Hochu Otsuka

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Summary

Hōchū Ōtsuka is a Japanese voice actor and narrator whose long career spans anime, live-action dubbing, and television narration. Notable roles include Jiraiya in Naruto, Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Urokodaki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Raymond Reddington in the Japanese dub of The Blacklist. His work ranges from action and science fiction to drama and comedy, with a widely recognized strength in portraying commanding, distinctive characters. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism, or political affiliations and campaign activity, are on record.