Hiroshi Ōtake

Hiroshi Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹 宏, Hepburn: Ōtake Hiroshi, March 14, 1932 – August 1, 2022)^[1] was a Japanese actor and voice actor, represented by 81 Produce. He was best known for his roles as Nyarome in Mōretsu Atarō, Daisho in Himitsu no Akko-chan, Boss in Mazinger Z, Pāman 2 (Booby) in Pāman, King Nikochan in Dr. Slump, and Buta Gorilla in Kiteretsu Daihyakka. Ōtake died at the age of 90 on August 1, 2022, due to acute heart failure.^[1]

Hiroshi Ōtake
大竹 宏
Born	(1932-03-14)March 14, 1932 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Died	August 1, 2022(2022-08-01) (aged 90)
Occupations	Actor voice actor
Years active	1956–2022
Agent	81 Produce
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Voice roles

Cinematic animation

• Akira (Nezu)
• Jack and the Witch (Fox)
• Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Oompa)
• Neo Tokyo (444–1)
• Robin Hood (Otto)
• Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (Mayor)

Television animation

• Kaibutsu-kun (Dracula)
• Kaibutsu-kun (TV) 2 (Bem)
• Kinnikuman (Nakano-san [eps. 50–58])
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Buta Gorilla, Ben)
• The Kabocha Wine (Monta Akai)
• Space Pirate Captain Harlock (Yattaran)
• Cyborg 009 (Albert Heinrich/004)
• Tatakae!! Ramenman (Janku)
• Doraemon (NTV anime) (Unknown role)
• Dokaben (Daigorō Unryū)
• Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (King Nikochan, Tsuruten Tsun)
• Dragon Ball (Carrot Master, Suke-san)
• Dragon Quest (Zanack)
• Police Academy: The Animated Series (Thomas 'House' Conklin)
• Pāman (Pāman 2 (Booby))
• Majokko Megu-chan (Papa Kanzaki, Crow, Boss)
• Bikkuriman (Black Zeus)
• Pani Poni Dash (Jijii)
• Himitsu no Akko-chan (original 1969 series) (Daisho)
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) (Zeno Zoldyck)
• Pokémon (Satoshi's Okorizaru, Hippie, Dr. Midorikawa)
• Mazinger Z (Boss)
• Maison Ikkoku (Saotome)
• Mōretsu Atarō (Nyarome)
• Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (Spirit of the Water)
• Yume Senshi Wingman (Doctor Anbaransu)
• Wakusei Robo Danguard A (Banta)
• Wansa-kun (Herahera)
• Majokko Tickle (Tontaro)
• Death Note (Roger Ruvie)
• Hustle Punch (Black)

Tokusatsu

• Robot Detective (Hikooman (ep. 7), Reitooman (ep. 18))
• Akumaizer 3 (Frangen (ep. 27))
• Chōriki Sentai Ohranger (Bara Clothes (ep. 23))
• Gekisō Sentai Carranger (President Gynamo)
• Gekisō Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (President Gynamo)
• Seijū Sentai Gingaman (Sutoijii (ep. 10))

Video games

• Asura's Wrath (The Golden Spider)
• Crash Bandicoot Gatchanko World (Ebeneezer Von Clutch) (Japanese dub)

Dubbing roles

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2008 NTV edition) (Grandpa George (David Morris))^[2]
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Movie theater edition) (Major Bren Derlin (John Ratzenberger))

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2015	Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015	Merit Award	Won[3]
2015	9th Seiyu Awards	Merit Award	Won[4]

References

1. 声優・大竹宏さん死去 90歳 『サイボーグ009』004、『パーマン』パーマン2号、『キテレツ大百科』ブタゴリラなど. Oricon News (in Japanese). August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
2. "チャーリーとチョコレート工場". Nippon Television. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
3. "Lupin III's Monkey Punch, More Win TAAF's Meritorious Service Award". Anime News Network. February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
4. "Some of the 9th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. February 17, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Hiroshi Ōtake at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Hiroshi Ōtake at IMDb
• Hiroshi Ōtake at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)