Actor

Hochu Otsuka

May 19, 1954 · Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan

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 work

8.5
Naruto Shippūden (2007)
as Jiraiya (voice)
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
8.4
Naruto (2002)
as Jiraiya (voice)
8
Castle in the Sky (1986)
as Man in Black Glasses (voice)
7.9
Warriors of the Wind (1984)
as Tolmekian Soldier (voice)
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)
as Jiraiya (voice)
8.5
Cowboy Bebop (1998)
as Shaft (voice) (as Yoshitada Ôtsuka)
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)
as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)
as Talhand (voice)
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)
as Jiraya (voice)
5.9
Batman Ninja (2018)
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
8.7
Slam Dunk (1993)
as Akira Sendo (voice)

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