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Akio Ôtsuka

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Akio Ôtsuka
Akane Osaki grew up mesmerized by her father Shinta Arakawa's rakugo. After witnessing a shocking event at his master rank performance, she becomes a high schooler determined to reach shin'uchi status in the competitive rakugo world.
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Akio Ôtsuka was born on 24 November 1959 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) and Paprika (2006). He was previously married to Yôko Sômi.
BornNovember 24, 1959
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    Known for

    Ghost in the Shell (1995)
    Ghost in the Shell
    7.9
    • Batô(voice)
    • 1995
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
    7.4
    • Batou(voice)
    • 2004
    Megumi Hayashibara in Paprika (2006)
    Paprika
    7.7
    • Detective Kogawa Toshimi(voice)
    • 2006
    Metal Gear Solid (1998)
    Metal Gear Solid
    9.5
    Video Game
    • Solid Snake(voice)
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Final Fantasy Resonance
      • Veritas of the Dark (voice)
      • Video Game
      • 2026
    • Stranger Than Heaven
      • Heigo Yashima
      • Filming
      • Video Game
      • 2027
    • Clevatess (2025)
      Clevatess
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jazhak (voice)
      • 2026
    • Digimon Beatbreak (2025)
      Digimon Beatbreak
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Chairman Wong (voice)
      • 2026
    • Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (2026)
      Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Hasegawa-sensei (voice)
      • 2026
    • Chikyuu Daisuki Kikkun
      TV Series
      • Mogura (voice)
      • 2026
    • Grotesqqque (2026)
      Grotesqqque
      6.6
      • Space Agency Bureau Director (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Ghost in the Shell (2026)
      The Ghost in the Shell
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Colonel Mares (voice)
      • 2026
    • BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity (2026)
      BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
      9.0
      • Shunsui Kyōraku
      • 2026
    • The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King (2026)
      The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King
      6.7
      TV Series
      • King Ouisselbreaux (voice)
      • 2026
    • Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
      Wistoria: Wand and Sword
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Logwell (voice)
      • 2024–2026
    • Bôdaresu - Kôiki Idô Sôsa Tai - (2026)
      Bôdaresu - Kôiki Idô Sôsa Tai -
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • Akane-banashi (2026)
      Akane-banashi
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Isshou Arakawa (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Ramparts of Ice (2026)
      The Ramparts of Ice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Uppi (voice)
      • 2026
    • Rooster Fighter (2026)
      Rooster Fighter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Keizan (voice)
      • 2026
    • Daikenja Riddle on Jikan Gyakko (2026)
      Daikenja Riddle on Jikan Gyakko
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Riddle (Before Time Reversal) (voice)
      • 2026
    • Tokyo P.D. Keishi-chô Kôhô 2gakari (2026)
      Tokyo P.D. Keishi-chô Kôhô 2gakari
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Yasushi Onuma
      • 2026

    Additional Crew

    • Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
      Minions: The Rise of Gru
      6.5
      • Japanese dub cast: Jean-Clawed (as Ootsuka Akio)
      • 2022
    • Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Bono, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Tori Kelly, and Taron Egerton in Sing 2 (2021)
      Sing 2
      7.3
      • Japanese dub cast: Jimmy Crystal (as Ootsuka Akio)
      • 2021
    • Jason Marsden and Bill Farmer in A Goofy Movie (1995)
      A Goofy Movie
      7.0
      • Japanese dub cast: Molde Guy (as Ootsuka Akio)
      • 1995
    • Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern, Russi Taylor, and Alan Young in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
      DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
      6.8
      • Japanese dub cast: Launchpad McQuack (as Ootsuka Akio)
      • 1990

    Soundtrack

    • Soreike! Anpanman: Kaiketsu Naganegiman to Yakisobapanman
      Short
      • performer: "Naganegi Furamenko"
      • 2001

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    Porco Rosso
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    Porco Rosso
    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ohtsuka Akio
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • November 24, 1959
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouses
        ?January 7, 2017 - present
    • Parents
      • Chikao Ôtsuka

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      Japanese dubbing voice of William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

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