When coming to voice badass, Large Hams, or Hot-Blooded characters, Hochu Otsuka (born May 19, 1954 in Tsuyama, Japan) is a name not to miss. His former actor name is Yoshitada Otsuka, which is also his real name (and uses the same kanji).
He is instantly recognizable for his distinctive smooth, deep voice. Best known for his roles as the dub-over artist for Danny Tanner in Full House, the dub-over artist for Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, Kyao Miraū in Heavy Metal L-Gaim, Chibodee Crocket in Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk, Signalman in Gekisou Sentai Carranger, and the Imagin Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O.
The ladies kneel at the awesomeness of Hochu Otsuka's roles:
- Abuto in Gintama
- Adrian Toomes/Vulture in the Japanese dub of Spider-Man (PS4)
- Agent Smith in the Japanese dub of The Matrix
- Akira Sendo and Norio Hotta in Slam Dunk
- Alpha in Up
- Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) in the Japanese dub of The Lord of the Rings
- Barras Lehr in Bravely Default
- The Bartender in Zombie Land Saga
- Jason Beck in The Big O
- Bill Collins in Gunsmith Cats
- Bookman in D Grayman (2016) (succeeding the late Takeshi Aono)
- The dub voice for Captain Planet in Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- Christopher Columbus in Fate/Grand Order
- Inspector Clamp Growski in Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
- Claude Feyder in Noir
- Connor McLeod (Christopher Lambert) in the Japanese dub of Highlander
- Countershade (No. 8) in Mighty No. 9
- Danny Tanner in the Japanese dub of Full House
- Dee Jay in Street Fighter Alpha 3. Darrin'ed by Kenji Hamada in Super Street Fighter IV
- Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O
- Dino Stego and the Narrator in DinoZaurs
- Doctor Seki in Wonder Egg Priority
- Donraku Shofutei in Odd Taxi
- Edward Avalaché in Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
- THE END in Sonic Frontiers
- Enrico Forghieri in Reign of the Seven Spellblades
- Fennegan in Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East
- Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Sting) in the Japanese dub of Dune (1984)
- Professor G. Schmidt and Rutger Clausell in the Trails Series
- Gash in Panzer Dragoon Saga and Panzer Dragoon Orta (cameo)
- Gates in Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
- George Miyagusuku in Blood+
- Guillotinecutter in Bakemonogatari
- Many, many roles throughout Gundam:
- Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
- Chibodee Crocket in Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Gavane Goonny in ∀ Gundam
- Alexei Konoe in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
- Gurasan in Ninja Senshi Tobikage
- Guyhawk in Transformers Victory
- Hades and the Chariot Master in Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Hakurou in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Hala in Pokémon Masters
- Hans von Zettour in The Saga of Tanya the Evil
- Headon in Tower of God
- Heartman in the Death Stranding Japanese dub.
- Hikari Daitokuji in the second and fourth Project A-Ko OVAs
- Hol Horse in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
- Young Joseph Joestar in Heritage for the Future.
- Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) in the Japanese dubs of Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Isamu Kuroda in Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru
- James Hurley (replacing Hiroshi Takemura) and Agent Phillip Jeffries (David Bowie) in the dub of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- Kashin Koji and Ashihya Doman from Nioh 2
- King Jikochuu / King of the Trump Kingdom in Doki Doki Pretty Cure
- Kyle in Vampire Hunter D
- Jimochi in 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess
- Jiraiya in Naruto
- President Junjiro Takagi in The Idolmaster
- Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) in the Japanese dub of The Fifth Element
- Kyao Mirau in Heavy Metal L-Gaim (his debut role)
- Sir Laban in Berserk: The Golden Age Arc and Berserk (2016)
- Leonardo in the dub of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- Little Demon in Soul Eater
- Lone Star (Bill Pullman) in the Japanese dub of Spaceballs
- Lutheran Barnett in The Eminence in Shadow
- Maloch in the Japanese version of Arena of Valor
- Masayoshi Kuki in RahXephon
- Meden Traore in Project × Zone
- Megabyte in the Japanese dub of ReBoot
- Melan Blue in Brigadoon: Marin and Melan
- Metastacia in Bleach
- Moffun in Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
- Montblanc Noland in One Piece
- Z in One Piece Film: Z
- Morgan Spurlock in the Japanese dub of Super Size Me
- Murai in Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
- Narrator in Kamen Rider Gaim
- Doctor Nii Jianyi in Saiyuki
- Nikolai in the Japanese dub of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- "Number Zero" in 009-1
- Rob Gardner in The Duke of Death and His Black Maid
- Ser Otto Hightower in the Japanese dub of House of the Dragon
- Paul Phoenix in the Japanese dub of Tekken: Bloodline
- Piccolo in the dub of Dragonball Evolution
- Pipimi in Pop Team Epic episode 1
- Proxy One in Ergo Proxy
- Prozen in Zoids: Chaotic Century
- Ranger in Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
- Red Dragon in Chaos Dragon
- Redluck and Anderson in Granblue Fantasy
- Rocketbilly Redcadillac in Gungrave: Overdose
- Ross Jennings in the Japanese dub of Arachnophobia
- Ryoma Sakamoto and Tula Han in Live A Live (2022 remake)
- Sakonji Urokodaki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Samson in the Japanese commercial for The Wild (darrined by Hiroaki Hirata in the actual movie)
- Sanada Masayuki in Sengoku Basara Yukimura-den
- Sato in Ajin
- Shew in Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior and Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE
- Shiki in Durarara!!
- Shiro in Arakawa Under the Bridge
- Signalman in Gekisou Sentai Carranger
- Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) in the Japanese dub of Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Steve Stronghold/The Commander in the Japanese dub of Sky High (2005)
- Talhand the Clifftop in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
- Takuma Sakazaki in the The King of Fighters Dengeki Bunko CD dramas.
- Several roles in the Tales Series:
- Waltu in Tales of Rebirth
- Tenebrae in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- Nachtigal I. Fan in Tales of Xillia
- Tapp Oceano in Metal Armor Dragonar
- Terra of the Left in A Certain Magical Index
- Several characters in Transformers: ★Headmasters, including Ultra Magnus, Wingspan, and Crosshairs.
- Tsurumi in Golden Kamuy
- Tsuyoshi Kondo in Ya Boy Kongming!
- Travis in Triangle Strategy
- Tubalcain Alhambra in Hellsing
- Vampire in Chouja Reideen
- Vince Ingrad in City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
- Xaviax in the Japanese dub of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.
- Xigbar in Kingdom Hearts
- Yukihisa Sanada in Fena: Pirate Princess
- Zelada in Cop Craft
- Ziggy in EDENS ZERO
...Hey, why are you all keeping your distance? Come on, it's not like I'm gonna violate you or something...
