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Hōchū Ōtsuka

Hōchū Ōtsuka, Japanese voice actor

Born
May 19, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1954

About Hōchū Ōtsuka

Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū; born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji]) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box. He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Mont Blanc Noland in One Piece; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa, Jiraiya in Naruto, Junjirō Takagi in The Idolmaster, Dr. Ni Jianyi in Saiyuki; and Sakonji Urokodaki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is also known for dubbing for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Greg Kinnear and many more. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Lambert in their early days. Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū; born Yoshitada Ōtsuka ) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.

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The world when Hōchū Ōtsuka was born

Hōchū Ōtsuka was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hōchū Ōtsuka's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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