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]