Hochu Otsuka
Actor
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.
Filmography
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
as Torumekian Soldier (voice) 1984
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
as Jiraya (voice) 2012
Batman Ninja
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) 2018
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
as Kyle Marcus (voice) 2001
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice) 2025
One Piece Film: Z
as Z (voice) 2012
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
as Laban (voice) 2012
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
as Jiraiya (voice) 2008
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
as Hakurou (voice) 2022
Dolls
as Matsumoto's Friend 2002
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
as Edward Avalaché (voice) 2023
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
as Guillotinecutter (voice) 2016
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice) 2019
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) 2025
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
as Guillotinecutter (voice) 2016
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
as Ryuu Sagawa (voice) 1999