History Creator / AkioOhtsuka

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'''Snake''': Colonel, I need you to describe my ''[[GratuitousJapanese seiyuu]]'' here for me.\\
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'''Colonel''': You want to know about Creator/DavidHayter, huh, Snake?\\
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'''Snake''': Huh? No, not him.\\
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'''Colonel''': Well, then Creator/KieferSutherland?\\
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'''Snake''': No, Sutherland voices Big Boss since Ground Zeroes... Not my English voice actor, Colonel, but my Japanese ''seiyuu''.\\
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'''Colonel''': Oh, right. My mistake. Akio Ōtsuka, born November 24, 1959, is one of the most respected veterans in the seiyuu business. He's the son of another veteran seiyuu, the late Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka, making him an ''old son''. In fact, following his father's death, Ōtsuka has taken over his father's past roles. Until 2009, he was also married to another seiyuu, Creator/YokoSoumi, known for her [[TheVamp Vamp]], serious lady or FemmeFatale roles, like Karen Kasumi from ''Manga/{{X1999}}'' the TV series and Atsuko from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.\\
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'''Snake''': So he's part of seiyuu royalty, eh? I wouldn't be surprised if his kids became seiyuu as well.\\
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'''Colonel''': Known for a deep, gruff voice that fits him into veteran-like roles, Ōtsuka often lands characters who are widely considered Badass, making him quite a fan favorite amongst older seiyuu. He'll gladly do humor roles as well.\\
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'''Snake''': Going from serious to humorous, eh? Wouldn't it be best to stick to one role?

Note: [[SpellMyNameWithAnS May also be spelled as "Ootsuka" or "Ohtsuka" instead in romaji.]] He also appears in live-action roles in TV, movies and video games from time to time.
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!!''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Akio! Awaken, my roles!]]''
* The Agent class and his subclasses in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/DungeonFighterOnline''
* Agito Kanoh in ''Manga/KenganAshura''
* Alandus, Raybury and Aletheia (taken over from [[Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka his father]]) in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
* Alexei Shovstakov/Red Guardian (Creator/DavidHarbour) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/BlackWidow2021''
* [[spoiler:Shigaraki]]/[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaAllForOne All For One]] in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
* Ansem, Seeker of Darkness and Terra-Xehanort in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''
** [[Characters/KingdomHeartsMasterXehanort Master Xehanort]] in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] [[Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka his late father]]
* Anavel Gato in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Super Robot Wars F]]'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha 1'' and ''2'', ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Super Robot Wars Impact]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Portable''
* Bara Revenger in ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''
* Batou in the ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' franchise
* Benkei in ''VideoGame/{{Genji}}''
* Bergard Zeman/[[spoiler:Gunther Barkhorn]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki''
* Bernardo O'Reilly in the flight screening Japanese dub of ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]'', taking over from [[Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka his father]], more or less.
* Dr. Black Jack in ''Manga/BlackJack''
* The eponymous vampire hunter ''Anime/{{Blade}}''
* Blitz T. "Lucky" Abrams in ''Manga/BloodBlockadeBattlefront''
* Bluebeard in ''[[Music/SoundHorizon Marchen]]'', as well as the narration in some of Music/SoundHorizon's concerts.
* Bobby in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''
* Boss in ''VisualNovel/TwelveRiven''
* Boy in ''VisualNovel/{{Yarudora}} series vol.3: VisualNovel/{{Sampaguita}}''
* Ring Star Champ/Oushi Black in ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger''
* Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (Wrestling/JohnCena) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Series/Peacemaker2022''
* Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon''
* Daigo Kazama in ''[[VideoGame/RivalSchools Project Justice]]'' ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/KoichiYamadera) and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''
* Daisuke Jigen in the ''Franchise/LupinIII'' (2021-, replacing Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi)
* Vice-Foreign Minister Darlian and the Narrator in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''
* Denzo Yamada (2nd voice) in ''Manga/NintamaRantarou'' (replacing his father Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka, who sadly passed away during production)
* Die-Hardman in the ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'' Japanese dub
* Dick Dastardly/[[DubNameChange Black Maou]] in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017'' (once again, taking the mantle from [[Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka his father]] who voiced Dastardly in [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces the original series]] Japanese dub as well as ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'')
* Dimple in ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100''
* Elmer Snell in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIGLOO 2: The Gravity Front''
* Ernest Thompson Seton in ''Anime/TimeBokan24''
* [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Fleur-de-lis (Lysandre)]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''
* [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Frank Castle/The Punisher]] in the Japanese dubs of ''Film/ThePunisher1989'' and ''Film/PunisherWarZone''
* Judge Gabranth in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' and ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''
* Gaius van Baelsar in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''
* Garland (Garr) in ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII: Drama Album''
* [[BigBad Garon]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''
* First Lieutenant Garuru in ''Manga/SgtFrog''
* Gio in ''VideoGame/{{Atelier Rorona|The Alchemist Of Arland}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/AtelierMeruruTheApprenticeOfArland Meruru]]''
* Go Karuma (Manfred von Karma) in the [[Anime/AceAttorney anime adaptation]] of ''Franchise/AceAttorney''
* Gokudo in ''Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh''
* Gouhin in ''Manga/{{Beastars}}''
* Gozo Aida in ''Anime/AgentAika''
* Graves, the Outlaw in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''
* Gregorio Silva in ''VideoGame/CodeVein''
* King Gruyere Soljest in ''LightNovel/TheGeniusPrincesGuideToRaisingANationOutOfDebtHeyHowAboutTreason''
* Gwendal von Voltaire in ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh''
* Hades in ''Manga/{{Saint Seiya}}''
* Han Solo (Creator/HarrisonFord) in the Japanese dub of ''Franchise/StarWars''
* Hawkins in the anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden''
* Hazel Rainart in the Japanese dub of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
* Director Higashio in ''Anime/MajinBone''
* HOMU Emperor in ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd''
* Hyo Amano in ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade''
* Iron Will in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
* Jeralt in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses''
* Jerga in ''LightNovel/TheMisfitOfDemonKingAcademy''
* Jōichi Onishima in ''Manga/AreYouLost''
* Jukai in ''Anime/Dororo2019''
* Jules Winfield (Creator/SamuelLJackson) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/PulpFiction''
* Kagerou in ''VideoGame/TrekToYomi''
* Kai in ''Manga/FlameOfRecca''
* Kaite Madigan in ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray''
* Koichi Adachi in ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon''
* Kyoraku Shunsui in the ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' franchise
* Laike in ''[[VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar Lunar: Silver Star Story]]''
* Leo Johnson (Eric [=DaRe=]) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/TwinPeaks''
* Mario Auditore in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII''
* [[Characters/OnePieceBlackbeard Marshall D. Teach (better known as "Blackbeard")]] in ''Manga/OnePiece''
** His father Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka played Gol D. Roger.
** Baron Omatsuri in ''Anime/BaronOmatsuriAndTheSecretIsland''
* Master in ''Anime/AkudamaDrive''
* Mihai in the ''[[Manga/DogsBulletsAndCarnage Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark]]'' OVA
* Minamoto no Yoritomo and Unknown Soldier P1 in ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom''
* Moominpappa in ''[[Literature/TheMoomins Tanoshii Moomin Ikka]]''
* Morrison in ''Anime/DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''
* Mushiban in ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Go Go! The Movie: Happy Birthday in the Land of Sweets''
* Norito as a grown up in ''Anime/BlackRockShooterDawnFall''
* Ojii-chan in ''Manga/MySenpaiIsAnnoying''
* Orcus in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarNova''
* Ouchi Fukuchi in ''Manga/BungoStrayDogs''
* Radi Yaeger in ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles''
* Red in ''VideoGame/MegaManX7''
* Regal Bryant in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''
* [[LargeHam Rider (Alexander the Great)]] in ''LightNovel/FateZero'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''
* [[UnnamedParent Rin's grandfather]] and TheNarrator in ''Manga/LaidBackCamp''
* Ryouma Hoshi in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony''
* [[VideoGame/{{FZero}} Samurai Goroh]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''
* [[AlwaysIdenticalTwins Sango Yokomizo and Juzo Yokomizo]] in ''Manga/CaseClosed''
* Seido Hishigata in ''Manga/SummertimeRendering''
* Dr. Seiichi Saeki in ''VisualNovel/FourTwoEightShibuyaScramble''
* Seiken [=SworDriver=], the Wonder Ride Books, and other various equipment in ''Series/KamenRiderSaber''
* Seiya Ogata in ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2ThouShaltNotDie'' and the ''Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms'' OVA
* [[Characters/StreetFighterSeth Seth]] in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' and ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''
* Lord Shimura in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushima''
* Shingen Kishitani in ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''
* Siam in ''Anime/{{Canaan}}''
* Lt. Simms in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/NightTrap''
* The Skull Knight in ''Anime/BerserkTheGoldenAgeArc'', ''Anime/Berserk2016'', and ''VideoGame/BerserkAndTheBandOfTheHawk''
* [[Characters/MetalGearSolidSnake Solid Snake]], Solidus Snake and [[Characters/MetalGearBigBoss Naked Snake/Venom Snake/Big Boss]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', the first reprised in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''
* Souichi "Ironman" Nishimura in ''LightNovel/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts''
* Souther in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (Movie version; succeeds Creator/BanjoGinga, who is ironically [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid Snake]])
** His father Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka played Ryuuken and previously played Jagi in the [=80s=] movie.
* ComicBook/SpiderManNoir in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse''
* The Sundown Kid in ''VideoGame/LiveALive'' (2022 remake)
* Uvogin and Mizaistom in ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' (2011)
* Tadakatsu Honda in the ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' franchise
* Tadashi Urabe in the Nintendo Switch remake of ''VisualNovel/FamicomDetectiveClub: The Girl Who Stands Behind''
* Temma Todoroki in ''Anime/PsychoPass 3''
* Tetsuzo Nihei in ''Manga/GoldenKamuy''
* [[BloodKnight Thorkell the Tall]] in ''Manga/VinlandSaga''
* Ultraman [[DubNameChange Powered]] in ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero''
* Vargas in the ''Anime/PowerStone'' anime
* Wamuu in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency''
* Windam in ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''
* Captain William Rush from ''[[VideoGame/TimeCrisis Time Crisis 4]]''
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles''
** [[StarterVillain Bana]] in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2''
** [[BigBad Z]] in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''
* Yoichi Hoshina in ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure''
* Yujiro Hanma in ''[[Anime/BakiTheGrappler Baki (2018)]]''
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* Dub voice for:
** Creator/MelGibson
** Creator/DolphLundgren
** Creator/AntonioBanderas
** Creator/NicolasCage
** Creator/StevenSeagal
** Creator/DenzelWashington
** Creator/SamuelLJackson

His English counterparts are Creator/CrispinFreeman and Creator/JamiesonPrice for California, Creator/KentWilliams for Texas, and Creator/ScottMcNeil for Canada.

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-->'''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory TV TROPES,]] ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory I! HAVE! RETURNED!!!!]]'''''
--->'''*BOOM*''' [[Series/KamenRiderSaber GYUUDON NIKUDAN!]]
-->'''[[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger MOOOOOOOOOO!!!]]'''

'''Snake''': No, Sutherland voices Big Boss. Not my English voice actor, Colonel, but my Japanese ''seiyuu''.\\

* Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (Wrestling/JohnCena) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/TheSuicideSquad''

'''Colonel''': Oh, right. My mistake. Akio Ōtsuka, born November 24, 1959, is one of the most respected veterans in the seiyuu business. He's the son of another veteran seiyuu, the late Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka, making him an ''old son''. In fact, following his father's death, Ōtsuka has taken over his father's past roles. Until a few years ago, he was also married to another seiyuu, Creator/YokoSoumi, known for her [[TheVamp Vamp]], serious lady or FemmeFatale roles, like Karen Kasumi from ''Manga/{{X1999}}'' the TV series and Atsuko from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.\\

** Bana in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2''
** Z in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''

* ComicBook/SpiderManNoir in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse.''