Biography
Hochu Otsuka
Acting
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…
Career works
281
Movies
113
Series
168
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
05/19/1954
Place of birth
Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
Filmography highlights
Movies
Patlabor EZY File 2
2026
Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 - Part 6: Blue Labyrinth
2026
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026 · 6.4
Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199 - Part 5: White Heat Galactic War
2026 · 1.0
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · 8.0
Golden Kamuy: The Lightning Bandit and O-Gin the Viper / Shimaenaga
2025
Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 4: Light Blue Maiden (Sasha)
2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025 · 8.4
Dream Animals the Movie
2025 · 8.0
Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon
2025 · 7.5
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025 · 6.7
MLB x Demon Slayer
2025
The Rose of Versailles
2025 · 7.1
Fureru
2024 · 6.2
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024 · 9.5
Series
BLACK TORCH
2026 · 8.5
Dara-san of Reiwa
2026 · 8.0
Akane-banashi
2026 · 7.9
Love Through a Prism
2026 · 8.9
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
2026 · 6.9
Ninja vs. Gokudo
2025 · 6.9
CITY THE ANIMATION
2025 · 8.3
The Water Magician
2025 · 7.0
Lazarus
2025 · 7.6
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray
2025 · 7.5
Princession Orchestra
2025 · 5.8
SAKAMOTO DAYS
2025 · 8.0
I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class
2025 · 6.7
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
2025 · 7.0
Tokyo Override
2024 · 7.2