gooney
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2004) – Yazan Gable
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers (2005) – Yazan Gable
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) – Yazan Gable
One Piece Film: Z (2012) – Zephyr/Z
Ajin Part 1: Shōdō (2015) – Satō
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016) – Gigazonbi

Unknown date

Fist of the North Star – Shuh

Tokusatsu

Gekisou Sentai Carranger – Signalman, BB Donpa
Kamen Rider Den-O – Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form
Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! – Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form
Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka – Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger – Signalman
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle – Signalman
Kamen Rider Gaim – Narrator

Video games

Lego Jurassic World (2015) – Dr. Ian Malcolm (Japanese-dub release version)

Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG – Skiad-Ops Gash
Armored Core 2: Another Age – Emeraude
Bravely Default – Barras Lehr
Bravely Second – Barras Lehr
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Viktor Reznov (Japanese-dub release version)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Nikolai (Japanese-dub release version)
Destroy All Humans! series – Orthopox 13
Future GPX Cyber Formula: A New Challenger – AKF-0/1B Nemesis
Gungrave: Overdose – Rocketbilly Redcadillac
Gunparade March – Hisaomi Sakagami
The Idolm@ster 2 – Junjirou Takagi
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (video game) – Young Joseph Joestar
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle – Hol Horse
Kamen Rider: Battride War – Karasu/Susumu Karashima
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes – Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form
Kid Icarus Uprising – Hades
Kingdom Hearts II – Xigbar
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days – Xigbar
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep – Braig
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Braig/Xigbar
Lego Dimensions – Doc Brown, Simon Masrani
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker – Ramón Gálvez Mena
Mighty No. 9 – Countershade
Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny – Alph Kamra
Project X Zone – Meden Traore
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves – Captain LeFwee
Street Fighter Alpha 3 – Dee Jay
Super Robot Wars – Yazan Gable, Chibodee Crocket, Gavane Gooney, Jason Beck, Miraū Kyao, Tapp Oceano, Masayoshi Kuki
Tales of Rebirth – Walto
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World – Tenebrae
Tales of Xillia – Nachtigal I. Fan
Tales of Xillia 2 – Nachtigal I. Fan
Valkyria Chronicles IV – Phoenix
White Knight Chronicles – Dregiaz
Yakuza 4 – Kazuo Shibata
Zangeki no Reginleiv – Odin
Kingdom of Paradise – Lei Gai

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Cyborg (1991 TV Asashi edition) – Gibson Rickenbacker
- Kickboxer (1991 TV Tokyo edition) – Kurt Sloane
- Death Warrant – Louis Burke
- Lionheart – Lyon Gaultier
- Double Impact – Chad Wagner / Alex Wagner
- Universal Soldier – Luc Deveraux / GR44
- Nowhere to Run – Sam Gillen
- Street Fighter – Colonel William F. Guile
- Derailed – Jacques Kristoff
- Friends – Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Maximum Risk – Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov
- Double Team – Jack Paul Quinn
- Inferno – Eddie Lomax
- Universal Soldier: The Return – Luc Deveraux
- Replicant – The Replicant / Edward "The Torch" Garrotte
- Las Vegas – Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration – Luc Deveraux
- Assassination Games – Vincent Brazil
- Dragon Eyes – Tiano
- Six Bullets – Samson Gaul
- U.F.O. – George
- Welcome to the Jungle – Storm Rothchild
Jeff Goldblum
- Jurassic Park – Dr. Ian Malcolm
- Independence Day – David Levinson
- Mad Dog Time – Mickey Holliday
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park – Dr. Ian Malcolm
- Holy Man – Ricky Hayman
- Cats & Dogs – Professor Brody
- Igby Goes Down – D.H. Banes
- Man of the Year – Stewart
- Mortdecai – Krampf
Gary Oldman
- State of Grace – Jackie Flannery
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (15th Anniversary DVD edition) – Count Dracula
- Batman Begins (2008 Fuji TV edition) – Jim Gordon
Annie – Guy (Bobby Cannavale)
Arachnophobia – Ross
Ben-Hur (1990 NTV edition) – Messala (Stephen Boyd)
Boyhood – Bill Welbrock (Marco Perella)
The Dark Knight (TV Asahi edition) – Joker (Heath Ledger)
Dawn of the Dead – CJ
Deep Blue Sea – Carter Blake (Thomas Jane)
Desperate Housewives – Paul Young
Die Hard 2 – Colonel Stuart
Die Hard with a Vengeance – Zeus Carver
Dragonball Evolution – Lord Piccolo (James Marsters)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman – Reverend Timothy Johnson
Dune – Feyd-Rautha
El tiempo entre costuras – Claudio Vázquez (Francesc Garrido)
Enter the Dragon – Williams
Edge of Tomorrow – Master Sergeant Farell (Bill Paxton)
The Fifth Element – Korben Dallas
Fly Away Home – Thomas Alden
Full House – Danny Tanner
Furious 7 – Frank Petty (Kurt Russell)
Hannibal – Paul Krendler
Heartbreak Ridge – Stitch
Highlander – Connor MacLeod/ Russell Nash
The Hitcher – John Ryder
Jurassic World – Simon Masrani (Irrfan Khan)
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight – General Xaviax
Licence to Kill – James Bond (Timothy Dalton)
The Living Daylights – James Bond (Timothy Dalton)
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy – Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
The Magnificent Seven (2013 Star Channel edition) – Chris Adams (Yul Brynner)
The Matrix trilogy – Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving)
Miami Vice – Detective Larry Zito
The Monkey King – Sun Wukong (Donnie Yen)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End – Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)
Predator 2 – Agent Keyes
Saw – Doctor Lawrence Gordon
The Shawshank Redemption – Andy Dufresne
Sin City – Cardinal Roark
Smallville – Doctor Swann
Spaceballs – Lone Starr (Bill Pullman)
Special ID – Dragon Chan (Donnie Yen)
Speed – Harry
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Data (Brent Spiner)
Street Fighter – William Guile
Super Size Me – Morgan Spurlock
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films – Leonardo
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – James Hurley (James Marshall), Phillip Jeffries (David Bowie)
Underworld – Lucian
The Untouchables – Eliot Ness
Van Helsing – Count Dracula
West Side Story – Tony
The World Is Not Enough – Davidov
The X-Files – Investigator John Doggett

Animation

Animaniacs – Michelangelo
The Animals of Farthing Wood – Fox
Beware the Batman – Harvey Dent
Captain Planet and the Planeteers – Captain Planet, Narrator
Cars 2 – Finn McMissile
Chuggington– Hanzo
The Iron Giant – Kent Mansley
The Lord of the Rings – Merry Brandybuck
ReBoot – Megabyte
Titan A.E. – Professor Sam Tucker
Up – Alpha the Doberman

Other Japanese

Pirates of the Caribbean – Davy Jones

References

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External links

Hōchū Ōtsuka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Houchu Ohtsuka at Ryu's Seiyuu Infos
Hōchū Ōtsuka at IMDb

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