Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠 Ōtsuka Hōchū, born May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture. He is best known for voicing Jiraiya in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, Akira Sendo in Slam Dunk, George Miyagisuku in Blood+, Xigbar in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Abuto in Gintama, among many others.
He is currently affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.
Dub Actors[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | Battlar | Genesis Climber MOSPEADA | M.D. Douglass | United States |
| 1985-1986 | Yazan Gable | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | Corby Proctor | Canada |
| 1985-1986 | Grathan Gryn | Ninja Warrior Tobikage | Jay Zenden | United States |
| 1986 | Cricket | Grey: Digital Target | Brian Drummond | Canada |
| 1986-1987 | Yazan Gable | Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ | ¿? | Hong Kong |
| 1986-1989 | Ushio | Saint Seiya | Christopher Ayres | United States |
| 1987-1989 | Rapunzel's Father (ep. 29) | Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| The Brave Soldier (ep. 31) | Doug Stone | |||
| The Rabbit (ep. 33) | Bill Capizzi | |||
| Franz (ep. 37) | Ardwight Chamberlain | |||
| Other Lumberjack (ep. 38) | Kerrigan Mahan | |||
| 1987 | Hikari Daitokuji | Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group | Ian James Corlett | Canada |
| 1987-1988 | Ultra Magnus | Transformers Headmasters | Jack Murphy | Hong Kong |
| 1989 | Hikari Daitokuji | Project A-Ko 4: Final | Ian James Corlett | Canada |
| 1989-1992 | Gendo (ep. 78) | Ranma ½ | Michael Dobson | Canada |
| 1992-1998 | Gen Shoji (ep. 7) | Giant Robo: The Animation | David Hayter | United States |
| ¿? | United States | |||
| 1994-1995 | Chibodee Cricket | Mobile Fighter G Gundam | Roger Rhodes | Canada |
| 1994 | Kuronoe | Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report | Eric Stuart | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Bill Collins | Gunsmith Cats | Rob Mungle | United States |
| 1995 | Shiro Tokita (ep. 7) | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Rob Bundy | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Jake McDonald | 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon | Steve Blum | United States |
| Gregg Rainwater | United States | |||
| 1997-2002 | Koga (ep. 32) | Pokémon | Stuart Zagnit | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Shaft (ep. 17) | Cowboy Bebop | Beau Billingslea | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Cleric | Kurogane Communication | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 1999-2001 | Jason Beck | The Big O | Bob Buchholz | United States |
| 1999 | Ryu Sagawa | Detective Conan: The Last Wizard Of The Century | Christopher Bevins | United States |
| 1999- present |
Montblanc Noland | One Piece | Daniel Penz | United States |
| 1999 | Cleitus | Reign: The Conqueror | John DeMita | United States |
| 1999-2000 | Gunther Prozen | Zoids: Chaotic Century | Dave Kelly | Canada |
| 2000-2001 | Melan Blue | Brigadoon | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2000 | Kojuro Takagaki (ep. 11) | Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran | Jamieson Price | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Ni Jenyi | Saiyuki | Tommy Drake | United States |
| 2001 | Bob | Arjuna | Trevor Devall | Canada |
| 2001-2002 | Mr. Morino | Let's Go Quintuplets | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 2001 | Claude Feyder | Noir | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2002-2007 | Jiraiya | Naruto | David Lodge | United States |
| 2003 | Riku (eps. 6-7) | Kino's Journey | Tejas Englesmith | United States |
| 2003-2004 | Ni Jenyi | Saiyuki Reload | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2003-2006 | Red Pine | Sonic X | Jonathan Todd Ross | United States |
| 2003 | Kohakura | Texhnolyze | Michael Forest | United States |
| 2004-2012 | Metastacia (ep. 49) | Bleach | Peter Lurie | United States |
| Shin'etsu Kisaragi (ep. 189) | Joe Ochman | |||
| 2004 | Ni Jenyi | Saiyuki Reload Gunlock | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Isaac Kitching (ep. 6) | Samurai Champloo | Paul St. Peter | United States |
| 2004-2008 | X (ep. 72) | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Ted Lewis | United States |
| 2005-2006 | George Miyagusuku | Blood+ | Wally Wingert | United States |
| 2005-2006 | Hou Chuu (eps. 11-13) | Solty Rei | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Proxy One | Ergo Proxy | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2006-2012 | Tubalcain Alhambra (ep. 3) | Hellsing Ultimate | Steve Wilcox | United States |
| 2006 | Xigbar | Kingdom Hearts II | James Patrick Stuart | United States |
| 2007 | Orsay | Claymore | David Trosko | United STates |
| 2007 | Yazan Gable | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | Ryan Ballantine | Canada |
| 2007-2017 | Jiraiya | Naruto Shippūden | David Lodge | United States |
| 2007 | Takehiko Miyoshi | Nodame Cantabile | Steve Kramer | United States |
| 2008-2009 | Little Demon | Soul Eater | Barry Yandell | United States |
| 2008-2019 | Terra of the Left | A Certain Magical Index | George Manley | United States |
| Garrett Schenck | United States | |||
| 2009 | Xigbar | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | James Patrick Stuart | United States |
| 2009 | Inspector Clamp Grosky | Professor Layton and the Last Specter | Marcelo Tubert | United States |
| 2009 | Inspector Clamp Grosky | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Stuart Organ | United Kingdom |
| 2009 | Augustus Arthur | The Sacred Blacksmith | Kenny Green | United States |
| 2010 | Haruya Shiki | Durarara!! | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 2010 | Braig | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | James Patrick Stuart | United States |
| 2010-2013 | Koga (ep. 116) | Pokémon Best Wishes! | Stuart Zagnit | United States |
| 2012 | Sir Raban | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey | United States | ||
| 2012 | Z / Zephyr | One Piece Film: Z | Jeremy Schwartz | United States |
| 2012-2013 | Shiro Sanada | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Phil Parsons | United States |
| 2015-2016 | Haruya Shiki | Durarara!!x2 | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 2016 | Satō | Ajin: Demi-Human | Pete Sepenuk | United States |
| 2016 | Howard Marks | Joker Game | Steve Young | United States |
| 2018-2020 | Oliver Biscuit | Baki | James Mathis III | United States |
| Jovan Jackson | United States | |||
| 2018 | Alfred Pennyworth | Batman Ninja | Adam Croasdell | United States |
| 2018 | Montblanc Noland | One Piece: Episode of Skypiea | Daniel Penz | United States |
| 2018-
present |
Pipimi (ep. 1A) | Pop Team Epic | Ian Sinclair | United States |
| 2018-2019 | Narrator | Hi Score Girl | Bob Buchholz | United States |
| 2018-
present |
Murai | Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These | Mike McFarland | United States |
| 2019 | Höfner | Carole & Tuesday | Rick Zieff | United States |
| 2019 | Sakonji Urokodaki | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Brook Chalmers | United States |
| 2019 | Xigbar | Kingdom Hearts III | James Patrick Stuart | United States |
| Davy Jones | Robin Atkin Downes | |||
| 2019 | Malcolm Eden | Levius | Neil Kaplan | United States |
| 2019- present |
Hala | Pokémon Masters | Kane Jungbluth-Murry | United States |
| 2019 | Nicholas Satō | Revisions | Keith Silverstein | United States |
| 2020 | Prime Minister Shiramizu | BNA: Brand New Animal | Joe Ochman | United States |
| 2020 | Headon | Tower of God | Christopher Swindle | United States |
| 2021 | Christopher Columbus | Fate/Grand Carnival | Brook Chalmers | United States |
| 2021- present |
Oliver Biscuit | Baki Hanma | James Mathis III | United States |
| 2021- present |
Ziggy | Edens Zero | John Eric Bentley | United States |
| 2022 | Ni Jenyi | Saiyuki Reload Zeroin | Justin Doran | United States |
| 2022 | The End | Sonic Frontiers | Dave B. Mitchell | United States |
| 2023 | Galois (ep. 8) | Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts | R. Bruce Elliott | United States |
| 2024 | Yoshiaki Kageyama | Tokyo Override | Kiff VandenHeuvel | United States |