Akio Otsuka | |
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大塚 明夫 | |
 Otsuka in 2018 | |
| Born | November 24, 1959 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Agent | Mausu Promotion |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Chikao Ōtsuka (father) |
Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio, born November 24, 1959) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion.[1]
The astringent and calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of second generation Jigen Daisuke (Lupin III franchise), Black Jack (Black Jack), Solid Snake, Naked Snake, Solidus Snake and Venom Snake (Metal Gear games), Gamigami Devil (Popolocrois), Ryoma Hoshi (Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony), Shunsui Kyouraku (Bleach), Lieutenant Garuru (Sgt. Frog), Gwendel von Voltaire (Kyo Kara Maoh!), Batou (Ghost in the Shell series and movies), Blackbeard/Marshall D. Teach (One Piece), Tadakatsu Honda (Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi series), twin police inspectors Sango and Jugo Yokomizo (Detective Conan), Bryan Hawk (Hajime no Ippo), All For One (My Hero Academia), Thorkell (Vinland Saga), Wamuu (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure), Anavel Gato (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory) and the various incarnations of Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series). Apart from voicing villainous or jokester characters, he also occasionally does narration for anime shows. He is the son of the late voice actor Chikao Ohtsuka.
He is also the famous official dubbing roles for many western actors such as Steven Seagal, Nicolas Cage, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Dennis Quaid and many more.
On January 7, 2017, he was married, according to Mausu Promotion.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Angel Cop | Hacker | |
| 1991 | 3x3 Eyes | Benares | |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Anavel Gato | ||
| 1992 | Babel II | Yomi | |
| 1992 | Matchless Raijin-Oh | Gokudo | |
| 1993 | Black Jack: Clinical Chart | Black Jack | |
| 1994 | Kizuna: Bonds of Love | Masanori Araki | |
| 1995 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | Azusa Jurai | |
| Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | King Cornelius、Voice-over | ||
| 1996 | Birdy the Mighty | Gomez | |
| Blue Seed 2 | Daitetsu Kunikida | ||
| Magic User's Club | Minowa Minoru | ||
| 1997 | Agent Aika | Gozo Aida | |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | Windom | ||
| Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | Demitri Maximoff | ||
| 1998 | Tekken: The Motion Picture | Jack 2/Narrator | |
| 2000 | Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman | Amon | |
| 2001 | Rurouni Kenshin | Kurogasa | |
| 2005 | Saint Seiya | Hades | |
| 2007 | Fist of the North Star: Legend of Yuria | Souther | |
| 2009 | Dogs: Bullets & Carnage | Mihai | |
| 2010 | Tales of Symphonia OVA | Regal Bryant | |
| 2015 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Narrator |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pokémon Generations | Giovanni | |
| 2021 | The Heike Story | Benkei | |
| 2022 | Spriggan | Steve H. Foster | [33] |
| 2023 | Make My Day | Commander Bark | [34] |
| Cute Executive Officer R | Mugaku Hamaoka | [35] | |
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye | Daisuke Jigen | [36] | |
| Good Night World | Shirō Akabane / Kojirō Arima | [37] | |
| Onimusha | Musashi Miyamoto | [38] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Blister | Terada | ||
| 2017 | Re:Born | Phantom | ||
| 2019 | Patalliro! | |||
| 2022 | Yokaipedia | Hyakume (voice) | [42] | |
| Let's Talk About the Old Times | Himself | Documentary | [43] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dele | Hitoshi Tatsumi | Episode 8 | [44] |
| 2020 | Awaiting Kirin | Sōjirō | Taiga drama | [45] |
| The Legendary Mother | Akira | [46] | ||
| The Way of the Househusband | Narrator | Episode 1 | [47] | |
| 2022 | A Day-Off of Ryunosuke Kamiki | Onodera | Episode 6 | [48] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chōriki Sentai Ohranger | Bara Revenger | Ep. 15 |
| 1996 | B-Fighter Kabuto | Tooth Clam Beast Nezugaira | Ep. 9 |
| 1997 | Denji Sentai Megaranger | Canary Nejilar/Mega Yellow (During transitions) | Ep. 37 |
| 1998 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | Zakkas | Ep. 46 |
| 1999 | Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V | Reaper Warrior Psyma Beast Thanatos | Ep. 33 |
| 2005 | Mahou Sentai Magiranger | Hades Wise God Dagon | Ep. 35–49 |
| 2011 | Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle | Reverse Hades God Dagon | |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | Champ1/Oushi Black2/Yagyu Jubei3 |
1Ep. 1–13, 15–16, 21–30. 2Ep. 1–5, 7–8, 11–13, 16, 21, 25–26, 28–30, 34. 3Ep. 34.[49] |
| Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen | Champ, Oushi Black | ||
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Gase Indaver Strikes Back | Champ, Oushi Black | ||
| 2020 | Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie | Ganima Noshiagalda | Movie |
| 2020 | Kamen Rider Saber | Seiken Swordriver voice, Narrator | Series |
| Title | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Addams Family | Lurch | [397] | |
| The Addams Family 2 | [398] | ||
| DuckTales | Launchpad McQuack | [399] | |
| The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin | Moominpappa | [400] | |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Jean Clawed | [401] | |
| Moomins on the Riviera | Moominpappa | [402] | |
| The Road to El Dorado | Tzekel-Kan | [403] | |
| Sing 2 | Jimmy Crystal | [404] | |
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel | [405] | |
| The Summit of the Gods | Habu Joji | [406] |
| Year | Award ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th Tokyo Anime Award | Best Voice Actor | Won |
| 2012 | 2nd Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actor | Won |
| 2015 | 9th Seiyu Awards | Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award | Won |
