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Seiyuu Spotlight:
Akio Otsuka 大塚 明夫

Birthdate/place: November 24, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan.

Most notable roles:

• Batou in Ghost in the Shell franchise
• Amon in Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman
• Black Jack in Black Jack franchise
• Damaramu in Dragon Half
• Rider in Fate/Zero
• Anavel Gato in MS Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
• Captain Nemo in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
• Wham in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
• Donald Curtis in Porco Rosso
• Uvogin in Hunter X Hunter
• Marshal D. Teach (Blackbeard) in One Piece
• Toshimi Konakawa in Paprika
• Skull Knight in Berserk: The Golden Age Arc
• Optimus Prime (Convoy) in Transformers franchise
• Launchpad McQuack in DuckTales
• Seth in Street Fighter IV
• Ansem/Xehanort in Kingdom Hearts series
• Daigo Kazama in Rival Schools series
• Solid Snake, Solidus Snake and Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid series

Other relevant roles:

• Narrator in MS Gundam Wing
• Souther in Hokuto no Ken
• Aoi Komoda in Key The Metal Idol
• Misumaru Kouichirou in Kidou Senkan Nadesico
• Azusa Masaki Jurai in Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2
• John “Mad Bull” Estes in Mad Bull 34
• Hades in Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
• Official dub voice for Nicolas Cage, Steven Seagal, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Samuel L. Jackson, Dolph Lundgren

Akio Otsuka in Wikipedia, Anime News Network, MyAnimeList

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