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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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Onimusha (2023)
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Hôchû Ôtsuka was born on 19 May 1954 in Tsuyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) and Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011). He was previously married to Kazuko Yanaga.
BornMay 19, 1954
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    • Known for

    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)
    • 2000
    Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011)
    Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
    7.7
    • Signalman(voice)
    • 2011
    Kamen Rider Den-O (2007)
    Kamen Rider Den-O
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Deneb(voice)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppuutan 2
      • Sakonji Urokodaki (voice)
      • Video Game
      • 2025
    • City the Animation (2025)
      City the Animation
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2025
    • Arknights: Rise from Ember (2025)
      Arknights: Rise from Ember
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Mouse King (voice)
      • 2025
    • The Water Magician (2025)
      The Water Magician
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lewin (voice)
      • 2025
    • Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray (2025)
      Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ginjiro Musaka (voice)
      • 2025
    • Princession Orchestra (2025)
      Princession Orchestra
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sergeant Duck (voice)
      • 2025
    • Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (2025)
      Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
      Video Game
      • Village Head (voice)
      • 2025
    • Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond (2025)
      Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
      Video Game
      • Galan (voice)
      • 2025
    • Lazarus (2025)
      Lazarus
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Committee Chairman (voice, as Hochu Otsuka)
      • 2025
    • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (2025)
      Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Sakaki (voice)
      • 2025
    • Wind Breaker (2024)
      Wind Breaker
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Shigeru Ito (voice)
      • 2025
    • Tabekko Doubutsu (2025)
      Tabekko Doubutsu
      6.8
      • King Gotton (voice)
      • 2025
    • The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (2025)
      The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
      8.3
      Video Game
      • SIREI (voice)
      • 2025
    • Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (2025)
      Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Ryuuichirou Kuwata (voice)
      • 2025
    • From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! (2025)
      From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Headmaster (voice)
      • 2025
    • Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (2025)
      Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon
      • Kaito G (voice)
      • 2025

    Music Department

    • The Duke of Death and His Maid (2021)
      The Duke of Death and His Maid
      7.1
      TV Series
      • vocals: "Make a Wish"
      • 2021

    Soundtrack

    • Kamen Rider Den-O (2007)
      Kamen Rider Den-O
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Action-ZERO"
      • 2007

    Videos6

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    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

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    • 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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      Japanese voice actor & narrator.
    • Nickname
      • Hocchun

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