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  "description": "Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.\n\nHe is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; 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 and Jiraiya in Naruto. He is also the famous official dubbing roles for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Patrick and many more.",
  "birthDate": "1954-05-19",
  "birthPlace": "Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan",
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    " Hôchû Ôtsuka",
    "Ōtsuka Hōchū",
    "Yoshitada Ohtsuka",
    "Yoshitada Otsuka",
    "Otsuka Yoshitada",
    "Yoshitada Ôtsuka",
    "Houchuu Ootsuka",
    "Houchu Ohtsuka",
    "Houchuu Ohtsuka",
    "Houchu Otsuka",
    "هچو اوتسوکا"
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