Akio Ōtsuka

Akio Ōtsuka
Born November 24, 1959
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Actor, voice actor
Years active 1988-present
Spouse(s) Yōko Sōmi (2005-09)

Akio Ōtsuka (大塚 明夫 Ōtsuka Akio, born Tuesday, November 24, 1959) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion.[1]

The astringent and calm quality of his voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of Black Jack (Black Jack), Solid Snake, Solidus Snake and Big Boss (Metal Gear games), "Ansem" (Kingdom Hearts series), Shunsui Kyouraku (Bleach), Lieutenant Garuru (Sgt. Frog), Gwendal von Voltaire (Kyo Kara Maoh!), Batou (Ghost in the Shell series and movies), Blackbeard (One Piece), Twin brother police Inspector's Sango and Jugo Yokomizo (Detective Conan), and Anavel Gato (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory). Apart from voicing villainous or jokester characters, he also occasionally does narration for anime shows. He is the son of late Chikao Ōtsuka, who is also a voice actor.

Roles

Television animation

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

OVA

Cinematic animation

Tokusatsu

Video games

Drama CD

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

Other

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2006 5th Tokyo Anime Award Best Voice Actor Won
2015 9th Seiyu Awards Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award Won

References

  1. "Ohtsuka Akio". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. http://www.tenshi.org.uk/sdb/pages/game/Kono_Yono_Hate_de_Koi_wo_Utau_Shoujo_YU_NO__YU_NO___A_girl_who_chants_love_at_the_bound_of_this_world_______________Sega_Saturn_.html

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