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Hôchû Ôtsuka

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Hôchû Ôtsuka
With a demonic, soul-consuming weapon in hand, can a legendary swordsman and a samurai brotherhood defeat a bloodthirsty zombie uprising?
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Hôchû Ôtsuka was born on 19 May 1954 in Tsuyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), The Island (2005) and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). He was previously married to Kazuko Yanaga.
BornMay 19, 1954
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    • Known for

    Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
    Edge of Tomorrow
    7.9
    • Additional Crew
    • 2014
    Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)
    The Island
    6.8
    • Additional Crew(as Ootsuka Houchuu)
    • 2005
    Alison Lohman and Sumi Shimamoto in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    8.0
    • Torumekian Soldier(voice)
    • 1984
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
    7.7
    • Kyle(voice: Japanese Version)
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1
      • (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Kingdom Hearts IV
      • Xigbar (voice)
      • Post-production
      • Video Game
      • 2027
    • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018)
      That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Hakurou
      • Hakuro
      • Ogre (voice)
      • 2018–2026
    • Clevatess (2025)
      Clevatess
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Beis (voice)
      • 2026
    • Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017)
      Saga of Tanya the Evil
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Hans von Zettour
      • Hans von Seethur (voice)
      • 2017–2026
    • Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (2026)
      Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
      7.6
      Video Game
      • Magneto (voice, as Hochu Otsuka)
      • 2026
    • Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Yumi Uchiyama, Ai Kakuma, and Konomi Kohara in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)
      Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Talhand (voice)
      • 2021–2026
    • Black Torch (2026)
      Black Torch
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Banjuro Tokieda
      • 2026
    • Dara-san of the Reiwa Era (2026)
      Dara-san of the Reiwa Era
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Orochi (voice)
      • 2026
    • Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun (2026)
      Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Momokuni Hojo (voice)
      • 2026
    • Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
      Wistoria: Wand and Sword
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Aron Masterius Oldeking
      • Aaron Masterius Oldeking (voice)
      • 2026
    • Akane-banashi (2026)
      Akane-banashi
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Miroku Kashiwaya (voice)
      • 2026
    • Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai (2026)
      Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Biscuit Oliva (voice)
      • 2026
    • Mission: Yozakura Family (2024)
      Mission: Yozakura Family
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Editior-in-Chief (voice)
      • 2026
    • Kentarô Itô, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jôji Nakata, Kenji Nomura, Tomokazu Sugita, Eiji Takemoto, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Takayuki Sugô, Masaki Terasoma, Mamiko Noto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sayaka Ôhara, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Haruka Shiraishi, and Chikahiro Kobayashi in Golden Kamuy (2018)
      Golden Kamuy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Tokushirou Tsurumi (voice)
      • 2018–2026
    • Azusa Aoi, Yuri Fujimoto, Azusa Tachibana, Miku Itou, and Akari Kitô in Princession Orchestra (2025)
      Princession Orchestra
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Sergeant Duck (voice)
      • 2025–2026
    • Dead Account (2026)
      Dead Account
      6.1
      TV Series
      • GARAN (voice)
      • 2026

    Additional Crew

    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
      Wicked
      7.3
      • Japanese dub cast: Wizard (as Ootsuka Houchuu)
      • 2024
    • Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
      Minions: The Rise of Gru
      6.5
      • Japanese dub cast: other characters (as Ootsuka Houchuu)
      • 2022
    • Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
      Edge of Tomorrow
      7.9
      • adr voice cast: sgt farehu Japanese
      • 2014
    • Edward Asner, Bob Peterson, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
      Up
      8.3
      • Japanese dub cast: Alpha (as Ootsuki Houchuu)
      • 2009
    • Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)
      The Island
      6.8
      • Japanese dub cast: Bernard Merrick (as Ootsuka Houchuu)
      • 2005
    • Olivia d'Abo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Michael T. Weiss, and April Winchell in Tarzan & Jane (2002)
      Tarzan & Jane
      5.2
      Video
      • Japanese dub cast: Renard Dumont (as Ootsuka Houchuu)
      • 2002

    Music Department

    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
      Wicked
      7.3
      • Japanese dub singer: Wizard (as Ootsuka Houchuu)
      • 2024
    • The Duke of Death and His Maid (2021)
      The Duke of Death and His Maid
      7.2
      TV Series
      • vocals: "Make a Wish"
      • 2021

    Videos6

    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:35
    Official Teaser
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:55
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:55
    Official Trailer
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 0:45
    Trailer [OV]
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:19
    Official Trailer
    Brigadoon: Marin to Melan
    Trailer 0:34
    Brigadoon: Marin to Melan
    Sasami-San At Ganbaranai
    Trailer 1:31
    Sasami-San At Ganbaranai

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Ootsuka Houchuu
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • May 19, 1954
      • Tsuyama, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Kazuko Yanaga? - November 1, 2014 (her death)
    • Other works
      Provided the Japanese voice for Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"

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    • Trivia
      Japanese voice actor & narrator.
    • Nickname
      • Hocchun

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